Home / Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872) / Passage

History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River — Passage 95

Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872) 235 words View original →

[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] deliver two other round small sticks, in token of their assent to the said agreement. And the said Richard Nicholls does deliver as a present to their Sachems three laced redd coates. " 6. The said Sachems doth engage to come once every year, and bring some of their young People, to Acknowledge every.part of this agreement in the Sopes, to the end that it may be kept in perpetual memory. " 7. That all past Injury es are buried and forgotten on -both sides. " 8. That the young Sachem called Ningeerinoe hath Liberty for three years to plant upon a small neck of land, over against a small creek called Choughkanakanoe, unless the said young Sachem be warned off by order to remove; and give place to such Christians as shall have Order from the said Richard • Nicolls, or his assignees, to plant there, at which time the said young Sachem is to receive a Blankett, by way of Curtesie, and OF HUDSON'S RIPER. 165 to remove to the other side of the Creek, without delay, or claiming any future interest thereupon. " 9. In consideration of the premises, the said Richard Nicolls doth farther give and pay to the said Sachems and their subjects, forty blanketts, twenty Pounds of Powder, twenty knives, six Kettles, Twelve Barrs of Lead, which payment we acknowledge to have received, in full satisfaction, for the pre