Translation
Deed of Govert Loockermans to David Provoost for a house and lot on Manhattan Island
Appeared...before us, ... Govert Loockermans; and declared to have conveyed to David Proovoost a house and lot located on the east side of the great highway on the island of Manhattan, being the equal half of the patent granted to him, Govert Loockermans, and Issack Allerton, dated 2 June 1643; the whole contents of the patent is 161 rods, 9 feet, 2 inches, 2 grains; and his half is located on the south side of the lot; by virtue of the aforesaid patent etc.
Done at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 15 October 1653. Govert Loockermans, La Montagne, Brian Newton.
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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