Translation
Patent to Govert Loockermans, Cornelis van Ruyven and Jacobus Backer
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Govert Loockermans, Cornelis van Ruyven and Jacobus Backer a parcel of land located in Marten Gerrits's Bay, in the Indian language called Matinneconcq, otherwise Hog's Neck or Hog's Island, it being in times of high water a small island; with all the dependencies thereof as was purchased from the natives by the aforesaid Loockermans in 1650, with the express conditions, etc. . .
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 23 April 1659.
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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