Document: Power of attorney from Rev. Johannes T. Polhemus to his wife to receive moneys due him from the West India Company

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V3_124b
Description

Power of attorney. Rev. Johannes Theodorus Polhemus to Catharina van Werven, his wife, to receive moneys due him by the W. I. Company at Amsterdam. [1654]

Document Date
1654-11-24
Document Date (Date Type)
1654-11-24
Document Type
Power of Attorney

Translation
Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Ruyven, appointed secretary in New Netherland for the General Chartered West India Company, appeared the Reverend De. Johannis Theodorus Polhemius, who declared that he had appointed and empowered, as he hereby does appoint and empower, Catharina van Werven, his wife, in his, the principal's, name and behalf to demand and receive from the honorable directors of the General Chartered West India Company, at the chamber of Amsterdam, such moneys as are due him by the said Company, amounting to the sum of fl. 4190:10, as appears by a balance of accounts obtained by the principal of his earned salary and monthly pay; promising to hold firm, binding and valid whatever shall be done by virtue of these presents. All under binding obligation as by law provided. Done at New Amsterdam, this day the 15th of October 1654, in New Netherland.

Johannes Theodorus Polhemus
Johannes Megapolensis
Frans Cregier
Cor: van Ruyven

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_124b.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.

To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Wife of Johannes T. Polhemus
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
Johannes T. Polhemus
From Party 1 Entity
Individual
From Party 2
From Party 2 Entity
DWIC - Corporation - Dutch West India Company (DWIC)
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Box
3
Volume
3
Item
124b
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/19283