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Jacob Rokel

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Personal Information

  • Names: Jacob
  • Surname: Rokel
  • City of Origin: Markhein
  • Remarks:

Employment Information

  • Date Employed: 1790-09-08
  • Occupation: Sailor
  • Description:
  • (Dutch: matroos) watch and helmansman duties; loading and unloading; cleaning, taring and caulking the ship; hoisting and pulling in the sails; assisting the NCOs.
  • Date Terminated: 1794-00-00
  • Place Terminated: Verwachting
  • Reason Terminated:
  • Repatriated
  • Remarks:
  • Returned to the Netherlands and discharged.

Departure Information

  • Ship Name: Zwaan

Return Ship Information

  • Returning To: Amsterdam
  • Ship Name: VERWACHTING
  • Departure Date: 1793-01-16
  • Arrival at Cape: 1793-04-05
  • Depart Cape: 1793-05-31
  • Arrive at Destination: 1794-02-10
  • Remarks:
  • On board the VERWACHTING was J. C. Clemens, commandeur of the fleet, which on 31-05-1793 departed from the Cape (see the ROZENBURG, 8355). During the voyage the VERWACHTING called at Cork in Ireland.
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Family Information

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