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Map of part of the De Goede Verwagting plantation

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Map of part of the De Goede Verwagting plantation

Moseberg, Johann Heinrich

Title Leupe: Kaart van de Plantagien, gelegen tusschen Munnikendam en Naaldwyk (links in 't opvaren).

This map shows the new piece of land of the De Goede Verwagting Plantation belonging to T.J. Cordova (A-F) which lies at the Mot Creek.

T.J. Cordova obtained the land on 15 July 1802.

The new lot turns out to measure 100 Surinamese acres (43 hectares).

Other land concessions are seen adjacent to this lot; namely those of the Ephrata, Van Binsbergen and De Nieuwe Eendragt plantations.

The map was signed on 4 February 1803.

Scale of 200 Chains of 66 Rhineland feet = 248 ‘strepen’.

Taken from: portfolio requests for land.

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