I dag snakker Per og Henrik om Manhatten Island. Per forteller om hva som ligger på Manhatten Island mens Henrik tar for seg historien om hvordan den ble amerikansk eiendom samt hva som har skjedd der. I dag er det duket for 3. og 4. bud i Lex Henrik og NRK-hjørnet. God lytting!

Her er kjøpsbrevet:

"High and Mighty Lords,Yesterday the ship the Arms of Amsterdam arrived here. It sailed from New Netherland out of the River Mauritius on the 23rd of September. They report that our people are in good spirit and live in peace. The women also have borne some children there. They have purchased the Island Manhattes from the Indians for the value of 60 guilders. It is 11,000 morgens in size [about 22,000 acres]. They had all their grain sowed by the middle of May, and reaped by the middle of August They sent samples of these summer grains: wheat, rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, canary seed, beans and flax. The cargo of the aforesaid ship is:

7246 Beaver skins178½ Otter skins675 Otter skins48 Mink skins36 Lynx skins33 Minks34 Muskrat skins

Many oak timbers and nut wood. Herewith, High and Mighty Lords, be commended to the mercy of the Almighty,

In Amsterdam, the 5th of November anno 1626.

Your High and Mightinesses’ obedient, P. Schaghen"

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Today, Per and Henrik talk about Manhattan Island. Per talks about what is located on Manhattan Island, while Henrik deals with the history of how it became American property and what has happened there. Today the stage is set for the 3rd and 4th  commandments in Lex Henrik and the NRK corner. Happy listening!

Here is the purchase deed:

"High and Mighty Lords,Yesterday the ship the Arms of Amsterdam arrived here. It sailed from New Netherland out of the River Mauritius on the 23rd of September. They report that our people are in good spirit and live in peace. The women also have borne some children there. They have purchased the Island Manhattes from the Indians for the value of 60 guilders. It is 11,000 morgens in size [about 22,000 acres]. They had all their grain sowed by the middle of May, and reaped by the middle of August They sent samples of these summer grains: wheat, rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, canary seed, beans and flax. The cargo of the aforesaid ship is:

7246 Beaver skins178½ Otter skins675 Otter skins48 Mink skins36 Lynx skins33 Minks34 Muskrat skins

Many oak timbers and nut wood. Herewith, High and Mighty Lords, be commended to the mercy of the Almighty,

In Amsterdam, the 5th of November anno 1626.

Your High and Mightinesses’ obedient, P. Schaghen"

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