In presence of Us The Mark of Nottoriowaw with own hand

Joh : Provoost The Mark of Tatoaenshaet with own hand

Jan Janz. Bleecker The Mark of Tamaranochqua

Amout Corn. Viele The Mark of Wawanitsawaw

Robert Livingston.

(In the Margin) N. B. Before Signing Tamaranachquae the Indian Woman conditioned that she should have the Privilege to plant for four years on a little hook of Land which sliall be shewn to her and no more such is specially conditioned in presence of the commissaries.

Appear before Us Cap^" Grervis Baxter Commander and the underwritten Commissaries of Albany Colonie Renselaers wyok and Schennechtady, these following Mohegan Indians, Owners of the Land lying on Roeloff Jansens Kill, to wit Ottonowaw a Cripple Indian, Tatamiscaet, Oothoot, Mancetpoo, and Two Indian Women named Tamanarachqua and Wawanitsawaw, Item, Auxys, Newaween, Maquaame, as Representing Mamara^ nechtak who is at present in the Esopus, and Takanetto Tamaranachquae's son, Item, Attoquaesowaa her Brother for Kachkanamow, Sausquaas Kipaquaechane who is at present in Canada, and for aU other Indians who have any other Interest hererein, who Declare to cede transport and convey over in true,

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right free Property to and for the behoof of Robert Livingston, certain Parcel of Land lying on both sides of Roeloff Jansens kill, called by the Indians Sanckhenakj East of Hudson's River, a little below Catskill, consisting in Three Flatts and some small Flatts, together with the Woodland, the kill and other small kills which flow through it, Mountains, Dales, Trees, Vlyes, Cripple Bushes and all their Right and Property, thereunto belonging along the Rivers bank from said Roeloft' Jansens kill Northwards up, to a small stream opposite Catskill named Wachanekasseck, and southwards down the River to opposite the Sagertjes kill, to a place called by the Indians Saaskahampka ; and further Eastward into the Bush, to a Cripple Bush called by the Indians Mahaskekook ; all which they convey and deliver over without excepting or Reserving any thing in the world, save only that they may be able freely to fish in the kill and hunt Deer within said Limits, on condition of bringing the head of each Deer to the Purchaser, Such they the Grantors doing as being the Right Proprietors & Owners of the aforesaid Lands, kills, Creeks, Woods, Appendages and dependancies thereof, and convey the same to Robert Livingston, who hath privilege and Liberty from the late Governor General Sir Edmund Andross to purchase the aforesaid Land from the owners and to give satisfaction before this Court as per Agreement thereof sub date the 12'h Novembr 1680, delivering the same over free & without any burthen or charge thereupon, without they the Grantors having any more the least claim thereon, and acknowledging this day to be fully satisfied and paid therefor the first penny with last according to the Deed of sale thereof existing dated 12*'' Instant, giving, therefore, full power to the said Robert Livingston his heirs or successors or whomsoever may obtain his Right and power, to have and to hold the aforesaid for ever, and to do therewith and to Dispose thereof as he may do with his own Patrimonial Goods and effects ; Promising to make good and free the same in and against every one from all Trouble, Claim or Charge which may hereafter be made by Christians or Indians, and nevermore to do nor allow anything to be done in