Document: Substitution by Jan Hendricksen Cant of Hendrick van Dyck as attorney of Pieter Verlet and company

[ Before ] me, Cornelis van Tienh[ oven ][ , secretary ] in New Netherland appointed by the General Chartered [ West India Company, appeared ][ Jan Hendricksen ] Cant, as attorney of the honorable Pieter Verlet and company, who by virtue and authority of the power of attorney given to him and brought with him[1] declares that he empowers and substitutes in his place Mr. Hendric van Dyc, ensign of the honorable Company here, in his name to collect and demand from Cornelis Tonissen, Lubbert Gysbertsen, Pieter Cornelissen, Harman Meyndersen and Arent van Curler all such sums of money as are due to him, Jan Kant, according to the obligations signed by the above named persons; he, the principal, holding as valid whatever shall be done herein by his attorney, who on receipt of the money may execute a discharge, which shall likewise be valid, and if the case require it sue the aforesaid persons and proceed in due form and either as plaintiff or defendant prosecute the case to the end, with power also, if necessary, to substitute another person in his place with equal or limited authority. Thus done and signed the 27th of September anno 1642, in Fort Amsterdam.

Jan Hendryck Cant
Cornelis van Tienhoven