Translation
Patent to Cornelis Steenwyck
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Cornelis Steenwyck a lot for a house and garden located at Fort Casemier on the South River of New Netherland between the lots of Ariaen Jacobs and Harmen Pietersz and partners and Reyer Mol; it is in breadth in front along the river 62 feet, wood measure; and in the rear 62 feet; in length it is on both sides 300 feet, wood measure, with the express conditions, etc...
Done.at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 30 February 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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