Peter Minuit.
Peter Minuit, but I don't know that he was a governor.
The Dutch.
The Dutch...from The Netherlands
Manhattan was purchased by the Dutch from the Native Americans in the early 17th century. This transaction took place in North America.
Who from Dutch West India company bought the land of Manhattan
Peter Minuit, the Dutch colonial governor of New Amsterdam bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for 60 guilders (approx, $24) in 1626.
Peter Minuit
$24
He was the General of the Dutch colony of new Amsterdam a dutch colony in America, was sent by the dutch west India company Minuit was famous for buying the island (s) of Manhattan which is today's new york he bought it from native Americans in 1626.he payed with what as called trinkets which where about $24.he had also found new Amsterdam the southern tip on his island Manhattan in 1631he was released from the dutch India company he headed to the Swedish group (was dismissed from the dutch India company) in 1638. he also bought land from native Americans and founded fort Christina near what is today's Wilmington Delaware he later died in a hurricane in the west indies while on a trading mission in 1638.
The Dutch were the first colonists, they called it New Amsterdam. It was they, who famously bought Manhattan from the Indians for $24.00. Eventually the Netherlands ceded the area to England and the British renamed it New York.
Manhattan was owned by the Dutch in 1639.