Translation
Patent to Tryntien Jonas
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Tryntien Jonas a lot located south of the fort and west of Jacob Constapel; its length on the side of the aforesaid Constapel is 11 rods, 2 feet, one inch and 5 grains; in breadth (in front) 2 rods 5 feet, 4 inches; the breadth in the rear is 2 rods, 2 feet 7 inches and 5 grains; on the west side its length is 11 rods, 9 feet, 2 inches; amounting altogether to 27 rods, 5 feet, 9 inches and 8 grains, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, [ blank ] February 1644.
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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