Document: Power of attorney from Sander Leendersen to Michiel Jansen to collect money from the West India Company

Holding Institution

New York State Archives

Document ID

NYSA_A0270-78_V2_156c

Description

Power of attorney. Sander Leendertsen to Michel Jansen, to receive money from the W. I. Company, at Amsterdam. [1647]

Document Date

1647-06-10

Document Date (Date Type)

1647-06-10

Document Type

Power of Attorney

Translation

Before me, [ Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary ] [1] of New Netherland, appeared Sander Leenderssen, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses declared that he had empowered, as he does [ empower ] hereby, Michiel Janssen, inhabitant here, in his, the principal’s, name to demand and collect all such moneys as are due the principal by the honorable Company; on payment of which moneys to Michiel Janssen, or his substitute, he may execute a receipt therefor, which shall be valid, [ the principal ] holding also valid whatever shall be done in the matter. Dated the 10th of June anno 1647, in Fort Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Sander Lenrsen
Adriaen van Tienhoven
Johannes Rodenborg

Translation Superscripts

[1]: Space left blank in the original.

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_156c.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.