
The Berbices arrived at Cape of Good Hope 22 October 1726
- Ship’s type: Spiegelretourschip
- Construction: Built in 1709 for the Chamber of Zeeland at a ship yard in Middelburg, the Netherlands.
- Term: In use by the VOC from 1709 until it was dismantled in 1734 in Batavia.
- Length: 160 feet
- Loading capacity: 1136 tons
- Crew: 250-300 men
- Flag: Chamber of Amsterdam
Voyage to the Cape:
- Date of departure:15 May 1726
- Port of departure:Texel
- Final destination: Batavia
- Date of arrival in the Cape:22 October 1726.
- Length of voyage:
- Total People:
- Deaths:
- Details of voyage:
- Captain: Jacob Onkruid
Passengers:
- Claudine Eloy from Bordighera (Ligurië) in Italy
- Francois Gilliomee from Languedoc
- Matthieu Gilliomee (1711-1789) from Languedoc
- Jeanne Gilliomee (born 1715) from Languedoc
- Marié Gilliomee from Languedoc
- Anne Gilliomee (born 1719) from Languedoc
Passengers' Stories:
Resources
- List of Huguenots embarking from France
- Olive Tree Site's Ship Lists
- Huguenot Heritage Ship Lists
- De VOC Site