Translation
Patent to Jeuryaen Blanck
We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Jeuryaen Blanck a certain lot for a house and garden located on the island of Manhattan south of Fort Amsterdam between the lots of Jan Jansz Schepmoes and Gillis Pietersz; its breadth in front on the street is 2 rods and 4¾ feet; on the south side in the rear its breadth is 2 rods, 2 feet; along the lot of Schepmoes the length is 8 rods, 4½ feet. Whereas this lot was formerly granted by the aforesaid director and council to Tonis Jansz, sailmaker, and whereas contrary to order he has left the aforesaid lot unimproved over 3 years, having on this account annulled the aforesaid patent, and hereby do annul the same; therefore, hereby do transport and convey the same to Juryaen Blanck, with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 15 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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