[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 38 HISTORY OF THE ed, as for themselves and the rest of their relations send, greeting, know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds in wampum and sev-eral other merchandises, as by a schedule hereunto annexed more at large, doth and may appear to them the same Indians in hand paid before the enseal-ino-and deHvering thereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for other divers causes and considerations, they, the said Indians have granted, barcrained and sold, aliened, enfeofted and confirmed, and by these presents do full}^ clearly and absolutely grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeof, and confirm unto Stephanus Tan Cortlandt of the city of New York, merchant, his heirs or assignees forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying or being on the east side of the Hudson River, at the entering of the High-lands, just over against Haverstraw, lying on the south side of the creek call-ed Tammoesis, and from thence easterly in the woods to the head of the creek called Kewightahagh, and so along said creek northerly to Hudson River, and thence westerly to the utmost point of the said tract of land, and from thence southerly along said Hudson River to the aforenamed creek, Tammoesis, which said tract or parcel of land known by the Indians by the name of Appamaghpogh and Meahagh, including all the lands, soils, meadows and woods within the circuit and bounds aforesaid, together with all, and singular the trees, timber-woods, under-woods, swamps, runs, marshes, meadows, rivulets, streams, creeks, waters, lakes, pools, ponds, fishing, hunting, fowling and whatsoever else to the said tract or parcel of land within the bounds and limits aforesaid, is belonging or in any wise appertaining without any restriction whatsoever, to HA.VE AND TO HOLD the Said parcel or tract of land, and all and singular other the premises and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Stephanus Van Cort-landt, his heirs and assignees to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of him, the said Stephannus his heirs and assignees forever, and they, the said Tndians do for themselves their heirs and every of them consent, promise, and engage, that the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt his heirs and assignees shall and may from henceforth and forever lawfully peaceably and quietly have, hold, pos-sess and enjoy the said tract or parcel of land, and all and singular the other the premises with their appurtenances without either let, hindrance, disturbance or interruption of or by them, the said Indian proprietors, or their heirs or any other person or persons claiming, or that shall hereafter, shall or may claim, by from under them or either of them, and that they shall and will upon the reasonable request and demand made by the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt, give and deliver peaceable and quiet possession of the said tract and parcel of land and premises, or of some part thereof and in the room of the whole under such person or persons, as by the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt shall be appointed to receive the sar^c, in witness whereof the said Indians Pewemind, Oskewans, Turham Querawighint, Siecham, Isighers, and Prackises, the Indian owners and proprietors aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands and seals in New York, this twenty-fourth day of August in the thirty fifth year of his majesties j^ign, Anno Domini, 1G83.