PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (WILLIAMSB'GH).

We, Willem Kieft, etc etc have given and granted to Claes Carstensen land for a plantation, situate upon the Long Island behind Jan the Swede's stretching along the river two hundred and seventeen rods, beginning at the half hook inclusive and towards the woods S. S. W. one hundred and eighty rods, then S. forty-five rods, W. by S. fifty-one rods and thence to the river N. W. one hundred rods, containing twenty-nine morgens five hundred and fifty-three rods in addition to which one-half of the valley on the kil is also granted to him; with the express condition and stipulation etc etc.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N., the 5th of Septbr 1645.

PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (NEWTOWN).

We, Willem Kieft, etc etc have given and granted to Jurien Tradel who has married the widow of Hendrick Harmensen a piece of land situate upon Long Island, E. of the Hellegat, and W. of the great bay, opposite three islands called the three Brothers, it being the westernmost hook of the said piece of land, the easterly point of the said bay, and reaches from the strand along a thicket S. by W. two hundred and sixteen rods to a large fresh valley, along said valley to a fresh water kil, which divides the land of Mr. Douthey from this parcel, then along the kil to the bay and along the shore of the river to the place of beginning, containing by measurement sixty-nine morgens one hundred and eighty-three rods; eight morgens of the aforesaid fresh meadow belong to this parcel, also a small island nearly W. of the house; with express condition and stipulation

etc etc.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N. the 5th of Septbr 1645.

INDIAN DEED FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (SOUTHERN PART OF KINGS COUNTY).

We, Willem Kieft, Director General and Council of New Netherland, testify and declare herewith, that to-day, date underwritten, personally before us appeared Seysey, chief, Sepinto, Ponitaranachgyne, chiefs and owners of the lands between the Coney Island to Gouwanes along the North river and from Coney Island along the seashore to Woywitsprittner and thence North by West and North North West to Gouanes aforesaid, who declared, that with consent and approval of the other Indians, for and in consideration of a certain quantity of merchandise, which they acknowledge to have received to their satisfaction and contentment before the passing hereof, they have transferred, ceded, surrendered and conveyed in true, free and lawful possession to and for the behoof of the Noble Lords Director of the Priv. W. I. Company, Department of

Amsterdam, the before described parcel of land situate upon Long Island, with all the action rights and privileges etc etc.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 10th of September A° 1645.

PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (BROOKLYN).

We, Willem Kieft, etc etc, have given and granted to Andries Hudde a piece of land upon Long Island, almost opposite the Fort, touching S. W. the land of Jan Manje and S. or in the rear the maize land of Frerick Lubbersen and bounding on the East side the land of Claes Cornelissen Meutelaer, in front along the strand from the land of said Meutelaer to the land of said Manje S. W. by S. seventy-two rods, along the land of Manje to the aforesaid maizeland S. S. E. and S. by E. between both two hundred and forty-five rods, then through the woods to the land of Meutelaer aforesaid and the place of beginning N. W. one hundred and fifty-six rods, containing twenty-seven morgens two hundred and fifty-six rods; with the express condition and stipulation etc etc.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N., the 12th of Septbr 1645.

PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (NEWTOWN).

We, Willem Kieft, etc etc have given and granted to Peter Andriessen a piece of land lying on the East river opposite Hog's Island, E. of Domines Hook, stretching from the river to the valley of Jochem Pietersen along the land of Hendrick Pietersen S. E. by E. one hundred and sixty-five rods, then through the woods, through and along the valley to the land of Jan Platneuss (Flatnose) N. E. two hundred and twenty-five rods, along said Platneus' land W. N. W. to the river two hundred and thirteen rods, along the river two hundred and thirty-five rods with points of land and small bends of the river to the computation according to which the plantation of Jan of Harlem bought by Peter Andriesen has been measured, containing seventy-four morgens three hundred and twenty-seven rods; with the express condition and stipulation etc etc. Done in Fort Amsterdam in N. N. the 19th of October 1645.

PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND.

We, Willem Kieft etc etc, have given and granted to Edward Marrel a piece of land lying on

the east end of Cornelis Jacobsen's and on the west end of Corlaer's plantation, stretching from the strand up through a meadow, belonging to Cornelis Jacobsen's land, N. by E. seventy-six rods, from Cornelis' aforesaid to the plantation of Corlaer E. by N. and E. seventy rods, along the diggings of said Corlaer to the strand of the East river S. by W. N. one hundred and twenty rods, containing eleven morgens two hundred rods, with the express condition and stipulation etc. Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N., the 22d of October 1645.

PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (PARTS OF GRAVESEND AND NEW UTRECHT).

We, Willem Kieft etc etc, have given and granted to Robert Pinoyer a piece of land on Long Island between the properties of Anthony Jansen and Mylady Moody, stretching along the strand of said Anthony from the meadow, N. N. W. 45 rods, N. by W. 30 rods, N. N. E. and N. by E. 45 rods, then through the woods to said Mylady Moody's E. S. E. and S. E. by E. between both 275 rods along the land of said Mylady S. S. W. 225 rods to the meadow, thence along the meadow with some curves to the said Anthony Jansen's land, containing 89 morgens 442 rods, with express condition etc etc.

Done at Fort Amsterdam, the 29th of November 1645.

PATENTS FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (BROOKLYN).

