Translation
Patent to Gerrit Jansz van Oldenborch
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Gerrit Jansz van Oldenborch a certain piece of land formerly known by the name of Pannebacker's or Bouwery No. 5; extending next to the land of Cornelis Claesz Swits along the wagon road until Hans Kiersteeden's plantation; and further on straight through the woods to the boundary line of Leendert Aerden at the point where the three roads of the inner wagon road meet; amounting in all to 45½ morgens, 125 rods, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam, 17 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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