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[1685, 5th month, ye 30th, No. 18-not recorded.]
Proposition of the Onondago and Cayuga Sachems, made in the Town Hall of Albany, before the Right Hon'ble the Lord Effing- ham, Governor of Virginia, and Colonel Thomas Dungan, Governor of New York, purporting that they had put all their lands and themselves under the protection of the great Duke of York.
[1684, August ye 2nd, No. 19.]
Grant of lands from Quing Quingus, called Duck creek, unto Upland creek, called Chester creek, all along by the west side of Delaware river, and so between the said creeks backwards as far as a man can ride in two days with a horse, acknowledging satis- faction received. Deed signed by Pare, Packenah, Tareekan, Sichais, Pitquassit, Towis, Essepenaick; Petkhoy, Kekelappan, Eomus, Macholoha, Metheconga, Wissa, Porvey, Indian' Kings, Sachem makers, and right owners of all the said lands.
An exemplified copy of the same.
[1685, 2nd 8th mo., No. 20, and a duplicate-recorded in book F, vol. 8, page 121, 21st of April, 1735.]
A. very ancient copy of a deed from Mayhkeerickkishsho, Say- hoppy, Taughhaughsey, Indian Kings, and right owners of the said lands, for all that tract, and those tracts of land lying and being in VOL. XIII .- 30.
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the Province of Pennsylvania, beginning from a corner marked Spruce tree by the river Delaware,about Mackeerickkitton, and from thence running along the ridge or foot of the mountains w'st N. w'st to a corner white oak, marked with the letter P., standing by the Indian path that leadeth to an Indian town called Play- wicky, and from thence extending westward to Neshaminy creek, from which said line the said tract or tracts hereby granted to ex- tend itself back into the woods as far as a man can go in one day and a half, and bounded westerly as far as the most westerly branch of said Neshaminy creek, &ca., together with all the islands in the river Delaware. Witnessed by several other Indians and Chris- tians.
[1686, August 20th, No. 21-not recorded. . Wanting and imma- terial. Included in the deed 1736, and determined in favour of the Proprietors of Pennsylvania, at the treaty of Easton, before Sir Wm. Johnston-See Council Books. This deed of August 20th, 1686, expressly confirmed by the deed hereinafter mentioned, No. 35, and dated 25th of August, 1737.]
Grant of lands lying between Neshaminy and Poquessing, upon the river Delaware, and extending backwards to the utmost bounds of the said Province, with acknowledgment of satisfaction re- ceived.
Signed, King Taminent, King Tangorus, King Swampes, King Kickoqueon.
[1692, June 15th, No. 22. Not recorded.]
Governor Dungan's lease for one thousand years, for lands on both sides the river Susquehanah and the Lakes adjacent, as far as the great Bay of Chesapeak.
[1696, January 12th, No. 23.]
Governor Dungan's release, in fee of the same lands, to William Penn.
[1696, January 13th, No. 24th.]
Grant of lands lying between the creek called Pemmapeck and the creek called Neshaminy, in the Province of Pennsylvania, and extending in length from the Delaware so far as an horse can travel in two summer days, and to carry its breadth according to the sev- eral courses of the two creeks will admit, to the end of its main branch, and then upon a direct course of each side its full breadth. Deed signed by King Taminy, Weheeland, Weheequeckbon, alias Andrew, Yaquekhon alias Nickolas, Quenamequid alias Charles.
[1697, July ye 5th, No. 25, acknowledged in open court, at Phila- d'a, 6th July, 1697, recorded in Roll's office 7th, 12th mo., 1697-8, in book E 3, Volo. 5, page 57 and 58.]
Engagement from under the hands and seals of Keteoquean and Metashickay, two.Indian Kings, to put and maintain the proprietor, William Penn, in quiet possession of the Island Sepaassing, granted · him by them eighteen years ago.
[1700, April 16th, No. 26.]
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Deed for lands lying on both sides the Susquehannah river, and all the Islands in the said river, and next adjoining the same, and extending to the utmost confines of the lands which are or formerly were the right of the people called Susquehannah Indians, or what- ever other name they were called. Also, ratifying and confirming the sale of said lands made by them to Colonel Dungan. Deed signed by Widaagh alias Oryhjah, Andaggy, Junkquagh, Kings and Sachems of Susquehannah Indians, and the river of that name, and lands lying on both sides thereof.
