Translation
Patent to Pieter Andriesen
Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted to Pieter Andriesen Schoornsteenveger [ chimney sweeper ] a lot for a house and garden located within this city of Amsterdam in New Netherland on the west side of Jacob Jansen Moesman, on the east side of Pieter de Noorman, on the north side of Dr. Jacob Varrevanger and on the south side of the shore called the Cingel; it is in breadth on the north side 3 rods, 7 feet, 5 inches; on the south side 3 rods, one foot and 2 inches; in length on the west side 9 rods, one foot; and on the east side 7 rods, one foot and 6 inches, with the express conditions, etc...
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 14 March 1661.