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To all Christian people to whom these presents shall Com. Know yea that
Pomquamo Chice and Mahanum Indian Sachems of ye plantation of Indians
Comonly known by ye name of Shinicok By and with ye consent of ye Rest of
theire people for Divers good causes them there unto moveing as also for ye
sum of twenty pounds curant money of ye province of new york to em in hand
paid by ye trustees of ye Comanallity of ye town of Southampton, wherewith
ye said pomquamo Chice and mahanaman Indian Sachems above sd acknowledge
them [selves] ffully satisfied contented and paid, hath given granted
Remised Released and forever quit clamed, and by these presents for
themselves their people their heirs and successors cloth fully clearly and
absolutely give grant Remise Release and for ever Quit Claim unto ye said
trustees namely Elnathan Topping Joseph ffordham Joseph Peirson Abraham
Howell Jeckamiah Scott Josiah Howell Daniel Halsey Thomas Stephens Joseph
Howell gershum Culver John Malbie and Hezekiah Howell of ye comonalliy of ye
town of Southampton and their associates their heirs and sucksesers forever,
in their full and peasable possession and seaseing, for all such Right,
Estate, title, Interest and Demand whatsoever, as they ye said Pomgomo Chice
and Mahanaman and their people had or out to have of in or to all that
tracte of Land of ye township of Southampton situate Lying and being upon ye
southward branch and towards ye eastward end of ye Island of Nassau butted
and bounded south with ye mane otion: on ye north by ye bay and peconick
grat River which Devides ye two branches of said Island, and Eastward by a
line Running from ye most eastward pint of hoggneck across ye said branch of
ye said Island to and by a stake upon winescutt plain, to ye aforesaid salt
or mane otion or sea, being ye bounds between ye town of East Hampton and
Southampton, and westwardly from an Inlett out of ye sea or mane otion
Comonly Known by ye name of Copsoage gut, into ye south bay Running
Northerly up Seatuck River to ye marked bounds tree of ye said towneship of
Southampton standing upon ye west side of ye mane branch of said Seatuck
River, and from said tree extending northerly to peconick grate River
aforesaid, together with all and singular ye Libertyes and privileges and
advantages whatsoever to ye said tracte of Land and town ship, and all
beaches pints medows marshes swamps Rivers brooks coves ponds of water
timber and stones belonging or in any maner of wise appertaining to ye said
tracte of Land or township as above bounded and all that therein is
contained or in any maner of wise comprehended To Have And To Hold to them
ye said trustees theire associates their heirs and sucksesers, with their
and every of their appurtenances to ye only proper use benefit and behoofe
of each particular Inhabitant of said township according to their Respective
appropriated Rights, and ye undivided Land to ye proprietors according to
their several! Rights and proportions in said township and to their heirs
and assigns forever, so that neither they ye said Pomgomo Chice and
mahamanan their people nor any of their heirs and sucksessers nor any other
person or persons for them or any of them or in their or any of their names
right or stead of any of them shall or will by any way or meanes hereafter
Claime Chaleng or Demand any Estate Right title or intrist In or to ye
premises or any part or parcel thereof, but from all and every action Right
title or interest and Demand of in or to ye premises or any part or parcel
thereof they and every of them shall be utterly Bared forever by these
presents, and in full Confirmation hereof that ye said Pomgomo Chice and
mahamanan and many others of their people have hereunto set their hands and
scales. In Southampton aforesaid this sixteenth Day of August Annoye Domie
1703. Signed sealed and delivered in ye presence of us.
Stephen Boyer
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