In 1630, three Delaware natives "sold"
the land of Pavonia or Hudson County to Dutch Burgermaster Michael Pauw for:
80 fathoms (146 m) of wampum,
20 fathoms (37 m) of
cloth,
12 kettles,
six guns,
two blankets
one double kettle, and
half a barrel of beer.
These transactions were dated July 12, and
November 22, and represent the earliest known conveyance for the
area.
Four years earlier, in 1626, these same Delaware natives had allegedly been responsible for 'selling' Manhattan Island to Pieter Minuit for 60 guilders before moving on to Pavonia.
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