Document: Power of attorney from Jan Jansen from Ditmersen to Jannetje Douwes to receive money left him by Annetje Sipke, his mother

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Jan Jansen from Ditmersen, a freeman residing here, who appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Jannitje Douwes at Amsterdam to ask, demand and collect for him, the principal, in the above named city of Amsterdam, from Paulus Jansen, his step-father, all such share of the inheritance coming to him, the principal, and left by his late mother Annitje Sipke, in her lifetime wife of the above named Paulus Jansen; also to see, read, or to hear read, the account, inventory or such other documents or instruments as may have been made or written respecting the property left; likewise, in case the above named Paulus Jansz should refuse to turn over, tender and pay the above inheritance from his, the principal's, mother to the attorney or her substitute, the first penny with the last, Jannitje shall have power to substitute one or more persons, who as well as the attorney shall be empowered to carry on legal proceedings, to observe all terms of court, to hear judgment pronounced and to appeal therefrom, doing in all things what he, the principal, could or might do, were he present; he, the principal, promising to hold and cause to be held valid all that shall be done and transacted in the case above mentioned by the attorney or her substitute. Thus done and signed by the principal, with Jacob Kip and Joahnne Roodenborch as witnesses hereto invited, the 9th of September 1648, in New Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Jan Jansz van Ditmarsen
Johannes Rodenborch
Jacob Kip
Cor. van Tienhoven