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Map of a parcel at the Wayamoe Creek

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Map of a parcel at the Wayamoe Creek

Freuytenier, Jan

Title Leupe: "Kaart van een stuk land aan de Wajamoekreek, zijnde het derde gedeelte van 1710 akkers op 26 April 1717 uitgegeven aan Johanna Robberts, weduwe van Jan Stevens. 27 Januari 1735; 6 Juni 1736."

This is a survey of a lot along the Wayamoe Creek which was requested by Sir Balthazar van der Meulen. The land turns out to measure 342 Surinamese acres (c. 147). Another part of the plantation had been sold to Madame Johanna Robberts in 1717. The map was signed on 27 January 1735 and ratified on 6 June 1736.

North is left.

Scale-bar 1 : 14.256 or 18 chains of 1 Rhineland ‘duim’.

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