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of such a man. If yor sense of him, wth his own dark explanation & ye freedom he frequently takes of indecent talk & reflections upon me & my concerns carry you not farther, I shall wave to press you at this time. Lastly you are pleased to say yt as to ye River & Islands ye are willing at ye present to be Passive, takeing it not Proper for you to manage & yet y' Commissioners press me about ye right to river. We have discoursed so farr as they could go for having neither ye Grant with you upon which ye right ariseth, nor yet a Plenipotentiary Commission to conclude articles of settlemt, we cannot so much as regularly and profitably treat of ye business; But this I will say in general yt nothing shall be wanting on my part, Wth ye Lds Assistance to assure you & confirm you of ye true & tender regard I have to ye prosperity of West Jearsey & ye Governmt & People thereof, weh ends this from.

Your faithful fra

& Loving Neighbor.

INDIAN DEED FOR LANDS TO Wм. PENN, 1683.

I, TAMANEN, this 23rd day of ye 4th month Called June, in ye year according to ye English account 1683 for me and my heirs and assignes doe graunt and dispose of all my Lands Lying betwixt Pemmapecka and Nessaminehs Creeks, and all along Nesheminehs Creeks to William Penn Propriet" and Govern' of Pennsilvania, &c: his heirs and Assignes for Ever for ye Consideration of so much Wampum, so many Guns, Shoes, Stockings, Looking-glasses, Blanketts and other goods as he ye sd William Penn shall please to give unto me, & my Parcell being much smaller than Ossepenaikes and Swanpees, Hereby for me my heirs and assignes renouncing all claims or demands of any thing in or for ye future from him, his heirs and assignes, In Wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal ye day and year first above written.

24-6mo-84.

Received moreover all Matchcoats, Stockings, Shirts & Blankets, besides Severall Guilders in Silver, & I acknowledge I have sold all my land as above.

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[NOTE.-These deeds and those which follow are the original in

the Secretary's Office, on paper. None of them appear to have been recorded, they are referred to in Smith's Laws, vol. ii, page 110. The receipt appears to be in Penn's writing, see Smith's Laws, vol. ii, page 110.] Many of the signatures are doubtful.

WE, ESSEPENAIKE, SWANPEES, OKETTARICKON & WESSAPOAT, this 23d day of the 4th month called June, in the year, according to the English account, 1683, for us and or heirs and assignes do grant & dispose of all our Lands lying betwixt Remmapecka and Nesheminck Creeks, and all along upon Kesheminck Creek and backward of same, and to Run Two days Journey with an Horse up into ye Country as ye s River doeth goe, To William Penn, Propriet and Goven of ye Province of Pensilvania, &c., his Heires and Assignes for Ever for ye Consideration of so much Wampum, & so many Guns, Shoes, Stockings, Looking-glasses, Blanketts, and other goods, as he ye sd William Penn shall be pleased to give unto us, hereby for us or heirs and Asssignes Renouncing all Claims or Demands of any thing in or for ye Premise for ye future from Him, his heirs and Assignes, In Witness whereof we have hereunto sett or hands and seals ye day and year first above written.

Sealed & Delivered in presence of

LASSE COCK,

Indians Present

MENANE

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WE, ESSEPENAIKE & SWANPEES the 23d day of ye 4th mo called June, in ye year, according to ye English account, 1683, for us and or heirs and Assignes doe grant and dispose of all our Lands Lying betwixt Pemapeck & Neshamineh Creeks, and all along upon Neshamineh Creek & backward of ye same & to run two days Journey with an horse up into ye country as ye s River doeth goe to William Penn, Propriet and Govern" of ye Province of Pennsilvania, &c., his heirs and Assignes for ever, for ye consideration of so much Wampum, & so many Guns, Shoes, Stockings, Looking-glasses, Blanketts and other goods as he ye sd William Penn shall please to give unto us, hereby for us or heirs & Assignes, renouncing all Claims or demands of any thing in or for ye Premises for ye future

from him, his heirs and Assigns, In Witness whereof we have hereunto sett or hands and seals ye day and year first above written. Sealed & Delived in presence of

N. MORE,
LASSE COCK,

THOS. HOLMES,

Indians Present
WEANAPPO,
ENSHOCKHUPPO,

ETNACKEHERAH,
ALAENOH.

C. TAYLOR THONYNE,

The Mark of

ESSEPENAIKE,

The Mark of SWANPEES.

See Smith's Laws, vol. ii., p. 110.

THE 23RD OF YE 4TH MONTH, 1683.

WE, TAMANEN & METAMEQUAN doe hereby acknowledge to have rece of William Penn Propriet & Govern of Pennsilvania, &c., these following goods being the consideration for our Tract of Land Lying betwixt and about, Pemneapecker & Neshemineh Creeks, and all along Neshemineh Creek, should & graunted unto ye sd William Penn, Propriet & Govern &c., as by a Deed Dated ye 23d of ye 4th month in ye year 1683, doth moreplain appear bearing ye date hereof with wh we doe hereby hold o'selves fully contented and satisfyed.

5 p Stockings 20 Barrs Lead 10 Tobacco Boxes 6 Coats, 2 Guns 8 Shirts,2 Kettles 12 Awles

5 Hatts
25 lb Powder
1 peck Pipes
38 yds. Duffills,
16 Knives

100 Needles

(10 Glasses
5 Capps

15 Combs

5 Hoes

9 Gimbletts

20 Fishhooks

20 handsfuls of Wampum.

