Document: Power of attorney from Richard Rely to Jeronimus La Croix to receive moneys from the West India Company

Holding Institution

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_087c

Description

Power of attorney. Richard Rely, of London, to Jeremias la Croix, to receive money from the W. I. Company at Amsterdam. [1643]

Document Date

1643-11-04

Document Date (Date Type)

1643-11-04

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland appointed by the General Chartered West India Company, appeared Ritchert Rely[1] of London, who came over in the year 1642 on the ship De Melckmeyt, who appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Jeronimus La Croix, junior, to demand and collect from the honorable directors of the General Chartered West India Company, chamber of Amsterdam, the sum of seventy-eight guilders, due him by balance and remainder of the account hereto annexed; on receipt of which moneys by Jeronimus La Croix above mentioned, he may execute a discharge, which shall be valid; the principal holding as valid whatever shall be done and transacted herein by the attorney. Done the 4th of November anno 1643, in Fort Amsterdam, N. N.

Ritchert Rely
Cornelio van[ der ] Hoykens

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Richard Riley?

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_087c.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.