Know  all  men  by  these  Presents,  that  we,  Henry
Pieterson,  Abram  Pieterson,  Johannis  &  Nicholas,
native  Indians  of  America,  and  Sachims  of  the  Nation
of  the  Moliawks,  Belonging  to  the  upper  Castle  of
Canajoharrie,  For  and  in  Consideration  of  the  Sum  of
one  hundred  pounds,  Currant  money  of  the  province
of  New  York,  to  us  in  hand  paid,  by  the  Reverend
John  Christopher  Hartwick  of  Rhynbeck  att  and  before
the  Delivery  hereof  wherewith  we  confess  ourselves
to  be  fully  satisfyed,  contented  and  paid ;  Have  bar-
gained and  Sold,  and  by  these  presents,  Doe  fully
clearly  and  absolutely  bargain  and  Sell,  unto  the  said
Reve*^  John  Christopher  Hartwick,  for  &  in  the  name
of  our  most  gracious  Sovereign  Lord  George,  the
Second,  by  the  grace  of  God,  of  Great  Britain,  France
and  Ireland  King ;  Defender  of  the  faith :  a  certain
tract  of  vacant  land,  Scituate,  lying  &  being,  on  the
South  Side  of  the  Mohawks  River,  Between  Schoharrie
and  Cherry  Valley,  along  a  certain  Small  Creek :
Containing   nine   miles   in    length,    &    four   miles    in


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breadth  :  To  have  and  to  l)o]<l,  the  said  bargained
premises,  to  him  the  said  Rev'  John  Christopher
Ilartwick  his  heirs,  Ex"  Adm""^  &  assigns,  to  his  &  their
own  proper  uses  &  behoofs  forever.  And  we  the  said
Henry  Tieterson,  Abraham  pieterson,  Johannis  &
Nicholas,  our  Successors,  Ex''^  Adm'"'  &  assigns,  and
every  of  us ;  The  said  bargained  premises,  to  the
said  Rev''  John  Christopher  Ilartwick  his  Ex''  and
adm"  against  all  People,  Shall  and  will  Warrant,
acquit,  and  forever  Defend,  by  these  presents.  In
Testimony  whereof  we  have  hereunto  Set  our  hands
&  usual  marks  this  twenty  third  Day  of  may  In  the
26  year  of  his  Majestys  Reign  and  in  the  Year  of  our
Lord  God  One  Thousand,  Seven  hundred  and  Fifty.
