Translation
Patent to Pieter Stoutenburch
We, the Supreme Council of New Netherland, have given and granted unto Pieter Stoutenburch a certain small marsh lying on Long Island beginning at the Creek at the boundary of Burger Jorissen's land, running west by north along the boundary of Pieter Andriesz's land in length on the north side 120 rods; running northeast by east on both sides between Captain Fyn and Pieter Andriesz its breadth is 32 rods; the lot goes over a point of woodland lying in the marsh containing half a morgen; making together 6 morgens and 240 rods, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland. [ no date ]
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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