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said Osamequin and Wamsetto in hand payd By Thomas Prince Gent; Thomas Willett Gent; Miles Standish Gent; Josiah Winslow Gent; for And in the behalfe of themselues and divers others of the Inhabitants of Plimouth Jurisdiction, whose names are hereafter specified, with which said summe we the said Osamequin and Wamsetto doo Acknowledge ourselues fully satisfyed, contented and payd, haue freely and absolutely bargained and Sold Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these presents Doo Bargaine Sell Enfeoffe and Confirm from us the said Osamequin and Wamsetto and our and Euery of our haiers unto Thomas Prince, Thomas Willett, Miles Standish, Josia Winslow, Agents for themselues and William Bradford Senr Gent; Thomas Clark, John Winslow, Thomas Cushman, William White, John Adams and Experience Mitchel, to them and Euery of them, their and Euery of their haiers and assigns forever:

All those Severall parcells and Necks of upland, Swamps and Meadows Eyeing and being on the South Syde of Sinkhunch Els Rehoboth Bounds and is bounded from a Little Brooke of water, called by the Indjans, Mosskituash Westerly, and so ranging by a dead Swamp, Eastward, and so by markt trees as Osamequin and Wamsetto directed unto the great River with all the meadow in and about ye sides of bothe the branches of the great River with all the Creeks and Brooks that are in or upon any of the said meadows, as also all the marsh meadow Lying and being with out the Bounds before mentioned in or about the neck called by the Indians Chachacust, Also all the meadow of any kind Lying and being in or about Popasquash neck as also the meadow Eyeing from Kickomuet on both sides or any way Joyning to it on the bay on Each Side.

To haue and to hold all the aforesaid upland Swamps Marshes Creeks and Rivers withe all their appurtinances unto the aforesaid Thomas Prince, Thomas Willett, Miles Standish, Josia Winslow, and the rest of the partners aforesaid to theme. And Every of them their and Every of their haiers Executors And assignes for Ever And the said