It is dated April 29 th 1648, and conveys the land, to the "Eastward of Southampton bounds, to the Worshipful Theophilus Eaton Esquire, Governour of the Colony of New Haven and the Worfor shipful Edward Hopkins Governour of the Colony of Conecticut and their assocyates :

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and in consideration of 20 coats, 24 Looking Glasses, 24 hose, 24 Hatchets, 24 Knives, and one hundred Mucxs, already received by US, and reserve unto ourselves free Liberty to fish in all the cricks & ponds, and hunt up and down in the Woods without molestation, giving the English Inhabitants noe just cause of offence

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likewise are to have the fynns & tails of all Whales cast up, and desire they

may be friendly dealt with in the other part alsoe to fish for shells to make Wampum of, and if the Indyans, in hunting deer shall chase them into the water and the English shall kill them, the English shall

have the bodie and the Sachem the skin."

The witnesses were, Richard Wocdhull, Thomas

Stanton, Robert Bond, Job Sayre and Chectanoo (by his mark) the Interpreter.

There is recorded a receipt from Edward Hopkins to " Robert Bond for <£34. 4. 8. being the amount of monies

--inhabitant of East Hampton

paid for the purchase of the Lands," and a certificate of

the delivering to said Bond the writings of the said purchase and

all

the Interest that was thereby

purchased dated 16 th April 1651. On a blank leaf of one of the old Books of Records are seen these words " Robert Bond delivered unto the Gov r for the purchase of our Lands, for the towns use the sum of £1. 3. 10. Robert Bond for his expenses, going to the Mayne land in the Town's service the sum is £1