Cape Council of Policy
271
1661-07-10
Minute details
- Entry number
- 271
- Date
- 1661-07-10
- Year
- 1661
English translation
After the sermon had ended this morning, the third call of the betrothed, Thomas Christoffel Muller of Leipzig, a young man freed from Saldanhava, and Catharina Croons of Bommel, a young woman, had passed without the slightest hindrance, according to Christian custom. There was nothing that could have delayed or hindered them in their intentions. The Council has therefore decided, in accordance with the subsequent resolution of July 2 of this year, to allow the solemnization of the marriage ceremony in the Name of the Lord to proceed, and to that end it has also been approved that everything may proceed lawfully and in good order, to God's greatest glory (as if there were no minister). To be administered by the Secretary of our Council, for all the people, in an open council chamber, as such shall be publicly and legally done and effectuated on the date after the reading of the sermon in the name of the Lord.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PIETER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PIETER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Original Dutch transcription
Na ‘t eijndigen des sermoens desen voormiddagh sonder eenige de minste verhinderinge volgens Christelijck gebruijck de derde affroepinge sijnde gepasseert van de ondertroude personen, Thomas Christoffel Muller van Leijpsigh vrije Saldanhavaerder jongman, ende Catharina Croons van Bommel jongedochter, ende ons niet voorgecomen wesende waerdoor deselve in haer voornemen soude cunnen ofte mogen werden geretardeert ofte beleth, Soo is bij den Raet verstaen achtervolgende resolutie van den 2en Julij deses jaers, de vorder solemnisatie van de trouw in den Name des Heeren te laten voortgaen, ende ten dien eijnde oock goetgevonden op dat alles wettelyck ende met goede ordre tot Godes meeste eere magh toegaen de gemelte solemnisatie (alsoo geen predicant hebben) door den Secretaris van onsen Raet, voor alle den volcke in openen raetcaemer te laeten bedienen, gelyck sulcx op dato na ‘t lesen des sermoens in den naeme des Heeren dan openbaer ende wettelijck geschiet ende g’effectueert is.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PIETER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PIETER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.