[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Petrus Stuyvesant, his lands aforesaid, with all right and title thereof; accordingly substituting in our presence the aforesaid gentleman in his real and actual possession by a free donation and gift, in further assurance promising before us all, the aforesaid donation and free gift at all times for him and for his successors, to uphold as valictand to maintain against all gainsay and contradiction, and, according to (tie deed, that he will not transport nor sell to any other Nation the lands aforesaid; in further assurance, in order to prevent all misunderstanding thereof, he offers to go himself in person and to point out to those whom the General may be pleased to order, where the aforesaid lands lie; where they begin and how far they extend; all which we, the subscribers, do certify to have.been, in the presence of us all, before the respected General, spoken, executed, given and conveyed by the aforesaid Sachem Wappinghzewan, without any persuasion, guile or craft; and as a fyther security by Uie Sachem himself confirmed by the subjoined mark affixed by his own hand, at Tamecongh this 30 July, 1651. Lower stood : '^^^^ yf^~~y^ '^ ^^^ mark of the Sachem Wappanghzewan made by himsg^f. ' Raccoo'a Creek. — Ed. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIII. 597 (Signed ) brJkn Newton, Geo. Baxter, Daniel Litschoe, Caspar Steynmets, Reynier Dominicus, Pieter Harmensen, the H mark of Harmen Janssen, the ^ mark of Hans Lodewycx, made by himself..