Cape Council of Policy
135
1657-12-29
Minute details
- Entry number
- 135
- Date
- 1657-12-29
- Year
- 1657
English translation
In accordance with the resolution taken on the 24th passado by the commissioner on the 26th, a close inspection having been made there, and also yesterday in the presence of the chief helmsmen, high boatswains and sailmakers, another further inspection, mainly of the sails and requisitions of all the necessities in the ships Arnhem and Honingen 20 and 21 sailing here from Batavia via Mauritius and Madagascar, after a long and difficult journey they landed very poor, desolate and with much illness. And these committers, etc., as well as the skippers respectively, after two days of considering and deliberating on everything given to them, reported that the provisions regarding sail and treble, rope and anchors, as well as provisions or expenses from the fortress's warehouses, offered with what is on board, could be drawn up and placed as closely as possible: To bring the cost-effective ships home with them, without waiting for further assistance from other ships from the homeland or India, as these have been found to be secured and distribution can be made regarding sail and treble, namely:
Having and holding Arnhem. Having, holding, and being surrendered.
Breeds.
1 half-sledge and 1 better than half-sledge
2 old breeds 3. 2 old ones 3.
Topsails.
1 new and 1 better than half-sledge
1 half-sledge 2. 1 old one 2.
Large topsail.
1 new and 1 half-sledge
2 old ones 3. 1 old one and
1 box of Honey 3.
Schoeversijls
1 new and 1 better than half-sledge
1 1/2 old ones 2 1/2. 1 old one with 180 yards of new Honey 2 1/2 cloth.
Bases.
2 old boxes 2. 2 together, one good and the other old 2.
Blinds.
2 old boxes 2. 1 half-sleeved sail and
1/2 outboard sloop from Honingen against an old sail 2.
Above box
1 new and 1 above sail
1 old 2. 1 outboard for topsail from Honingen against an old above sail 2.
2 skeins of sail twine from itself 5 skeins of sail twine from the fort
1 like a large topsail from Arnhem.
From the fort warehouse.
For Honingen. For Arnhem.
1 bale of new sailcloth from it. 1 heavy rope and anchor.
180 yards to Arnhem. 1 barrel of peck.
1 barrel of peck. 1/2 do. tar
1/2 do. tar 3 semi-famous tears
3 semi-famous tears 180 el new sailing ship from Honingen.
batch of staves to water barrels and the repair 5 strength seyl yarn.
of that. 1 tray of Caeps salt.
Whole bars } to idem. 3 1/2 tarred whale line to running'
Verckens. wandt &a.
1 bar Caepssoudt. 1 ysere bunch of ...[^426]
1 box rottangh ad Ditto.
1 balck dick ...[^427] inches and long 12 feet.
...[^428] Calck and the stone to the combuijs.
3 1/2 tarred whale line to running 'rig &a.
1 ysere bunch of ...[^429] ad idem.
Having and holding honey. Arnhem having, holding, and being surrendered.
Breeds.
1 half-sledge and 1 better than half-sledge
2 old breeds 3. 2 old 3.
For topsails.
1 new and 1 better than half-sledge
1 half-sledge 2. 1 old 2.
Large topsails.
1 new and 1 half-sledge
2 old 3. 1 old and
1 box of honey 3.
Schoverseijls
1 new and 1 better than half-sledge
1 1/2 old 2 1/2. 1 old with 180 yards new seal cloth of honey 2 1/2.
Baesens.
2 old boxes. 2. 2 together, one good and the other old. 2.
Bottom blinds.
2 old blinds. 2. 1 half-sleeved blind and
1/2 old Honingen shovel sail against an old blind. 2.
Upper blinds.
1 new and 1 upper blind.
1 old blind. 2. 1 old Honingen topsail against an old upper blind. 2.
2 skeins of sail twine from itself. 5 skeins of sail twine from the fort.
1 like a large topsail from Arnhem.
From the fort warehouse.
For Honingen. For Arnhem.
1 bale of new sailcloth from it. 1 heavy rope and anchor.
180 yards to Arnhem. 1 barrel of peck.
