Document: Power of attorney from Egbert Gerritsen to Jacob van Couwenhoven to collect the wages earned by him on the ship Jonge Prins van Denemarcken

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_037a

Description

Power of attorney. Egbert Gerritsen to Jacob van Couwenhoven, to receive his wages. [1649]

Document Date

1649-05-28

Document Date (Date Type)

1649-05-28

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Egbert Gerritsz, late seaman on board the ship De Jonge Prins van Deenemarcken, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses appoints and empowers, as he does hereby [ appoint and empower ], Jacob van Couwenhoven to demand, collect and receive in his, the principal's, name from the honorable director general of New Netherland such sum of money as is due to him, the principal, according to the account, earned on the ship De Jonge Prins van Denemarcken. On receipt thereof by the above mentioned attorney, he is authorized to execute a receipt therefor, which shall avail, he, Egbert Gerritsz, holding valid whatever shall be done in the matter aforesaid by his above named attorney, or his substitute. Thus done and signed by Egbert Gerritsz and the undersigned witnesses, this 28th of May 1649, in New Amsterdam.

Egbert Gersen
Jacob Kip

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_037a.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.