[1700, September 13th, No. 27-recorded at Philadelphia, in book F, Volume .8, page 242, 26th August, 1735. ]
Articles of agreement between William Penn and the Susque- hanna, Shawonagh, Powtowmack and Conestogo Indians, wherein, among other things, they ratify and confirm Governor Dungan's deeds of the twelfth and thirteenth of January, 1696, and the deed of the Susquehanna Indians, Oretyagh, &ca., of the seventh 'ber 13th, 1700.
[1701, April 23rd, No. 28-recorded at Philad'a, in book F, Vol. 8, page 43.]
Release from sundry Delaware Indian Chiefs, for all the lands situate between the two rivers, Delaware and Susquehanna, from Duck creek to the mountains on this side Leehay, with an acknow- ledgment that they have seen and heard divers deeds of sale read unto them under the hands and seals of former Kings and Chiefs of the Delaware Indians, ye ancestors and predecessors, who were owners of said lands, by which they had granted the said lands to William Penn, with which they were satisfied and content ; which, for a further consideration of goods delivered them, they now con- firm. Deed signed by Sassoorah, Meetachuchay, Ghetlypenee- man, Pokehais, Ayymaikan, Opekassit, Pepawmaman and others. [1700, 7br, 17th, No. 29 -- recorded in book A, Vol. 6, page 59 and 60, 13th of May, 1728.]
Release from Sheekokonickan, Mecanoppy, Tolowsis George, alias Seegaghtachman, for all that tract of land situate on both sides of the Brandywine creek, from the mouth thereof, where it enters the river Delaware, up to a certain rock in the said creek near the up- per line of Abraham Marshal's land.
[1726, May the 31st. No. 30-not recorded.]
Release of all those tract or tracts of land lying on or near the river Schuylkill, situate and lying between those bills called Le- chaiy hills, and those hills called Kittytamenin hills, which cross the river Schuylkill about thirty miles above the said Lechairy hills, and all lands whatsoever lying within the said bounds, and between the branches of Delaware river, on the eastern side of the said land, and the branches or streams running into the river Susque- hanna, on the western side of the said land. Deed signed by Sas- soonan, alias Allumapis, Ohopamen, Maycemo, Allalapis, Pesquee- tom Patridge, Teepakoassett, Lingahnoa.
[1732, September 7th. No. 31-not recorded.]
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A confirmation of the same, with acknowledgment of the receipt of the goods for said purchase, signed by the above named Indians and Lapahpaton Nelabotan.
· [1733, August 20th. No 32 not recorded.]
Release of the river Susquehannah and the lands lying on both' sides thereof, to extend eastward as far as the heads of the branches or springs which run into the said river Susquehannah, and all the lands lying on the west side of Susquehanna to the setting of the sun, and to extend from the mouth of the said river northward up the same, to the hills called Kehathtanimi hills, with a confirmation of Governor Dungan's deed to Governor Penn. Deed signed by twen- ty-three Indian chiefs, of the Onandago, Seneca, Oneida, and Tus- carora nations.
[173,6, 8 ber 11th & 25th, two deeds. No. 33. Recorded in' book G, vol. 1st, pa. 277, May 7th, 1741.]
A petition from some of the chiefs of the Onandago, Seneca, . Cayugas, Oneidas, Tuscaroras Indians, in behalf of themselves and of the Cayugas and Mohocks, requesting their bretheren, Onas & James Logan, to write to the governments of Maryland and Vir- ginia, acquainting them that they will make them consideration for their lands in those Provinces. That they will endeavour to get them their goods sold cheaper, and that no Christian people may buy any lands of their cousins the Delawares, for that they have no right to sell any lands, not having any remaining.
[No. 34. Indorsed in the Proprietor, Thomas Penn's own hand, and dated Nov'r 19, 1736. Wanting and immaterial. ]
Release from Tisheskunk, Nutimus, two of the Sachems of the Delaware Indians, with thirteen others of the same nation, for all the lands particularly mentioned in the deed No. 21, dated August 20th, 1686, lying on Delaware river. In which deed these Indians mention their having begun a Treaty with the Proprietaries, John and Thomas Penn, at Durham, three years before, and the next spring another meeting at Pennsberry, where they had seen the several deeds made by their forefathers more than fifty years be- fore, wherein these lands were conveyed by them to their old friend and brother William Penn, in consideration of large quantities of goods they at that time received, which lands the aforesaid Indians] now confirm the sale of.
[1737, August 25th. No. 35. Recorded in book G, vol. 1st, pa. 282, &ca., May 8th, 1741.]
