Translation
Patent to Claes Pietersz
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Claes Pietersz a lot for a house and garden located at Fort Casamier on the South River of New Netherland along the river between the lots of Roelof de Haes and Jan Schut; it is in breadth in front and rear 62 feet; and in length on both sides 300 feet. Note: the aforementioned lot was on 6 December 1652 laid out and surveyed by order for the aforesaid Claes Pietersz or his assigns, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 11 April 1657.
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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