Document: Deed from Wessel Evertsen to Rut Jacobsen of a lot on the Highway on Manhattan Island

Before me, Jacob Hendricksz Kip, clerk appointed by the honorable director general and council of New Netherland, residing in Fort Amsterdam, appeared the worthy Wessel Evertsz, an inhabitant here, who before and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses transfers and conveys to and for the behoof of Rut Jacobsz, at present residing in the colony of Renselaerswyck, a certain lot lying and situated on the island of Manhatans, to the west of the house or smithy of Borger Jorisen, in width forty feet, in length eighty-eight feet, on the Highway, by virtue of the patent granted to him by the honorable director general and council of New Netherland under date of the 2d of July anno 1646, and that in true, absolute and rightful ownership, provided that the said Rut Jacobsz, or those who shall acquire his title, shall be subject to whatever may be due to the lord during his time. Which lot, of the dimensions and bounds mentioned above, he, Rut Jacobsz, or his assigns, may take possession of, build upon, occupy and use as he might do with his patrimonial and lawfully obtained lands and property; he, Wessel Eversz, hereby relinquishing the ownership of the said lot, which he delivers free from any claim or challenge of title to it that may be set up by any one. The said Wessel Eversz promises to hold and cause to be held this conveyance firm, binding and inviolable, binding thereto his person and property according to law. Without fraud or deceit the original hereof in the record is signed by the grantor, Wessel Eversz, together with Pieter Jansen, Jan Appel and Michiel Paulus, as witnesses hereto invited, this 5th of October 1649, New Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Wessel Eversen
Jan Louresen Appel
Pieter Jansen
Michiel Paulisz
Jacob Kip