Document: Power of attorney from Cornelis Coenraetsen to Claes Jansen Ruyter to collect money from Roeloff Jansen de Haes

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_048a

Description

Power of attorney. Cornelis Coenraetsen, skipper, to Claes Jansen Ruyter, to receive from Roeloff Jansen de Haes, the sum of 360 guilders. [1649]

Document Date

1649-08-04

Document Date (Date Type)

1649-08-04

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Cornelis Coenraetsen, master of the ship called De Prins, who appoints and empowers, as he does hereby [ appoint and empower ], Claes Janssen Huyter to demand and collect from Roeloff Janssen de Haes the sum of three hundred and sixty guilders, as appears by the power of attorney which Janssen from Gotenborgh gave to the said Cornelis Coenraets. On receipt of the sum aforesaid, the above named Claes Janssen shall have power to execute a discharge in full, which shall be valid, he, the principal, holding valid whatever shall be done in the matter by the attorney. This day, the 6th of August A° 1649. New Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Cornelis Coenraetsen
Cor. van Tienhoven

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_048a.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.