Translation
Deed. Jan Jacobsen to Lambert van Valckenburgh, of house and plantation on the island of Manhattan, together with 25 morgens of land adjoining.
Lambert van Volackenborch, soldier, acknowledges that he has purchased from Jan Jacobsz his plantation and the house standing thereon, situated on the island of Manhatans, for the sum of sixty-five guilders in money, or beavers, or [ other ] payments; which [ said ] Jan Jacobsz also acknowledges that he has sold the aforesaid house and plantation to Lambert aforesaid for the above mentioned sum and that with the twenty-five morgens of land adjoining, the payment for which, if he, Jan Jacobsz, departs on the Blauwen Haen, is to be made before her departure, or else in eight or ten days from the date hereof. In testimony whereof this is signed by the parties. Done the 29th of July A°. 1644.
References
Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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