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he submitted a list of provisions required for the troops and soldiers who had been on
board the wrecked ship Le Comte and who were to be conveyed to France in the English
ship Aurora. 6 Finally, in 1792, he sought discharge from his duties as Captain of the 3 rd
Burgher Infantry Company as for the last two years he had suffered from severe
dizziness and other bodily ailments and had repeatedly been unable to carry out his
duties. 7 Gie died 23.7.1793. 8
He had six children:
1. Twins born 1762, Anna Catharina and
2. Johannes, married Anna Catharina Kirst, died 1793.
3. Jasper born 1764, died 1765.
4. Andreas Casparus born 1765, died 1767.
5. Michiel Coenraad born 1767, married Elsabe Antoinetta la Febre widow of Andre
Urbain de Lenipe of Nyon VD.
6. Coenraad Johannes born 1769, married Anna Margaretha Blanckenberg.
/ 1 De Villiers: Genealogies; 2 KAB, MR 1751-1755; NL, ARA, MR 1751-1755; 3
DRC, G1/13/1; 4 Cooper: The origins and growth of Freemasonry in South Africa
1772-1876; 5 Leibbrandt: Requesten 1789: 15 and 1790: 56; 6 Ibid. 1790 131; 7 KAB, C
1005: 63; 8 KAB, MOOC 6/1.
Musiet, Pieter born Berne 1718, 1 [Murset of Twann BE?] arrived 25.4.1751 on
Arnestijn for Kamer Zeeland. 1751-1756 soldier, 1752 member of Beutler’s expedition. 2
/ KAB, VC 166; 2 KAB, MR 1751-1756; NL, ARA, MR 1751-1755.
Netz, Nicolaas born Berne [Ness of Zeiningen AG?], arrived 27.4.1751 on Lycochton
for Kamer Edam. 1751 woodcutter, 1752-1755 wagon-driver. /KAB, MR 1751-1755;
NL, ARA, MR 1752-1755.
Gootje, Benedict born Basel [Gautschi?], arrived 19.8.1751 on Erfprins for Kamer
Delft. 1752 soldier, member of Beutler’s expedition, 1753 soldier at the Castle, 1754
sick. / KAB, MR 1752-1754; NL, ARA, MR 1752-1754.
Rieker, Maarten born Romont [Rieger of Rotmonten SG?], arrived 14.12.1751 on
Hercules for Kamer Zeeland. 1752-1753 soldier. / KAB, MR 1752-1753; NL, ARA,
MR 1752-1753.
Hoober, Jacob born Appenzell [Huber?], arrived 16.12.1751 on Nieuw Nieuwerkerk
for Kamer Zeeland. 1752-1755 sailor with sailor’s pay fl 8 on the boat Elizabeth
stationed in Table Bay with a crew of skipper and five men. / KAB, MR 1752-1753 and
1755; NL, ARA, MR 1752-1753 and 1755.
Gornicker, Jacob born Zerry / Zerig [Honegger of Zurich?], arrived 26.1.1752 on
Snoek for Kamer Zeeland. 1752-1753 soldier. / KAB, MR 1753; NL, ARA, MR 1753.
Lehmann, Christiaan David born Altstettyn [ZH or SG?]. 1752-1753 soldier. / KAB,
MR 1752-1753.
Swarts Hendrik born Seuzach / Winterthur ZH [Schwarz], baptised 1.7.1731, son of
Hans Ulrich Schwarz and Margaretha Hagenbuch. 1 Arrived 3.2.1752 on
Nieuwvijvervreugd for Kamer Zeeland. 1752-1755 soldier. 2
Swarts appears to have returned home after completion of his contract but arrived
back at the Cape 4.1.1758 on Jerusalem for Kamer Rotterdam and was immediately
employed as gaoler. This was a big improvement on his previous position as common
soldier. As soldier he had drawn a salary of fl 11 per month plus rations and was
forbidden to marry; as gaoler he belonged to the privileged class, having a status equal
to that of the free burghers. He received fl 18 per month, was accepted as a member of
the church and could marry. Within a year he wed local girl Engela Margaretha Bruyns
who bore him seven children before Swarts died prematurely on 7.10.1771, possibly
2, 3 & 4
after a prolonged illness, seeing his will was drawn up two years previously.
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