Document: Grant of a lot in New Amsterdam to Madame Beyart

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0193a

Description

Grant. To Mdme. Beyart, of a lot in New Amsterdam to build a house on.

Document Date

1656-09-20

Document Date (Date Type)

1656-09-20

Document Type

Grant

Minutes

Document Type Unlinked

Grant

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Translation

[several lines lost] at the session [ ] that she has the intention [ ] to build [ ] if she could be granted [ ] the name of the aforesaid Juffr. Bey[ ] that she might be favored with a lot of about 24 feet [ ] next to the house and lot of Pieter Cornelisz vander Veen, on the condition that it be done without compromising anyone, for the embellishment of the city, and her benefit.

Which the lords councilors having taken into consideration, after deliberation, have allowed and permitted the lord general his petition. In Fort Amsterdam, dated as above.

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York. https://www.archives.nysed.gov/

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A1809/NYSA_A1809-78_V08_0193a.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 4, Council Minutes, 1638-1649 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.