Translation
Patent to Joris Dircksz
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Joris Dircksz a piece of land, wood and maizeland, at Marechkawick, N. W. of the land of Pieter Cornelisz stretching along said Pieter Cornelisz's into the woods W. S. W. and S. W. by W. 187 rods; through the woods E. S. E. and S. E. by E. between both 115 rods, thence to the marsh through the wood and maizeland N. E. 66 rods to the maizeland and 80 rods N. E. by N. more to the marsh, and along the marsh to the place of beginning 35 rods, containing 18 morgens 501 rods, with the express condition and stipulation etc...
Done in Fort Amsterdam, 23 March 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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