Translation
Patent to Elske Jans
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Elske Jans, the widow of Albert Jansen Timmerman, a lot for a house and garden within this city of Amsterdam in New Netherland on Smee Street, south of Janneken Bonus, north of Tuyn Street, west of Smee Street, and east of Carel van Bruggen; it is in breadth on the east side 23 wood feet; on the west side 14 feet, 4 inches; in length on the south side 5 rods, 3 feet; on the north side 5 rods, 6 feet, 6 inches, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 19 October 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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