Translation
Deed of Claes Carstensen to Burghart Jorissen of land on Long Island
Appeared...before us, ... Claes Carstensen, inhabitant of this city; and declared to have conveyed to Burghart Joryssen, also an inhabitant of this city, a piece of land located on Long Island behind Jan de Sweet; extending along the river 217 rods; beginning from the half point inclusive and into the woods south southwest 180 rods; further south 45 rods west by south 51 rods; and further to the river northwest 100 rods; containing in all 29 morgens, 553 rods; to which he is also granted half of the marsh running along the creek; and that by virtue of a patent given to the grantor by the director-general and council of New Netherland, dated 5 September 1645 etc.
Done at New Amsterdam, 28 July 1653. This is the mark of X Claes Caersten; La Montagne, Brian Newton.