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Personal Information

  • Names: Jan
  • Surname: Rijmers
  • City of Origin: Hamburgh
  • Remarks:

Employment Information

  • Date Employed: 1738-12-27
  • 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: 1742-00-00
  • Place Terminated: rust en werk
  • Reason Terminated:
  • Repatriated
  • Remarks:
  • Returned to the Netherlands and discharged.

Departure Information

  • Ship Name: Watervliet

Return Ship Information

  • Returning To: Amsterdam
  • Ship Name: RUST EN WERK
  • Departure Date: 1742-04-07
  • Arrival at Cape: 1742-07-14
  • Depart Cape: 1742-08-20
  • Arrive at Destination: 1743-02-10
  • Remarks:
  • The 82 men aboard the RUST EN WERK included 2 passengers. The ship did not call at the Cape but at False Bay.
  • Voyage Information:
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Family Information

  • Family Links:
  • Feijn Southuijs [Moeder]

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