Cape Council of Policy
828
1687-06-04
Minute details
- Entry number
- 828
- Date
- 1687-06-04
- Year
- 1687
English translation
The Reverend Commender, having demonstrated in Council the necessity to provide this tender colony with a virtuous and capable minister of the Divine Word in a timely manner, in the place of the late Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend John van Andel,24 it has been decided, after careful consideration of the talent and pious conduct of the Reverend Reverend Reverend Reverend John van Andel, to legally appoint him to the aforementioned vacant office by committee members from the Eighth Church Council of this congregation.25
Thus arrested and decided in the Castle of Good Hope. Year and day as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. v. COLOGNE.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] My praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
D’ E.Heer Commendeur, hebbende in Rade vertoond de noodsaaklijkheid om dese teedere volkplanting bijtijds van een deugdsam en bekwaam bedienaar des Goddelijken Woords, in des overleden D.Johs. Overneij plaats,24 te versien, So is na rijp overwegen des talents en vrome handels van den Eerwaarden D. Johs. van Andel goedgevonden denselven door gecommitteerds. uijt den Achtb. Kerkenraad deser gemeente tot ‘t bekleden van ‘t voors. openstaande ampt wettelijk te beroepen.25
Aldus gearresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop. Jaar en dag als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.