Document: Deed from Henry Piers to Pieter Soutenburgh of Gregorius’ plantation on Manhattan Island

This day, the 28th of March 1651, before me, Jacob Kip, in the secretary's absence appointed by the honorable director general and council of New Netherland, appeared Herry Piers, who declared that he voluntarily transferred and conveyed, as he does hereby, with the knowledge of the honorable director general, to and for the behoof of Pieter Stoutenborgh, his plantation called Gregorius' plantation, situated at the Manhatans, of such extent as appears by the patent thereof, with all such charges as are due to the honorable Company for the purchase of the said land; therefore placing the said Pieter Stoutenborgh and his successors in his estate, real and actual possession of the aforesaid land, subject to the charges thereon, and renouncing henceforth and forever all further claim of title or ownership. Promising therefore, to hold this his deed and conveyance firm, binding and inviolable and to carry out and fulfil the same under submission [ to all courts ] as by law provided. In testimony whereof this is signed in the record by the grantor and witnesses at Manhatans in New Netherland, on the date above written.

Herry Piers
Jochim Lodyinck
Tobias Rem
Jacob Kip