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Jan Meewes

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Personal Information

  • Names: Jan
  • Surname: Meewes
  • City of Origin: Scharmer
  • Remarks:

Employment Information

  • Date Employed: 1790-05-25
  • Occupation: Junior ordinary seaman
  • Description:
  • (Dutch: jongmatroos)
  • Date Terminated: 1795-00-00
  • Place Terminated: Mentor
  • Reason Terminated:
  • Repatriated
  • Remarks:
  • Returned to the Netherlands and discharged.

Departure Information

  • Ship Name: Gouverneur Falck

Return Ship Information

  • Returning To: Zeeland
  • Ship Name: MENTOR
  • Departure Date: 1794-11-22
  • Arrival at Cape:
  • Depart Cape: 1795-05-21
  • Arrive at Destination:
  • Remarks:
  • On 18-05-1795 the MENTOR originally departed from the Cape; two days later the ship had to return because of adverse wind. In June, 1795, the MENTOR was seized by the English off St. Helena and taken to Shannon in Ireland.
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Family Information

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