RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 18
of which the deponents declare to be true and truthful, offering to confirm this by oath. Done the
27th of March anno 1642, in Fort Amsterdam.
This is the X mark of Tobias Tonissen, above named
[Power of attorney from Jan Cant to Maryn Adriaensen to act
for him during his absence]
[14] [This day, date underwritten], before me, [Cornelis van Tien]hoven, [appointed] secretary in
New Netherland, appeared Jan Cant, to me, the secretary, well known, who in the presence of the
undersigned witnesses appoints and empowers, as he does hereby, Maryn Adriaensen, inhabitant
here, to collect and receive in his name and behalf all such goods and merchandise as may be
sent or consigned to him, the principal, here in his absence, in any ships from the fatherland; also
to receive and demand all such letters as may be written to him, the principal; to open and read
the same, provided that having opened and read them he re-seal them and transmit them, if
possible, to him, the principal. All of which aforesaid goods he, Maryn Adriaensen, or his
substitute, is empowered to sell, trade or barter in the name of and for the principal and further to
dispose thereof as he shall deem most advantageous and profitable for him, the principal, on
condition that he, the agent, shall for his trouble receive the just half of the profit on the aforesaid
goods, the other half being for the benefit of the principal, and whenever he shall have received
any goods or merchandise to give the skippers or others a discharge for the receipt thereof, which
shall be valid, and further in all things to act as if he, the principal, were present and might act
himself in the matter; also to sue at law those who refuse to pay and to constrain them to pay,
acting either as plaintiff or defendant and prosecuting the case to the end and, if necessary, to
proceed to execution against the aforesaid persons, with the express stipulation between the
principal and Maryn Adriaensen that Maryn shall at all times and whenever the principal shall
desire or order it be bound to render a true and faithful account of his administration, for which
he, Maryn Adriaensen, binds his person and property, movable and immovable, submitting the
same to all lords, courts, judicatories and judges. Done the 27th of March 1642. This is signed by
the principal and Maryn Adriaensen, together with the witnesses hereto invited, in Fort
Amsterdam.
Jan Cant
New Netherland Research Center New Netherland Institute