Early Records of the City and County of Albany Volume 3 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... N. Netherland, in presence of Harmen Thomasz van Amersfort and Helmert Otten van Isens,1 called as witnesses thereto. Jan Harmesen Van Weendorp Harman Thomasz van Amerfort Helmerick Otten D. V. Schelluyne, Not. Pub 1664 Power of attorney from Gerrit Slichtenhorst to Adriaen Appel 447] This day, the 21st of July 1664, appeared before me, Dirck van Schelluyne, notary public, and before the afternamed witnesses, Mr Gerrit Slichtenhorst, trader here, who declared that by these presents he constituted and appointed Mr Adriaen Appel, dwelling at Amsterdam in N: Netherland, his special attorney to receive from the hands of the secretary, Mr Johannes Nevuis, a certain obligation, or the engrossed copy thereof, executed in or about the month of October 1663 by Nicolaes Boot, for the delivery of 2500 pantiles by him received to his content; furthermore, as the said Nicolaes Boot is expected at the Manhatans from Virginia, the payment thereof from him to demand, collect and receive; acquittance for the receipt to execute, and in case of refusal to proceed by attachment against his person and estate and furthermore him to constrain to pay by way and means of justice; to this end all the terms of the courts to observe unto judgment and extreme execution thereof; with power also to compromise, arrange and agree; and furthermore all things to do, transact and perform, which may be needful and seem to him proper; promising at all times to hold valid whatever may be done and performed in the matter aforesaid by said attorney, without any opposition, 448] binding himself thereto as by law provided, on condition that the attorney be held, when requested, to make a proper return of his said transactions and receipts. Thus done and executed in Beverwyck in...