A map of the upper part of Bucks county, shewing the limits of the purchase formerly made of the Indians, (wherein the walk of one day and a half, as walked on the nineteenth and twentieth of the seventh 'ber, 1737, by Edward Marshall and James Yates, of about sixty miles, is particularly laid down,) and released by the Indians in the year 1737, by the said deed No. 35.
[No. 36.]
Deed of confirmation from fifteen Chiefs of the Six Nations of Indians, (vizt : Onondagoes, Senecas, Cayugas, Oneidas, Tuscaro-
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raes, in behalf of the Canyingoes or Mohocks,) for all the lands as mentioned in deed No. 33, dated 8th ber 11th, 1736, with this fur- ther declaration, that their true intent and meaning of said writing was, and is, to release, and they do now more expressly release to the Proprietaries, and their heirs and successors, all the lands lying within the bounds and limits of the Government of Pennsylvania, beginning eastward on the river Delaware, as far northward as the said ridge or chain of endless mountains, as they cross the country of Pennsylvania from the eastward to the west.
And as they are become one people with the government of Pennsylvania, they do promise and engage for themselves and their children, that neither they nor any in authority in their nations, will ever bargain, grant or sell any of the lands within the govern- ment of Pennsylvania, to any white man or Indian, or any other person, than to said Proprietaries and to their children, or such as they may authorize to agree for the same.
And by an indorsement on this deed dated July the 9th, 1754, nine Chiefs of the Mohocks under their hands and July the ) seals, confirm the sale of said lands and covenant, 9th, 1754. " promise and engage with Thomas and Richard Penn, that neither they nor any under their authority sball grant or convey to any other person than the said Proprietaries, their heirs and assigns, any lands within the limits of the said Pro- vince.
[1736, 8 'ber 25. No. 37. Wanting, but recorded in book G, vol. 2nd, pa. 350, 22nd of May, 1741 ]
Deed from sundry Chiefs of the Onandagoes, Senecas, Mohocks, Oneidas, Cayugas, Tuscaroraes and the Shamokins, Delawares and Shawonese Indians, to Thomas and Richard Penn, Proprietors for all that tract and parcell of land described as follows: Beginning at the hills or mountains called Kehachtany Hills, on the east side of the river Susquehanna, being in the north-west line or boundary of the tract of land formerly purchased by the said Proprietaries from the said Indian Nations, by their deed of the eleventh of Oc- tober, 1736; and from thence running up the said river by the several courses thereof, to the first or nearest mountain to the north side of the mouth of the creek called Lehachwaxsien ; and from thence to run across Lehachwaxsien aforesaid, down the river Delaware by the several courses thereof, to the Kekachtany hills aforesaid ; and from thence by the range of the said hills to the place of beginning, as more fully appears by the draught or map annexed to the deed. Deed signed by four Onondago Chiefs, four Senecas, two Mohocks, three Oneidas, three Cayugas, two. Tusca- roras, two Delawares, and one Shawanese Chiefs. The Delaware Chiefs were Nectimus and Qualpaghach. The Shawanese, Back Sinosa.
[1749, August 22nd. No. 38. Recorded in book H, Vol. 2d, pa. 204, &ca., May 16th, 1752.]
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Deed from Sundry Chiefs of the Six Nations Indians, vizt : Six Mohocks, five of the Oneidas, one Onondago, (in behalf of him- self and all the Sachems and Chiefs of the Onondago Nation,) four of the Cayugaes, three of the Siniker Nation, and five of the Tus- carora Nation, in consideration of four hundred pounds, York cur- rency, to Thomas and Richard Penn, &ca., for all the lands lying within the Province of Pennsylvania, bounded and limited as fol- lows, vizt : Beginning at the Kehachtany or Blue hills on the west branch of Susquehanna river; and thence by the said river a mile above the mouth of a certain creek called Kayarondinhagh ; thence north west and by west as far as the said Province of Penn- sylvania extends to its western line or boundary ; thence along to the said western line to the south line or boundary of the said Pro- vince ; thence by the said south line or boundary to the south side of the Kittatiny hills; thence by the south side of the said hills along the said hills to the place of beginning; with this proviso added : that notwithstanding the sales of these lands now made by the Indians, there shall ever subsist, and be mutually preserved on both parties and their children, to the latest posterity, the same . love, friendship. and kind treatment that hath all along subsisted, and does now subsist between them.
[1754, July ye 6th, at Albany. No. 39. Recorded at Phila- d'a, in book H, Vol. 5, page 392, &ca., Feb'ry 3rd, 1755.]
