Translation
Patent to Nicolaes Backer
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted unto Nicholas Backer a lot lying within this city of New Amsterdam adjoining the lot of Michiel Jansen which is in breadth on the north side or street 2 rods, 3 feet, 2½ inches; on the south side 2 rods, 5 inches; on the east side 3 rods, 5 feet, 5 inches; and on the west side 4 rods, 3 feet, 5 inches, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 18 May 1656.
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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