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This day, date underwritten, at the office of the secretary of New Netherland and in his absence before his clerk, appeared Andries Roelofsz from Masterlant,^[1] who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared that he appointed and empowered, as he does hereby [ appoint and empower ], Jan Laurensz Appel, to demand, collect and receive in his, the principal's, name from Adam Roelantsz, residing here, seventeen whole beavers; also, from Jacob Jansz Floder, five beavers, due to him by balance of account, as appears by the accompanying account and note of hand; on receipt of which he may execute a discharge for the same, which shall be valid. He, the principal, promises to hold and to cause to be held valid whatever shall be done and performed in the matter aforesaid by the said Jan Appel, or his substitute. In witness whereof this is signed in the record by Andries Roelofsz, with Jan Schepmoes and Adriaen van Tienhoven, as witnesses, this 12^th of August 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.