Translation
Patent to Pieter Meyer
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Pieter Meyer a parcel of land located at Fort Altenae on the South River of New Netherland, extending westward from the aforesaid fort between the land of Jan Staelcop and Paul Jansen; it is in length along the land of the aforesaid Jansz from the footpath north by west 37 rods; in breadth along the woods to the land of Jan Staelcop west southwest 29 rods; then to the footpath along the land of Staelcop 37 rods; then east northeast to the land of Paul Jansen along the footpath 19 rods; also, a lot for a house and garden, in breadth along the street 10 rods, 5 feet; in length on the north northeast side next to Jan Staelcop 11 rods, 7 feet; in breadth on the east side 10 rods, 5 feet; in length on the south southeast side next to the plain of the fort 10 rods, 4 feet, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 18 September 1660.
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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