Translation
Patent to Jochim Kiersteede
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Jochim Kiersteede a certain lot located on the island of Manhattan, extending south of Jan Pietersz; its breadth on the east side along the strand of the East River is 3 rods and 4½ feet; in the rear on the west side 3 rods, 4½ feet; its lengths on the south and north sides are each 8 rods, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 12 April 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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