1 barrel of peck. 1/2 dozen tar
1/2 dozen tar 3 half-tone tears
3 half-tone tears 180 yards new honey cloth.
A batch of staves for water barrels and repairs 5 strands of honey yarn.
1 legger of Caeps salt.
Whole leggers to the same. 3 1/2 tarred whale line for running rigging
Wackens wall etc.
1 legger of Caeps salt. 1 iron hawser of ...[^430]
1 box of rattan to the same.
1 black thick ...[^431] inch and long 12 feet.
...[^432] Chalk and stone for the combination.
3 1/2 tarred whale line for running rigging etc.
1 ysere bunch of ...[^433] ad idem.
All the aforementioned skippers, helmsmen, highboatmen, and sailmakers were separately read out a second and third time, and the Commander and Council of this fortress also advised that, due to the cost of their security guards, the store could be sufficiently provided for the journey from here to homeland. These individuals then responded and declared that the (significant accident outside) could be dealt with accordingly.
It was therefore decided that everyone, according to the aforementioned distribution, should arrive first on Monday following and to have it brought in.
However, regarding provisions, it is also understood that this provision should be made when the aforementioned ships are ready to sail again (after deliberation), or perhaps in the meantime, a ship from the Netherlands or India with further provisions could be sent, from which it could then be provided, without further exposing or unnecessarily embarrassing this residence.
It is also understood that the aforementioned chiefs, in addition to their water-fetching, will do their best daily to fish, in order to conserve their remaining provisions as much as possible, in addition to their daily refreshments. For this purpose, Arnhem will be loaned a blessing (as it itself has none) from the fort.
Continuing, since the ship's crew is completely ill and weak, as stated in the aforementioned further deliberation regarding the fixed time of this community's departure. 2 ships, a suspension,436 and the chiefs of Arnhem were recommended to submit a report by Monday morning on the situation of their people in this regard, so that they could then consider the aforementioned matters during the further deliberation, etc.
And so that the sick people of Arnhem (mostly suffering from waterlogged conditions and barley) could recover more quickly and effectively, it was also decided to transfer 1,800 lbs. of bread (reasonably provisioned) from Hooningen (without rice) to Arnhem in exchange for 3,600 lbs. of rice from Arnhem to Hooningen, so that the aforementioned sick people could also enjoy bread daily, in addition to refreshments, etc. who is brought aboard from land.
In the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] WIJNANT VAN CATERSVELT.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] CLAES SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1657.
Having and holding Arnhem. Having, holding, and being surrendered.
Breeds.
1 half-sledge and 1 better than half-sledge
2 old breeds 3. 2 old ones 3.
Topsails.
1 new and 1 better than half-sledge
1 half-sledge 2. 1 old one 2.
Large topsail.
1 new and 1 half-sledge
2 old ones 3. 1 old one and
1 box of Honey 3.
Schoeversijls
1 new and 1 better than half-sledge
1 1/2 old ones 2 1/2. 1 old one with 180 yards of new Honey 2 1/2 cloth.
Bases.
2 old boxes 2. 2 together, one good and the other old 2.
Blinds.
2 old boxes 2. 1 half-sleeved sail and
1/2 outboard sloop from Honingen against an old sail 2.
Above box
1 new and 1 above sail
1 old 2. 1 outboard for topsail from Honingen against an old above sail 2.
2 skeins of sail twine from itself 5 skeins of sail twine from the fort
1 like a large topsail from Arnhem.
From the fort warehouse.
For Honingen. For Arnhem.
1 bale of new sailcloth from it. 1 heavy rope and anchor.
180 yards to Arnhem. 1 barrel of peck.
1 barrel of peck. 1/2 do. tar
1/2 do. tar 3 semi-famous tears
3 semi-famous tears 180 el new sailing ship from Honingen.
batch of staves to water barrels and the repair 5 strength seyl yarn.
of that. 1 tray of Caeps salt.
Whole bars } to idem. 3 1/2 tarred whale line to running'
Verckens. wandt &a.
1 bar Caepssoudt. 1 ysere bunch of ...[^426]
1 box rottangh ad Ditto.
1 balck dick ...[^427] inches and long 12 feet.
...[^428] Calck and the stone to the combuijs.
