Translation
Patent to Pieter Lourensen
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Pieter Lourensen a lot located on the South River of New Netherland at Fort Casemier, now called New Amstel, northeast of the public highway, being the fourth in number from the fort; it is in breadth in front and rear 62 feet; and in length on both sides 300 feet (Note: the aforesaid lot was granted to the aforesaid Lourensen in the year 1652, but as no patent was then issued thereto, this is now passed to him), with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 3 September 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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