[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] As a further evidence and declaration, he also added, that one Cornelis with one eye, or a film on his eye, was the first who joming here, made his dwelling on the river. 598 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. N. B. The aforesaid did^ot fully answer the proposition of the General, wKo then, through his Interpreter, repeated and renewed the question in the following manner; that it was neither his nor his nation's custom to buy or occupy any lands which were rightfully-bought and occupied by any other nation; he, therefore, requested, before proceeding to purchase any more lands, first to know what lands the Swede had bought, and of whom, and what lands were now free, and who were the ri|;ht owners. The question thus put, the Sachem Mattehoorn made the following declaration : That when Munuit came to the country with a ship, he lay before the Minquaas Kil, where he the Sachem then had a house and lived; that Minuyt then presented him with and gave him a kettle and other triffes, requesting of him as much land as Minuyt could set a house on, and a plantation included between 6 trees, which he, the Sachem, sold him, and Minuyt promised him half the tobacco, that would grow on the plantation, although it was never given to him.