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Mar. 22 This document of January 31st 1584 proves that Peter Minuit was a Wesel citizen. The documents contains the bestowing of the citizen's rights to Johann Minuit. And it is a matter of fact for the Wesel citizens that if the father was a Wesel citizens also his son must have been a Wesel citizen. State to endow him with great authority. It was on January 9th of the year 1626 when Minuit with many followers on board of the Sea-Gull put to sea from Texel. And 115 days later, on May 4th 1626, the ship finally reached Manhattan Island. One of the first acts of general director Minuit was the purchase of Manhattan Island. So far the historical facts! The Wesel citizens now resolved to make an energetic advance. They want to give their despaired fighting a good foundation by a memorandum to be sent within Germany and abroad and which is to make a stir. It is really no small matter to have been godfather for the city of New York and Wesel tries to have the glory at the coming great festivities instead to leave them the Dutch

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1584 1626 31st Abroad Acts Bestowing Citizen Contains Despaired Energetic Fact Facts Festivities Finally Followers Godfather Instead Memorandum Minuit Proves Purchase Reached Really Resolved Stir Texel Tries Wesel

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