October 1695 the petitioners had lycense to purchase 1200 acres of vacant land at a place called Waghaghkamock, which being understood by Col & Rutsen and others who were desirous of the same lands which the petitioners had by (charge?) and pains discovered found a petition to the Governor and Council afterwards, to wit: The 9th of January 1695-6 for a lysence to purchase 400 acres at great little Minissinks Under color of which lysense being upwards of 20 in number, by large gifts to the Indians and other indirect (works?) (debauches?) them to (bad?) faith to the petitioners, to sell the same lands to them, of which complaint was made to the Governor & Council, & an order thereupon granted that (it approving the petitioners lysense) was prior to the date of that of Rutsen & Comp^a. and the name of the place certain, and (still) it is of ill consequence to have indirect dealings with the Indians.

That Rutsen and company do desist from any pretensions to purchase the land mentioned in the lysense of the petitions upon penalty of answering the same. Upon which order afterwards to wit the 28th day of May 1696 Rutsen & company prays the Governor & council not to have ill thoughts of them, and allege that the land that the petitioners lay claim to by lysense is not called Waghgaghemeck which being ready and considered in Council, an order issued upon petitioners that Swartwout and company pursuant to their (wish?) should purchase 1200 acres at Waghgaghkemmack and afterwards the other company their 4000 acres. Notwithstanding all which though Rutsen & company ventured still privly to (soist?) with the indians and obstruct the lawful purchase until the middle of the year 1697, when the petitioners to obtain their rights (forms?) of them verbally (consutod?) to make a joint purchase with the other company which being done they thereupon on the 14th of Oct. 1697 obtained his (mahos?) patent for the 1200 acres and betook themselves to the improvement thereof (and?) (company?) to all right and the former orders without any patent or first giving (way?) to the petitioners peacably to enjoy their 1200 acres. Many of the other company (purpose?) appointed by and under them satt down upon the s^d land forcibly that it being far from the other Christian settlement & mountain (whethr?) in the county of Elster or Orange the forests could not be removed by the indians that now Shely-irr-tin through months of Aug. and Sept. left and (devvey?) other times. The indians chiefly Asawanta Pindamnius, Karhkolano Sansa and Nashingloan with many others though pretended owners of the land to the petitioners unknown being stirred up freely by the s'd other company have fallen upon the s'd Barnardus Swartwout and his brother another partner and have beaten bruised and badly kicked so that of their lives they did really despair, and robbed plundered and carried away their goods haply and have destroyed their cattel, have (put fire?) often into their houses to burn them in which violent practices those other company, their wives came to look on and render the indians & (hindor?) from killing of them. But the men kept out of the wy which is of very pernicious ( . . . ) and may end in an Indian warr if life should be taken on any other part which your petitioners would strenuously avoid, and therefore humbly pray that said indians may be sent for and made to disclose who they are that put them upon this violence (sound?) prudent (va^rd?) be taken to prevent future mischief that such punishment may be enforced to their good.

That the quiet & peaceable possession of their estates to the end that justice & right may take place according to your honorable great wisdom and prudence. This y^e pet^rs as in duty shall pray & c.

MORTGAGE—JACOB CODEBEC TO PETER GUYMARD.

To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall or may come.

Jacob Codebec of Wackackhameck in the county of ulster and province of New York sendeth greeting.

Now know ye that the said Jacob Codebec, for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving but more and especially for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy pounds currant money of the province of New York to him in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by Peter Guymard of the same place. The receipt whereof he the said Jacob Codebec doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and of and from every part & parcell therof doe acquitt exhonerate release and forever discharge the said Peter Guymard his heirs administrators and executors by these presents.

It Ave given granted bargained and sold released ratified and confirmed, and by these presents doe fully freely clearly and absolutely give grant bargain & sell release ratify and confirm unto the said Peter Guymard, his heirs & assignes for ever all that certain tract or parcell of land lying and being in Wachachkameck. Being the one just seventh part of the 1200 acres of land granted by patent to David Jamison Thos Swartwout, John Mattison and company by Gouvenour Benjamin Fletcher as by said patent may more fully and at large appear.

So have and to hold the said seventh part of the said 1200 acres of land with all and singular the priviledges the reditaments and appurtanences thereunto belonging or in any way appurtaining unto the said Peter Guymard his heirs and assigns and to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Peter Guymard his heirs and assignes forever.

Provided always and upon this condition and it is the true intent and meaning of these presents that if the above named Jacob Codebec his heirs executors and administrators or assignes the just and full sum of 170 pounds current money aforesaid on or before the 14th day of February which will be in the year of our Lord 1729 with the yearly interest of 8 p cent per anum.

Then and in such case this present deed of bargains and sale to be utterly void and of none effect Otherwise to stand and abide in full force power and virtue. In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 14th day of February in the 12th year of his magesties Reigne

Annaq Dom 1725/6 J. Codebec SS Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Jn^o Crooke Jun Joseph Wheeler Barnardus A C Swartwout, X his mark

Ulster ^Co. This is to certify that on the 16 day of Feb. in the 12th year of his magesties Reigne Annoq Dom 1725/6 appeared before me Abraham Gaasbeek Chambers Esq one of the judges of the inferior court of common pleas for said county.

Jn^o Crooke June one of the witnesses to this deed and being sworn on the Holy Evangelist declares that he saw the within named Jacob Codebec execute the same as his voluntary act and deed, and that he saw Joseph Wheeler & Barnardus Swartwout sign the same as witnesses and that he signed the same as a witness; and having carefully examined the same & finds no erarures nor interliniations in the same and allows the same to be entered on siad county Record.

vera Copia A Gaasbeek Chambers Gil Livingston Clk. From County Clerk's office Kingston.

DEED OF JACOB C. TO HIS SONS.

To all Christian People to whom this present writing shall or may come Jacob Codebec of Wagachkameck in the county of Ulster and Province of New York In America Sendeth Greeting Now know y^e that the said Jacob Codebec for divers good causes and and considerations him thereunto moving, but more & especially for and in consideration of the sum of 170 pounds currant money of the province of New York to him in hand paid or secured to be paid by his three eldest children. That is to say the three eldest sons by name Benjamin William and Jacobus, the receipt whereof he the said Jacob Codebec doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and of and from every part & parcell thereof