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Patent to Willem Cornelisz

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We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Willem Cornelisz a piece of land containing 25 morgens, located upon Long Island in the bay of Marechkawick with a marsh the width of the said piece, with the express condition and stipulation etc...

Done at Fort Amsterdam, 19 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 theĀ New Netherland Institute website.