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A third sale from Sirham, Indian sachem of Sachus, and other Indians, 

 occurs on the 25th of June, 1685, to Jacobus Dekay, &c. 



INDIAN DEED OF WISHQUA. 



"Of all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being on the east side of Hud- 

 son's River, commonly called and known by the name of Wishqua, beginning 

 at the great creek, called by the Indians John Peake's creek, it being in the 

 mouth of the west side of the said creek and so running up along the said river 

 to another small creek and fall, including all fresh and salt meadows within the 

 said bounds, together with all, &c, &c, for the value of four hundred guilders, 

 seawant."* 



The Indian territory of Sachus was subsequently confirmed by Royal 

 Patent on the 23d day of December, 1685, Teunis Dekay and his as- 

 sociates in the following manner : 



THE ROYAL PATENT OF SACHUS. 



Thomas Dongan, Lieut. Governor and Vice Admiral of New York, and its 

 dependencies, under his majesty James the Second, by the grace of God, of Eng- 

 land, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c, Supreme 

 Lord and proprietor of the colony and province of New York, and its depend- 

 encies in America, &c. To all whom this shall come, sendeth greeting ; where- 

 as, Teunis Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harchie, Jacob 

 Harchie and Samuel Dekay, all of the city of New York, have by virtue of my 

 order lycense, bearing date the 6th day of March, Anno Domini, 1684-5, accord- 

 ing to the law and practice of the said Province, for a valuable consideration 

 purchased of the natives and Indian owners, their right, title, interest, clayme 

 and demand of, in and to all that certain tract or parcel of land herein after 

 mentioned and expressed, for their own proper uses and behoofs as by the 

 Indian deed of sale, bearing date the 21st day of April, A. D., 1685, remaining 

 upon record in the secretary's office of the said province may more fully and at 

 large appear ; and whereas Samuel Dekay, one of the purchasers is since 

 deceased, and Jacobus Dekay his father hath since his decease desired 

 that his said purchase and share may be confirmed unto his grand sonne, Jacob 

 Dekay, to him, his heirs and assigns for ever. Now know ye that by virtue of 

 my commission and authority devised unto me, and power in me residing, in 

 consideration of the quit rent, hereinafter received, I have given, granted, ratified 

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

 said Teunis Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harchie, Jacob 

 Harchie, and Jacobus Dekay, jun., all that certain tract or parcel of land situate, 

 lying, and being on Hudson's river, at a certain place called by the Indians 

 Sachus, and stretching by the north side of Stephanus Van Cortlandt, his land 

 up to the said river, to another creek, and so runs up said creek in several 

 courses, to a certain tree marked with T R, and from the said marked trees 

 southerly by marked trees all along to a marsh, to another tree marked with T 



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