for that use, for confirmation of all which I Sett my hand & Seale ye daye and yeare aforesaid.

Rochester, June 28th, 1686.

The writeing within is alowed to bee Recorded.

Entered upon Record June 29th, 1686.

P. Jno. Fones, Record'r.

R'd Wharton.

Bee it knowne unto all men yt I, Tasaquanat alias CoginaCojinaquand quand, chiefe Sachem of the Narragansett Country, doe by these presents for and in Consideration of full Sattisfaction in hand, given and received from Rich'd Smith Sen'r and Rich'd Smith Jun'r, doe by these presents give, grant and Lease out unto the fores'd Richards, their heires and assignes, a certain tract of Land for the full

(56) and compleate tearme of Sixty yeares, the land being sittuated, to the Southward of the now dwelling house [hadeing (sic)] at Potomcasutt, It being bounded on the northwest by the English path or common common Rhoad waye that goeth to poquitt, as farr as anochetuckett River, on the south and southwest bounded by anochetuckett river, and on the southeast bounded by the maine bay, or Broad watters, on the northeast and north by Potomcosutt Harbour, and Soe to ye fore s'd path or comon Rodewaye aforesaid, all which lands, meadows, Neckes of land or other privilidges within there afore s'd

Bounds contained, I the aforesaid Sachem doe rent and Lease Out Absolutely and valluntairly for the term of three score or Sixty yeares as above s'd, I haveing already received Sattisfaction in hand for the whole tearme of yeares pay'd mee as Rent, alsoe I doe ingage that noe Indian Shall plant within the foresaid tract of Land dureing the foresaid term of yeares above s'd and that the said tract of land Shall bee at ye use and dispose of the s'd Richards Smiths, their heires & assignes during the terme, and doe here promise the Same to defend and mentaine their rights theirin, dureing the s'd terme of Sixty yeares, and further, I the s'd Tasaquanett alias Coginiquand have given my said tenants full and ample possession of the s'd tract of land, in witness of all above wretten, I binde my Selfe, my heires & assignes firmely by these presents and sett to my marke this Eighth day of march, 1656. alias.

Samuel Waight aged aboute 22 yeares, and Ruben Willis aged aboute 26 yeares, being both witnesses to this deed, made Oath before me, Daniel Gookin, majistrate of the Massachusetts, this 23d day of June, 1662, that they didsee

this deed Signed, delivered by Tasiquanett alias Cogiquand as his free Act, the contents thereof being fully made knowne unto him.

Coram mee Daniel Gookin,

Entered and Recorded in the (316) page of the third booke of Records, of the Nottaries publick of the Massachusetts collony of New England, the 30th day of June Anno. 1662.

P. Robert Howard, nottary pub., Collinia, P'di'es.

Ruben Willis, aged aboute 31 yeares, being ingaged testifieth this 13th of June, 1667, yt the deed on the other side hereof (that is to saye of this paper, )was Signed by Tasaquanitt alias Coginaquand, and delivered by him to the said mr. Rich'd Smith Senio'r and mr. Rich'd Smith Junio'r, according as it is Expressed in the writeing on the other side, and accordinge to his Oath taken, (as there Expressed) alsoe the abovesaid testimoney taken the day and yeare abovesaid. Wm. Harris, assist.

P. mee

Samuel Waight, aged 27 years or there abouts, upon Ingagem❜t this 26th 7'ber, 1667, witnesseth yt hee, ye said Samuel, was witness to ye deed on the other side, and That ye said Deed was interpreted unto and that then the said Sachem viz., Tasaquanitt alias Cojaniquand did signe and delliver as Expressed on the other Side hereof, & did make Oath as within Expressed, taken before mee, Wm. Carpenter, assist. This deed on the other side & the above written are Entered in the pub. Records of ye Collony of Conecticutt, Lib. I, fol. 91, Aprill 18, 1679.

P. John Allyn, Secret'y.

Rochester, June the 28th, 1686.

The deed and Testimonies aforegoing are allowed to bee Recorded in the Booke of this Province.

R'd Wharton.

Entered upon Record, June 29, 1686.

P.

Jno. Fones, Recorder.

(57) Bee it Knowne unto all men by these pres'nts, that I, Coginiquand Cheife Sachem of the Narragansett, for divers considerations mee hereunto moveing, have Bargained,

to Smith's.

Cojinaquand Rented, Lett and Leased out for the term of One thousand yeares, too morrow, a Certaine P'cell of Land and meadows unto Rich'd Smith Senio'r of Cocomcosutt and unto Rich'd Smith Junio'r his Sonn, the lands and Meadows being Sittuated and bounded as follows, viz., from a small maple tree on the Northwest side of the tradeing house, by a spring on a Straight line to a greate high Rocky hill Lyeing Southwestly, from thence on a west lyne to a fresh river called by the name of anachatuckett on the South west Side, Bounded by the Said river and Soe to the path that goeth to Namocoke and from thence bounded by a greate neck on the South East and a path yt goeth to a Little river called Shawatuckquese and then bounded on the Southeast by the creek and and Soe round to Cocomcosutt harbour, and So to the river and Maple tree aforesaid, as alsoe all ye meadows at paquinapange and at Sawgoe and on the head and Sides of the northward cricks from the house, as alsoe a necke of land beareing Eastward from the house on the other Side of the Cone, part of which Neck is already inclosed, all which P'cells of land & meadows, I the Said Coginiquant, doe hyer out and grant this Least of for the full terme of On [e] Thousand yeares, to Morrow, to both the for s'd Richards Smiths, their heires and assignes, peaceably to Enjoy the Same, for which the fore s'd Rich'ds Smiths, their heires or Assignes is to pay on every mid sumer day a Red honney Suckell grasse, If it bee lawfully demanded for acknowledgem'ts; alsoe their pres'ts witness that I, Coginequand have putt these my these my S'd tenants in full & ample possession of ye fore s'd P'cells of land and meadows by the delivery of itt into their

hands at ye Syneing and Sealeing hereof, witness my hand this Eiaght of June, 1659.

Ruben Willis, aged 26 yeares, being a witness to this deed, made Oath before mee Daniel Gookin, assistant in the Massachusetts, that he did see Coginiquand, Signe, Seale and Delliver this lease and deed, and yt hee understood the contents thereof, Hester Smith acknowledges and affirmed that She was alsoe a witness to the same thing.

Entered and Recorded in the 316 & 317 pages of the third booke of Records of the nottary pub. of the Massachusetts collony of New England, the 30th day of June, anno 1662. P. Robert Howard not. pub. Cod'a P'ds.

Rochester, June 28th, 1686.

Allowed to be Recorded,

B'd Wharton. Ruben Willis, Aged 31 yeares, thereabouts, testifieth this 13th of June, 1667, that according to the Oath and witness of his the Said Ruben Willis on the other Side of this paper written hee doth Still witness that hee did see Coginiquand, Signe, Seale & delliver