Signature?

Hi Anne, could you also post the first page of this doc?

Here's page 1 Rene.

It's a POA from 1686 :

Cecilia Houwaerts -constituent, Samuel van Eenhoorn-registered, Cornelis Inkel -attorney,Pieter Hanse-debtor.

I think the attachment is missing ;)

That's what happens when you're not paying attention :-(

Should be attached now...

That helps: I read the signature as 

Secilia Houjwers weduj Eenhooren

That's great, thanks Rene.

Samuel van Eenhorn was her deceased husband so for me I'm going to say this is her signature (the only one I've found for her).

Just out of interest and if it's not too much trouble what does the actual document mean?

very best wishes

Anne

No problem. It is a deed where Cecilia authorises Cornelis Jukes, a merchant living in Amsterdam to act on her behalf regarding collection of the payment owed by a Pieter Hanse of 126 guilders and 4 stuivers. Pieter owes this to her because of a shipment of porcelain delivered to him by Cecilia.

Oh that's really interesting, thank you Rene.

That's proof that she was managing the Greek A pottery factory in Delft after her husband died. So this document and its contents is a valuable find for my research.

very best wishes.

Anne

As it is such an important deed, the transcription and the translation (the latter may be a little bit crooked).

Op huyden den 8e octob(er) 1686 compareer-

den voor mij, Johan de Bries, not(ari)s pub(lyck),

bij den Hove van Hollant geadmitteert,

binnen de stad Delft residerende, ter

presentie van de onderges(chreven)e getuygen

juffr(ouw) Cecilia Houwaerts, wed(u)e van

de heer cap(itey)n Samuel van Eenhoorn,

plateelbacker binnen dese stad, de

welcke bij desen v(er)cleared te constitue-

ren en(de) maghtigh te maecken s(eigneu)r Corne-

lis Jukes, coopman tot Amsterdam,

special(ijck) omme uytte name en(de) van

wegen haer comp(a)r(an)te te innen

en(de) ontfangen van Pieter Hanse de somme

van hondert ses en(de) twintigh g(u)l(den) 4 st(uyver)s, haer

comp(a)r(an)te volgens register over geleverde

porsseleynen vanden selven competerende,

quitantie van sijnen ontfangh te passe-

ren, bij mancquement van betalinge

middelen van justitie daer toe te

gebruycken, tot dien eynde procureur

ad lites te substitueren, sententie

te obtineren, deselve te executeren

en(de) voorts desen aengaende alles te doen

en(de) te v(er)richten, wes sij comp(a)r(an)te, selfs

present sijnde soude kunnen off v(er)mogen

te doen alwaert dat hier toe

nader off speciaelder last v(er)eyst

wiert dan v(oor)s(chreve)n state, soo beloofde

eghter sij comp(a)r(an)te van waerde 

te sullen houden en(de) doen houden alle

tgene bij den v(oor)n(oemde) geconstitueerde

uyt craghte dese gedaen sal werden

---

onder v(er)bant als naer reghten, consen-

terende hier van acte in forma;

aldus v(er)leden binnen Delft ter pre-

sentie van Martinus Diffius en(de)

Dirck Flatius als getuygen.

[getekend:

secilia houjwers weduj eenhooren

D Flatius / 1686

M Diffius / 1686

Johan de Bries Nots.]

----

Today, the 8th of October 1686 appeared

before me, Johan de Bries, public notary,

admitted by the Hof van Holland,

esiding within he city of Delft, in the

presence of the witnesses mentioned underneath,

miss Cecilia Houwaerts, widow of 

mister Samuel van Eenhoorn, captain, 

pottery baker within this city, who

herewith declared to authorise

and to legally empower the esteemed mister Corne-

lis Jukes, merchant in Amsterdam,

in particular to act in her name and on

her behalf to collect

and to receive from Pieter Hanse the sum

of 126 guilders and 4 stuiver, which was owed to her

according to the register because of the delivery

of pieces of porcelain by herself,

to formally issue a proof of receiving this sum, 

and, in case of default, 

to use any measn of justice, 

to act as porsecutor, to acquire legal sentencing,

to execute the aforementioned sentence,

and furthermore to do and perform everything, 

as were it that she herself would be present,

and in case this would require 

further or more specific authorization, 

she promised to respect and maintain 

all arrangements based on this deed,

---

setting collateral as laegally required, and consenting that

a proper deed should be composed of this;

as was formally done and passed within the city of Delft in the presence

of Martinus Diffius and

Dirck Flatius as witnesses.

[signed:

secilia houjwers weduj eenhooren

D Flatius / 1686

M Diffius / 1686

Johan de Bries Nots.]

Dear Rene

What a lovely surprise to receive the transcription and translation of the deed.

I can't thank you enough :-) and really appreciate your time and expertise in helping me with my research.

Warmest best wishes

Anne

p.s. it would be so interesting to know if Cecilia did recover the debt she was owed....

This seems to be a regular occurrence within the pottery industry of Delft in the 17th century. Sometime an individual, as in this case, Cecilia took action alone, occasionally 2 potters would join together to recover the debts owed to them, and at other times a whole group joined together who were all owed money by one supplier.