Document: Power of attorney from Abraham Jacobsen to his mother-in-law to receive money from the orphanmasters at Amsterdam

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, [ secretary ] in New Netherland appointed by the General Chartered [ West India ] Company, [ appeared ] Abraham Jacobsen from Steenwyc, husband and guardian of Geertruyt Willems from Amsterdam, who in said capacity, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, appointed and empowered, as he does hereby, Annitjen Gerrits, his mother-in-law, residing at Amsterdam, to collect and receive in his, the principal’s, name from the worshipful overseers of orphans of the city of Amsterdam all such sums of money as are due to him, the principal, in the aforesaid capacity, from the above mentioned overseers of orphans; and whenever the aforesaid moneys shall be received by the aforesaid Annitjen Gerrits, she may execute a proper discharge for the payment, which shall also be valid and have effect before all courts, tribunals and judges, he the principal, holding as valid whatever shall be done in the matter by the aforesaid attorney, who shall also have power to act further as he, the principal, could or might do if he were present, doing in all things as the case may require or demand; she, the attorney, having power to institute legal proceedings, to ask judgment and as plaintiff or defendant to prosecute the case to the end, and furthermore to substitute one or more persons in her stead, provided that she, the attorney, shall be bound to render to the principal a true account of her administration. An authentic instrument hereof in due form was requested by the principal, who with Adriaen v[ an ] Tienh[ oven ] and Maurits Jans[ en ] has signed the original entry thereof in the record, the 14th of July 1642.

Abraham Jacobsen
Maurits Janse