forever; In witness whereof the partyes to these presents have hereunto sett their hands and seales, this 14th day of May, in the 22nd yeare of his Majestyes reigne, Annoque Dom. 1670. Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Mathias Nicolls, R. Lough, Samuel [Illustration: symbol] Davies, John Garland. his marke The mark of ק Peter, (L. S.) The mark of o Elmohar, (L. S.) The mark of א Job, (L. S.) The mark of ? Makaquiquos, (L. S.) The mark of 7 Shamese, (L. S.) “This Deed was acknowledged by the within written Sachems, before the Governor in the presence of us, the day and year within written. MATHIAS NICOLLS, Secretary. The mark of [Illustration: symbol] SAMUEL DAVIES. “Recorded by order of the Governor, MATHIAS NICOLLS, Secretary. _The Inventory, or Schedule referred to in the Deed._ “The payment agreed upon ffor the purchase of the land in and about Bedford, within the jurisdiction of Breucklyn, conveyed this day by the Indian Sachems, proprietors is, viz. 100 Guilders Seawant, Half a tun of strong Beer, 2 half tuns of good Beer, 3 Guns, long barrells, with each a pound of powder, and lead proportionable--2 bars to a gun, 4 match coates.” May 13, 1686. Governor Dongan granted to the inhabitants of Brooklyn the following confirmatory patent: _L. S._ “Thomas Dongan, Lieutenant Governor, and Vice Admiral of New-York, and its dependencies under his Majesty James the Second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.--Supreme lord and proprietor of the Colony and province of New-York and its dependencies in America, &c. To all to whom this shall come sendeth greeting, whereas the Honorable Richard Nicolls, Esq. formerly Governor of this province, did by his certain writing or patent under his hand and seal, bearing date the eighteenth day of October, Annoque Domini, one thousand six hundred and sixty-seven, ratifie, confirm and grant unto Jan Everts, Jan Damen, Albert Cornelissen, Paulus Verbeeck, Michael Enyle, Thomas Lamberts, Tunis Gisberts Bogart, and Joris Jacobsen, as patentees for and on behalf of themselves and their associates, the freeholders and inhabitants of the town of Breucklen, their heirs, successors, and assigns forever, a certain tract of land, together with the several parcels of land which then were or thereafter should be purchased or procured for and on behalf of the said town, whether from the native Indian proprietors, or others within the bounds and limitts therein sett forth and expressed, that is to say, the said town is bounded westward on the further side of the land of Mr. Paulus Verbeeck, from whence stretching south-east they go over the hills, and so