Translation
Receipt of Frederick Lubbertsen for the house sold to him by Laurens Cornelissen
I, Fredrick Lubbersen, hereby acknowledge that Laurens Cornelissen has duly turned over to me agreeably to our contract the house standing in the Smits valey purchased from him, Laurens Cornelis, except that Laurens Cornelissen must still deliver as many brick as will be necessary for an oven in which one can conveniently bake one and a half schepels of grain. In testimony whereof this is signed by me in Fort Amsterdam the 29th of May 1643, New Netherland.
References
Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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