Translation
Patent to Gerrit Pietersen
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted unto Gerrit Pietersen a piece of land lying over the North River between Gemoenepaen and the Kil van Kol extending along the river or bay southwesterly which is in breadth 40 rods; in the rear in the woods its breadth is 40 rods; running into the woods north northwest its length on both sides is 375 rods; making together 25 morgens, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 5 December 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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