a The in.is«acre here aliuded ro, took place Sept., lG.i5, (iurinf: the absence of Stuwes.^nr, -^'upn the warriora of the Altjoariuin tribes, mad'i a furiou.-i oaset upon the coloay.-- bee Ban- :rofl'3 llUt. U. S., vol. li. 209.

u Alb. Itec. vol. .-cviii. 2.57.

r imith'3 IlHt. of N. Y. p. 19.

rf Hujjh O'Xeale, formerly of Newton, Lone: I«lan(1. ^Vssize Rec. p. 47. "The widow of AJriiu-n Vaa li -r Umck afr-nwirJs raairi^il Wwjh o'.Seali", of Patiixent, M.T-Tlauii. whither, cli.; iiiulh.-r father r.Tu.jv.-d,"-- X. V. I'o!. MSS., UolUiud Doc. vii, vol. I, p. 5'J3*-- [Editor.

c See coufirui. of Vda dcr D.jacx's purchase.

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lrnli3r.3, ^racakassin, so running southward to Nepperhaem, from thence to the i.jM Sbiiraklcapoch, aud then to Paprinimcn, which is the southeriuost bounds, then t) go across the country to the east.vard by that which is commonly known liv the name of Crouch's his river aud laud, which said tract hath heretofore Utn purchased of the Indian proprietors by Adriaen Van diir Donck, deceased, whose relict, iiary, the wife of Hugh O'Xeale, one of the patentees is, and due satisfactitm was also given for the same, as hath by some of the said Indians been acknowledged before me ; now for a further confirmation unto them, the siid Hugh O'Xeale and Mary his wife, relict of the aforesaid Adriaen Van der Donck, in their possession and enjoyment of the premises.

Know ye, that by virtue of this our commission and authority given unto me by his Royal Highness the Duke of York, I have thought tit to give, ratify, confirm a;id grant, aud by these presents, do give, ratify, confirm aud grant, unto the Baid Hugh 0'><eale and Mary his wife, their heirs and assigns, all the aforementioned tract or parcel of laud called Neperhaem, together with all woods, marshes, meadows, pastures, waters, lakes, creeks, rivulctts, fishing, hunting, and fowling, and all other profits, commodities and emoluments to th^ said tract of land belonging, with tlu ir aud every of their appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, to have and to hold the said tract of land aud premises, with all and smgulir their appurtenances, unto the said Hugh O'Xeale and Marv" his wife, their heirs and assignes, to the proper use and behoofe of the said Hugh O'Xeale and Mary his wife, their heirs and assigns forever, he, she, or they, or any of them, rendering and paying such acknowledgement, duties, -ds are or sliall be constituted a;!d orJayued by his Royal Highness the Duke of York aud his heirs, or such governor or governors, as shall from time lo time be appointed and set over them within this province.