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Patent to Cornelis Jacobsz Stille

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We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Cornelis Jacobsz Stille farm No. 6 heretofore occupied by Wolphert Gerritsz located on the island of Manhattan; containing according to the measurement of the surveyor 28½ morgens, with the express conditions etc...

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 18 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.