Document: Power of attorney from Cornelis Maessen to Jan Jansen Damen to sell grain

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_113a

Description

Power of attorney. Cornelis Maesen, of Renselaerswyck, to Jan Jansen Damen to sell a lot of grain on his account. [1644]

Document Date

1644-06-29

Document Date (Date Type)

1644-06-29

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Cornelis Masen, residing in the colony of Renselaerswyck, who declares that he has empowered Jan Jansen Damen to sell in the principal's name all such grain as belongs to him, Cornelis Masen, and lies in the loft of G[ e ]orge Rappaelje, and that to the best advantage of the principal, who shall hold as valid whatever Jan Damen shall do in trading with and disposing of the grain. Done the 29th of June A°. 1644, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Cornelis Maesz
Cornelis 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_V2_113a.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.