Whereupon the General made answer, that they need expect little or no difficulty therefrom, inasmuch as the Schuylkil lands were given and conveyed 17 @ 18 years ago to Arent Corssen,- which deed he, the Sachem did renew and confirm in the years 1648, and again confirmed, so that there was no question on this head. Therefore the aforesaid Sachems were again informed by the General, that he was not disposed to make any trouble nor to buy any lands that were purchased by the Swede or any other nation, but what were free and unsold. He, therefore, had the question once more put to them, whether the lands from the west point of the Minquaas Kill down to the Bay or the mouth of the river were free and unsold, and would they sell them to the General ? To which the Sachem answered :

Why, Sachem, do you, ask that question so often? We told you the lands are not sold to any person. * KingscsBiDg. " See note ' Compare note ' 2, supra, p. 594. 1, supra, p. 292.

' The Indian name seems to be a compound of the Delaware words, St/ckenem, a Turkey, and Chieke, Alive. Memoir) of Pennsylvania Historical Society, III., pt L, 146, 149. -- Ed.

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After a little consultation together, the three Sachems aforesaid rose up, to wit -- Mattehoorn Pemenatta and Sinquesz, and Pemenatta spoke, saying: The Swede builds and plants, indeed, on our lands, without buying them or asking us. Wherefore should we refuse you, Great Sachem, the land ? We will rather present than sell the Great Sachem the land, so that, should the Swedes again pull down the Dutch houses and drive away the people, you may not think ill of us, and we may not draw down your displeasure which the General having promised and ;