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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I — Passage 88 (part 3)

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[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] of powder, 70 fathom of wampum, 6 coates, 10 bars of lead, 7 pair of stockin^^s, 2 drawing knives. The second sale to Philipse embraces lands situated south of the former, bearing date the 13th of April, 1682. *' Beginning at the south side of a creek called Bisightick, and so ranging along Hudson's river, southerly to a creek or fall called by the Indians Weghquegsike, and by the christians called Lawrence's plantation; and from the mouth of the said creek or fall, upon a due east course, to a creek called by the Indians Nippiran, and by the christians Youncker's kill; and from thence along the west side of the said creek or kill, as the same ruas to lands formerly bought." In presence of Emient, Sachem of Siapham, Kicktawongh, Goharis, Conarhande, brother of Wassekanew, Teattanqueer, Aramaghqueer, Wearaquaeghier, » Book of Pat. Alb. v. 54. t Tbifl individual appears to have acted as interpreter upon the occasion. COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. ' 177 A schedule or particular of the wampum and other goods paid by Frederick Philipse to the Indians, the owners and proprietors of the above land. 100 fathoms of white 30 barrs of lead, 20 boxes, wampum. 12 shirts, 2 ankers of rum. 12 fathom black ditto, 12 pair of stockings, 2 1-2 vatts of beere,. 12 ditto of duiiills, 30 hows, 3 drawing knives, 12 blankets,, 8 fathom of stroud wa-2 coopers adds, 12 kettles, ter cloth, 10 yearthen juggs, 10 guns, \ ' 8 coates,, 10 axis,* 60 lb. of powder, 50 knives.