Translation
Power of attorney from Jan Evertsen Bout and Jan Jansen Damen to Isaac Allerton to sell the ship St. Pieter
Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland, appeared Jan Evertsz Bout and Jan Jansz Damen, who appoint and empower, as they do hereby, Isaac Allerton in their names to sell in New England the ship St. Piter, of 44 to 45 lasts burthen, three years old, with all her appurtenances according to the inventory hereto annexed. The said principals promise to deliver with the ship a good letter from the honorable director general and council of New Netherland that they deliver the said ship free from any claims and whenever the attorney shall have sold the aforesaid ship, the purchasers, or any one in their name, bringing with him the purchase money in funds current here in this country, can receive the aforesaid ship, the principals holding as valid whatever shall be done in the matter by the aforesaid Mr. Allerton. Done in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 26th of January 1645.
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.
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