1668.] HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY. 01 



innj the courts, and as the three Swedisli gentk'iiien mentioned 

 were all justices of the first Upland Court of which the record 

 has heen preserved, it may reasonally he concluded tliat the 

 court thus established, occasionally exercised its functions at 

 Upland. If so, it will mark the earliest period at which that 

 place could have been a seat of justice. 



In the order for establishing a judicial tribunal on the Dela- 

 ware, it was directed, '' that no oftensive war should be made 

 against the Indians" before directions were received from the 

 government for so doing. Recourse was also to be had to the 

 government, by way of appeal, in all cases of difficulty. 



In consequence of the commission of two murders by the In- 

 dians while in a state of intoxication, Peter Rambo proceeded to 

 New York, bearing a request from the Indians " that there 

 should be an absolute prohibition upon the whole river of selling 

 strong liquors to the Indians." The whole matter Avas referred 

 to Captain Carre and those associated with him in commission, 

 with the promise that what they should (upon discourse with the 

 Indians) conclude, should be confirmed.' 



Before Mrs. Papegoya visited Sweden in 1662 or 1663, she 

 had sold the island of Tinicum, as has been mentioned, to a Mr. 

 De Lagrange, but the consideration in whole or in part was a 

 protested bill of exchange. It will be seen hereafter that when 

 she returned to the country, she prosecuted her claim to be re^ 

 instated in possession of the island with success, though in the 

 end, her title to it was decided not to be good. 



Printzdorp, however, was confirmed to that lady under the 

 name of Ufro Papegay, on the 18th of June, 1668, which renders 

 it probable that she had then returned to reside on the river. 

 The following is a description of the property : 



" A parcel of cleared land situate on the w^est side of the 

 Delaware river between two creeks, the one called Upland, the 

 other Le Mokey's creek, including all the land being between 

 the said two creeks, as also the valley or meadow ground there- 

 unto belonging, and containing by estimation, as it lies along the 

 river side twelve hundred tread or single paces" * * as held and 

 possessed by the said Ufro * * * '"- 



The situation of this land cannot be mistaken. It subsequently 

 became the property of Robert Wade.* During this and the 

 two succeeding years, several tracts of land within the limits of 

 Delaware county and vicinity, were confirmed to persons who 

 held titles from the Dutch, including a few lots in Upland. 

 Brief extracts from some of these ancient documents, will be 

 found in the Appendix, note 0. 



1 Sec. State's Office, Albany — •• Ordersi. Warrants, Letters," ii. 200. 

 * Sec. State's Office, Albany — •• Abstract of Patents," ii. 54. 

 ^ Mrs. Papegoya resided during several years at Printzdrop. 



