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Map of land owned by Willem Stuwaart

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Map of land owned by Willem Stuwaart

Freuytenier, Jan

Title Leupe: Kaart van twee stukken land, gelegen aan de scheilyn met Jagersburg (links in 't opvaren).

This map shows two lots belonging to Willem Stuwaart and located to the west of the Mot Creek.

Willem Stuwaart requested the survey to document his claim to the first piece of land (A-D).

The Jaegersburgh Plantation is situated to the south (to the left on the map) of the lots.

The two lots turn out to measure 533 Surinamese acres (224,5 hectares).

The map was signed on 8 January 1735 and ratified on 7 April 1736.

Scale of 50 Chains of 5 1/2 Rhineland rod = 123 ‘strepen’.

Taken from: [OBP Suriname] 1736 [fol.] 1280.

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