MOOC8 Estate Inventory

MOOC8/75.19 — TALEMACHUS, BURG STREET, KEIZERSGRAGT N: 4, CAPE TOWN

18250613

Inventory details

MOOC reference: MOOC8/75.19
Date: 18250613
Names: Talemachus, Burg Street, Keizersgragt n: 4, Cape Town

Transcription

MOOC8/75.19 {18250613} 13 June 1825 J:A: van Reenen Thus done and inventory taken at the statement of Jacob van Reenen J:A: son at his house in the Keizersgragt n: 4 on the 13:th June 1825 (IXLM) with declaration however not intentionally or willfully to have ommitted or secreted any article of property with further pledge that should any thing belonging to his estate be discovered information shall immediately be given thereof to the sequestrator or any other officer belonging to his department in order that this inventory may be amplicated therewith. The title deeds, diagrams, charts, etc. relating to the landed property, together with any books, papers and all other documents belonging to this estate shall be properly handed over to the sequestrator to-morrow. As sequestrator: V:A: Schonnberg J: v: Reenen J:A: zoon In my presence: [ ..... ] Towards the completement of the annexed inventory have been given and stated by me this day the following, viz:t Cape Town As sequestrator: [ ..... ] In my presence: [ ..... ]

	1 iron chest
left for use	1 ordinary yellow wood table
	1 wash table
	1 barometar in gilt frame
sold	2 porcelain pictures
	2 glasses /bocaals/
left for use	1 glasses tray with fine wine glasses and one decanter
	1 earthen minature of Bacchus stated to be the property of J:C: Horak
left for use	1 clothes horse
	1 mahogany thermometer and barometer

In the pantry

	1 plated chandelier with 8 arms
	9 large glass decanters
	2 smaller decanters
	1 glass cooling bason /cut glass/
	4 cut glass confit pots
	4 smaller confit pots
only 12 sold	14 glasses /bocaalen/
2 broken, left for use	5 finger glasses
4 left for use	3 1/2 dozen glass wine coolers
	11 beer glasses
	27 wine glasses
	3 other glasses
	19 small glasses
	5 small glasses
	12 liquir glasses
only 24 sold	33 water glasses
	1 glass shade with 2 small baskets
	1 glass vial
	12 cups and saucers with gilt edges
	6 blue porcelain China cups and saucers
	1 plated tea pot with bottom part, milk pot and sugar bason
	1 coffee pot
	1 cordial stand with 3 blue vials
2 sold	silver trays
	4 plated candlesticks with silver edges and two arms
	1 large Japan dish
	2 white earthen pepper pots
	3 sucking bottles
	2 glass covers (zous vaatjes)
	13 jelly forms
	1 white earthen jug and bason
was left for use	1 white earthen small butter machine
8 dozen sold, 8 left for use	9 dozen blue China plates
3 dozen sold	4 dozen blue China desert plates
	7 wïrm water plates
	4 dozen blue China dishes, mistake
3 sold	4 dozen blue China water dishes and covers
	2 blue China salad dishes
	1 blue China soup terrine
	1 blue fish dish
	7 blue fruit baskets
	2 blue English earthen meat dishes
	7 blue China porcelain dishes
	1 English earthen soup terrine /broke/
	1 broken sugar pot
	1 broken teapot
	9 broken mugs and dishes
	14 earthen curry mugs
	1 small Japan dish
	3 defect white earthen dishes
	2 small blue China dishes
left for use	1 old tin box with dried peaches
	4 old brown [box] 2 with sugar and one with rice
	1 nutmeg box
	1 brown tea machine
	1 brown coffee machine
	1 tray /red/
only 12 sold	13 blue China confit pots
	2 brown pickle pots

