Document: Deed from Evert Duyckinck to Willem Abramsen van der Borden and Lubbert Roelantsen of a lot in New Amsterdam

[ Before us ],[1] the undersigned schepens [ of this ] city of Amsterdam in New Netherland, appeared Evert Duyc[ kinck ], burgher and inhabitant here, who declared that by virtue of the ground brief [ granted to him on June 22, 1643 ], he cedes, transfers and conveys to Willem Abramsz van der Borden and Lub[ bert Roe ]lantsen from Berlijn the lawful, true [ and ] free ownership of his, the appearer's, lot with [ such ] dominant and servient estates and rights as he, the appearer, has possessed the same according to the ground brief and proofs thereof; the aforesaid lot being situated south of [ ] street, [ west of Joghem Beeckman, shoemaker ], north of the aforesaid street, east of [ Jan Beyersz ], south of the [ house ] and lot of the [ appearer ] Upon measurement by the sworn surveyor, Jacques Corteljou, the 6th of July 1658, the north side was [ found ] to be in length sixty-six feet and the south side of equal length, the west side one hundred and ten feet and the east side ninety-four feet, all wood measure; all free and unincumbered, without any charges thereon or issuing out of the same, save the lord's right. For which aforesaid lot and the purchase, transfer and conveyance thereof he, the appearer, acknowledges that he has been paid and compensated to his satisfaction by the aforesaid Willem Abrahamsz and Lubbert Roelantsen; therefore, he, the appearer, declares that for the behoof of the aforesaid Willem Abrahamsz and Lubbert Roelantsen he cedes and relinquishes all ownership, right, title and claim which he has had in and to the aforesaid lot, promising that he shall not do, nor suffer anything to be done, contrary hereto, either in or out of court, in any way whatsoever, binding therefor his person and property, real and personal, without exception, subject to all courts and judges. In testimony of the truth this is signed by the appearer together with the honorable schepens, Johannes de Peister and Pieter van Couwenhoven, the 26th of August 1657, in New Amsterdam.

[ Evert Duyckinck ]
[ Johannes de Peister ]
[ Pieter van Couwenhoven ]