Although clearly a Dutch name it has •been claimed as Indian, from Lenape Gamenozvinink (Zeisb.), "England, on the other side of the sea." Gamoenapaug, one of the forms of the name, is quoted as the basis of this claim; also, Acomnnipag, "On the other side of the bay." The Dutdh did substitute paen for pang in some cases, but it is very doubtful if they did here.

Ahasimus -- Achasscmus in deed to 'Michael Pauw, 1630 -- now preserved in Harsimus, was a place lying west of the "Little Island, Ares'sick ;" later described as "The corn-land of the Indians," indicating that the name was from Lenape Chasqummes (Zeisb.),. "Small corn." Ashki'muis, "Sea maize." ^ (See Arisheck.) Bergen, the name of die third settlement, is met in Scandanavian and in German dialects. "Bergen, the Flemdsih for Mons (Latin), 'a hill,' a town of Belgium." (Lippinoott.) "Bergen, op. Zoom, 18 miles north of Antwerp, 'a hiil at (or near) the bank,' or border." The original settlement was on w'hat is now known as Jersey City Heights. Arisheck -- "The Little Island Aressick" (See Ahasimus), called by the Dutch Aresseck Houck, Hoeren Houck, and Paulus Houck -- now the eastern point of Jersey City -- was purdhased from the Indians by Michael Pauw, Nov. 22, 1630, with "the land called Ahasimus," and, with the "Island Hobokan-Hackingh," purchased by him in July of the same year, was included in his plantation under the general name of Pavonia, a Latinized form of his own name, from Pavo, "Peacock" (Dutch Pauw), which is retained in the name of the Erie R. R. Ferry. Primarily, Arisseck was a low neck of land divided by a marsh, the eastern end forming what was ' "The aforesaid land Ahasimus and Aressick, by us called the Whore's Corner, extending along the river Maurites and the Island Manhates on the east side, and the Island Hobokan-Hackingh on the north side, surrounded by swamps, which are sufficiently distinct for boundaries." (Pauw Deed, Nov. 22, 1630; Col.