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Power of attorney from Hendrick Jansen to Gillis Pietersen to collect debts due in New Netherland

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Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary residing in New Netherland for the Chartered West India Company, appeared Hendrick Jansz, tailor, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses appoints and empowers Gillis Pietersz van [ der ] Gouw,[1] house carpenter, residing on the island of Manhatans, in the name of and for the principal to demand, collect and receive from all persons all such debts or moneys as are due to him, the principal, by any one here in New Netherland. Furthermore, the aforesaid Gillis Pietersz shall transact all other affairs here of the principal, demand what is due him and pay whatever claims any person may have against Hendrick Jansz, so that the attorney is empowered to act in the principal's affairs with or without legal proceedings, doing in all things as he, Hendrick Jansz, could or might do were he personally present. Likewise, he may substitute in his place one or more persons with the same power; he, Hendrick Jansen, further holding as valid whatever the aforesaid Gillis Pietersz may do or transact in the matter aforesaid. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 17th of September A°. 1644.

Hendryck Yansen

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From ter Gouw, or Gouda, province of South Holland, Netherlands.

References

Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.