Document: Power of attorney from Jan Dircksen van Bremen and Pieter Teunissen to David Provoost to manage their affairs in their absence

Before me, Jacob Kip, appointed clerk here, appeared Jan Dircksen van Bremen and Pieter Teunisen from Brunswyck, both residing at Katskil, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared that they appointed and empowered, as they do hereby, the person of Davidt Provoost to manage in the absence of the principals here all matters that may affect their persons or property, to represent them and plead their case in or out of court whether as plaintiff or defendant, doing in everything as we ourselves being present might or could do and doing in everything as he shall fit and advisable. We promise to bold and to cause to be held as good, binding and valid whatever shall be transacted and performed by the aforesaid Davidt Provoost, even though the matter should require more ample and more specific power than is mentioned herein. Thus done and executed by the aforesaid principals in the presence of the undersigned witnesses hereto invited, this 11th of July A° 1651, at New Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Jan Dircksen van Bremen
Pieter Teunisen
Hendr. Jansen vandr. Vin
Hendrick Hendricksen
Jacob Kip