river Pakadasank southerly to a pond called Mallolaudy (Mare-

Nothing could more tange), lying on the top of the said hills. and out that which is the right where lies, point pond plainly pond, than the river Pakadasank which takes its rise at the foot of the said hills, opposite the said pond and extends northerly along the foofof the said hills from a place called Pakadasank, where the Indians who sold the land had a large settlement,

and from that place to the head of the said river, and nowhere else, the said river is called

by that name.

And the said In

dian settlement called Pekadasank is said to be included in the

purchase, but the line run from Stony point excludes that land for it is southward of their pond."

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The Pakadasank has its source or head in Maretange pond on what was formerly called the Alas kayering mountains or Minnisink hills, flows north through the western part of the town of Crawford, and empties into the Shawangunk kil. Another stream, called the Little Pakadasank has similar source and outlet. There is reason for supposing that the Indian vil took their name, was in the lage, from which both streams Bancroft present town c f Crawford, Orange county.

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One of the boundaries of the Paltz patent, now known as Paltz point, was called and known by the Indians, Maggrnapogh.

u These are to In the Ulster records is this certificate certify that the inhabitants of the towns of New Paltz, being desirous :