Translation
Bill of sale for 2 houses in New Amsterdam from Adriaen Keyser to Abraham Pietersen
Appeared before me, Carel van Brugge, secretary of the High Council of New Netherland, on the day written below, Adriaen Keyser, former commissary in the service of the Chartered West India Company; and declared to have sold and conveyed, by virtue of a power of attorney, to Abram Pieterse Molenaer two houses located on Broadway, heretofore purchased from Abram Pieterse by Paulus Leendertsen when he was quartermaster for the Company, and thereafter sold by the aforesaid Keyser to the highest bidder for the Company's account; located between Jan Jansen Cuyper and Gerret Molenaer; it is in breadth on the street 4 rods, 4 feet; in the rear along Adam Brouwer's lot 4 rods; in length on the north side 7 rods; on the south side 5 rods, 4 feet, 3 inches etc.
Done at New Amsterdam in New Netherland, 15 October 1653. Sibout Clasen, Pieter Caspers, A. Keyser; in my presence, Carel van Brugge, secretary.
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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