IN THE COURT HOUSE OF th SEPTEMBER, 1683. [From Dutch Record C. No. 3, in County's Clerk Office, Albany.]

Present

--Marte

Gerritse, Corn

:

Van Dyck, Dirck Wessells, J. Provoost, P. Winne, Hend

:

Van

.Ness, J. Janse Bleker, R. Pretty, Skeriffe, P. Livingston, Sec.

Brothers.

We are rejoiced to see the Brethren here who Represent Corlaer, We were yesterday

together and heard the Great Penn, (meaning the agent of Govern

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Penn) speak about the Land

lying on the Susquehanne River, but saw none of the Commissaries, nor Corlaer's order. I have slept but little through the night though I constantly tried, and think that the Land cannot

be sold without Corlaer's order, for we transferred it to this Government four years ago.

Therefore

we shall do nothing in the Sale without Corlear (meaning the Gov. Gen ) or Ins order or those who

Represent him.

The aforesaid Land belongs to us, Cayugas and Onondages, alone; the other three Nations viz 1 the Sinnekes, Oneydes and Maquaas have nothing to do with it. We have not only conveyed, but given it, four years ago, to Corlaer, that is the Gov. Gen to rule over it, and we now Convey and Transport it again and give it to the Gov. Gen or those who now Represent him and in confirmation hereof we have signed and sealed these Presents, Dated as

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above. the mark of

This is

Thaowe

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ratt Sachem of Cayuga

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