Translation
Patent to Jacob Wolphertsz
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Jacob Wolphertsz a certain lot for a dwelling house, brewery and garden located behind the public inn between the lots of Wessel Evertsz and Pieter Schoorsteenveger; its breadth in front is 5 rods, 4 feet 6 inches; on the west side its length is 8 rods, 5 feet; amounting in all to 47 rods, 3 feet, one inch, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 12 December 1645.
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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