10 Tobacco Tongs
10 pr Sissers

7 half Gills

6 Axes, 2 Blanketts 4 handfull Bells 4 yds Stroud Water.

In wittnesse whereof we have hereunto sett or hands.

WE, TAMANEN & METAMEQUAN this 23d day of ye 4th month, called June, in ye year, according to the English account, 1683, for us our heirs and Assignes doe freely Grant and dispose of all our Lands Lying betwixt & about Pemmapecka and Neshemineh Creeks and all along Nesheminehs Creek to William Penn, Proprietary & Govern of Pensilvania, &c., his heirs and Assigns for Ever for ye consideration of so much Wampum and other goods as he ye sd William Penn shall be pleased to give unto us, & our Parcell being much smaller than Esseepenaike and Swanpees Hereby for us or Heirs and Assigns renouncing all Claims or Demands of any thing in or for ye Premises for ye future from him his heirs and Assignes, In Wittnesse whereof we have hereunto sett or hands & Seals the day and year first above written.

Sealed & Delivered in ye presence of

LASSE COCK,

PHILIP TH LEHNMANN,

PIETER COCK,

Jos. CURTEIS,

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[Endorsement in handwriting of Wm. Penn. "Metamequam's and Tamanan's conveyance to Proprietor and Governor." See Smith's Laws, vol. ii. p.]

INDIAN DEED for Land to WM. PENN, 1683.

I, WINGEBONE, this 25th day of ye 4th month called June, in ye year, according to ye English account, 1683, for me, my heirs and Assignes, doe freely graunt & dispose of all my Lands Lying on ye west side of ye Skolkill River begining from ye first Falls of ye same all along upon ye s River and Backward of ye same, so farr as my right goeth, to William Penn, Propriet' and Govern" of Pennsilvania, &c., his heires and assignes, for Ever for ye consideration of so much Wampum and other Things as he shall please to give unto me, hereby for me, my heires and Assignes, renouncing all Claims and Demands of any thing in or for ye future. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal the day & year first above written. The mark of ▷ WINGEBONE.

Signed, Sealed & Delivered in ye presence of

Jos. CURTEIS,

TAMANEN,

MACHEMEN,

WHEHELAN, Indians. [See Smith's Laws, Vol. II. p.110.]

METCHPOKAN,

KUPAUKQUE,

INDIAN DEED for Lands to WM. PENN, 1683.

WE, SECANE & ICQUOQUEHAN, Indian Shackamakers, and right owners of ye Lands Lying between Manaiunk, als Schulkill and Macopanackhan, als Chester Rivers, doe this 14th day of ye fift month, in ye year, according to English account, 1683, hereby graunt and Sell all our Right & Title in ye s Lands Lying between ye 8 Rivers, begining on ye West side of Manaiunk, called Consohockhan, & from thence by a Westerly Line to ye s River Macopanackhan, unto William Penn, Propriet & Govern' of ye Province of Pennsilvania, &c., his heires & Assignes, for Ever, for and in Consideration of 150 fathom of Wampum, 14 Blanketts, 68 yds. Duffills, 28 yds. stroud watrs, 15 Gunns, 3 great Kettles, 15 small Kettles, 16 pr. Stockins, 7 pr. Shoes, 6 Capps, 12 Gimbletts, 6 Drawing Knives, 15 pr. Sissors, 15 Combes, 5 Papers needles, 10 Tobacco

boxes, 15 Tobacco Tongs, 32 Pound Powder, 3 papers Beads, 2 papers Red Lead, 15 Coats, 15 Shurts, 15 Axes, 15 Knives, 30 barrs of Lead, 18 Glasses, 15 hoes, unto us in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby renouncing all Claims & Demands for ye future from us or heires or Assignes, in or to ye prmises. In witness whereof we have hereunto sett of hands and seals ye day & year first above written.

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INDIAN DEED FOR LANDS TO WM. PENN, 1683.

WE, NENESHICKAN, MALEBORE, al Pendanoughhah, Neshanocke & Osereneon, Indian Shackamakers, and right owners of ye Lands Lying between Manaiunk als Schulkill & Pemmapecka Creeks, doe, this 14th day of ye fifth Month, in ye year, according to ye English account, 1683, hereby graunt, Sell and dispose of all our Right, Title & Interest in our Lands betwixt Manaiunk and Pemmapecka, So farr as ye hill called Consohockin, on ye sayd River Manaiunk, & from thence by a Northwest Line to ye River of Pemmapecka unto William Penn, Propiet' and Govern of ye Province of Pennsilvania, &c., his heirs and Assignes, for Ever, for and in consideration of 150 fathom of Wampum, 15 Gunns, 15 Blanketts, 3 great Kettles, 15 Small Kettles, 15 Coats, 15 Shirts, 60 yds. Duffills, 30 yds. Sroud watrs, 6 drawingknives, 20 Gimbletts, 7 pr. of Shoes, 15 pr. Stockins, 15 pr. Sissers, 15 Combes 15 Axes, 15 Knives, 15 Tobacco Tongs, 30 Barrs of Lead, 31 Pound of Powder, 15 Awles, 18 small glasses, 10 Boxes, 6 Capps, 3 papers of Beads, A paper of Read Lead, to us in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Hereby renouncing all Claims or demands by us or heirs or Assignes, for ever, in or to ye premises. In Witnesse whereof, we have hereunto sett of hands and Seals ye day and year first above written.

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For the peculiar marking of the Indians to this and other deeds, see the Lithograph sheet in this volume.-See Smith's Laws, Vol. II., p. 110.

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