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Gie, Jan Casper / Hans Casper born Zurich 1742, brother of Johan Coenraad Gie,
arrived 15.5.1764 on Schoongezicht as sailor, died 1.1.1801 at 15 Bree Street. 1 On
arrival was loaned as farmhand to his brother 2 until 1777 when Jan Casper became a
burgher. 3
Married 12.12.1784 Johanna Elisabeth Krause, daughter of Johann Gottlieb Krause
and Johanna Elizabeth Kuylets of the Cape, widow of George Guerint of Richelieu,
France. They had three children baptised:
1. Casparus Andreas 13.7.1788.
2. Johan Coenraad 31.10.1790, died 1797?
3. Magdalena Dorothea 30.9.1796, died 1839.
No marriages of these were recorded, but two adult baptisms 3.12.1840 might relate to
their descendant Johan Coenraad, born 1820 and Casper Coenraad born 1822, married
Regina (of the Cape?).
/ 1 KAB, MOOC 6/2; 2 KAB, CJ 2899; 3 Leibbrandt: Requesten 1777: 10.
Chevalier, Jean B. born Berne [of Moutier BE or Vicques JU?]. 1765 soldier, sick.
/ KAB, MR 1765.
Meyer, Johannes born Zurich [Meier?], arrived 12.2.1765 on Compagnies Welvaaren
as able seaman for Kamer Amsterdam. 1765-1767 on the boat Hanswors stationed in
Table Bay, 1768 on shore duty. / KAB, MR 1765-1767; NL, ARA, MR 1765-1766.
Culyn, Pieter Lodewyk born Berne 1738 [Kübli or Kübler?], arrived 19.2.1765 on
Ouderamstel for Kamer Amsterdam. 1765-1769 soldier. / KAB, MR 1766-1770; NL,
ARA, MR 1766-1770.
Stapher, Jacob born “Horinge ZH” [Stauffer? of Horgen ZH?] 1731, arrived
21.2.1765 on Walenburg for Kamer Rotterdam. 1766-1767 soldier. / KAB, MR 1765-
1767; NL, ARA, MR 1765.
Meyer Pieter born Appenzell [Meier?], arrived 25.12.1765 on Vryburg for Kamer
Zeeland. 1766-1770 worker on fortifications. / KAB, MR 1766-1770; NL, ARA, MR
1766-1770.
Bosarde Pieter born St. Gall [Bossart?], arrived 25.12.1765 on Vryburg for Kamer
Zeeland. 1766 sailor, sick, 1767-1770 stationed at Saldanha Bay. / KAB, MR 1766-
1770; NL, ARA, MR 1767-1770.
Redein, Anthony born Canton Schwyz [Reding of Arth SZ?]. 1766 soldier sick.
/ KAB, MR 1766.
MUTINY DURING THE OUTWARD VOYAGE SEVERELY PUNISHED
Brune Honore born Nyon VD 1746 [Brun?], age 20,
Chatillon, Nicolaas Joseph born Neuveville [La Neuveville BE?], age 23,
Kenard, Louis born Jony BE [Jongny VD? or Kehrvand of Rolle VD?]) 1736, age 30,
and Trischaar Louis born Neuchatel 1736 [Treuthand of Canton Neuchatel?], age 30
all three arrived 14.5.1766 as prisoners on Duinenburg.
Because Holland and England were at war and the Channel was unsafe for Dutch
ships, the outward bound fleet departing from the Netherlands in mid-winter avoided
passing through the Channel by sailing across the North Sea and around Scotland and
Ireland. Under cold and stormy conditions crews were kept hard at work tending their
ships. On the Duinenburg murmurings arose because they had to work for up to eight
hours without bread. One night a German sailor reported to the captain that a group of
23 French speaking crew members planned to seize the ship on the next day, beach it on
the nearest coast and make off with the 16 chests of money known to be on board. One
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