THE Borough of Queens, which is a part of the one-time county of that name, was added to the Metropolis in 1898. It is a very spacious tract, embracing within its area the old townships of Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, and part of Hempstead, and the modern industrial district of Long Island City. It is divided from Kings county by a boundary-line drawn between the heads of Mespaetches or Newtown creek and the source of Spring creek, the Hohosboco of the natives.

The borough includes the entire tract which was occupied by the Rockaway chieftaincy extending from East river to Jamaica bay. Part of the Matinecock territory is also embraced within the northeastern bounds of the borough, in the township of

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Flushing, and the districts of College Point, Whitestone, Bayside, and Little Neck. On the south it includes the easterly half of Jamaica bay as far west as the Raunt, and Rockaway beach from Rockaway point to Far Rockaway.

Within the large territory much remains to be done in the direction of exploration and investigation, by which the limited information regarding its occupancy by the Indians may be considerably extended.

The Rockaway, who are considered by Armbruster to have, been the Marechkawick of Brooklyn, or their near relations, were centered beyond the bounds of the Greater City at Rechquakie or Near Rockaway, their chief village having been situated at Rockville Center.

At Hewlett, which is a mile or so beyond the Queens County boundary, there Was another station (55), and we know of other settlements beyond that locality.