Evening journal., 1897-10-20

taxed to raise money for wolf scalps, as
the wolves were so many that they de-
stroyed the cattle and sheep. We see
by the court records at New Castle, Oc-
tober 10, 1876, in the Superior Courts |
Of the State Of Delaware, among the |
records or old papers in the loft of the |
Court House, OF New Castle county, the
following:
''From the records OF We court OF |
New Castle, in Delaware, begun ye 10th |
OF October, 1876, and ending ye last OF
December, 1878. At a meeting OF the |
justices held i'm ye tOWne OF New Cas-
tie for ye making up OF ye accounts OF
ye public charge OF the county the ninth
Of November, 1877.
"Mr. John Mol, Mr.. Peter Alrichs, Mr..
VIII Thorn, Mr.. Walter Wharton, Mr..
Fopp Outhout, Mr.. Jean Paul Jaquett,
present Justices"
On the west side Of the Delaware river
243 taxables: on the east side or over
in Jersey, GA taxables; in all, 307 per-
sons were taxed to kill the wolves in
1876. The eastern shore was an inn
portant part of the original Delaware;
and when James, Duke OF York sold
the twelve miles radius around New
Castle they all thought so. Other
proofs are given by the outlines Of Del
aware by the Penn deeds from the In
dians. or accounts of them, laying up
in the loft with the old dusty papers,
copies Of some of which can be seen.
William Penn got the twelve miles
radius around New Castle, but there
was still more land, which Charles, or
James. Duke OF York, claimed. laying
outside. 1t all became settled sooner OF
later. He could hardly say that he
paid too much for the Delaware twelve
mile radius, for Il was but ten shillings
down and five shillings yearly as quit
rent. John Moll and Ephraim Her
man, his attorneys, had seven years to
close the papers.
Now, having his land bought from
the white people, he began TO buy from
the Indians, or his deputies or agents
did. The first deed for land from the
Indians to William Penn related to
property on the north side of the Della
ware river below the Schuylkill Uhen
Manaiunk), down the side OF the river
to Chester creek (then Macopanachan,) }
The Indian chiefs. Secane and Jequo-
quehan, on the 14th day of Fifth month,
| 1888, signed II. II was also signed by
Peter K Rambo, Sween X Swanson,
/ IHlllU W. JOhtDh Nulli0t
| and Catemus, an Indian king; Conso-
hockhan and Molopan Acklan. The
considerations was 150 fathoms of wam-
pum, IA blankets, 60 yards Of duffal, 2S
yards Of stroud waters, IS guns, great
kettles, 16 pairs of stockings, small
| kettles, pairs of shoes, caps, II gim-
let's, 6 drawing knives, pairs OF scis-
sors, IS combs, packs of needles, 10
tobacco boxes, 80 pounds OF gun pow
der. 3 papers cf beads, pounds red
lead, Is looking glasses, 10 hoes, 10
coats, Is axes, 10 knives, 30 bars OF
lead.
The second deed for land from the
Indians 20 William Penn embraced all
the land between Chester creek (or
Macopanachan) at Oplandt (the town
OF Chester), down the northwest side OF
the river Delaware to lower Duck
creek. which empties into the Delaware
bay below Bombay Hook. The creek in
the Indian name was Quing Quangus
From the bay its course was toward the
source, which extended out westerly
across the Peninsula toward the Chesa-
: peake bay, and was considered, at one
} time. by the English lin 1864 the lower
line of Delaware This deed seems tc
} confirm it in 1886.
AT any rate, the two deeds from the
= Indians to William Penn for all The
, land from the Schuylkill down tC
Duck creek and back in the country az
far from the river as a man could 81
! in two days on horseback, taking th'
I widest place. would be near the fortietf
q degree of north latitude; and all th'
y territory of Delaware on the northwes
a side of the river Delaware, not including
l the land over in Jersey.
Z But here is a copy of the deed, date
4 the 2nd day of Eighth month, 1853.
p embraces territory between Chester ant
A Duck creek, or Quing Quangus, an'
4 two DAYS Journey back from the Del
q aware on horseback. IL is from lndiai
A chiefs as follows: Lare, Packenak
h TereclSham. Sickias. Pettquessitt, TIE
n wiss. Esscpenaick, Petkhoy, 'Heckelap
! nan Foemus. MackalOhr, Mellconga
p Wissa and Powey. They we're all kings
y chiefs. sachemakers, or right owners O
g the land above mentioned.
oil William Penn, or Thomas Holmes
. surveyor general was to pay for hin
O the following sums of articles:
"Twenty guns. 20 fathoms of mate
n coates. 90 fathoms of stroud water, 2
n blankets 90 kettles. 20 pounds Of gui
II powder. 100 bars of lead, 40 tomahawk'
) 100 knives, 40 pairs Of socks, one bar
,el rel of beer. 20 pounds Of red lea
,el paint. 100 fathoms Of wampum, 80 gias
.el bottles. 30 pewter spoons, 100 aN
a blades. 800 tobacco pipes, 100 han
n (plugs) CT tobacco. 20 tobacco tongues
II 90 steels. 800 fints, 80 pair Of scissors, 3
" combs. 60 looking glasses, 200 needle.
sr one schaple G pecks) Of salt,
+. pounds CT sugar, five gallons OF mt
,tI lasses. 20 tobacco boxes. 100 jews
A. harps 90 howels Ground adzec). 80 gin
II let's. 80 wood screwbcrers (augers
- 100 strings of beads"
IA It was signed, sealed and deliyere
:, to Thomas Holmes for William PEN
,e It was signed as follows:
\ OWEG HAM,
- LICK X HAM,
,-r PATASKO, X
or MACK X RASHTE.
nj Nxr;tneee Inv pefer Alrichs Las