Document: Power of attorney from Wessel Evertsen to Jannetje Erassimus to collect money due to him by the West India Company

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Wessel Eversz, late master of the yacht St. Marten and now a freeman, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Jannetie Erassimus, residing at Naerden, to ask, demand and receive in his, the principal's, name from the honorable directors of the General Chartered West India Company, at the chamber in Amsterdam, the sum of five hundred and eighty-four guilders, twelve stivers and seven pennies, earned in New Netherland from their honors by the principal, as appears by the annexed account. On payment of said sum by the honorable directors to the above named Jannetie Erassimus, or her order, she shall have power to execute a formal receipt therefor which shall be valid; he, Wessel Eversz, further approving what shall be done and transacted in the case above mentioned by his above named attorney or her substitute. Thus done and the original hereof in the record signed by the above named Wessel Eversz, with Jacob Kip and [ ], as witnesses hereto invited, this 8th of September 1648, in New Netherland.

Wessel Eversz
Jacob Kip
Adriaen van Tienh[ oven ]
Cornelis van Tienh[ oven ]