Document: Patent of George Rapalje for a lot on Manhattan Island

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0194

Description

Patent. George Rapalje; lot, Manhattan Island.

Document Date

1647-03-18

Document Date (Date Type)

1647-03-18

Document Type

Patent

Dutch Grant Lot(s)

grant_lot_G5

Translation

We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Jorse Rapalye a certain lot located on the island of Manhattan; it extends in front on the south side on the street 2 rods; on the west side 8 rods, 5 feet; on the north side 2 rods, 9½ feet; and on the east side 8 rods, 5 feet, with the express conditions etc...

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 18 March 1647.

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://www.archives.nysed.gov/

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1880/NYSA_A1880-78_VGG_0194.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. GG, HH & II, Land Papers, 1630-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1980).

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.