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Indians, Macakassin, so running southward to Nepperhaera, from thence to the 

 kill Shorakkapoch, and then to Paprlnimen, which is the southermost bounds, 

 then to go across the country to the eastward by that which is commonly known 

 by the Dame of Bronck'shis river and land, which said tract hath heretofore 

 been purchased of the Indian proprietors by Adriaen Van der Donck, deceased, 

 whose relict, Mary, the wife of Hugh O'Xeale, one of the patentees is, and due 

 satisfaction was also given for the same, as hath by some of the said Indians been 

 acknowledged before me ; now for a further confirmation unto them, the said 

 Hugh O'Xeale and .Mary his wife, relict of the aforesaid Adriaen Van der Donck, 

 in their possession and enjoyment of the premises. 



Know ye, that by virtue of this our commission and authority given unto me 

 by his Royal Highness the Duke of York, I have thought fit to give, ratify, con- 

 firm and grant, and by these presents, do give, ratify, confirm and grant, unto the 

 said Hugh O'Neale and Mary his wife, their heirs and assigns, all the aforemen- 

 tioned tract or parcel of land called Neperhaem, together with all woods, marshes, 

 meadows, pastures, waters, lakes, creeks, rivuletts, fishing, hunting, and fowding, 

 and all other profits, commodities and emoluments to the said tract of land be- 

 longing, with their and every of their appurtenances, and every part and parcel 

 thereof, to have and to hold the said tract of land and premises, with all and 

 singul ir their appurtenances, unto the said Hugh O'Xeale and Mary his wdfe, 

 their heirs and assignes, to the proper use and behoofe of the said Hugh O'Xeale 

 and Mary his wife, their heirs and assigns forever, he, she, or they, or any of 

 them, rendering and paying such acknowledgement, duties, as are or shall be 

 constituted arid oniayned by bis Royal Highness the Duke of York and his heirs, 

 or such governor or governors, as shall from time to time be appointed and set 

 over them within this province. That, if at any time hereafter his Royal Highness, 

 his heirs, successors, or assignes, shall think fit to make use of any timber for 

 shipping, or for erecting or repairing of forts within this government, liberty is 

 reserved for such uses and purposes to cut any sort of timber upon any unplanted 

 grounds on the sai 1 tract of land, to make docks, harbours, wharfes, houses, or 

 any other conveniences relating thereunto, and also to make use of any rivers or 

 rivuletts and inlets of water for the purposes aforesaid, as fully and free as if no 

 such patent had been granted. 



Given under my band and seal at Fort James, Xaw York, on the Island of 

 Manhattan, the eighth day of October, in the eighteenth year of the reign of our 

 sovereign Lord, Charles the Second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, 

 France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c, &c., in the year of our 

 Lord God, 1666.« RICHARD XICOLLS. 



Upon the 30th of October, 1666, Elias Doughty purchased lands in 

 this town, of Hugh O'Neal and Mary his wife. The father of Elias was 

 the Rev. Irani !scus Doughty. "This minister, Franciscus Doughty, 

 (says his son-in-law, Van der Donck,) in the time of the first troubles in 

 England, came over in order to escape from them to New England, and 

 found himself (to use a homely phrase,) out of the frying-pan into the 



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