RegisterofPSVol2

Willem de Key, witness
Acknowledged before me,
Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 119
Cornelis van Tienhoven, secretary
[Power of attorney from Abraham Jacobsen to Hendrick Jansen
to collect moneys from the orphan masters at Amsterdam]
[83] [This day, date] underwritten, before [me, Corn]elis van Tienhoven, secretary in New
Netherland appointed by [the] General Chartered West India [Co]mpany, chamber at
Amsterdam, appeared Abraham Jacobsz from Steenwyck, husband and guardian of Geertruyt
Willems from Amsterdam, who before and in the presence of the subscribing witnesses
acknowledges, as he hereby does, that he has received from the hands of Hendric Jansen, tailor
here, the sum of eight hundred and seventy-seven guilders, on condition that the said Hendric
Jansen may demand, collect and receive back the aforesaid sum from the worshipful orphan
masters of the city of Amsterdam, the same being due by their worships to him, Abraham
Jacobsz, in the capacity aforesaid, from the estate of his wife’s deceased father, named Willem
Clasen, clothier. 169 Wherefore he, Abraham Jacobsz, hereby constitutes the aforesaid Hendrick
Jansen [his attorney] and fully empowers him to demand and collect from the worshipful orphan
masters at Amsterdam the said sum of eight hundred and seventy-seven guilders, with the
interest accrued since June last past; which moneys being received by him, Hendric Jansz, or his
attorney, from the worshipful orphan masters at Amsterdam, 170 he is authorized to execute an
acquittance therefor, which shall serve as a valid discharge, he, Abraham Jacobsz, thereby
holding himself as fully paid and satisfied and releasing the worshipful orphan masters from
future demands, promising that neither he nor his heirs shall ever trouble their worships
anymore; further confirming and ratifying whatever shall be done or transacted herein by
Hendric Jansz or his attorney. Thus done and signed by Abraham Jacobsz from Steenwyck and
the witness hereto invited, the 20th of October anno 1643, in New Netherland.
This is the X mark of Abraham Jacobsz above named
169 laken bereyder, i.e., one who dresses cloth, a fuller.
170 A marginal note reads: “On account of the poor quality of the paper I enter the remaining part of the document
on another sheet.” At the top of the next sheet [84] is written: [Continuation] of the power of attorney from
Abr[aham Jacobsen to Hendrick Jansen], tailor.
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