[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] "Upon the 10th July, 1641, appeared before the counsel, the following chiefs summoned by Oratan, chief of Hackinkesacky, agreeably to the conversation with him on the 27 of May, viz., Sowanare, chief of Weckquaeskek, and Metsewakes, chief of Ket-chawangh, alias Slauper Haven; they expressed a desire to live on friendly terms with the Dutch and to detach themselves from the Esopus Indians.''^ Upon the 22d of April, 1643, the chief of Hackinkesacky was delegated by the Indians of Kitchawan to conclude a peace with the Director General. c In 1644, Mamaronack was chief of the Indians residing on the Kitchawan. f^ !^ Pro. N. Y. Hist. Soc. 1844, 100. !XL::::...o. • 128101S d O'Callaghan's Hist. N. N. p. 302, 36 HISTORY OF THE A. D. 1645, Aepjen chief sachem of the Mohegans signed a treaty of peace in behalf of the Kitchawanghs.a On the 15th of September, 1663, occurs the name of Meghte-sewakes, chief of Kitchawan, and in 1699, that of Sackama ^^'icker. The next Indian village north of the Croton, was Sachus or Sackhoesj which stood near the site of the present village of Peekskill. The chief of this place in the year 1682, was Sir-ham. The early Dutch maps place the villages of Keskisko, (a name that partly survives in theKisco River,) PasquashiC; and Noapain south ot the Highlands. The Wappinger Indians occupied the region of St. Anthony's nose and the Kittatenny mountains, (Highlands.