Cape Council of Policy
33
1653-11-23
Minute details
- Entry number
- 33
- Date
- 1653-11-23
- Year
- 1653
English translation
After the reading of the sermon this morning, without the slightest hindrance, according to Christian custom, the third consent having been passed for the betrothed persons Jacob Reijniersz of Amsterdam, sub-merchant and second person of the fortress of Good Hope, and Elisabeth van Opdorp, young daughter born in Charloos, also residing in this place. Furthermore, it had not occurred to us that this might have delayed or hindered them in their intentions. The Council, following our resolution of the 8th Passo, granted permission to proceed with the further solemnization of the marriage in the name of the Lord. And to that end, it was also approved so that everything would be lawful, in good order, and to God's satisfaction. Most honor may be accorded to the aforementioned solemnization (as it had no preacher) by having the bookkeeper Fredrick Verburgh, acting Secretary of our Council, serve for him and all the people in an open council chamber, as then, on the date after the end of the Sunday Christian sermon in the name of the Lord, it was legally performed and effectuated in public.
Thus done in the Fort of Good Hope, date of this.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ KES.
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.
Thus done in the Fort of Good Hope, date of this.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ KES.
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Na ‘t lesen des sermoens desen voormiddagh sonder enige de minste verhinderinge volgens Christelijck gebruijck, de derde affcundinge sijnde gepasseert van de ondertroude persoonen Jacob Reijniersz van Amsterdam, ondercoopman ende tweede persoon deser fortresse de Goede Hoope, ende Elisabeth van Opdorp, jonge dochter geboortigh van Charloos , ter deser plaetse mede woonachtigh, wijders ons niet voorgecomen wesende waer door deselve in haer voornemen souden cunnen offte mogen werden geretardeert offte beleth, soo is bij den Raet deselve toegestaen achtervolgende onse resolutie van den 8en passo., de vordere solemnisatie van de trouw in den name des Heren te laten voortgaen, Ende ten dien eijnde oock goetgevonden opdat alles wettelijck met goede ordre ende tot Godes meeste eere mochte toegaen de gemelte solemnisatie (alsoo geen predicant hebben) door den boechouder Fredrick Verburgh, gesubstitueert Secretaris van onsen Raedt, voor deselve ende alle den volcqe in openen raetcamere te laten bedienen, gelijck dan sulcx op dato na ‘t eijndigen van de Sondaeghse Christelijcke lesinge des sermoens in denname des Heeren104 openbaer wettelijck geschiet ende g’effectueert is.
Aldus gedaen in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ KES.
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.
Aldus gedaen in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ KES.
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.