Translation
Deed of Claes Jansen van Naerden to Paulus Schreck for a lot in New Amsterdam
Appeared...before us, ... Claes Jansen van Naerden, citizen and inhabitant of this city of New Amsterdam, and declared to have conveyed to Paules Schreck a lot located on Pearl Street, west of the aforesaid Claes Jansen's house and east of Rem Jansen's lot; in breadth in front along the street 2 rods, 4½ feet; in the rear along the shore 2 rods, 4½ feet; in length on the east side 6 rods, 8 feet, 4 inches; in length on the west side 6 rods, l½ feet; and that by virtue of the patent granted to him, Claes Janse by the director-general and council of New Netherland, dated 2 June 1644 etc.
Done at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 29 October 1652. Claes Jansen, La Montagne, Brian Newton.