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 AGREEMENT WITH THE SENECAS. 1802. 7] younger, I. Willink the younger (son of Jan) Jan Gabriel Van Staphorst, Roelof Van Staphorst the younger, Cornelis Vollenhoven, and Hendrik Seye, by the said Joseph Ellicott, their agent and attorney, lawfully constituted and appointed for that purpose. Now ·rr-us Innaurnnn WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first g,.,,,,,,, of part, for and in consideration of the lands hereinafter described, do lands. hereby exchange, cede, and forever quit claim to the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, Am. those lands situate, lying and being in the county of Ontario, and state of New-York, being part of the lands described and reserved by the said parties of the first part, in a treaty or convention held by the honorable Jeremiah Wadsworth, esquire, under the authority of the United States on the Genesee river the 15th day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety- seven, in words following, viz. " Baemumo at the mouth of the eighteen mile or Kogh-quaw-gu 30,,,,,;.,,.,;,. creek, thence a line or lines to be drawn parallel to lake Erie, at the scribed. distance of one mile from the lake, to the mouth of Cataraugos creek, thence a line or lines extending twelve miles up the north side of said creek, at the distance of one mile therefrom, thence a direct line to the said creek, thence down the said creek to lake Erie, thence along the lake, to the first mentioned creek, and thence to the place of beginning. Also one other piece at Cataraugos, beginning at the shore of lake Erie, on the south side of Cataraugos creek, at the distance of one mile from the mouth thereof, thence running one mile from the lake, thence on a line parallel thereto, to a point within one mile from the Con-non-dauwe-gea creek, thence up the said creek one mile on a line. parallel thereto, thence on a direct line to the said creek, thence down the same to lake Erie, thence along the lake to the place of beginning ;" reference being thereunto had will fully appear. Tocaruan with all and singular the rights, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining. Ann all the estate, right, title, and interest whatsoever, of them, the said parties of the first part, and their nation, of, in and to the said tracts of land, above described, TO HAVE nun ·ro norm all and singular the said granted premises, with the appurtenances, to the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, to their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. AND in consideration of the said lands described and ceded as afore- c°midc,,,m,,,_ said, the said parties of the second part, by Joseph Ellicott, their agent and attorney as aforesaid, do hereby exchange, cede, release, and quit claim to the said parties of the first part, and their nation (the said parties of the second part, reserving to themselves the right of pre-emption) all that certain tract or parcel of land situate as aforesaid. Bncmmno at a post marked N0. 0. standing on the bank of lake Erie, at the mouth of Cataraugos creek, and on the north bank thereof; thence along the shore of said lake N. 11° E. 21 chains; N. thirteen degrees east 45 chains; N. 19° E. 14 chains 65 links to a post; thence east 119 chains to a post; thence south 14 chains 27 links to a post; thence east 640 chains to a post standing in the meridian between the Sth and 9th ranges; thence along said meridian south 617 chains 75 links, to a post standing on the south bank of Cataraugos creek; thence west 160 chains to a post; thence north 290 chains 25 links to a post; thence west 482 chains 31 links to a post; thence north 219 chains 50 links to a post standing on the north bank of Cataraugos creek; thence down the same and along the several meanders thereof, to the place of beginning. To nom to the said parties of the first part in the same manner and by the same tenure as the lands reserved by the said parties of the ninety-seven, as aforesaid, were intended to be held.
 * first part in and by the said treaty or convention entered into on Genesee
 * river, the 15th day of September, one thousand seven hundred and