[Manuscripts] [Amsterdam] Fourteen manuscript documents related to houses located in Amsterdam's city centre 1638-1851. Comprising 12 documents on vellum, some w. attached wax seals, and 2 documents on paper. (1) Document concerning the sale of Keizersgracht no. 269 to Jan van Mekeren (1684-1744) for 40500 guilders by Hester Magdalena and Catherina Straalman, 1734. (2) Manuscript copy of plan of the same building, depicting the bottom floor and sewer, 1842. (3) Three documents bundled together w. wax seals, concerning the inheritance and sale of a house on Rokin named "Het Kleine Vlies", 1703-1718. (4) Two documents concerning a house on Keizersgracht between Vijzelstraat and Nieuwe Spiegelstraat, 1677/ 1774. -and 7 other similar documents. Added: 9 related facsimile documents. (total 23)

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