The purchase was accordingly made and the following is a copy of the
deed from the Indians for the same.
“To all people to whom this present writing shall come, Peter, Elmohar,
Job, Makaquiquos, and Shamese, late of Staten-Island send Greeting:
Whereas, they the said Peter, Elmohar, Job, Makaquiquos, and Shamese,
afore-mentioned, doe lay claime to the land now in the tenure and
occupation of some of the inhabitants of Breucklyn, as well as other
lands there adjascent as the true Indian owners and proprietors
thereof, Know Yee, that for and in consideration of a certaine sum of
wampum and diverse other goods, the which in the Schedule annext are
exprest unto the said Sachems in hand payd by Monsieur Machiell
Hainelle, Thomas Lambertse, John Lewis, and Peter Darmantier, on the
behalf of themselves and the inhabitants of Breucklyn, the receipt
whereof they doe hereby acknowledge, and themselves to be fully
satisfyed and payed therefore; have given, granted, bargained and sold,
and by these presents doe fully, freely and absolutely give, grant,
bargain and sell, unto the said Monsieur Machiell Hainelle, Thomas
Lambertse, John Lewis and Peter Darmantier, ffor and on behalf of
themselves, and the inhabitants aforesaid, their heyrs and successors;
all that parcell of land and tract of land, in and about Bedford, within
the jurisdiction of Brucklyn, beginning ffrom Hendrick Van Aarnhems land
by a swamp of water and stretching to the hills, then going along the
hills to the port or entrance thereof,[5] and soe to Rockaway ffoot path
as their purchase is more particularly sett fforth; To have and to hold
all the said parcell and tract of land and premises within the limits
before described unto the said Monsieur Machiell Hainelle, Thomas
Lambertse, John Lewis, and Peter Darmantier, ffor and on the behalf of
the inhabitants aforesaid, their heyres, and successors, to the proper
use and behooff of the said inhabitants, their heyers and successors
forever; In witness whereof the partyes to these presents have hereunto
sett their hands and seales, this 14th day of May, in the 22nd yeare of
his Majestyes reigne, Annoque Dom. 1670.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Mathias
Nicolls, R. Lough, Samuel [Illustration: symbol] Davies, John Garland.
his marke
The mark of ק Peter, (L. S.)
The mark of o Elmohar, (L. S.)
The mark of א Job, (L. S.)
The mark of ? Makaquiquos, (L. S.)
The mark of 7 Shamese, (L. S.)
“This Deed was acknowledged by the within written Sachems, before the
Governor in the presence of us, the day and year within written.
MATHIAS NICOLLS, Secretary.
The mark of [Illustration: symbol] SAMUEL DAVIES.
“Recorded by order of the Governor,
MATHIAS NICOLLS, Secretary.
_The Inventory, or Schedule referred to in the Deed._
“The payment agreed upon ffor the purchase of the land in and about
Bedford, within the jurisdiction of Breucklyn, conveyed this day by
the Indian Sachems, proprietors is, viz.