On December 23, 1790, a letter was written in Avim about the death of P.A. Koek at Hollandia. Koek owed 1,017 Dutch guilders and had given power of attorney to his mother, widow Koek in Amsterdam, to handle his debts. The original document was kept at the council chamber in Elmina.
The writer had several financial concerns:
In response, it was noted that Koek's debt acknowledgment stated his mother in Europe would pay, and the document had already been sent with Captain Grins. While there were concerns that payment might not be made once Koek's death became known in Europe, the signed act did not include any exceptions that would allow placing a lien on the deceased's estate.
National Archives / Archives South Holland, archive number 1.05.01.02, Inventaris van het archief van de Tweede West-Indische Compagnie (WIC), (1624) 1674-1791 (1800), inventory number 1005, 1790 juli 1 - 1790 dec. 31
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