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Before me, Jacob Kip, appointed clerk, appeared Pieter Stoutenb[ urch ] of the first part and Jan Hendricksen Steelman of the second part who, in the presence of the hereinafter mentioned witnesses, declared that in all love and friendship they had agreed and contracted with each other about the purchase of a certain lot on the conditions hereinafter written, to wit:

Pieter Stoutenb[ urch ] sells to Jan Hendricksen Steelman,^[1] who also acknowledges that he has bought, a certain lot standing and lying on the island of Manhatans, northward of Fort Amsterdam and the Beverspat^[2] and southward of the house and lot at present belonging to Domine Megapolensis, and such extent as appears from the deed, dated January 8, 1650, granted to the behoof of Pieter Stoutenburch (except what has been taken off already by public survey),^[3] together with the fence and one half of the point,^[4] the trees standing thereon alone excepted, and this for the sum of fifty good merchantable beaver skins, to be paid in two instalments, the first instalment on the last of October next ensuing consisting of the just half, being 25 beavers, and the other half in April anno 1652. The buyer may take possession of the lot now and do therewith and dispose thereof as he shall see fit, provided he observe the acknowledgment of the lords and patroons of this country mentioned in all patents. The parties promise to hold this their contract of sale firm, binding and irrevocable, the buyer binding himself, and especially the aforesaid lot, for the payment aforesaid and the seller binding himself for the delivery, free [ from all claims ], submitting to that end their persons and properties without exception to all lords, courts, judges and tribunals. In testimony whereof these are signed by the parties and the witnesses, this 6^th of September 1651, in New Amsterdam.

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Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.