Document: Power of attorney from Cosyn Gerritsen to Sibout Claessen to collect a legacy from Susanna Elefersen, deceased

This day, date underwritten, at the office of the secretary of New Netherland and in his absence before his clerk, appeared the worthy Cosyn Gerritsz from Putte, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared that he appointed and empowered, as he hereby does appoint and empower, Sybolt Claesz, to demand, collect and receive in his, the principal's, name from the executors of the late Susanna Elefersz, in her lifetime residing at Hoorn, the sum of one hundred Carolus guilders due to him, Cosyn Gerritsz, by inheritance, bequeathed to him by Susanna, deceased, as appears by the accompanying letter written to him. On receipt of the said [ sum ] by the above named Sybolt Clasz, or his substitute, he shall have power to execute for it a discharge in due form, which shall be valid, he, the principal, promising to hold and cause to be held valid whatever shall be done and performed in the matter aforesaid by the aforesaid attorney or his substitute, who in all things are to act as the case may require. In witness whereof this is signed by the principal and witnesses, this 12th of August 1649, in New Amsterdam.

Cosyn Gerritsz
Adriaen van Tienhoven
Roelant Sauery