Cape Council of Policy
222
1659-08-31
Minute details
- Entry number
- 222
- Date
- 1659-08-31
- Year
- 1659
English translation
After the sermon had ended this morning, the third call had been made, according to Christian custom, of the betrothed persons Tielman Hendrickxsz of Utrecht and Maeijken Hendricksz of den Berch, natives of Cooltiens Plaet, without the slightest hindrance, and nothing had occurred to us that might have delayed or prevented them from fulfilling their purpose. It was decided by the Council, following the resolution of the 16th of this month, to allow the further solemnization of the marriage to proceed in the Name of the Lord, and to that end it was also approved so that everything might proceed lawfully and in good order to God's greatest glory. solemnization (as well as not having a minister) by the Secretary of our Council to serve the people in an open council chamber for all, as this is done and effected publicly and legally on the date after the reading of the Christian sermon in the Name of the Lord.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] GIJSB. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] GIJSB. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Na ‘t eijndigen des sermoens desen voormiddagh sonder eenige de minste verhinderinge volgens Cristelijck gebruijck de derde affroepinge sijnde gepasseert van de ondertroude persoonen Tielman Hendricxsz van Uijtrecht ende Maeijken Hendricksz van den Berch geboortigh van Cooltiens Plaet , ende ons niet voorgecomen wesende waerdoor deselve in haerer voornemen souden cunnen ofte mogen werden geretardeert ofte belet, Soo is bij den Raedt verstaen, achtervolgende de resolutie van den 16en deser, de vordere solemnisatie van de trou in de Name des Heeren te laten voortgaen ende ten dien eijnde oock goedtgevonden opdat alles wettelijck ende met goede ordre tot Godes meeste eere mochte toegaen, de gemelte solemnisatie (alsoo geen predicandt hebben) door den Secretaris van onsen Raedt voor allen den volcke in openen raedtcamere te laten bedienen gelijck sulcx op dato na ‘t lesen des Christeljken sermoens in de Name des Heeren dan openbaer ende wettelijck geschiedt ende g’effecteert is.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope datum ut supra.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] GIJSB. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope datum ut supra.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] GIJSB. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.