Document: Power of attorney from Claes Bordingh and Pieter Jacobsen Marius to Pieter Cornelissen to collect certain moneys due them at the South River

This day, date underwritten, before me, Jacob Kip, in the absence of the secretary appointed by the honorable director general and council of New Netherland, appeared Claes Bordingh and Pieter Jacobsen Maryus, partners, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared in the best form to them possible that they appointed and empowered, as they do hereby, Pieter Cornelisen, house carpenter, at present about to take his departure on a voyage to the South River of New Netherland, to ask, demand, collect and receive in their, the principals', names from Pieter Cornelisen from Cadoele[1] the sum of two hundred and four guilders; from Symon Root one hundred and ninety-six guilders; from Cornelis Mouritsen ninety-six guilders, and from Cornelis Teunisen thirteen guilders, sixteen stivers, which said persons, each for himself, owe the principals according to the accompanying bonds and accounts, payable in beavers On receipt of the sums above mentioned by the said Pieter Cornelisen he shall, if requested, execute a discharge, which shall be valid, and furthermore, in our absence, in all things do and perform what we could or might do were we everywhere personally present They, the principals, therefore promise to hold good, firm and irrevocable and to observe and approve whatever the aforesaid Pieter Cornelisen shall do and perform for the recovery and receipt of the above mentioned moneys In testimony whereof this is signed by the principals and the witnesses this 24th of March A°. 1651, in. New Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Claes Bordingh
Pieter Jacobsz Marius
Adriaen van Tienhoven
Abraham Verplanck
Jacob Kip