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Show 44 THOMAS] PENNSYLVANIA'S POLICY TOWARD THE INDIANS 595 west side of Manaiunk [obliteration] called Consohockhan [obliteration], and from thence by a westerly line to the said river Macopauackhan." On the same day four "Shackamakers aud right owners of ye lauds lying between Manaiunk als [alias] Schulkill and Pemmapecka creeks," granted all their rights to said lands as far as the hill called Consohockan on Manaiunk river, and from theuce by a northwest line to Pemmapecka river. Iu his note ou this purchase, Smith says, "What was the true situation of the Conshohockan hill can not, perhaps, be now ascertained. That it could not be very high up the Schuylkill is apparent; otherwise a'northwest line' from it, as mentioned in the deed last recited, would never strike Peuuepack creek, nor would the Hue mentioned in deed of July, 1GS5, hereafter cited, touch the Chester and Pennepack creeks." September 10, 1G83, grant from Kekelappan of Opasiskunk, for his half of all his land betwixt Susquehanna and Delaware, which lay ou the Susquehanna side, with a promise to sell the remainder next spring. October 18, 1683, Machaloha, claiming to be owner of the lands from Delaware river to Chesapeake bay, and up to the falls of the Susquehanna, conveys his right to Penn. June 3,1G84, deed from Manghougsiu for all his land on Pahkehoma (now Perkioming). June 7, 16S4, Eichard Mettamicont, calling himself owner of the land on both sides of Pemmapecka creek, on Delaware river, sells to Penn. July 30, 1685, deed from four "Sakemakers" for lands between Macopanackan (Chester) creek aud Pemapecka (Dublin) creek; "Begin* ning at the hill called Coushohockin on the river Manaiunk or Skool-kill; from thence extends in a parallel line to the said Macopauackau als Chester creek by a southwesterly course, and from the said Consho-hockeu hill up to ye aforesaid Pemapecka, als Dublin creek, by ye said parallel line northeasterly, and so up along the sd Pemapecka creek so far as the creek extends, and so from thence northwesterly back into ye woods to make up two full daies journey, as far as a man can go iu two dayes from the said station of ye sd parallel lino at Pemapecka; also beginning at the sd parallel at Macopauackau (als Chester) creek' and so from thence up the sd creek as far as it extends; aud from thence northwesterly back into the woods to make up two full dayea journey, as far as a man can go iu two dayes from tho sd station of the sd parallel line at ye sd Macopanackan (als Chester) creek." As it may be desirable to know the consideration paid for some of these purchases, the items mentioned in this case are o-iven here to wit: 200 fathoms wampum; 30 fathoms duffels; 30 guns; GO fathoms btroud-waters; 30 kettles; 30 shirts; 20 gimlets; 12 pairs shoes; 30 pairs stockings; 30 pairs scissors; 30 combs; 30 axes; 30 knives' 31 tobacco tongs; 30 bars lead; 30 pounds powder; 30 awls; 30 glasses; 30 tobacco boxes; 3 papers beads; 44 pounds red lead; 30 pairs hawk bells; 6 drawing knives; 6 caps; 12 hoes. |