Translation
Patent to Roelof Jansz Haes
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Roelof Jansz Haes a lot for a house and garden located somewhat north east from Fort Amsterdam on the road opposite the lots of Andries Hudden and Marten Crugier; its breadth along the aforesaid road is 7 rods, 4 feet; on the north side by the canal till the lot of Claes van Elslant 6 rods, one foot; on the east side next to the aforesaid lot of Elslant 8 rods, 5 feet in length; and on the south side along the cross road 4 rods, 6 feet; amounting in all to 42 rods, 5 feet and 2 inches, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 1 February 1646.
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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