Whereas, Pungnanls is indebted to Robert Sanders the value of seventy pounds, and being ten years gone to the Ottowawas^ and his brother Corpowin^ now going to the war, desires that ye said Robert Sanders may keep the land of his brother, called Ogbotacton, till his brother pays him the said sum of seventy pounds, Robert Sanders comes to me to ask for leave to take this land from the said Corpowin, and I do give him authority to

take," etc., etc.

Signed by Gov. Dongan, June 4, 1689.*

A patent was issued to Sanders under this petition, but, for some reason which does not appear, was not taken up by him.

Robert Sanders, of Albany, was a

distinguished and intelligent Indian trader, He became well versed in the languages,

both of the Mohawks and the River Indians, and acted as interpreter between them and the English on several occasions,

He enjoyed the confidence of the Indians was made governor of Schenectady, occupying that post at the time of the massacre. He was parto a high degree, and

ticularly designated,

by Mr. Miller,

as

a

proper person to furnish the government information in regard to the condition of He rendered himself so obnoxCanada. ious to the French governor there, in consequence of his opposition to the Jesuit missionaries among the Five Nations, that he was the subject of special cornto Governor Dongan in 1687. MunselTs Annals of Albany. Less then seventy dollars of United

plaint

States currency.

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HUDSON RIVER INDIANS.