Copy of an indorsement made on the deed, as found in the pa- per in Conrad Weiser's hand :
Be it remembered that although the consideration now paid, and which is the real sum agreed for, yet before the execution of the deed, it was further agreed by us, with the Indians, that whenever the lands over the Apalachian hills should be settled, the Indians. who signed the deed are to receive a further sum not exceeding the present consideration money. JOHN PENN, [L. S.]
RICHARD PETERS, [L. s.]
Witnesses present :- Isaac Norris, B. Franklin, James Ste- venson, William Franklin, C. Weiser.
N. B .- The above is a true copy of the indorsement on the In- dian's deed left in my custody by Zachnechdorus, an Indian Chief, untill he shall have occasion to call for it. Compared by me. CONROD WEISER.
April 26th, 1755.
[This indorsement appears to have been made on the deed exe- cuted & delivered to the Indians. ]
Deed from Thomas and Richard Penn to the Six Nations, re- leasing to them all the lands conveyed to the said proprietors by the before mentioned deed of the sixth of July, 1754, lying to the westward of the Allegany mountains.
[1757, Nov'r 7th. No. 40.]
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Deed from the Six Nations to Thomas and Richard Penn, reciting their release of the lands in the preceding deed, and confirming to them the residue of all the lands conveyed in the said deed of July the sixth, 1754, with a map of the said lands.
[1758, 23rd October. No. 41. Recorded in book I, vol. 4, page 488.]
Deed the Chiefs of the Six Nations to the proprietors of Penn- sylvania.
[1768, Nov'r 5th. No. 42.]
Treaty with the Five Nations at Albany.
[No. 43. August 15th, 1694.]
Received, January 3rd, 1783, of Timothy Matlack, Secretary of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, the foregoing deeds and papers, the same being returned into the Secretary's office by Henry Osborne, Esquire, after the trial between the States of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and for which I, as Secretary of the Land Office, am to be accountable.
DAVID KENNEDY, Secretary L'd Office.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday, January 4th, 1783.
PRESENT :
Honorable JAMES EWING, Vice President.
James Irvine, . Sebastian Levan, George Wall, Jun'r, John Piper .. Esquires.
On application,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of James Wil- son, Esquire, for the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds specie, being the fee allowed by resolution of the General Assembly of . the sixth day of November last, for his services as Counsel for this State in the late controversy between Pennsylvania and Con- necticut.
Ordered, That a pass be granted to Elinor Kirkpatrick to go to 'New York, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, and to return again.
On application,
An order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of Captain John Boyd, of the Bedford county company of Rangers, for thirty pounds specie, in part of his pay, for which he is to account, to be paid out of the five thousand pounds appropriated to the frontier de- fence.
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A letter from his Excellency the President of the State, of the fourth instant, was read, and is in the words following, to wit :
GENTLEMEN :- Yesterday I ventured out to the State House, but you had adjourned before I got there. To-day, being a good deal indisposed, I think it my duty to write to you on a subject of importance that requires dispatch. Our resolution to compleat the line of this State to three regiments by the opening of the next campaign, lately transmitted to the Secretary at War, has been by him communicated to Congress ; and, I am informed, that Honora- ble body has approved our proposal if it is carried into execution by the first day of March. The recruiting service goes on so slow- ly, for want of money, that I am much afraid we shall not be able to fill up the intended quota in the time limited ; and of course, a number of brave, experienced, and deserving officers, who ought, if possible, to be provided for in the most advantageous manner by this State, will be deranged. not to mention other motives for ren- dering our line as respectable as we can. I have received intelli- gence from General Sinclair and Colonel Humpton, that upwards of one hundred and sixty eighteen months' men have lately been discharged to the southward, and are now on their way towards this State ; that they are good soldiers ; that other States intend to inlist them, but that they may be engaged for this, if one thou- sand pounds could be supplied for the purpose ; that this number will go far in executing our design, and that Colonel Humpton will charge himself in a particular manner with managing the affair .- I am sensible that the Treasury is empty ; but I beg leave to in- form you, that I will immediately advance the sum before mentioned, if the Council will be pleased to agree that it shall be repaid in three months, with interest-a condition that will not put a penny in my pocket. I am with great and sincere esteem, gentlemen, your obedient and humble servant.
JOHN DICKINSON.
To the Honorable the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsyl- vania.
January 4, 1783.
Whereupon, the Council having considered the said letter, Agreed, unanimously, to the proposition contained therein.
