Translation
Patent to Adam Roelantsz
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Adam Roelantsz a lot for a house and garden located east of Arent d'Smit; extending along the road 7 rods, 9 feet and 7 inches; further 8 rods, 2 feet, 8 inches and 3 grains; and further to the garden of Philip Geraerdy 4 rods, 2 feet and 3 inches; and along his garden 5 rods with a projecting point on the lot at his house; along the aforesaid lot to the beginning point, one rod, 9 feet and 5 inches, with express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 7 August 1643.
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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