Translation
Patent to Reyer Lambertsz
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Reyer Lambertsz a piece of land lying on the east point of the bay of Marechkawick and stretching along the shore of the East River N. N. E. a little E. 135 rods, then into the woods S. E. by E. 100 rods N. E. by N. 50 rods and 150 rods S. E. by S., with a width back in the woods S. 80 rods; again to the beach at the place of beginning N. W. by W. a little W. 316 rods; containing 57 morgens 339 rods, with the express condition etc...
Done at 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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