Cape Council of Policy
137
1658-01-13
Minute details
- Entry number
- 137
- Date
- 1658-01-13
- Year
- 1658
English translation
After the conclusion of the sermon this morning, without the slightest hindrance, according to Christian custom, the third call having been made of the betrothed persons Elbert Dircxsz van Emmerick, young man and citizen here, and Cristina Does van Doesburch, young woman also here. And since no cause had occurred which might have delayed or hindered her in her intentions, the Council has understood, in accordance with the resolution of the December 28th Passado, to allow the further solemnization of the marriage in the Name of the Lord to proceed. And for that purpose it was also approved, so that everything might proceed lawfully and in good order, to God's greatest glory. solemnization (as if not having a preacher) by the Secretary of our Council, to have the people minister to him and all in an open reading room, as was legally done and effectuated on the date after the reading of the Christian sermon in the Name of the Lord.
Thus done in the Fort of Good Hope, on the date as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Thus done in the Fort of Good Hope, on the date as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Original Dutch transcription
Na ‘t eijndigen des sermoens desen voormiddagh, sonder eenige de minste verhinderinge, volgens Cristelijck gebruijck de derde affroepinge gepasseert sijnde van de ondertrouwde persoonen Elbert Dircxsz van Emmerick jongman ende burger alhier, ende Cristina Does van Doesburch jongedochter mede alhier, Ende ons niet voorgecomen wesende waerdoor deselve in hare voornemen soude cunnen offte mogen geretardeert offte beleth werden, Soo is by den Raedt verstaen achtervolgende de resolutie van den 28en December passado, de verdere solemnisatie van den trouw in den Naem des Heeren te laten voortgaen. Ende ten dien eijnde oock goetgevonden opdat alles wettelijck ende met goede ordre tot Godes meeste eere mochte toegaen, de gem. solemnisatie (alsoo geen predicandt hebben) door den Secretaris van onsen Raedt, voor deselve ende allen den volcke in openen readtcamere te laten bedienen, gelijcx sulcx op dato na ‘t lesen des Cristelycken sermoens in den Name des Heeren oppenbaer440 wettelijck geschiet ende g’effectueert is.
Aldus gedaen in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Aldus gedaen in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.