Translation
Patent to Cornelis Willemsz
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We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Cornelis Willemsz a piece of land on the Kil of Mespachtes opposite Ritchert Bridnil; stretching in length from the hook 182 rods, towards the woods 100 rods; again to the hook or bend of the hook to near the land of Tomas Fiscock's brother-in-law 90 rods; containing 22 morgens 146 rods, with express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam, 12 March 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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