Cape Council of Policy
166
1658-07-14
Minute details
- Entry number
- 166
- Date
- 1658-07-14
- Year
- 1658
English translation
After the sermon had ended this morning, the third call of the betrothed, having passed without the slightest hindrance, according to Christian custom: Wouter Cornelisz Mostert, young man and freeman here, and Hester Weijers van Lier, young woman, had been sent to the ship Prins Willem, and had not arrived before us, which might have delayed or hindered them in their intentions. It was therefore understood by the Council, in accordance with the resolution of the last June Passado, to allow the further solemnization of the marriage to proceed in the Name of the Lord, and to that end it was also approved that everything might proceed lawfully and in good order (to God's greatest glory). the aforementioned solemnization (as if without a minister) by the Secretary of our Council, for the same, and all the people, to be served in an open council chamber, as this was done and effectuated publicly and legally on the date after the reading of the Christian sermon in the Name of the Lord.
Thus done in the Fort of Good Hope, date of this.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Thus done in the Fort of Good Hope, date of this.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Original Dutch transcription
Na ‘t eijndigen des sermoens desen voormiddagh sonder eenige de minste verhinderinge volgens Cristelijcq gebruijcq de derde affroepinge gepasseert sijnde van de ondertroude persoonen, Wouter Cornelisz Mostert jongman ende vrijburger alhier, ende Hester Weijers van Lier jongedochter bescheyden geweest op ‘t schip Prins Willem , Ende ons niet voorgecomen wesende, waerdoor deselve in haer voornemen soude cunnen offte mogen geretardeert offte beleth worden, Soo is bij den Raedt verstaen achtervolgende de resolutie van den laesten Junij passado, de verdere solemnisatie van de trouw in den Name des Heeren te laten voortgaen, Ende ten dien eijnde oocq goetgevonden op dat alles wettelijcq ende met goede ordre (tot Godes meeste eere) mochte toegaen, de gemelte solemnisatie (alsoo geen predicant hebben) door den Secretaris van onsen Raedt, voor deselve, ende allen den volcke in openen raedtcamere te laten bedienen, gelycq sulcx op dato na ‘t lesen des Cristelijcken sermoens in den Name des Heeren openbaer wettelijcq geschiet ende g’effectueert is.
Aldus gedaen in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Aldus gedaen in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.