the of lower Manhattan inhabitants retired not known. It would have is been favorably situated at the southeast end of the United States reservation near the water supply in Dyker Heights Park. 69. Xarrioch (Map VIII, D). That part of Gravesend neck lying to the east of the town between Squam creek and Shellbank creek. It is probable that native sites may be discovered along the latter water-course. The tract seems to have been an appendage of the Shanscomacocke village (50). 70. Acquacanonck (Map I). The modern city of Passaic, a station, probably the principal headquarters, of the chieftaincy of the Acquacanonck. On the west bank of the Passaic river there was an Indian burying-place. The name, as usual, was applied to contiguous territory. 71. Constable point (Map I). An extensive village-site and native burial-place existed at this point, which is the southern extremity of Bergen neck. It was so isolated from the neck by swamps extend ng from Bayonne to the Kill van Kull that it must have been reached mainly by canoe. x\nother occupied station is evidenced by shell-deposits on the west side of Bergen neck, at the right-of-way of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. 72. Peltons cove (Map I). A village-site at the Upper cove, West Xew Brighton.

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232 INDIAN PATHS It is now completely covered by modern improvements. As far back as 1850, Indian burials were reported to have been disturbed there. In 1903 a few traces of native occupancy were found along the line of the Shore railroad. 73. Bowmans brook (Map I). An extensive village and burial place, of apparent Hackensack occupancy, situated along the brook, sometimes known as Newtons creek, or De Harts brook, discharging into the Kill van Kull. This was explored in 1903 by Alanson Skinner, who found more than a hundred frreand shell-pits, and a number of human interments, with much pottery, and bone, antler, and stone implements. 74.