stretches east by south five and forty rods, along the Negroes plantation upwards northwest sixty rods, toward the strand downward northwest by west seven rods, along the Cripple bush of Cornelis Maerson it runs northwest by north twentyseven-rods, long the Cripple bush up to the strand westerly forty rods. "With express conditions, etc." In testimony this is signed by us and confirmed with the seal. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 3rd of April, 1647. (Signed) William Kieft. By order of the Honorable Director General and Council of New Netherland. (Signed) Corn. Van Tienhoven, Secretary. These appendices are set forth herein, in order that the reader may the more intelligently analyze the subject in hand, through a further process of analysis and deduction, as regards the disposal of the real estate of Anneke Jans Bogardus, (except the 62-acre farm) and how, and when, and by whom. |