Translation
Patent to Abraham Rycken
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Abraham Rycken a lot for a house and garden located on the island of Manhattan along the canal previously occupied by Pieter Italiaen; it extends on the south side in breadth next to the lot of Adriaen Vinchan 4 rods and 8 feet; along the canal 10 rods; its breadth on the north side or on the road 3 rods; on the east side along the lot of Laurens Pietersz 10 rods; amounting in all to 39 rods, with the express conditions etc.. .
Done at Fort Amsterdam, 14 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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