Translation
Patent to Hans Hansen
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Hans Hansen a certain lot for a house and garden located south of Fort Amsterdam between Jan Snediker and Joorsy Rapalye; its length next to the aforesaid Joorse or on the east side is 9 rods, 2 feet, 2 inches; its breadth at the rear or on the north side is one rod, 9 feet, 6 inches; its length next to Jan Snediker or on the west side is 9 rods, 8 feet, 3 inches; its breadth in front or on the south side is 2 rods, 3 feet; amounting in all to 20 rods, 3 feet, 8 inches and 5 grains, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 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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