Document: Power of attorney from Govert Loockemans to Oloff Stevensen and Jacob Wolphertsen van Couwenhoven to manage his affairs in his absence

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Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_120b

Description

Power of attorney. Govert Loockerman to William de Key to sue Nicholas Coorn for damages. [1644];Power of attorney. Govert Loockerman to Oloff Stevensen and Jacob Wolphertsen to manage his affairs in his absence. [1644]

Document Date

1644-07-16

Document Date (Date Type)

1644-07-16

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, appointed secretary in New Netherland, appeared Govert Loockermans, who appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Oloff Stevensen and Jacob Wolphersen to take charge in his absence of his house, yacht and the appurtenances thereof and of everything whatsoever that might be unloaded here, to sell or barter the same if necessary, doing therewith as if he, Govert Loockemans, were present. Date the 16th of July A°. 1644, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Gouert Loockemans
Willem de Key

Translation Superscripts

The original text of this document is wanting. The translation follows with slight variations that made by Dr. E. B. O'Callaghan.

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_120b.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.