Now now....we bought Manhattan fair and square. 24$ dollars worth of junk and the Indians were happy.
Actually, the guys that did the buying were cousins of mine on the Von Thyssen side. On the other hand, the payment went to some hunters just passing through. The real owners, Mohicans, or one of their subordinate tribes, never got a penny!
Many people remain disquieted with the deal, but I was talking about the whole place - not just Manhattan Island (Menhoulde, after Saint Menhoulde in France).