Document: Declaration of Jan Clasen and Sincke Harps that Jan Willemsen sent a power of attorney to his father to collect his wages earned at Curaçao

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V3_049c
Description

Receipt of James Smith, for £31 2s. 11d. paid by order of Isaac Allerton on account of Sara Willett. [1647];Declaration. Jan Claessen and others, that Jan Willemsen, of Leyden, had empowered his father, Willem Pomsen, to receive his wages. [1647]

Document Date
1647-08-12
Document Date (Date Type)
1647-08-12
Document Type
Declaration
Document Type Unlinked
Receipt | Declaration

Translation
Translation

We, the undersigned, attest, testify and declare at the request of Jan Willemsz from Leyden, that it is true and truthful that we know that Jan from Leyden executed a power of attorney and an account of what he earned at Curacao and sent it over with the power of attorney to his father Willem Pomsen by the ship De Princes. We declare this to be true and truthful, offering to confirm the same on oath. This day, the 10th of August 1649, New Amsterdam.

Jan Clasen
Sincke Harps
Adriaen van Tienh[ oven ]

References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York.  https://www.archives.nysed.gov/  

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V3_049c.xml

Published bound volume is also available: 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.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.

Location
Locations (Unlinked)
Curacao
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Box
3
Volume
3
Item
49c
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/19100