Cape Council of Policy
55
1654-09-10
Minute details
- Entry number
- 55
- Date
- 1654-09-10
- Year
- 1654
English translation
The sub-merchant Pieter van Duijne of Middelburg, widow of the late Anna Matysz of Tongeren, also of Middelburg, presently present on the ship Henriette Louijse moored here, having entered into a vow of marriage with the honourable young daughter Sebastiana van Opdorp, born in Cuylenborch, niece and under the guardianship of the Commander. Jan van Riebeeck, and therefore requesting to be allowed to legally confirm their status with the others in the Holy Land of 163, was reinforced by the Council with the chief captains of the ships moored here, having been unable to learn anything other than that both were free and liberal persons, who, according to their own declarations and sufficient testimony, had no standing with anyone in the world in this regard, these young men understood to grant their just request, and to make their first agreement that evening in prayer, and then to embark every evening as well as they landed here, until the third inclusive: for Sunday continuing after the last call and the conclusion of the Christian sermon (no legal reason for impediment arising) by the Secretary of our Council (since there is no predicant here)164 to allow the solemnization to take place legally in open court for all the people, and with faithful publicity to sail ahead, therefore quickly agreeing to everything, so as not to delay the ship, which will be ready to sail to Batavia around the middle of the coming week.
Thus done and resolved in Fort de Goede Hoope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTE.
[Signed:] PIETER ABBEKERK.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMONSEN.
[Signed:] JACOB BACKER.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
Thus done and resolved in Fort de Goede Hoope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTE.
[Signed:] PIETER ABBEKERK.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMONSEN.
[Signed:] JACOB BACKER.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
Original Dutch transcription
Den ondercoopman Pieter van Duijne van Middelburg wedunaer wylen zaliger Anna Matysz van Tongeren, mede van Middelburg, jegenwoordich bescheyden op ‘t hier ter rhede leggende schip Henriette Louijse sich in trouwbelofte hebbende begeven met d’ eerbare jonghe dochter Sebastiana van Opdorp, geboortich van Cuylenborch, nichte ende onder voochdye synde van den Commandr. Jan van Riebeeck ende dierhalven versouckende om haer metten anderen wettelijck in den heyligen H.163 echten staet te mogen laeten bevestigen, Soo is by den Raedt versterckt met d’ opperhooffden van de hier ter rhede leggende schepen, niet anders hebbende cunnen vernemen als dat beyde liber ende vrye persoonen waeren, welcke met niemandt ter werelt volgens oock eygen verclaringen ende suffisante getuygenisse ytwes dienaengaende uijtstaende hadden, verstaen deselve jongeluijden haer billicq versouck toe te staen, mitsgaders ten dien eynde desen avondt in ‘t gebeth hare eerste affcundinge te laten doen, ende alsoo vervolgens alle avonden soo wel te scheepe als hier aen landt, tot de derde incluijs: omme Sondach aenstaende na de laeste afroepinge ende ‘t eyndigen des Christelijcken sermoens (geen wettelijcke oorsaecke van verhinderinghe voortcomende) door den Secretaris van onsen Raedt (vermits hier geen predicant hebben)164 voor alle den volcke de solemnisatie wettelijck in openen raetcamere te laeten geschieden, ende met de trouw publiquelijck voor te varen, alles dus haestelijck goet vindende, omme ‘t schip daer nae niet op te houden, ‘t welcke omtrent ‘t midden van de toecomende weecke vaerdich staet te wesen, om na Batavia t’ zeyl te gaen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTE.
[Signed:] PIETER ABBEKERK.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMONSEN.
[Signed:] JACOB BACKER.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTE.
[Signed:] PIETER ABBEKERK.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMONSEN.
[Signed:] JACOB BACKER.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.