Document: Patent of Alexander Boeyer for 24 morgens of land north of Fort Casimir

Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted unto Alexander Boeyer a plantation lying north of Fort Casamier on the South River of New Netherland on the point between the first and second marsh at the south end of Frans Smith's land; along the river side from the point of the marsh to the aforesaid Francoys Smit's land it is in breadth northeast by east a little east 66 rods; further along the aforesaid Smit's land in the woods north northwest, ¼ degree westerly, 102 rods; then north northwest 50 rods; then to the marsh southwest 100 rods; further along the marsh southeast 50 rods; then west 60 rods and east by south 44 rods; then to the place of departure southeast by east 53 rods, in which two indentations of marshes are included; containing altogether about 24 morgens of land, with the express conditions, etc...

30 November 1656.