Document: Power of attorney from Jeuriaen Blanck to Isbrant Dircksen Goethardt to collect money from the heirs of Simon Dircksen Pos

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Jeuriaen Blanck, residing here on the island of Manhatans, who appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Isbrant Dircksz Goethardt in the name of the principal aforesaid to ask, demand and receive from the heirs of the late Simon Dircksen Pos the sum of two hundred and twenty-five guilders, due to the principal, as appears by the note written and signed by Simon Dircksen, dated the 11th of August A°. 1647. On receipt of the aforesaid sum by the above named attorney or his substitute from the heirs above mentioned, he is authorized to execute a discharge in due form; also, if the case require it, to sue at law, to substitute one or more persons, and further to do and to act as the principal, were he present, could or might do. He, Jeuriaen Blanck, promises to hold and to cause to be held valid whatever shall be done and transacted in the matter above mentioned by the said Isbrant Dircksz Goerhart. Thus done and signed in the record by Jeuriaen Blanck and the witnesses hereto invited, the 26th of August A° 1648, in Fort Amsterdam.

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