from the South bay, beginning at Cape Hindlopen, and including the South river, unto Godyn's point, being the South hook of the North bay, or beginning of the North river, extending from said North bay 30 leagues southward along the coast unto Cape Hindlopen. It is to be remarked that the English never inhabited nor purchased, much less took possession of any laud south of the North bay or Godyn's point to Cape Hindloopen, so that in this quarter there is no dispute between our nation and those of New England, nor with those of Virginia, who lie south of, and are in good terms with them there is, therefore, no trouble ;

on that side with those of Virginia, inasmuch as they never committed any usurpation on the Dutch bounds.

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From Godyn's, or Sandy Hook eastward along Long Island 30 leagues in length along the great Ocean, unto the east end thereof, wiiicli lies right opposite Fisher's Island and the Pequatoos river; from this river, both outside and inside Long Island through the East river, the limits of New Netherland might be computed, should they be arranged in a friendly manner, in which case over 60 leagues of country from Cape Cod westward to the Pequatoos river, for many years included within the Hon"*'' Company's limits, are left to our neighbors, Amsterdam along the East river inside, would remain not more than 30 leagues, so that from wherein must be included Long Island and the islands thereunto belonging situate in the Cromme gouw, Fisher's Island and all others lying in the East river, such as the Archeppela, and those between New Haven and Stamfort. Here 'tis to be further observed, that long before the English came to dwell beyond the river Pequato, the Dutch nation, by Director Kieft, caused possession to be taken of the lands situate on said river, both on the mainland and on Long Island, by the setting up of the arms of their High Mightinesses the Lords States General, which arms were at divers places torn down by one Lieutenant Houst, and the lands, contrary to all right and protest, afterwards district they have founded many villages and hamlets, so taken up by the English, in which that they have encroached on the lands as far as Petucquapoch, otherwise called Greenwich, in such wise that there is not more than eight leagues distance between that place and New