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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Passage 281 of 1017 303 words

" Be it known unto all men by these p'sents that upon ye 2Sth day of Sept. in the 21st 3'ear of ye lleigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles the Second by ye Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland', King, Defend'" of the faith, &c., Aunoc Domini 16G9, we Tacharetht, ]\[omttailiatim Wackha, Timekekch, for and on ye behalfe of Ahwaroch, Achlpor ]\[iniquae3, Sacheraacke, for & in ye behalfe of Annetic Powuocke, for & on ye behalfe of Lyssie, ^ we on ye behalfe of ye rest of ye owners, for the consideration hereafter expressed hare graimtcd, bargained & sould, »S; by these p'sents due hereby grant, hargaiuo and sell unto John Archer of Fordham, his heirs and assignss, a certaine Tract of upland and meadow ground upon ye maine, beginning Westward from a certaine place by ye Indians comonly called ]Muscota, so it goes to another place called by them Gowahasuasing ct from thence round about ye kill called Papirinimau iS: so to rune into Harlem lly ver at ye Hook called Saperewack, from thence it reacheth South East to ye place called Acliqucehgenjin, aud from thence it reacheth alongst Broncks Hyver to Cowangough, so on Saclilcerah and so to the first place Muscota, so tliat from Jiluscota to Sackcratli it runs upon a straight east lyne to Broncks Ryver & from Saperewack to Acqucehgenom, South East by ye said ryrer all w='' tract of land, as it is before described here, the afores;iid Indians on the behalfe of ourselves, those that have instrusted us and our associates have sould unto ye said John Archer, his heirs & assignes for & in cousid. of 13 coats of Duffells. one halfe anchor of Kume, 2 cans of Brandy, wine w"' several other email matters to ye value of GO guilders wampum.

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