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Map of land belonging to Willem Bedloo
Elselo, W.A. van
Title Leupe: Kaart van twee stukke land, gelegen in de Wayamoe Creeq regts in het afvaren.
This map shows a new piece of land of Willem Bedloo (indicated with the letters A-D), situated to the east (right side of the map) of the Perica and Wayamoe creeks.
The survey was requested by Willem Bedloo himself.
The lot turns out to measure 358 Surinamese acres (153,94 hectares).
A previous map made by J. Freuytenier served as a basis for drawing up this map.
The map was signed by the land surveyor on 13 December 1732 and ratified on 14 April 733 in Paramaribo.
Scale of 100 Chains of 5 1/2 Rhineland rod = 134 ‘strepen’.
Taken from: [OBP Suriname] 1736, [fols.] 1194-1195.
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