3 1/2 tarred whale line to running 'rig &a.
1 ysere bunch of ...[^429] ad idem.
Having and holding honey. Arnhem having, holding, and being surrendered.
Breeds.
1 half-sledge and 1 better than half-sledge
2 old breeds 3. 2 old 3.
For topsails.
1 new and 1 better than half-sledge
1 half-sledge 2. 1 old 2.
Large topsails.
1 new and 1 half-sledge
2 old 3. 1 old and
1 box of honey 3.
Schoverseijls
1 new and 1 better than half-sledge
1 1/2 old 2 1/2. 1 old with 180 yards new seal cloth of honey 2 1/2.
Baesens.
2 old boxes. 2. 2 together, one good and the other old. 2.
Bottom blinds.
2 old blinds. 2. 1 half-sleeved blind and
1/2 old Honingen shovel sail against an old blind. 2.
Upper blinds.
1 new and 1 upper blind.
1 old blind. 2. 1 old Honingen topsail against an old upper blind. 2.
2 skeins of sail twine from itself. 5 skeins of sail twine from the fort.
1 like a large topsail from Arnhem.
From the fort warehouse.
For Honingen. For Arnhem.
1 bale of new sailcloth from it. 1 heavy rope and anchor.
180 yards to Arnhem. 1 barrel of peck.
1 barrel of peck. 1/2 dozen tar
1/2 dozen tar 3 half-tone tears
3 half-tone tears 180 yards new honey cloth.
A batch of staves for water barrels and repairs 5 strands of honey yarn.
1 legger of Caeps salt.
Whole leggers to the same. 3 1/2 tarred whale line for running rigging
Wackens wall etc.
1 legger of Caeps salt. 1 iron hawser of ...[^430]
1 box of rattan to the same.
1 black thick ...[^431] inch and long 12 feet.
...[^432] Chalk and stone for the combination.
3 1/2 tarred whale line for running rigging etc.
1 ysere bunch of ...[^433] ad idem.
All the aforementioned skippers, helmsmen, highboatmen, and sailmakers were separately read out a second and third time, and the Commander and Council of this fortress also advised that, due to the cost of their security guards, the store could be sufficiently provided for the journey from here to homeland. These individuals then responded and declared that the (significant accident outside) could be dealt with accordingly.
It was therefore decided that everyone, according to the aforementioned distribution, should arrive first on Monday following and to have it brought in.
However, regarding provisions, it is also understood that this provision should be made when the aforementioned ships are ready to sail again (after deliberation), or perhaps in the meantime, a ship from the Netherlands or India with further provisions could be sent, from which it could then be provided, without further exposing or unnecessarily embarrassing this residence.
It is also understood that the aforementioned chiefs, in addition to their water-fetching, will do their best daily to fish, in order to conserve their remaining provisions as much as possible, in addition to their daily refreshments. For this purpose, Arnhem will be loaned a blessing (as it itself has none) from the fort.
Continuing, since the ship's crew is completely ill and weak, as stated in the aforementioned further deliberation regarding the fixed time of this community's departure. 2 ships, a suspension,436 and the chiefs of Arnhem were recommended to submit a report by Monday morning on the situation of their people in this regard, so that they could then consider the aforementioned matters during the further deliberation, etc.
And so that the sick people of Arnhem (mostly suffering from waterlogged conditions and barley) could recover more quickly and effectively, it was also decided to transfer 1,800 lbs. of bread (reasonably provisioned) from Hooningen (without rice) to Arnhem in exchange for 3,600 lbs. of rice from Arnhem to Hooningen, so that the aforementioned sick people could also enjoy bread daily, in addition to refreshments, etc. who is brought aboard from land.
In the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] WIJNANT VAN CATERSVELT.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] CLAES SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1657.
