Document: Power of attorney from Femmetje Albers to David Provoost to sue for a debt due her by Harmen Smeman

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_091b

Description

Power of attorney. Femmetje Albertsen to David Provoost, to sue for a debt due her by Harman Smeman. [1651]

Document Date

1651-08-29

Document Date (Date Type)

1651-08-29

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Femmetie Alberts, wife of Hendrick Westercamp, appeared at the secretary's office and appointed Mr. Davidt Provoost to demand in her name and as if she were present before the court of New Netherland by way of legal proceedings or other proper and legitimate means from Harmen Smeman who married the widow of Barent Dircksen from Norden the sum of two hundred guilders left and bequeathed to her, the principal, by will, as appears by the will dated the 25th of March 1642,[1] in the custody of the secretary according to the Register, and afterwards confirmed by his death; the principal promising that she will hold and cause to be held as valid whatever shall be done and performed in the matter aforesaid by Davidt Provoost. Thus done and executed this 26th of August A° 1651, in New Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Femmtie Albertsen

Translation Superscripts

[1]: See Will of Barent Dircksen and his wife, dated March 15, 1642, in N.Y. Col.MSS., 2:13b.

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_V3_091b.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 3, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1648-1660 (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.