Document: Petition of Abraham Verplanck for a lot in lieu of one he had near the fort

At the session, present as before.

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To the honorable lords director general and high councilors of New Netherland.

Abraham Verplancken shows with all due obedient reverence how he, petitioner, having bought and paid for, over a period of several years, a certain lot for a house and garden located north of the fort near the dwelling of Sr. Marten Cregier, upon which he was afterward not allowed to build, and whereas now the fence or enclosure is completely gone, and the petitioner has been told that your honors are pleased to keep the aforesaid lot for a plain;[1] therefore he humbly requests, out of consideration that it cost him 160 guilders, not counting the enclosure, that he be granted another lot of equal value here in the city, and that commissioners be appointed who shall indicate such to him, the petitioner, and come an agreement with him about it. Which doing etc. (below was written:) your honors’ servant, (was signed:) Abraham Planck.

The foregoing petition having been read, after deliberation, the following decision was made thereon:

The petitioner shall be shown a lot at an opportune time. Ady ut supra.