Deed for the purchase of Staten Island from the Munsees on behalf of the Duke of York. Manuscript signed by Gov. Francis Lovelace, on April 13, 1670. | Viewing NYC

Slate Uncovers the Negotiations Behind the 1670 Sale of Staten Island to the Colony of New York

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Deed for the purchase of Staten Island from the Munsees on behalf of the Duke of York. Manuscript signed by Gov. Francis Lovelace, on April 13, 1670.