Jan Vels
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Jan Vels
GenDatabase.com VOC Staff Record
Personal Information
- Names: Jan
- Surname: Vels
- City of Origin: Altena
- Remarks:
Employment Information
- Date Employed: 1754-12-30
- Occupation: Ship Gunner
- Description:
- (Dutch: busschieter) experienced seaman also responsible for firing a cannon
- Date Terminated: 1757-00-00
- Place Terminated: leiden
- Reason Terminated:
- Repatriated
- Remarks:
- Returned to the Netherlands and discharged.
Departure Information
- Ship Name: Rozenburg
Return Ship Information
- Returning To: Amsterdam
- Ship Name: LEIDEN
- Departure Date: 1756-10-30
- Arrival at Cape: 1757-01-17
- Depart Cape: 1757-02-27
- Arrive at Destination: 1757-06-23
- Remarks:
- Crew at the Cape: 159. The master of the LEIDEN, Otto Freudenfeld, was commandeur of the return fleet.
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Family Information
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