Translation
Patent to Cors Pietersz
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Cors Pietersz a certain lot located south of Fort Amsterdam next to the house of Gillis Pietersz (there remains a common alley of 4 feet in breadth to be equally used by Gillis Pietersz and Cors Pietersz) and whereas through a mistake of the surveyor, the lot of Gillis Pietersz has been surveyed too large and therefore the aforesaid patent is not valid, we have permitted and directed Cors Pietersz to build on the lot heretofore granted to Gillis Pietersz; extending on the south side or in front along the street 21 feet; in breadth on both the east and west sides the length is 7 rods; in the rear the breadth is 19 feet, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 21 January 1647.
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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