Translation
Patent to Jan Gerritsz
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Jan Gerritsz a lot for a house and garden located at Fort Casemier on the South River of New Netherland in the second row, bordering on the north the common highway and in the rear the lot of Roelof de Haes; it is in breadth in front and rear 62 feet; and in length on both sides 300 feet, 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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