Translation
Patent to Isaack de Foreest
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Isaack de Foreest a certain lot located on the east side of Fort Amsterdam opposite the five brick houses between the lots of Sybolt Clasz and Domine Bogardus; its breadth on the east side is 2 rods; on the west side one rod, 9 feet, 2 inches and 6 grains; its length on the north side is 5 rods, 5 feet; on the south side its length is 5 rods, 5 feet; amounting in all to 10 rods, 7 feet and 7 inches, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 22 August 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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