Document: Power of attorney from Isaac Allerton to Johannes Verbruggen to receive money and merchandise from Captain Francis Aerley, Jr, of Virginia

Before me, Jacob Hendricksz Kip, appointed by the honorable director general and council of New Netherland, in the secretary's absence, appeared the worthy Mr. Isaack Allerton, who declared that by virtue of the power of attorney executed by Mr. Govert Loockemans he substitutes and empowers, as he does hereby, the worthy Mr. Johannes Verbruggen, merchant, at present on the eve of his departure for South Virginia, to ask, demand, collect and receive in his, the principal's, name from Captain Francis Aerley, junior, residing in Virginia, such sum and quantity of merchandise as are due to him, the principal, in virtue of the power of attorney and as appears by the bond or writing in the possession of Cornelis Loyt, residing on the Elisabet river, which bond he, the substitute, may demand and receive out of the said Loyt's hands. On receipt whereof by the aforesaid Verbruggen, or his order, he shall execute a discharge, which shall be valid; and if the above named Francis Aerley refuse promptly to tender and pay the sum mentioned in the bond, he, the substitute, is empowered to institute legal proceedings, to sue for the amount and to prosecute the case to the end, doing in all things as he, Mr. Isaack Allerton, or Mr. Loockemans, were they present, might or could do; he, the principal promising to hold and cause to be held valid whatever shall be done and performed by the above named substitute, or by his order. Thus done and the original hereof in the record signed by Isaack Allerton and [ ], as witnesses, this 5th of November 1649, New Amsterdam.

Isaac Allerton
Adriaen van Tienh.
La Montagne
Jacob Kip