Translation
Patent to Jan Forbus
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We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Jan Forbus a piece of land lying on the creek of Dirck de Noorman on the East River, formerly in the possession of Claes Carstensz, George Bacxter and Davit Andriesz; containing 65 morgens, as may be seen by the marks, with the marsh thereto belonging; with the express conditions etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam, 15 May 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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