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

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