Document: Power of attorney for David Provoost to Gillis Verbrugge to receive certain annuities in Holland

This day, date uncertain, before me, Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary of New Netherland, appeared the worthy Davit Provoost, merchant residing in this city of New Amsterdam, being the husband and guardian of his wife Margarita Gillis, daughter of Barbara Schuts, who in the presence of and before the undersigned witnesses appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Mr. Gillis Verbruggen, merchant at Amsterdam, on his, the principal's, part,in the above mentioned capacity, to demand, collect and receive within the city of Leyden from the honorable receiver-general of the public revenue, all such annuities as are due to the date of theannexed affidavits. On payment of the said annuities by thereceiver-general, the above named Mr. Gillis Verbruggen may execute a receipt therefor, he, the principal, holding as valid whatever Mr. Vanbruggen shall do and perform in the matter above mentioned.Thus done and signed in the record by the above named Davit Provoost, in the presence of Jacob Kip and [ ],witnesses hereto invited, the 17th of August A° 1648, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

David Provoost
Jacob Kip
Johannes Rodenborch