Cape Council of Policy
64
1655-03-04
Minute details
- Entry number
- 64
- Date
- 1655-03-04
- Year
- 1655
English translation
The under-merchant Jacobus van den Kerckhoven, a young man born in Amsterdam, present on the ship 't Wapen van Hollant, moored here, having entered into a vow of marriage with the honorable young daughter Elisabeth Stadtlanders, born in 's-Hertogenbosch, sister and under the guardianship of the preacher dmo. Petrus Musch185 and Catharina Stadtlanders, and therefore requesting to be legally confirmed with the others in the holy marital state, the Council was reinforced with the chief captains of the ships Oliphant, Malacca and the other Wapen van Hollant who were stationed here (having been able to learn nothing other than that both were liberal and free persons, who, according to their own declaration and sufficient testimony, had no relation with anyone in the world regarding this matter), understood that these young men should grant their reasonable request, as well as to make their first agreement today after the sermon, and so on every evening, as well on board as here lant, up to the third including: omme Saterdagh standing close to noon after the last call and the end of the predication (no legal reason for impediment occurring) by the predicant dome. Petrus Musch to allow the solemnization to take place legally for all the people, and to continue sailing with public loyalty, doing everything in good time so as not to delay the ships afterwards, which on Sondaghoff Maendagh186 are standing ready to leave for Batavia, in pursuit of our resolution at that time. Martij Lestleden took over there.
Thus done and resolved in Fort de Goede Hoope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. (1655).
[Signed:] ARENT DE ROBER. 1655.
[Signed:] JACOB CORNELEZ SWART.
[Signed:] PIETER DE BITTER. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELANT DE CARPENTIER.
[Signed:] HENDRICK SCHENCKENBERGH.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets.
Thus done and resolved in Fort de Goede Hoope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. (1655).
[Signed:] ARENT DE ROBER. 1655.
[Signed:] JACOB CORNELEZ SWART.
[Signed:] PIETER DE BITTER. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELANT DE CARPENTIER.
[Signed:] HENDRICK SCHENCKENBERGH.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Den ondercoopman Jacobus van den Kerckhoven, jongman geboortigh van Amsterdam jegenwoordigh bescheijden op ‘t hier ter rheede leggende schip ‘t Wapen van Hollant , sigh in trouwbelofte hebbende begeven met d’ eerbare jongedochter Elisabeth Stadtlanders geboortigh van ‘s Hartogenbos , suster ende onder vooghdije van den predicant dmo. Petrus Musch185 ende Catharina Stadtlanders, ende dierhalven versouckende om haer metten anderen wettelijck in den heijligen houwelijcken echten staet te mogen laten bevestigen, Soo is bij den Raadt versterckt met d’ opperhooffden van de hier ter rheede leggende schepen Oliphant , Malacca ende versz Wapen van Hollant (niet anders hebbende cunnen vernemen als dat beijde liber ende vrije personen waren, welcke met niemant ter werelt volgens oock eijgen verclaringe ende sufficante getuijgenissen itswes dien aengaende uijtstaende hadden) verstaen, deselve jonge luijden haer billicq versoeck toe te staen, mitsgaders heden na de predicatie haer eerste affcundinge te laten doen, ende alsoo vervolgens alle avonden, soo wel te schepe als hier aen lant, tot de derde incluijs: omme Saterdagh aenstaende naer de middagh na de laeste affroepinge ende ‘t eijndigen der predicatie (geen wettelijcke oorsaecke van verhinderinge voorcomende) door den predicant dome. Petrus Musch voor alle den volcke de solemnisatie wettelijck te laten geschieden, ende met de trouw publiquelijck voort te varen, alles dus haest goetvindende omme de schepen daerna niet op te houden, dewelcke op Sondaghoff Maendagh186 aenstaende vaerdigh staen om na Batavia te vertrecken, achtervolgende onse resolutie in dato pmo. Martij lestleden daer over genomen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. (1655).
[Signed:] ARENT DE ROBER. 1655.
[Signed:] JACOB CORNELEZ SWART.
[Signed:] PIETER DE BITTER. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELANT DE CARPENTIER.
[Signed:] HENDRICK SCHENCKENBERGH.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. (1655).
[Signed:] ARENT DE ROBER. 1655.
[Signed:] JACOB CORNELEZ SWART.
[Signed:] PIETER DE BITTER. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELANT DE CARPENTIER.
[Signed:] HENDRICK SCHENCKENBERGH.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets.