Document: Power of attorney from Philip Gerritsen, tavern keeper, to Willem Turck, to collect moneys from the proprietors of Achter Col

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NYSA_A0270-78_V2_092b
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Power of Attorney. Philip Gerritsen to William Turck, to collect the amount of a certain note from Meindert Meindertsen, or the patroons of the colonie of Achter Col. [1643]

Document Date
1643-11-24
Document Date (Date Type)
1643-11-24
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Translation
Translation

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary in New Netherland appointed by the General Chartered West India Company, appeared Philip Gerritsen, tavern keeper here, who appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Mr. Willem Turc in his, the principal’s, name to collect and receive from Meyndert Meyndersen van Keren, or the patroons of the colony of Achter Col, the sum of one hundred and thirty-two guilders, four stivers, due him, the principal, as appears by the note annexed;[1] on receipt of which money by Mr. Turck, he may execute a discharge, acting in all things as he, Philip Gerritsen, might or could do were he present; which said attorney shall also have power to institute legal proceedings in the matter aforesaid before all courts, tribunals and judges, wherever it may be necessary, and if needed to substitute one or more persons with one and the same power. The original record hereof in the protocol is signed by Philip Gerritsen and the witnesses, the 27th of November 1643, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

Philippus Gerritsen
Cornelio vander Hoykens

Translation Superscripts
[1]: See [89a].
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_V2_092b.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (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.

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Willem Turck
To Party 2
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Proprietors of Achter Col
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Philip Gerritsen
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