We, Willem Kieft etc etc have given and granted to Cornelis Dircksen the Ferryman, a piece of land, maize and woodland, lying upon Long Island, behind the land formerly surveyed for him and between the land of Henry Breser and another parcel, stretching along said Henry's meadow to the aforesaid parcel and then through the woods and maize land to the ditch of Clues Cornelissen Meutelaer W. by N. and W. N. W. between both one hundred and seventy-two rods, in width back into the woods to the said Henry's land N. E. by E. fifty-nine rods, then to the maizeland E. a little S. forty-five rods, then through the maizeland to the meadow S. E. by E. one hundred and nine rods containing twelve morgens one hundred and fifty-seven rods, with the express condition and stipulation etc etc.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in V. N., the 19th of December 1645.

We, Willem Kieft, etc etc have given and granted to Peter Cornelissen, carpenter, a piece of land lying at Marcchkawick, as well maize as woodland, stretching northward to Cornelis Dircksen's the Ferrymans and southeast to Joris Dircksen's; it goes along the said Ferryman's from the meadow through the maize and woodland to the bounds of Claes Cornelissen W. by N. and N. N. W. between both one hundred and seventy-two rods, back in the woods along the ditch of Andries Hudde S. by W. one hundred and thirty-eight rods further E. S. E. and S. E. by E. between both thirty-one rods, along the said Joris land through the wood and maize land to the meadow E. N. E. and N. E. by E. one hundred and seventy-eight rods, along the meadow twenty

five rods to the place of beginning, containing twenty-seven morgens three hundred and nineteen rods; with the express condition and stipulation etc etc.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N. the 8th of February 1646.

We, Willem Kieft etc etc, have given and granted to William Cornelissen a piece of land containing twenty-five morgens, situate upon Long Island in the bay of Marechkawick with a meadow of the width of the said piece, with the express condition and stipulation etc etc. Done at Fort Amsterdam the 19th of February 1646.

We, Willem Kieft, etc etc, have given and granted to Huych Aertsen from Rosim (?) a piece of land at Marechkawick near the valley of the Gouwanes kil, maize land as well as woodland, bounded S. E. by the land of Jan Eversen, along the valley E. 68 rods, S. E. 30 rods, further over the maizeland to the woods N. E. by E. 83 rods N. E. by N. 60 rods, with a width in the woods to the land of said Jan Eversen N. E. 87 rods, again to the maizeiand along said Jan Eversen's S. W. and S. W. by W. 55 rods, through the maize land to the place of beginning S. W. a little S. 130 rods containing 19 morgens 105 rods; with the express condition and stipulation etc etc. Another parcel of land has been granted to him, so that his property contains according to the surveyors measurement with the above parcel of 19 morgens, about 29 morgens.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in N. N.

By Order CORNELIS VAN TIENHOVEN, Secry

WILLEM KIEFT.

We, Willem Kieft etc etc, have given and granted to Joris Dircksen a piece of land, wood end maizeland, at Marechkawick, N. W. of the land of Peter Cornelissen, stretching along said Peter Cornelissen into the woods W. S. W. and S. W. by W. 187 rods, through the woods E. S. E. and S. E. by E. between both 150 rods, thence to the value through the wood and maizeland N. E. 66 rods to the maizeland and 80 rods N. E. by 'N. more to the valley and along the valley to the place, of boginning 35 rods, containing 18 morgens 501 rods, with the express condition and stipulation etc.

Done in Fort Amsterdam, the 23d of March 1646.

By Order etc. CORNELIS VAN TIENHOVEN, Secry

WILLEM KIEFT.

We, Willem Kieft etc etc have given and granted to Reyer Lambertsen a piece of land lying on the East hook of the Bay of Marechkawick and stretching along the shore of the East

river N. N. E. a little E. 135 rods, thence into the woods S. E. by E. 100 rods N. E. by N. 50 rods and 150 rods S. E. by S., with a width back in the woods S. 80 rods, again to the strand at the place of beginning N. W. by W. a little W. 316 rods, containing 57 morgens 339 rods; with the express condition etc etc.

Dated at Fort Amsterdam, the 23d of March 1646.

PATENT FOR AN ISLAND IN THE EAST RIVER.

We, Willem Kft etc etc have given and granted to Captain Jan Onderhil a small island, formerly called Mentelaers Island, separated from Long Island by two kills, containing about 50 morgens besides the meadows, which are granted to said Onderhil with said small island, with the express condition etc etc.

Done at Fort Amsterdam, the 14th of May 1646.

PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (GREENPOINT).

We, Willem Kieft etc etc, have given and granted to Adam Matt a piece of woodland for a plantation containing 25 morgens, situate on the west side of the Kil of Mespachtes upon the point nearly opposite the plantation of Richard Brudnel with the express condition etc etc. Done at Fort Amsterdam, the 23d of August 1646.

PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (CANARISSE).

We, Willem Kieft etc etc. have given and granted to George Baxter and Richard Clof with their associates a certain tract of land situate on the Southside of Long Island called Canarise with all the meadows thereto belonging, with express condition etc etc.

In testimony whereof this has been signed by us and confirmed with our seal hereto affixed this 21st of January 1647 at New Amsterdam.

This tract begins at a certain crosspath from the corner of a meadow, half of which belongs to Wolphert Gerrit; the path leads to Corlaers Flat and thence E. and N. as far as a fresh water kil runs E. of Canarise thence straight to the sea.

PATENT FOR LAND ON LONG ISLAND (BROOKLYN).

We, Willem Kieft etc etc have given and granted to Gerritt Wolphertsen a piece of ana at Reckkeweck, maize as well as woodland near the valley of the Gouanes kil between the lands of Jacob Stoffelsen and Frerick Lubbersen, stretching from the aforesaid valley to and into the woods along said Frericks land to the land of Andries Hudde N. E. by N. a little N. 148 rods, then through the woods to the land of said Jacob Stoffelsen S. E. by E. 80 rods, along said Jacob's