Document: Power of attorney from Alexander Boyer to Samuel Willemsen to collect from the WIC money earned by him

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared the worthy Alexander Boeyer from Leyden, late assistant at Fort Nassau in New Netherland and now a freeman, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses appoints and transferred and conveyed, as he does hereby, to and for the behoof of Hendrick Egbertsz, in true, full and lawful ownership, a certain lot lying and situated at the northeast point of Fort Amsterdam, by virtue of the patent and deed of purchase from Andries Hudden, of such dimensions as are mentioned and defined in the said patent, issued under date of the 13th of June 1644; provided that the aforesaid Hendrick Egbertsz, or whoever may obtain his title, shall be subject to the reservations stipulated in said patent, on condition of which the said Abram Pietersz hereby relinquishes the ownership of the aforesaid lot and conveys the same to Hendrick Egbertsz, or his successor, in true and lawful ownership, without retaining any interest therein or claim of ownership thereof, but relinquishing the same henceforth and forever, acknowledging that he has received in full the stipulated purchase money for the same he, the grantor, promising therefore to hold this conveyance firm, binding and inviolable under obligation as by law provided. Without fraud or deceit this is signed by the grantor and the witnesses, this 2d of August 1649, New Amsterdam.

Abraham Pietersen
Jacob Kip
Adriaen van Tienhoven