$2 TlMEHRI. 
extraordinary meeting of the Administrative body of the 
colony under LAURENS Storm VAN S'GRAVESANDE, at 
which they had before them an application from some 
adventuresome colonists who wished to embark in the 
empoldering of land within tidal influence at the mouth 
of the Essequibo. The Boerasarie Creek seems to have 
been the starting point of the concessions made that day. 
The lines granted to Jan BAPTIST Struvys embraced 
316 roods facade by 1,500 roods in depth, now known as 
Zeelugt. This grant of 316 roods facade evidently em- 
braced the Boerasarie Creek, as shown on the diagram 
produced on the chart herein after mentioned. Zeelugt 
is now confined to the west bank instead of the east as 
described in the concession. Another grant made 
that day was to Daniel Piepersberg, of 242 roods 
facade by 1,500 roods in depth, now known as Tuschen 
de Vrienden, and again to Hendrick MlLBORNE, 
of Vergencegen of exactly the same dimensions as the 
preceding concession ; and so on to the various lots ex- 
tending along the river. As the wording of these con- 
cessions may be considered to embrace the land regula- 
tions of that day, we produce that of Tuschen de Vrienden 
at full length. 
We, Laurens Storm van S'Gravesande, Director General in and over 
the Colony and its Rivers Essequibo and Demerary, as likewise Colonel 
of Militia and Burghers under jurisdiction of the High Mighty States 
General of the United Netherlands, and Councillors of Policy on behalf 
of the High Mighty the Honourable the Administrator of the West 
India Company in Council of Ten Assembled. 
Do by these presents grant and permit to Mr. Danl. Piepersberg to 
take, occupy, and in right of ownership to possess a certain piece of 
land in the River Essequibo on the East bank, commencing at the up- 
permost trench of Plantation Zeelugt situate on the Boerasirie Creek of 
the length of two hundred and forty-two roods and a depth of fifteen 
