Document: Contract of sale of a house and lot on Manhattan island from Jan Pietersen to Egbert van Borsum

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland appointed by the General Chartered West India Company, appeared Jan Pitersen from Housem, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses acknowledged that he had sold his house and lot standing and lying on the island of Manhatans, northward from the point of the little cape,[1] where the land of Jochem Kirsteede adjoins to the southward, to Egbert van Borsum, who also acknowledges the purchase of said house and lot, for the sum of three hundred and seventy-five guilders, payable in three installments, to wit: the first payment, of a just third part, amounting to one hundred and twenty- five guilders, within fourteen days from now; the second payment of one third part within a year from date; the third end last payment on the 29th of July anno 1649; and that free of costs and charges, without exceptions. Which aforesaid house and lot the above named Jan Pietersz delivers free from any claims, relinquishing henceforth and forever whatever right or title he has thereto. For the payment the purchaser binds his person and property, movable and immovable, present and future, without exception, submitting the same to the control of all courts. In witness whereof this is signed by Jan Pitersen and Egbert van Borsum, the 29th of July anno 1647.

Egbert van Borsum
Jan Pitersz
Jan Jacobsen
Jacob H. Kip