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The leader of colonial New York when they first arrived was Captain John Smith but then branched out to numerous leader... more like a board of representatives.

here's a list of some of the main leaders:

Philip Suhuyler

Peter Gansevoort

Marinus Willett

Benedict Arnold

Goose VanSchaik

Nicholas Herkimer

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Peter Minuit

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The Duke of York.

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