Translation
Patent to Evert Jansz
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Evert Jansz a certain lot located east of the lot of Claes van Elslant being separated by a road; its length on the north side or on the canal is 8 rods 7 feet; on the south side its length is 8 rods, 3 feet; on the west side its breadth is 5 rods, 7 feet; amounting in all to 48 rods, 4 feet, 5 inches, with the express conditions etc...
Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 8 February 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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