Document: Power of attorney from Cornelis Segersen to Philip de Truy to demand ten beavers from Jacobus van Curler

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Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_043b

Description

Power of attorney. Cornelis Segersen of Renselaerswyck, to Philip de Truy, to collect a debt of Jacobus van Curler. [1649]

Document Date

1649-07-23

Document Date (Date Type)

1649-07-23

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Cornelis Segersz,[1] residing in Renselaerswyck, appoints and empowers Philip de Truy to demand and receive from Jacobus van Curler ten beaver skins, which the principal loaned to Jacob van Corler not long since on the island of Manhatans. On receipt of the said beavers by Philip de Truy, he is authorized to execute a discharge in full therefor, which shall be valid, and if necessity demands it the attorney may sue for them and further act as circumstances may require. This day, the 23d of July A°. 1649, in New Amsterdam.

Cornelys Zegers
Cor. van Tienhoven

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Cornelis Segersen van Voorhout. See Van Rensselaer Bowier MSS., p. 833.

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_043b.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.