Document: Power of attorney from Cornelis Cornelissen to Hendrick Jansen van de Ven and Pieter Antony to settle his affairs in New Netherland

On this day, the fifteenth of July of this year 1651, I, Jacob Kip, appointed clerk here, with the hereinafter witnesses went to the house of Pieter Antony on the island of Manhatans in New Netherland, where was lying sick abed Cornelis Cornelisen, born at Amsterdam, who came here in the ship De Bonte Coe, being in full possession of his mind and memory, who declared that in case of further sickness or death he appointed and empowered, as he does hereby, Hendrick Jansen van de Ven and Pieter Antony of Amsterdam aforesaid, both free traders here in New Netherland, to sell and administer here on his behalf, for the best interest and profit of his mother, Anna Jansen, widow of the late Cornelis Joosten, residing at Amsterdam, on the corner of Prinse street, all such goods and merchandise as he brought with him or may hereafter be consigned to him, as they, the attorneys, shall see fit; also and especially to collect and receive all such payments as are due to him, Corn. Corn. aforesaid, here in New Netherland for goods delivered according to his book and accounts; for their receipt to execute a discharge and further for the best interest and profit of his mother aforesaid to do and perform in everything what they, the attorneys, in their conscience shall consider proper; promising furthermore to hold as firm, binding and valid whatever shall be done and transacted by his aforesaid attorneys and desiring that after his death the same shall be held valid by all and every one, provided that the said attorneys shall render to his mother aforesaid or her heirs a proper account and settlement Thus done and executed the day and year aforesaid on the island of Manhatans in New Netherland and in witness thereof signed.

Cornelis Cornelis
Yan Yansen Schepmoes
Erasmuis Claessen
Jacob Kip