Document: Patent of Harck Syboutsen for land on Long Island

Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted unto Harck Syboutsen a piece of land lying beyond Hellgate on Long Island extending on the west side of the Company's land and on the east side of Abraham Rycken's land; it is in breadth along the creek or marsh, running west northwest and east southeast, 144 rods; it runs into the woods west southwest to a fresh meadow called the "Poors' Meadow" in length 220 rods on both sides; in breadth in the rear 70 rods; containing together 21 morgens, with the express conditions, etc...

Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 2 July 1654.

In addition to the land mentioned in the foregoing patent there is given and granted by the director general and council of New Netherland unto Harck Syboutsen a parcel of salt meadow lying beyond Hellgate on Long Island near the "Poors' Farm" on the east side of the Company's woodland, and on the west side of the Deacon's meadow; with a creek between both forming the northern boundary and a creek on the south side; it contains 3 morgens and 96 rods; also, a parcel of fresh meadow lying on Long Island near the "Poor Farm," in the rear of his cultivated land, northwest of Abraham Rycken's, southeasterly of the "Poors' Meadow," the division lines on both sides running southwest, in breadth 30 rods, in length 100 rods; containing 5 morgens.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 18 April 1664.