Document: Power of attorney from Adriaen Pietersen to Jan Jansen to receive money coming to him by the death of his brother and other effects left in the care of an aunt in Holland

Before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared Adriaen Pitersen, of Alckmaer, residing here at present, who in the presence of the undersigned witnesses appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, his brother-in-law, Jan Jansen of Brest, in his, the principal’s, name to demand, ask and collect from his guardian, Jan Jansen, dwelling at Huysweert,[1] outside of Alckmaer, such sum of money as belongs to the aforesaid principal by inheritance from his late brother, named Isbrant Pitersz, who died in the East Indies; also to collect from his, the principal’s, aunt, named Annitje Cornelis, widow of the late Jan Voorin, residing at Alckmaer, on the corner of the Cleyne Nieuwelandt, all of his clothing, bedding and whatever else he left in the house there and to bring the same to New Netherland. On the receipt of all this by Jan Jansen, he may execute a receipt for it, the principal holding as valid whatever shall be done in the matter by his above mentioned attorney, or his substitute. In witness whereof the original hereof in the record is signed by Adriaen Pitersen in the presence of Adriaen van Tienhoven and Jacob Kip, as witnesses hereto invited, the 20th of September anno 1646, in New Amsterdam, New Netherland.

Jacob H. Kip
Adriaen v. Tienh.
Adriaen Pietersz