Document: Power of attorney from Daniel de Sille to Nicasius de Sille to manage his affairs in New Netherland

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V3_121

Description

Power of attorney. Daniel de Sille to Nicasius de Sille, to manage his affairs in New Netherland. [1654]

Document Date

1654-10-15

Document Date (Date Type)

1654-10-15

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Ruyven, appointed secretary in New Netherland for the General Chartered West India Company, appeared the worthy Daniel de Sille, who declared that as it is his intention to depart for Patria he has constituted and empowered, as he does hereby [ constitute and empower ], the Hon. Nicasius de Sille, first councilor of New Netherland, to administer and dispose of, as his good judgment may dictate, all the goods which he, the principal, has at present here or which may be consigned to him in his absence; he, the principal, promising to hold valid whatever shall be performed herein by his attorney, binding himself thereto as by law provided, on condition that the attorney under like obligation shall be bound to render due account, proof and balance. Done at New Amsterdam, this 13th of October 1654, in New Netherland.

Daniel de Sille
Cor: van Tienhoven
La Montagne
Cornelis van Ruyven

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_121.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.