Cape Council of Policy
134
1657-12-28
Minute details
- Entry number
- 134
- Date
- 1657-12-28
- Year
- 1657
English translation
Elbert Dircxsz of Emmerick, young man and citizen here, having entered into a promise of marriage with the honorable young daughter, Cristina Does of Doesburch, daughter of the late Velten Does, and Jannetge Boddis, married to Jan van Herwerden, sargeant of this fortress, requesting with consent and permission from the aforementioned parents to be allowed to be legally established with the other in the Holy Roman State. It was therefore understood by the Council of this fortress (having been unable to learn otherwise than that both were liberal and free persons, who had no dealings with anyone in the world, according to both their own and their aforementioned parents' own declaration, in any respect whatsoever) that these young men would grant their little request: and to that end, to have the first appointment on the following Sunday, after the Christian sermon, and thus every Sunday until the third inclusive, so that on Sunday 14 days from now, after the last proclamation and the sermon (unless there is a legal reason for impediment) by the Secretary of our Council (since we have no minister here), the solemnization for all the people may take place in open council chambers, and proceed with faithful public service.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1657.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1657.
Original Dutch transcription
Elbert Dircxsz van Emmerick jongman ende burger alhier, sich in trouwbeloffte begeven hebbende met d’ eerbare jonge dochter, Cristina Does van Doesburch, dochter van zaliger Velten Does, ende Jannetge Boddis, getrouwt met Jan van Herwerden, sargeant deser fortresse, versoeckende met consent, ende toestaen van deselve haer ouders voorsz om metten andren wettelijck in den H. echten staet te mogen laten bevestigen, Soo is bij den Raedt deser fortresse (niet anders hebbende cunnen vernemen, als dat beijde liber ende vrije persoonen waren, welcke met niemandt ter werelt, volgens oock haer als derselver voorsz ouders eijgen verclaringe, ijets wes dien aengaende uijtstaende hadden) verstaen, deselve jongeluijden haer billick versoeck toe te staen: mitsgaders ten dien eijnde op Sondach eerstcomende, na ‘t Cristelijck sermoen haer eerste affcundinge te laten doen, ende alsoo vervolgens alle Sondagen tot de derde incluijs, Omme als dan op Sondagh over 14 dagen, na de laetste affroepinge, ende gedaen sermoen (geen wettige oorseacke van verhinderinge voorcomende) door den Secretaris van onsen Rade (vermits hier geen Predicant hebben), de solemnisatie voor allen den volcken in openen raadtcamere te laten geschieden, ende met de trouw publijckelijck voort te varen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1657.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1657.