These presents witness, May the tenth, sixteen hundred and sixty,
that we, Wanackmamack and Nickanoose, head Sachems of Nantucket
island, do give, grant, bargain, and sell unto Mr. Thomas Mayhew
of Marthas Vineyard, Tristram Coffin, Senior, Thomas Macy,
Christopher Hussey, Richard Swain, Peter Coffin, Stephen Greenleaf,
Thomas Barnard, John Swain and William Pile, all the Land,
Meadow, Marshes, Timber and Wood, and all appurtenances thereunto
belonging, and being and lying from the west end of the island of
Nantucket, unto the Pond, called by the Indians, Waqutuquab, and
from the head of that Pond, upon a straight line, unto the Pond
situated by Monomoy Harbor or Creek, now called Wheeler’s Creek,
and so from the northeast corner of the said Pond to the sea, that
is to say, all the right that we, the aforesaid Sachems have in the
said tract of land, provided that none of the Indian Inhabitants,
in or about the woodland, or whatsoever Indians, within the last
purchase of land, from the head of the Pond to Monomoy Harbor,
shall be removed without full satisfaction. And we, the aforesaid
Sachems, do give, grant, bargain and sell, the one-half of the
remainder of the meadows and marshes upon all other parts of the
Island. And also that the English people shall have what grass
they shall need for to mow, out of the remainder of the meadows
and marshes on the Island, so long as the English remain upon the
Island, and also free liberty for timber and wood upon any part of
the Island within the jurisdiction. And also, we, the aforesaid
Sachems, do full grant free liberty to the English for the feeding
all sorts of cattle on any part of the Island, after Indian Harvest
is ended until planting time, or until the first day of May, from
year to year forever, for and in consideration of twelve pounds
already paid, and fourteen pounds to be paid within three months
after the date hereof.
To have and to hold the aforesaid purchase of land, and other
appurtenances, as aforementioned, to them, Mr. Thomas Macy,
Tristram Coffin, Thomas Mayhew, and the rest aforementioned, and
their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof, we the said Sachems, have hereunto set our
hands and seals, the day and year above written.
The sign of Wanackmamack [S]
The sign of Nickanoose [S]
Signed, sealed and delivered, in the presence of us
Peter Folger,
Felix Kuttashamaquat,
Edward Starbuck.
I do witness this deed to be a true deed, according to the
interpretation of Felix the interpreter; also I heard Wanackmamack,
but two weeks ago, say that the sale made by Nickanoose and he
should be good, and that they would do so, whatever comes of it.
Witness my hand, this 17th day of first month, 1664.