[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] On the East bank of the South river is built Fort Nassau, and on the West bank, the Redoubt Beversreede, situate at the Schuylkil. These above described lands, forts and rivers were taken possession of, inhabited, built, traded at and frequented on the account of the abovementioned Company, and the same is continued up to this date. In the year 1633, Wolter van Twiller, at the time Director in New Netherland, purchased the territory called Conittekock, situate on the Fresh River of New Netherland, long before any other Christian Nation had been there. Van Twiller, immediately after the sale, payment and conveyance, caused possession to be taken of that land, and there for the account of the Company had Fort Hope built, which is continually to this date occupied by a garrison who also made a bouvverie there and cultivated the soil. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : VII. 543 This aforesaid land, called by the Natives Conitte kock, lies about 20 to 21 lengues up the river, being situate in the jurisdiction of the Chief Sequeen, which Chief or Sakima was, in his time, Lord and right owner of the entire river and the lands thereabouts. But inasmuch as a difficulty arose between the Chief of the Pequatoos, named Meantioni and the Sequeen,