Rix'ORDs OF Dkkhs for W'ksf Augi'S'ia, \'ik(;inia. 249 



goods and merchandize paid and delivered by him unto lohonerissa, 

 Scaroyadia, Cosswentanica, chiefs as aforesaid, have granted, bar- 

 gained, sold and aliened, released, enfeoffed, ratified and fully con- 

 firmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, 

 enfeoffe, ratify and fully confirm unto his Most Sacred Majesty (leorge 

 III., King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the 

 Faith, iVc, his heirs and successors, for the use, benefit and behoof 

 of the said (ieorge Croghan, his heirs and assigns, all those the above 

 described or mentioned tracts or parcels of land, granted or intended 

 to be granted by the said several recited deeds as aforesaid, and also 

 all mines, mineral ores, trees, woods, underwoods, waters and water 

 courses, profits, commodities, adxantages, rights, liberties, j)rivileges, 

 hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said several 

 tracts or parcels of land belonging or any way appertaining ; and also 

 the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues 

 and profits thereof, and of every part or parcel thereof, and all the 

 estate, right, title, interest, use, proj^erty, possessions, claim and 

 demand of them, the said Abraham, Sennghois, Saguarisera, Chen- 

 augheata, Tagaaia, Gaustarax, chiefs or sachems aforesaid, and of all 

 and every other person and persons whatsoever, or belonging to said 

 nations, of, in, to and out of the premises, and every part and parcel, 

 thereof, 



TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said several tracts and parcels of 

 land, and all and singular the said granted or bargained premises, with 

 the appurtenances, unto his said Majesty, his heirs and successors, to 

 and for the only use, benefit and behoof of the said George Croghan, 

 his heirs and assigns forever ; 



AND the said Abraham, Sennghois, Saguarisera, Chenaugheata, 

 Tagaaia and Gaustarax for themselves and for the Six Nations, and all 

 and every other nation and nations, tributaries and dependents on the 

 said Six United Nations, and their and every of their posterity, the 

 said several tracts of land and premises and every part thereof, against 

 them, the said Abraham, Sennghois, Saguarisera, Chenaugheata, 

 Tagaaia and Gaustarax, and against the said Six United Nations, and 

 their tributaries and dependents, and all and every of their posteritys, 

 unto his said Majesty, his heirs and successors, to and for the only use, 

 benefit and behoof of the said George Croghan, his heirs and assigns, 

 shall and will warrant and forever defend, by these presents ; 



PROVIDED, always, nevertheless, and it is the true intent and 



