We, the undersigned, namely: Amattehooren, Alibakinne, Sinquees, Sachems over the district of country called Armenveruis, situate around and on the Schuylkill, declare well and truly to have sold to Arent Corsen, the Schuylkil and adjoining lands, for some goods, which were not fully paid us, but as we are now fully satisfied therein, therefore we, the abovenamed Sachems, do hereby fully and irrevocably convey and cede the same, confirming the aforesaid sale, and are ready on all occasions to maintain and defend against all pretension and claim

to be set up to it by whomsoever, etc. Thus done, and in testimony of the truth signed by us natives, in the presence of the undernamed witnesses. Done in fort Bevers reede in the South river of New Netherland. Signed, marked in this manner, thereby written:

L. I the mark of Mattehooren. (_^/^ the mark of Mechecksouivebe

(Jy the mark of Quironkehouck ;

the mark of Sinquees ;

\/\ the mark of Kaute and

[/'^ Y the mark of Wacpacvack. the mark of Alebackinne :

Below stood In presence of us, the underwritten witnesses, and was signed Augustyn :

Heermans, Covert Loockermans, Jeuriaen Blanck, Cornells Jansen Coele, Sander Leendertsen, all cognizant of the first contract. Lower stood. In presence of us, the Committee of the Council, and was signed L. van Dincklage, La Montague. Beneath was: By order of the Honorable Council, and signed J. Hudde. Underneath was Agrees with the original, and : :

signed Cornells van Tienhoven, Secret^. :

After collation, this is found to agee with the original copy, being sewed at N° 23, in a>3ertain letter book from New Netherland, remaining in the office of the West India Company, beginning September, 1648, and ending with September, 1650.