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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River — Passage 93
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] following language: "We are -united the token of that covenant." with the Six Nations in one common 162 THE INDUN TRIBES condition of the Indjans. The frictions which had prevailed during the Dutch administration were very largely removed by a law declaring that "no purchase of lands from the Indians, after the first day of March, 1665," should be " esteemed a good title without leave first had and obtained from the governor and after leave so obtained; " that purchasers should bring be fore the governor " the sachem or right owner " of lands which were purchased u to acknowledge satisfaction and payment " for the same, when all the proceedings were to be entered on record and constitute a valid title.