Peter Stuyvesant Director General of Curagao and New NetherlSnd for and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General and the General Incorporated West India [Company,] that on the date hereof, in presence of the said Director, didcome and appear in proper person a certain Sachem or Chief well known to us, called Wappanghzewan, who hath declared to us, who are well versed in the Indian language, and at the same time besoughtus to interpret and make known the same to the said General, that he Wappanghzewan about 6 days ago, was sent for by Mr. John Prints, the Swedish Governor, who requested him to sell his lands, situate both on the east and west shores of this South River, described and named as followeth On the east bank Matit Conghsingh beginning at the :

Nariticon Kill' and extending westerly down the river unto Maetzingsingh, and on the west shore beginning at a certain little Kill, named Neckatoensingh, exrending westerly from the river unto Sittoensaene, otherwise called the Minquaas Kill, where Fort Christina stands; all which lands with their kills and superficies both on the west and on the east shores, have always been the property of, and still belon"g to him Wappingzewan, as he declares and offers to j)rove by the Natives; also, notwithstanding partly occupied on the west side by the Swedes and within his, the owner's knowledge or c«nsent, partly settled, although never purchased, nor attempted to be bought, except now 5 or 6 days ago, since we landed and began to build here. Which aforesaid lands he, the Sachem now was not inclined to sell nor to convey tp the Swedish^ Governor because said Governor, without acknowledging him as proprietor, had taken the land and had, against his, the Sachem's will, and without asking permission, settled it inpart without offering him any satisfaction but being more favorable to the much respected ;