Document: Deed from Cornelis Melyn to Jacob Loper of a house and two lots on the East river

This day, date underwritten, before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Cornelis Melyn, an inhabitant here, who before and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declares that he has voluntarily and deliberately conveyed and transferred, as he does hereby, to Jacob Loper, his son-in-law, in true, lawful and absolute ownership a certain house and two lots, as large or as small as they may be, lying and being situated on the East river, and that he therefore places the above mentioned Jacob Loper, captain-lieutenant at Curaçao, in his estate, real and actual possession of the aforesaid lots and house, standing and situated between the Company’s house and the lot sold by said Melyn to Seger Tonissen. Therefore, the aforesaid Cornelis Melyn declares that he substitutes the said Loper in his place and title of ownership, which ownership he, the grantor, relinquishes from now on forever, without retaining or reserving any right, title or interest therein. Wherefore he, Jacob Loper, or those who hereafter shall obtain his right, promise to pay to the honorable directors all such charges as their honors shall think proper. In testimony and token of the truth this is signed by the above mentioned Cornelis Melyn and the subscribing witnesses, the 11th of July anno 1647, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Cornelis Melyn
Adriaen van Tienhoven
Jacob Kip
Cornelis van Tienhoven