Document: Power of attorney from Jan Laurensen Appel to Adriaen Jansen from Leyden to collect certain debts at Fort Orange

Before me, Jacob Hendricksz Kip, appointed clerk by the honorable director and council of New Netherland, appeared the worthy Jan Laurensz Appel, who before and in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared that he appointed and empowered, as he does hereby, the worthy Adriaen Jansz from Leyden, to collect, demand and receive in the capacity aforesaid, at Fort Orange in the colony of Renselaerswyck, such debts and claims as are due to him, Jan Laurensz Appel, as appears by the accompanying bonds and the list thereof On receipt thereof he shall have power to execute a discharge therefor, which shall be valid; if necessary, to institute legal proceedings; to hear judgment pronounced and to appeal therefrom, doing in all things as the case may require, both in and out of court, he, Jan Laurensz Appel, promising to hold and cause to be held valid whatever shall be done by the above named Adriaen Jansz, under binding obligation according to law, provided he render an account of the money received. Thus done and the original hereof in the record signed by the above named Jan Laurensz Appel, with Adriaen van Tienhoven and Jacob Looper, witnesses hereto invited, this 30th of August 1649, In New Amsterdam.

Jan Louresen Appel
Adriaen van Tienh[ oven ]
Jacob Loeper