Document: Patent of Jan Cornelissen Crynnen for land across the North river (New Jersey)

Petrus Stuyvesant, on behalf of their High Mightinesses, etc... has given and granted unto Jan Cornelissen Crynnen a piece of land lying over the North River between Gemoenepaen and the Kil van Kol; extending along the river or bay southwesterly, which is in breadth 40 rods; in the rear in the woods its breadth is 40 rods; running into the woods north northwest its length on both sides is 375 rods; making together 25 morgens, with the express conditions, etc...

Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, 5 December 1654.

Whereas Jan Cornelisz Crynen in the foregoing patent has departed this life, and it appearing to us, the director-general and council of New Netherland, from the declaration of the sheriff and magistrates of the town of Bergen made at the request of Isaacq de Foreest on the date [ left blank ] declaring and attesting that it is well known to them that the aforesaid Jan Crynen sold the land mentioned in the aforesaid patent to Isaac de Foreest, and received payment for the same; therefore, the director-general and council aforesaid have granted and conveyed the ground mentioned in the foregoing patent unto the said Isaac de Foreest and his assigns, with the express conditions, etc.

In witness whereof .this is signed in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 17 April 1669.