25(3 Annals of the Caknk(;if. Muskum. 



seventy five Between George Croghan of Pittsburg Esi|uire of 

 one part and Bernard Gratz of Philadelphia Merchant of the 

 other part : Whereas lohonorissa Scarayadya and Cosswan- 

 tinicea Cheifs or Sachems of the six United Nations of Indians 

 did by their deed duly I'^xecuted bearing date the Second day 

 of August in the Year of our i-ord One thousand seven hundred 

 and forty nine for the Consideration therein specified grant 

 bargain and sell unto the said George Croghan in fee a certain 

 'IVact or Parcel of Land situate lying and being on the South 

 side the Monongahela River, beginning at the mouth of a Run 

 nearly opposite Turtle Creek and then down the said Monon- 

 gahela River to its Junction with the River Ohio computed to 

 be ten miles then running down the Eastern Bank and sides of 

 and unto the said River Ohio to where Racoon Creek empties 

 itself into the said River thence up the said Creek ten miles 

 and from thence on a Direct line to the place of beginning 

 containing by Estimation One hundred thousand acres be the 

 same more or less as by the said Deed may more fully appear. 



And Whereas certain Chiefs or Sachems fully rei)resent- 



ing the six united nations aforesaid in full Council at Fort 

 Stanwix Assembled did by their Deed Poll duly executed bear- 

 ing date the fourth day of November One thousand seven hun- 

 dred and sixty eight for the Consideration therein mentioned 

 Grant ratifie and confirm unto his most sacred Majesty George 

 the third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France 

 and Ireland &c his heirs and successors for the Use benefit and 

 behoof of the said George Croghan all the above bounded and 

 described tract or parcel of Land and premises as by the said 

 Deed Poll Recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds in 

 the City and County of Philadelphia in Book J Volume the 

 fifth page the two hundred and thirty ninth &c may more 

 fully and at large appear Now This Indenture Witnesseth that 

 the said George Croghan for and in Consideration of the sum 

 of Two thousand One hundred and one ]:)0unds nineteen shil- 

 lings lawful money of Great Britain to him the said George 

 Croghan by him the aforesaid Bernard Gratz in hand j^aid the 

 receipt whereof he the said George Croghan doth hereby 

 acknowledge hath granted bargained sold aliened released and 

 confirmed and by these presents doth fully freely and absolutely 



