Document: Power of attorney from Albert Govertsen to Dirck Volckertsen to receive moneys from the West India Company

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_158f

Description

Power of attorney. Albert Govertsen to Dirck Volckertsen, to receive money from the W. I. Company. [1647]

Document Date

1647-07-02

Document Date (Date Type)

1647-07-02

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

This day, date underwritten, before me, [ ],[1] appeared Albert Govertsz from Souwater, who appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Dirck Volckersz to ask, demand and collect all such moneys as are already due or may hereafter become due to the above mentioned Albert Govertssen from the honorable directors, all of which shall after his death belong to Dirck Volckerssen. Thus done without fraud or deceit in the presence of the undersigned witnesses, this 2nd of July anno 1647, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Albertssen
Adriaen van Tienhoven

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Name not given.

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_158f.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.