Map of a piece of land along the Surinam River
Hengevelt, Jan / Pas, Joh.
Titel Leupe : Kaart van een stuk land, gelegen aan de rivier Suriname.
This map shows a piece of land of a thousand Surinam acres (1063 modern acres) east of the Surinam river and north of the land belonging to Sir Chevallier.
This land was originally measured on 12 November 1702 by Joh. Pas as ordered by madam van Halewijn.
The current map is a copy of the measurement made on the 21 March 1724.
It serves to redivide the land according to the new ownership.
The sold land is indicated by a red line and remeasured by Jacob Hengevelt.
The land is bought by madam Anne and Susanne Kinkhuijsen and sold by Sir Halewijn.
The repartition is recognized by governor Muijden on 9 March 1736.
Certificate of measurement and notes included.
Origin: [OBP Suriname] 1736 [fol.] 1216
Schaal van 100 Kettingen à 5 1/2 Rijnl, roeden = 115 strepen.
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