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Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared the worthy Sander Leendertsz, residing in the colony of Renselaerswyck, who before and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses appoints and empowers, as he does hereby [ appoint and empower ], Willem Tomasz, master under God of the ship De Valckenier, to ask, demand, collect and receive in the name of and for him, the principal, from Dirck Claesz Boot of Munnekedam such sum of money as is due him, Sander Leendersz, as appears by the accompanying bond, dated the 24^th of October 1646, amounting to one hundred and thirty guilders. On receipt of this sum of money by the above named skipper Willem Tomasz, or his order, he is empowered to execute a discharge in due form, which shall be valid. And if the said Dirck Claesz Boot should happen to refuse to pay in full the sum stipulated in the annexed bond, the aforesaid attorney, or his substitute, is authorized by virtue of this power of attorney and the bond to sue the said Dirck Claesz; to prosecute the case to the end and either as plaintiff or defendant to observe all rule days; to hear judgment pronounced and to appeal therefrom, and further in all things to do as the case may require. He, Sander Leendersz, promises to hold and to cause to be held valid whatever his above named attorney or his substitute shall do and perform in the matter aforesaid, even though the case should require larger or more specific power than is herein mentioned. Thus done and the original hereof in the record signed by Sander Leendertsz, with Jacob Kip and Adriaen van Tienhoven, as witnesses hereto invited, this 17^th of July 1649, in New Amsterdam.

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Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.