Narragansett Sachems' Mortgage Deed to the United Colonies

Know all men by these presents that we, the Sachems of the Narragansetts,  in consideration of five hundred ninety five fathom of wampum required of us by the commissioners to be paid within four months, we say in consideration thereof, we do hereby firmly mortgage, make over, bargain and sell unto the Commissioners of the United Colonies, all our whole Country, with all our rights and titles there unto and all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining unto them the commissioners, their heirs, administrators or assigns forever to them and their proper use and behoove always provided, that in case we, the said Narragansett sachems, shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the Governor of Connecticut, five hundred ninety five fathom of wampum within four months after the date hereof, together with the charge of the five messengers sent unto us by the commissioners that then this bargain, mortgage and sale shall be void and of none effect, other ways to stand in full power and force, in witness whereof we, the Narragansett sachems, have hereunto set our hands and seals this 29th of September, 1660.

Quissoquas, his mark and a seal

Ninigret, his mark and a seal

Scuttup, his mark and a seal

Witness:            Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us:

Richard Smith, Sr.                                          

Samuel Eldridge, his mark                                          

Newcom, the Indian,  his mark                                             

Awaushowes, his mark

Recording:       Recorded in the 26th page of the old Court Book as attests John Allyn, Secretary / Hartford, September 7, 1664

                               Copy:               Copa

Cataloguing:  83