Document: Patent of Tonis Kray for a lot on Manhattan Island

We, Willem Kieft, etc... have given and granted to Tonis Kray a certain lot for a house and garden located along the common canal north of Michiel Picet's lot; its breadth along the canal or on the east side is 4 rods, 5 feet, 7 inches and 5 grains; in the rear or on the west side its breadth is 4 rods, one foot, 9 inches and 9 grains; on the south side next to Michiel Picet's lot 3 rods, one foot, 8 inches; amounting in all to 14 rods, 6 feet, 6 inches and 6 grains, with the express conditions etc...

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 15 April 1647.

[ Marginal Notation: ] Whereas Teunis Kraay has sold a certain portion of the lot in the aforesaid patent with the house standing on it to Salomon La Chair, and whereas this lot as it is fenced in has been found by a later survey not to belong to him completely but to the Company; but in consideration of his being an old citizen and inhabitant, it is hereby granted to him so that he may have it in his power to convey the premises which he has sold: a small point of property along the lot herein mentioned and behind the lot which he has sold; on the west side its length is 2 rods, 4 feet and 5 inches; in breadth 4 rods and 7 inches.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, 26 February 1658.