Hi, Received the following query. Can anyone advise Lisa on the possible authenticity and importance of her document, or ways of determinging the former? I'll pass along any info. David vvvvv I am trying to reach David Minor. I live in California, and recently found what appears to be an important original document relating to the Arms of Amsterdam ship. Your website is one of the few places that mentions the ship and the purchase of the island of Manhattan by the Dutch. In ?NYNY 1620-1629,? under the year 1626, there are two passages for the dates of September 23 and November 5. I believe the document I found is the report referenced in the November 5 passage. As I said, the document appears to be original, written on some type of cloth or fabric. I was just wondering about the significance of the document, and whether or not it is of value (if it is in fact the original). If you have any suggestions as to how I can research the document further, I would really appreciate it. Thanks! Lisa Malec