Indian Deeds 1645
 

 
 
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We Willem Keeft Director General and the Councilors of New Netherland by these presents do publish and declare that on this day the date underwritten before us in their proper persons appeared and presented themselves Ley Ley Chief Sipente Ponitaran nack hyne Chiefs and owners of the lands lying between the synew Island to gouwanes along the north river and from Conynen Island along the seacoast to Weywit Sprittner and from thence North by West and north northwest to Gouwanes aforesaid who declared that with the acquiescence and consent of the other Indians for and in consideration of certain parcels of goods which they acknowledge before the passing of these presents to have received to their full and gratifying satisfaction.

In their true free and rightful ownership they have transported ceded given over and conveyed to and for the behoof of the Noble Lords the Managers of the Incorporated West India Company at their Chambers at Amsterdam the parcel of land aforesaid lying on long Island and that with all the action right and privileges to them in their said quality appertaining Constituting over the same the said managers in their stead in the real and actual possession of the aforesaid land and by these presents giving them full and irrevocable might authority and special permission the aforesaid land and the dependencies thereof to enter cultivate inhabit and use in like manner as he has the right to do with other his patrimonial lands and effects without our the granters there to any longer having reserving or saving any part action or control whatever whether of Authority or Jurisdiction but to the behoof of the most Noble Lords the managers from all desisting abstaining and renouncing all claims of ownership by these presents. Promising moreover not only this their transport firmly inviolably and irrevocably to fulfill and execute but the same parcel of land to defend free from all demands and encumbrances that there may be instituted all in good faith without deceit these presents are undersigned by the grantors in the presence of Witnesses this 10th Day of Sept 1645 in the Fort Amsterdam New Netherland.

We the Director and Council of New Netherland residing on the Island of Manhatas under the Jurisdiction of their High Mightnesses the Lords States General of the United Netherlands and the General Incorporated West India Company at their Chambers at Amsterdam Witness and declare by these presents that on this day the date underwritten came and appeared before us in their own proper persons 'Krahorat' 'Tamckass' 'Tolemakur-mama' 'Wieromies' 'Lierarewach' 'Lackweuoen' 'Wissepoack' 'Laheinsios' (a boy).

Inhabitants owners and heirs of the land by us called the Staten Island on the west shore of Hamels Hooftden (hills) and declared that for and in consideration of certain parcels of goods which respectively before the passing of these presents acknowledge to have received into their hands and power according to articles of sale they transpoorted ceded delivered and granted and by virtue of the right of selling and conveying do by these presents transport cede deliver and convey to and for the behoof of Mr. Michiel Pauw (absent) and for whom we ex officio accept the same with suitable stipulations.

The aforesaid land with the trees appurtenances and dependincies thereof and all the right title and interest thereto belonging or which they may be entitled by succession or Inheritance Constituting and substituting the said Mr. Pauw in their stead and place putting him in real and actual possession thereof and also giving full and irrevocable authority and special license to said Mr. Pauw or those who may hereafter obtain his action the said land with the dependencies of the same to enter upon and possess in peace to inhabit to farm to hold to use and to do therewith as an attorney in his own cause to trade and dispose thereof as he may do with others his own lands and domains without their the grantors having or claiming any part right estate or title there to in the least either as to property authority or Jurisdiction but the same to the behoof aforesaid from henceforth forever wholly quitclaiming surrendering and renouncing promising moreover not only to maintain and keep the same lands against all persons free from all claim action pretence challenge or incumbrance as well against the aforesaid Wissipock before mentioned when arrived to years of manhood others claiming the same as in equity they are bound to do, bonafide without fraud or deceit these presents are confirmed with our signature and with our seal thereto afixed. Done at Fort Amsterdam aforesaid in the Island of Manhatas on this 10th day of August, 1630.

 

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Article Name: Indian Deeds 1645
Researcher/Transcriber Miriam Medina

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BIBLIOGRAPHY: Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York; Joseph Shannon, 1869
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