David,
You might possibly find what you are looking for in "A Description of
the New Netherlands", Adriaen Van der Donck, Syarcuse University Press,
1968.

Van der Donck came to North America in 1641 and his description was
published in 1655.

Hope this helps.

R. Miner
Director
NWDB Survey 2000
http://nwdb2000.homeland.com/home.html