Author: HEMKEN, Hermanius.- OFFICIAL DISCHARGE.- 1762.-
Title: Letterpress document, the blanks filled out in manuscript, signed Rotterdam 7 Mey 1762. 'De Gecommiteerde Raden ter Admiraliteit op de Maaze; allen den genen die deezen zullen zien, Salut: Doen te weeten, dat wy [in ink:] 'Hermanius Hemken' gedient hebbende als ['als' crossed out] [in ink:] 'matroos en Bottelier' op 's Lands Schip van Oorloge [in ink:] 'Gorcum, 't Lof St. Janskerken ent welvaren van t Landt Zedert den Jare 1756' van deezen Ressorte, onder de Capitein [en] ter Zee [in ink:] 'D. Marets, Evertsen, Van Haeften, en Hoogenwerff' uit den Dienst van den Lande hebben gedimiteert, en ontslagen, off doen dimitteeren en ontslaan. Actum Rotterdam den [in ink:] '7 meij'17 [in ink:] '62' Ter Ordonnantie van den Raad ter Admiraliteit voornoemt, Als [crossed out] Secretaris, in ink:] 'absent' [Signed in ink:] A.Bisdornjans???
Description: Rotterdam, 1762. Folio. Single sheet [Meas. appr. 20.5 x 32.5 cm.]. 14 lines of letterpress, 6 lines of manuscript. (1 p., verso blank). (Correct watermark Pro Patria, lettered 'VRM' and Pro Patria', see Heawood, items 3697 - 3718. Churchill, items 127 - 153). Official document of discharge for Hermanius Hemken, who served as 'matroos & bottelier' [sailor & responsible for rationing of food and drink aboard the ship] from 1756 - 1762 on various ships mentioned.

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