In the store

1 empty brandy pipe

1 empty wine pipe

2 brandy pipes with stock

2 brandy pipes trantingae /halff/

1 leager half with stock

2 casks half with vinegar

7 empty gin cases

14 tea pots /in sorts/

10 paint tubs /in variety/

1 red tin box

1 defect stewing pot /earthen/

100 empty bottles

150 empty vials

1 parcel of broken empty cans

1 vial with a remnant magnasia

2 fowl covers belonging to the slave Talemachus

1 old wooden book case belonging to N: Coomans

11 oil cans empty

1 empty case

2 large iron pots

1 empty chest

1 p:y sundries and 2 empty casks

1 copper tart pan

2 copper cooking pots

2 copper sugar bread forms

4 pudding moulds

1 cake iron /wafel/

sundry old tin plates and dishes

1 small gin case with 4 vials

1 tin wine funnel

sundry defect porcelain

1 old iron fire dish

9 glass decanters and vials /defect/

2 earthen pots

1 old empty chest

1 old empty chest with old papers belonging to the estate of late Mr J:A: van Reenen

1 old case with a remnant of salt belonging to Mr G:A: Munnik

1 tin water spout

2 bags cont:g herbs

10 pieces different iron weights

1 tin soup terrine

On the yard

1 side table

1 water cask

1 ladder and fowl house

In the room on the stairs

1 rack for harness with sundry old bridles

1 turtle net

1 turtle net, belong to Mr G: Munnik

1 frame of a “buitel” line

1 Turkish drum

1 trombone

1 basehorn

1 frame of a looking glass

sundry empty cans

1 Flemish floor carpet

1 empty gun case, belong to Stoffberg

1 defect small chest

1 large chest mounted with copper containing wearing apparel belonging to Mrs Van Reenen’s late mother

1 red violin case belonging to Mr Cooman

1 defect tin box

sundry toys etc. belonging to the children

Upstairs in the hall

6 pictures with gilt frames and black edges

1 old large side table

In the room on the left

occupied by capt:n Herwey and locked but stated by Mrs Van Reenen to contain a bedstead and bed

In the upper room to your left

1 large old fashioned but still handsome cabinet

1 stretcher bed and appurtenances

1 table belong to Coomans

1 small red mat belong to Coomans

1 small looking glass bel: Coomans

3 trunks belong to Coomans

1 case

1 bag containing all sorts of garden seeds belonging to N: Koomans M:z: who at present occupies the apartment

In the centre room

which is occupied by Mr F: Meyburgh nothing is found that belongs to Mr Van Reenen

In the childrens room

left for use	1 large square stinkwood stretcher with bed and appurtenances
	2 tables
left for use	1 looking glass with gilt frame
left for use	1 mahogany wardrobe belonging to Miss Jacoba van Reenen
	1 dozen mated arm chairs

In the kitchen

	1 pot bench
	1 copper ham kettle
	2 copper boilers
left for use	3 flat iron pots
	1 round iron [pots]
	1 round smaller [pots]
1 left for use	1 stewing pot
3 ladles sold	4 iron ladles
left for use	1 scummer
left for use	1 fish ladle
left for use	1 meat fork
only 2 sold	6 iron chimney chains
	1 copper water kettle
	1 kitchen table
	1 salt case
	1 water halfaum
	1 choping board

Slaves

Respecting the slaves it is hereby declared that as the certificate of their registry cannot be got at now (owing to the lateness of the day), no abstract from the Slave Registry Office can be obtained, the same shall be added to-morrow to the inventory of the fustage at the store in Burg Street , which shall likewise be effected with regard to the claims in favor and against the estate.

On the “stoep”

2 green painted benches

In the store in Burg Street

24 stukvats each containing about 5 leagers wet

17 leagers

3 brandy pipes

7 three 1/2 aum casks whereof 4 is painted

1 half leager

1 two leager casks

3 copper chandeliers

2 small casks /platvatjes/

1 anker

1 empty wooden case

37 empty vials

1 washing tub

In the store in Short Market Street

4 stukvats each containing 7 leagers wet

2 stukvats each containing 4 leagers wet

1 brandy pipe

2 old chandeliers

6 tin candlesticks

[In the store in Short Market Street] upstairs

5 yellow wood tables

sundry lose wood, planks and railing

4 benches

5 beams

1 old wine buck

2 tin chandeliers

sundry old lumber

and further 4 empty leagers at Mr R:J: van der Riet’s

The slaves belonging to this estate are according to the annexed list from the Slave Registry Department.