Translation
Patent to Jan Monfoort
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Jan Monfoort a piece of land located on the bay of Merechkawich between the land of Jorse Rapalye on the east side, and the land of Pieter Monfoort on the west side; extending along the marsh 88 rods; along the land of said Gorge Rapalje S. towards and into the woods 210 rods; and in width back in the woods 88 rods and near the marsh northward to the marsh 210 rods; containing all together 28 morgens, with the express condition etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 1 December 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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