Translation
Patent to Tonis Nysen
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Tonis Nysen a certain lot located on the island of Manhattan formerly belonging to "Tall Tryn," extending west from the public wagon road, south of the aforesaid Tonis Nysen, north of Leendert Aertsen's lot and east of the Company's land; its breadth on the west side is 5 rods, 8 feet; its breadth on the east side is 5 rods, 8 feet; its length on the south side is 18 rods, 5½ feet; and its length on the north side is 18 rods, 5½ feet, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam, 28 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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