The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
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A. QUAINT OLD DEED.
BY II the Indians Conveyed Phila-
deIphia 10 william Penn.
From the Detroit Journal.


From the Detroit Journal.
Israel T. Cowles, manager and legal Of
ficer of the title guaranty and abstract de-
partment of the Union Trust Company,
has in his possession a very interesting
document. II Is copy OF the original deed
which secured the land of the present site
of Philadelphia from the Indians to Will
liam Penn.
Mr.. Cowles was visiting in Washington
a couple of years ago. and, being acqualnt-
ed with the register of deeds. paid visit
to his office He was greatly interested in
the original deed Of Philadelphia, and. ex-
pressing a desire to have a copy was
given one by his friend.
The consideration the Indians received
the wording OF the deed, and the manner
in which they described the property, are
all typical of the times when Indians oc-
cupied the land now settled by white men,
The following is a copy of the deed:
This Indenture Witnesseth, that Wo
Lare, Packenak, Tareckham, Sickias, Pet
quesitt, TOMS, Essepenaick, Tethoy, Ke-
dellappan, Teomis, Mackaloka, Methcon-
ga, Wisse Powsy, Indian Kings Sachoma-
keIS, IflEnl OWntIS OL III tic lAuilho lAplA
Quingus Creek called Duck Creek, unto
Upland, called Chester Creek, all along BY
the west side of Delaware river, and go
between the said Creeks, backwards as far
as a man can ride in two days with a
horse, for and In consideration of the fol-
lowing goods to us in hand paid and Sc
cured to be paid by William Penn, proprie-
tary and governor of the province Of Penn
sylvania and Territories thereof vi docolot:
Twenty Guns, Twenty Fathoms Match
coat Twenty Fathoms Stroudwaters,
Twenty Blankets Twenty Kettles, Twen-
~ pounds of powder, One hundred Bars
OF Lead, forty Tomahawks, One hundred
Knives, Forty pair stockings, one Darrell
of Beer, Twenty pound Red Lead, one
Hundred fathom Wampham. Thirty Glass
Bottles, Thirty Pewter spoons, One Hun
dred aul Blades, Three hundred Tobacco
pipes, one hundred hands of Tobacco,
Twenty Tobacco Tongs, Twenty Steels
Three hundred fints, Thirty pair scis-
sors, Thirty combs, Sixty Looking Glasses,
Two hundred needles, One Skiple Salt,
Thirty pounds of Sugar, Four Gallons Of
Molasses, Twenty Tobacco Boxes, One
hundred Jews harps, Twenty Howes,
Thirty Gimlets Thirty Wooden Screw
boxes One hundred Strings Deeds.
"Doo hereby acknowledge in behalf OF
ourselves, as only right owners OF the
aforesaid Tract of Land to Bargain and
Sell and by these presents DO Iully clearly
and absolutely bargain and Sell unto the
said William Penn, his Heirs and as
signees forever the said Tract Of Land
with all the Woods, RUINS, Creeks and
appurts unto the same belonging to be
held used possessed and enjoyed by the
said William Penn, his Heirs and as
signees forever without any molestation
or hindrance from or by us or any Of us
or from or by another Indeans whatso-
ever that shall or may claim Amy Right
Titles or Interest In or unto the said Tract
of Land or any part thereof.
'Tn Witnes whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals at New Castle
this second day of the Eighth month
1856"
Then follow the seals of thirteen In
dian chiefs. being merely scratches. SINH
lar TO the Chinese writing. Attached also
are the aflidavits or affirmations of men
as TO the genuineness of the transaction.
one affidavit states that John Durborow,
being one of the people called Quakers,
upon his solemn affirmation. according
TO law etc.
The transfer OF the property from the
Indians to William Penn took place on
Aug. 2. 1855. and the deed was registered
and recorded on April n, 1886.