A letter from Henry Osborne, Esquire, of this day, was read, re- questing the directions of the Council, in what manner to dispose of sundry extracts taken from volume one and two of the records of the State of New York, and from volume one and two of the records of the State of Connecticut, for the use of this State on the late trial between the States of Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
On consideration,
Ordered, That the Secretary of this Board be directed to receive from Mr. Osborne the papers above mentioned, and give a receipt for the same.
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A draft of a proclamation was laid before the Board, and read, and approved in the words following, to wit :
By the President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania.
. A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, it has been represented to the Supreme Executive Council, that divers seamen belonging to the ships-of-war of his Most Christian Majesty, the great and good Ally of these United States, have deserted, and probably may remain concealed in or near the city of Philadelphia :
And Whereas, it is of the utmost consequence to these United States, as much as possible to discourage and prevent such deser- tions, and apprehend, secure and return to their officers, all desert- ers from the fleets of his Most Christian Majesty: We do hereby strictly charge, enjoin and require, all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, and other peace officers, to use their utmost diligence to apprehend, secure and return to the Consul or Vice Consul of his Most Chris- tian Majesty, all such deserters as may be found within this State. And we do hereby earnestly recommend to the good citizens of the State to give with the greatest alacrity, their aid and assistance in all lawful measures for so apprehending, securing and returning all such deserters.
Given in Council, under the hand of the President, and the seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this third day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three.
JOHN DICKINSON.
Attest-T'Y MATLACK, Sec'ry.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
'Thereupon,
Ordered, That the said proclamation be published.
The Council met.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, January 6th, 1783.
PRESENT :
His Excellency JOHN DICKINSON, Esquire, President .. The Honorable JAMES EWING, Esquire, Vice President. James Irvine, John Piper, Esquires.
Sebastian Levan, James Cunningham, .
A representation was read, signed by John Boyd, Captain of Rangers, and' Thomas Stokeley, also Captain of Rangers, repre-
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senting the situation of Henry Dugan, Serjeant of Captain Boyd's company, and Robert Watson, John Marns, and Michael Hare, of Captain Stokeley's company of Rangers, now returned from captivity amongst the savages : and thereupon,
Ordered, That two months' pay be advanced to the said Henry Dugan, John Marns, Robert Watson, and Michael Hare, and that each of them be furnished with a hat, two shirts, a waistcoate, a pair of overalls, a pair of stockings, a pair of shoes, and cloth and trimmings for a coat, and that Colonel Farmer be directed to fur- nish the said cloathing accordingly.
WHEREAS, it has been represented to this Board that it is proba- ble that some sailors belonging the ships of his Most Christian Majesty are harboured and concealed on board a ship or vessel now in the river Delaware, near Chester, to the great injury of the ser- vice of our august ally, and application has been made for authority to search such ship or vessell ; whereupon,
Ordered, That Thomas Wilkins be appointed to search all ves- sells in the ports of this State, on board of which it may be sus- pected deserters are entered or engaged, and demand them to be de- livered up agreeably to the laws of the State.
The two following orders were drawn on the Treasurer, vizt :
In favor of Captain John Boyd, of the company of Rangers in Bedford county, for six pounds specie, for paying two months' pay to Henry Dugan, Sergeant in said company, for which Captain Boyd is to account, and deduct the same out of Dugan's pay.
In favor of Captain Thomas Stokely of the Company of Rangers in the county of Westmoreland, for fifteen pounds specie, for pay- ing two months' pay to Robert Watson, John Marns, and Michael Hare, privates in said company, the same to be deducted out of their pay, and for which Captain Stokeley is to account.
A petition from Lazarus Barnett, late of the city of Amsterdam, was read ; and on consideration,
Ordered, That leave be given him to come into this State, from the city of New York, by the way of Dobbs' Ferry, and to bring with him his wife.
A report from William Bradford, Junior, Joseph Reed, James Wilson, Jonathan D. Sergeant, and Henry Osborne, Esquires, · Councillors and Agents for this State in the controversy with Con- necticut, dated second of January, 1783, inclosing a decree (in favour of Pennsylvania,) of the Court appointed by Congress for hearing and determining the said controversy, was received and read. A letter from William Whipple, Welcome Arnold, David Brearly, Cyrus Griffin, and William C. Houston, Judges of the said Court, was also received and read. And the several matters and things therein contained having been duly considered,
Ordered, That a proclamation be issued, giving notice of the said decree, and also for preserving peace, and quieting the minds
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of the people settled on the lands lately disputed between this State and Connecticut, and requiring the settlers to pay due obedi- ence to the laws of this Commonwealth.
The proclamation was agreed to in the words following, vizt :
By the President and the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
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