Translation
Patent to Adriaen Huybertsen
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted unto Adriaen Huybertsen a piece of land lying on Long Island in Mespat near Borger Jorissen's water mill, adjoining on the east side Joris Juwel, and on the west side Robbert Wollet; it extends along the valley west by north and is in breadth along the valley and in the rear in the woods 45 rods; in length on both sides it is 300 rods; making together 22½ morgens, with the express conditions, etc.,.
Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 14 November 1654.
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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