Original Dutch transcription
Conform de genomen resolutie van den 24en passado door gecommitteerde op den 26en daer aen gedaen sijnde een naeuwe ende oock gister in ‘t bij wesen van de opperstuijrluijden, hoochbootsmans, ende seijlmaeckers noch een nader visite, voornamentlijck aen de zeijlen ende vorders van alle behoeffticheden in de schepen Arnhem ende Honingen 20 ende 21 courandt alhier van Batavia over Mauritius ende Madagascar , na een lange penible reijse gansch sober, desolaet ende met veel siecken aengelandt. Ende door deselve committenten &a., mitsgaders oock de schippers respective, na noch twee dagen bedenckens ende overleggens van alles haer gegeven, gerapporteert dat het aengaende zeijl ende treijl, touw ende anckers, als de provisien offte montcosten uijt de magasynen deser fortresse aengeboden met ‘t geene aen boort is, ten naeuwsten genomen, sal cunnen gestreckt ende gestelt worden: Omme do. costelijcke schepen daermede thuijs te brengen, sonder juijst na meerder adsistentie van ander schepen uijt ‘t vaderlandt off India genootsaeckt te wachten vermits bevonden is deselve versien sijn ende wegen seijl ende treijl verdeeling gedaen can worden als te weten namentlijck:
Honingen hebbende ende houdende. Arnhem hebbende, houdende, ende overgegeven wordende.
Focken.
1 halff sleedt ende 1 beter als halffsleedt
2 oude focken 3. 2 oude 3.
Voor marsseijls.
1 nieuwe ende 1 beter als halffsleedt
1 halffsleedt 2. 1 oudt 2.
Groot marsseijls.
1 nieuwe ende 1 hallf sleedt
2 oude 3. 1 oudt ende
1 do. van Honingen 3.
Schoverseijls
1 nieuwe ende 1 beter als halfsleedt
1 1/2 oude 2 1/2. 1 oudt met 180 el nieu seyldoeck van Honingen 2 1/2.
Baesens.
2 oude dos. 2. 2 besaens d'een goet ende d'ander out 2.
Onderblinden.
2 oude dos. 2. 1 blindt halffsleedt ende
1/2 out schoverseijl van Honingen tegen een oude blindt 2.
Boven dos.
1 nieuwe ende 1 boven blindt
1 oude 2. 1 out voor marseijl van Honingen tegen een oude boven blindt 2.
2 strengen seylgaren van sich selffs 5 streng seylgaren van 't fort
1 lijck van een groot marseijl van Arnhem .
Uijt forts Magasijn.
Voor Honingen . Voor Arnhem .
1 bael nieuwe seijldoeck daer aff. 1 swaer touw ende ancker.
180 el aen Arnhem . 1 vadt peck.
1 vadt peck. 1/2 do. teer
1/2 do. teer 3 halffamen traen
3 halffamen traen 180 el nieu seijldoeck van Honingen .
partij duijgen tot watervaten ende reparatie 5 strengh seylgaren.
van dien. 1 legger Caeps sout.
Hele leggers } tot idem. 3 1/2 geteerde walvis lijn tot lopend'
Verckens. wandt &a.
1 legger Caepssoudt. 1 ysere tros van ...[^426]
1 box rottangh ad Idem.
1 balck dick ...[^427] duijm ende langh 12 voeten.
...[^428] Calck ende steen tot de combuijs.
3 1/2 geteerde walvis lijn tot lopend' want &a.
1 ysere tros van ...[^429] ad idem.
Honingen hebbende ende houdende. Arnhem hebbende, houdende, ende overgegeven wordende.
Focken.
1 halff sleedt ende 1 beter als halffsleedt
2 oude focken 3. 2 oude 3.
Voor marsseijls.
1 nieuwe ende 1 beter als halffsleedt
1 halffsleedt 2. 1 oudt 2.
Groot marsseijls.
1 nieuwe ende 1 hallf sleedt
2 oude 3. 1 oudt ende
1 do. van Honingen 3.
Schoverseijls
1 nieuwe ende 1 beter als halfsleedt
1 1/2 oude 2 1/2. 1 oudt met 180 el nieu seyldoeck van Honingen 2 1/2.
Baesens.
2 oude dos. 2. 2 besaens d'een goet ende d'ander out 2.
Onderblinden.
2 oude dos. 2. 1 blindt halffsleedt ende
1/2 out schoverseijl van Honingen tegen een oude blindt 2.
Boven dos.
