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 ;

General, the great Sachem of the Manhattans, he is willing to present him the land and the property thereof, as his friends Mattahoorn, Aquahoorn, Pemenatta and Sinquees had done with their lands, called Taniicongh ; which, also, the aforesaid Sachem Wagj^angzewan effectually and indeed hath performed, in the presence of all of us, giving and conveying, by solemn shaking of the hand {hanttastinge) and signature, to the respected Mr. Petrus Stuyvesant, his lands aforesaid, with all right and title thereof; accordingly substituting in our presence the aforesaid gentleman in his real and actual possession by a free donation and gift, in further assurance promising before us all, the aforesaid donation and free gift at all times for him and for his successors, touphold as valictand to maintain against all gainsay and contradiction, and, according to (tie deed, that he will not transport nor sell to any other Nation the lands aforesaid ; in further assurance, in order to prevent all misunderstanding thereof, he offers to go himself in person and to point out to those whom the General may be pleased to order, where the aforesaid lands lie ; where they begin and how far they extend ; all which we, the subscribers, do certify to have .been, in the presence of us all, before the respected General, spoken, executed, given and conveyed by the aforesaid Sachem Wappinghzewan, without any persuasion, Sachem himself confirmed by the subjoined guile or craft ; and as a fyther security by Uie mark affixed by his own hand, at Tamecongh this 30 July, 1651.