Document: Deed from Jacob Jacobsen Roy to Cornelis Arissen of half his lot on the island of Manhattan

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Jacob Jacobsz Roy, gunner, who before and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, in virtue of the patent granted to him, Roy, on the ninth of September anno 1644 by the director and council of New Netherland, transfers and conveys, as he does hereby, to Cornelis Arisz from Utrecht, in true, full and lawful ownership, the just half of the lot situated at the Manhatans, between the land of Jan Snediger and Tryntjen Jonas, containing twenty-two rods, three and one-half feet, being the westerly half or part of the entire lot mentioned in the aforesaid patent. Wherefore he, Jacob Roy, places the above mentioned Cornelis Arisz, or whoever may obtain his right, in his estate, real and actual possession of the above mentioned lot, containing twenty-two rods, three and one-half feet; consequently giving him full power to do with and dispose of the said lot as he could with his other patrimonial lands and effects, without the grantor retaining any right or title thereto, but relinquishing the same henceforth and forever for the benefit as aforesaid. In witness whereof the original entry hereof in the record is signed by Jacob Roy and by Willem de Key and Gysbert Opdyck, as witnesses hereto invited. Done the 14th of April anno 1645, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Jacob Roy