1 nieuwe ende 1 boven blindt
1 oude 2. 1 out voor marseijl van Honingen tegen een oude boven blindt 2.
2 strengen seylgaren van sich selffs 5 streng seylgaren van 't fort
1 lijck van een groot marseijl van Arnhem .
Uijt forts Magasijn.
Voor Honingen . Voor Arnhem .
1 bael nieuwe seijldoeck daer aff. 1 swaer touw ende ancker.
180 el aen Arnhem . 1 vadt peck.
1 vadt peck. 1/2 do. teer
1/2 do. teer 3 halffamen traen
3 halffamen traen 180 el nieu seijldoeck van Honingen .
partij duijgen tot watervaten ende reparatie 5 strengh seylgaren.
van dien. 1 legger Caeps sout.
Hele leggers } tot idem. 3 1/2 geteerde walvis lijn tot lopend'
Verckens. wandt &a.
1 legger Caepssoudt. 1 ysere tros van ...[^430]
1 box rottangh ad Idem.
1 balck dick ...[^431] duijm ende langh 12 voeten.
...[^432] Calck ende steen tot de combuijs.
3 1/2 geteerde walvis lijn tot lopend' want &a.
1 ysere tros van ...[^433] ad idem.
Alle welcke verdeelinge ende adsistentie voorsz gecommitteerde schippers, stuijrluijden, hoochboots-mans ende seijlmakers distinctelijck ten ander ende derde malen voorgelesen sijnde, ende beneffens dien by den Commandeur ende Raedt deser fortresse deselve oock voorgehouden dat wegen de montcosten haer verseeckertuyt ‘t magasyn voor de reijse434 van hier tot vaderlandt, genoechsaem sullen cunnen worden versien, Ende op ‘t welcke deselve persoonen dan g’antwoort ende verclaert hebbende dat het (merckelijck ongevalbuijten435 ) daermede wel sal cunnen affgesien worden,
Soo is goetgevonden elck volgens voorhaelde verdelinge ‘t sijne tegen Maendagh aenstaende ten eersten aen boort te laten halen.
Doch aengaende de provisien is verstaen mede te supercederen ter tijt de gemelte schepen bij na tot vertreck (na desen over te delibereren) weder sullen seijlvaerdich wesen, off misschien tusschen wijle eenich schip uijt ‘t Patria of India met nader ontset parresseerden, daer men deselve dan uijt soude cunnen provideeren, sonder dese residentie dienaengaende verder te ontblooten, offte onnodich in verlegentheijt te stellen.
Sulcx dan oock verstaen is de respective opperhooffden voorsz beneffens haer waterhalen, dagelijcx haer best sullen doen met vissen om hare noch hebbende provisien daer mede neffens de dagelijcxe ververssinge sooveel mogelijck te sparen, Ende waertoe die van Arnhem een zegen (alsoo selffs geen syn hebbende) uijt ‘t fort sal geleendt worden.
Blijvende, vermits ‘t volcq van do. schip gansch sieck ende swack is, als voorsz de nader deliberatie over den vasten tijt van ‘t vertreck deser gem. 2 scheepen, nochsuspens436 ende de opperhooffden van Arnhem aenbevolen tegen Maendach aenstaende met eenen mede rapport te doen hoedanich het met haer volcq dienaengaende gelegen is: omme als dan op de nader deliberatie ten eynde voorsz te mogen letten &a.
Ende opdat de siecken van Arnhem (meest watersuchtige ende berberij437 sijnde) te beter ende eerder mochten tot reconvalisatie comen, Soo is oock goetgevonden uijt Hooningen (sonder rijs versien) 1800 lb. broot (redelijck van geprovideert) over te geven aen Arnhem tegen 3600 lb. rijs uyt Arnhem weder aen Hooningen : om voorsz sieck volcq oock dagelijcx broot te laten genieten: neffens de ververssinge &a. die van landt aen boort geschickt wordt.
In ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] WIJNANT VAN CATERSVELT.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] CLAES SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1657.
Honingen hebbende ende houdende. Arnhem hebbende, houdende, ende overgegeven wordende.
Focken.
1 halff sleedt ende 1 beter als halffsleedt
2 oude focken 3. 2 oude 3.
