DescriptionThe translation of this affidavit legally recognizes and describes the first Swedish voyage to the New World on the ship, 'Key of Calamar.' It also explains Pieter Minuit's purchase of land on the Delaware River from local Indians. Highlighting the communication between the Swedish explorers and the Delaware Indians regarding the selling and ownership of land. This article is part of a Primary Source Material collection compiled by the New Sweden Commemorative Commission in 1988.