Document: Power of attorney from Abraham Jacobsen to Hendrick Jansen to collect moneys from the orphan masters at Amsterdam

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_083
Description

Power of attorney. Abraham Jacobsen to Hendrick Jansen, to receive from the orphan masters at Amsterdam, an inheritance left his wife by her father. [1643]

Document Date
1643-10-20
Document Date (Date Type)
1643-10-20
Document Type
Power of Attorney

Translation
Translation

[ This day, date ] underwritten, before [ me, ][ Corn ]elis van Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland appointed by [ the ] General Chartered West India [ Co ]mpany, chamber at Amsterdam, appeared Abraham Jacobsz from Steenwyck, husband and guardian of Geertruyt Willems from Amsterdam, who before and in the presence of the subscribing witnesses acknowledges, as he hereby does, that he has received from the hands of Hendric Jansen, tailor here, the sum of eight hundred and seventy-seven guilders, on condition that the said Hendric Jansen may demand, collect and receive back the aforesaid sum from the worshipful orphan masters of the city of Amsterdam, the same being due by their worships to him, Abraham Jacobsz, in the capacity aforesaid, from the estate of his wife’s deceased father, named Willem Clasen, clothier.[1] Wherefore he, Abraham Jacobsz, hereby constitutes the aforesaid Hendrick Jansen [ his attorney ] and fully empowers him to demand and collect from the worshipful orphan masters at Amsterdam the said sum of eight hundred and seventy-seven guilders, with the interest accrued since June last past; which moneys being received by him, Hendric Jansz, or his attorney, from the worshipful orphan masters at Amsterdam,[2] he is authorized to execute an acquittance therefor, which shall serve as a valid discharge, he, Abraham Jacobsz, thereby holding himself as fully paid and satisfied and releasing the worshipful orphan masters from future demands, promising that neither he nor his heirs shall ever trouble their worships anymore; further confirming and ratifying whatever shall be done or transacted herein by Hendric Jansz or his attorney. Thus done and signed by Abraham Jacobsz from Steenwyck and the witness hereto invited, the 20th of October anno 1643, in New Netherland.

Abraham Jacobsz
Heindrick Jansen
Cornelis van Tienhoven

Translation Superscripts
[1]: laken bereyder, i.e., one who dresses cloth, a fuller.
[2]: A marginal note reads: “On account of the poor quality of the paper I enter the remaining part of the document on another sheet.” At the top of the next sheet [84] is written: [ Continuation ] of the power of attorney from Abr[ aham Jacobsen to Hendrick Jansen ], tailor.
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_V2_083.xml

Published bound volume is also available: 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.

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.

To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Hendrick Jansen
To Party 2
To Party 2 Text Unlinked
Orphan masters at Amsterdam
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Abraham Jacobsen
From Party 1 Entity
Individual
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Item
83
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11045