Translation
Patent to Tomas Hael
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have conceded and granted to Tomas Hael a piece of land located on the island of Manhattan in the North River formerly owned by Edvaert Fiscock, Hans Hansz, and Maryn Adriaensen; bounded on the north by the plantation of the former director, Wouter van Twiller, and Barent Dircksz Backer, and (running) eastward to the thicket: with the express condition and stipulation etc...
Done in Fort Amsterdam the 20 November 1642, New Netherland.
References
Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. GG, HH & II, Land Papers, 1630-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1980).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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