Wapen van Alkmaar arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 27 January 1689

• Ship’s type: Pinas
• Construction: Built in 1691 for the Chamber of Zeeland at the VOC ship yard in Middelburg.
• Term: In use by the VOC from 1671 until 1690 when it was wrecked at the Shetland Islands.
• Length: 160 feet
• Breadth: 38,25 feet
• Depth: 13 feet
• Loading capacity: 892 tons
• Crew: 260-300 men
• Flag: Chamber of Amsterdam
• Voyage: Departed from Texel on 27 July 1688 and arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 27 January 1689.
• Captain: Karel Goske

Passengers:

• Louis Fourie (1669-1750) from Pointaix, Dauphine
• Jean Durand (1666-1727) from La Motte Chalançon, Dauphine
• Jean Gardé (died 1704) from Dauphine
• ?Pierre Rochefort from Grenoble, Dauphine (died after 1708)
• ?Louis Barré from la Roque d'Anthon, Provence Returned to Europe after 1705.
• Antoine Martin (1644-1699) from Uzes, Languedoc
• ?Pierre Benezet from Languedoc, returns to Europe 1700
• Nicolaas Labat (died 1698)
• Claudine Seugnat from Saintonge
• Suzanne Seugnat (1671 - 1762) from Saintonge
• Jeanne Seugnat from Saintonge
• Marguerite Perrotette (1648-1691) from Provence x Antoine Gardiol from Merindol, Provence ( -1688) died on board
  • Suzanne Gardiol (1668-1729) from Provence
  • Marguerite Gardiol (1670-1747) from Provence
  • Jean Gardiol (1674-1738) from Provence
• Pierre Roux (died 1742) from Cabriere, Provence
• Matthieu Amiel (died 1719) from Provence x Suzanne Aubanelle (died 1689) from Provence
• ?Pierre Batté left the Cape in 1696.
• ?Paul Brassier (died after 1692)
• Jean le Roux (died 1752) from Normandië.
• Daniël Bouvat from Die, Dauphiné. Returned to Europe after 1708.

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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