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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 356 (part 2)

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] John Prints, the Swedish Governor, who requested him to sell his lands, situate both on the east and west shores of this South River, described and named as followeth : On the east bank Matit Conghsingh beginning at the Nariticon Kill' and extending westerly down the river unto Maetzingsingh, and on the west shore beginning at a certain little Kill, named Neckatoensingh, exrending westerly from the river unto Sittoensaene, otherwise called the Minquaas Kill, where Fort Christina stands; all which lands with their kills and superficies both on the west and on the east shores, have always been the property of, and still belon"g to him Wappingzewan, as he declares and offers to j)rove by the Natives; also, notwithstanding partly occupied on the west side by the Swedes and within his, the owner's knowledge or c«nsent, partly settled, although never purchased, nor attempted to be bought, except now 5 or 6 days ago, since we landed and began to build here.