Voor marsseijls.
1 nieuwe ende 1 beter als halffsleedt
1 halffsleedt 2. 1 oudt 2.
Groot marsseijls.
1 nieuwe ende 1 hallf sleedt
2 oude 3. 1 oudt ende
1 do. van Honingen 3.
Schoverseijls
1 nieuwe ende 1 beter als halfsleedt
1 1/2 oude 2 1/2. 1 oudt met 180 el nieu seyldoeck van Honingen 2 1/2.
Baesens.
2 oude dos. 2. 2 besaens d'een goet ende d'ander out 2.
Onderblinden.
2 oude dos. 2. 1 blindt halffsleedt ende
1/2 out schoverseijl van Honingen tegen een oude blindt 2.
Boven dos.
1 nieuwe ende 1 boven blindt
1 oude 2. 1 out voor marseijl van Honingen tegen een oude boven blindt 2.
2 strengen seylgaren van sich selffs 5 streng seylgaren van 't fort
1 lijck van een groot marseijl van Arnhem .
Uijt forts Magasijn.
Voor Honingen . Voor Arnhem .
1 bael nieuwe seijldoeck daer aff. 1 swaer touw ende ancker.
180 el aen Arnhem . 1 vadt peck.
1 vadt peck. 1/2 do. teer
1/2 do. teer 3 halffamen traen
3 halffamen traen 180 el nieu seijldoeck van Honingen .
partij duijgen tot watervaten ende reparatie 5 strengh seylgaren.
van dien. 1 legger Caeps sout.
Hele leggers } tot idem. 3 1/2 geteerde walvis lijn tot lopend'
Verckens. wandt &a.
1 legger Caepssoudt. 1 ysere tros van ...[^426]
1 box rottangh ad Idem.
1 balck dick ...[^427] duijm ende langh 12 voeten.
...[^428] Calck ende steen tot de combuijs.
3 1/2 geteerde walvis lijn tot lopend' want &a.
1 ysere tros van ...[^429] ad idem.
Honingen hebbende ende houdende. Arnhem hebbende, houdende, ende overgegeven wordende.
Focken.
1 halff sleedt ende 1 beter als halffsleedt
2 oude focken 3. 2 oude 3.
Voor marsseijls.
1 nieuwe ende 1 beter als halffsleedt
1 halffsleedt 2. 1 oudt 2.
Groot marsseijls.
1 nieuwe ende 1 hallf sleedt
2 oude 3. 1 oudt ende
1 do. van Honingen 3.
Schoverseijls
1 nieuwe ende 1 beter als halfsleedt
1 1/2 oude 2 1/2. 1 oudt met 180 el nieu seyldoeck van Honingen 2 1/2.
Baesens.
2 oude dos. 2. 2 besaens d'een goet ende d'ander out 2.
Onderblinden.
2 oude dos. 2. 1 blindt halffsleedt ende
1/2 out schoverseijl van Honingen tegen een oude blindt 2.
Boven dos.
1 nieuwe ende 1 boven blindt
1 oude 2. 1 out voor marseijl van Honingen tegen een oude boven blindt 2.
2 strengen seylgaren van sich selffs 5 streng seylgaren van 't fort
1 lijck van een groot marseijl van Arnhem .
Uijt forts Magasijn.
Voor Honingen . Voor Arnhem .
1 bael nieuwe seijldoeck daer aff. 1 swaer touw ende ancker.
180 el aen Arnhem . 1 vadt peck.
1 vadt peck. 1/2 do. teer
1/2 do. teer 3 halffamen traen
3 halffamen traen 180 el nieu seijldoeck van Honingen .
partij duijgen tot watervaten ende reparatie 5 strengh seylgaren.
van dien. 1 legger Caeps sout.
Hele leggers } tot idem. 3 1/2 geteerde walvis lijn tot lopend'
Verckens. wandt &a.
1 legger Caepssoudt. 1 ysere tros van ...[^430]
1 box rottangh ad Idem.
1 balck dick ...[^431] duijm ende langh 12 voeten.
...[^432] Calck ende steen tot de combuijs.
3 1/2 geteerde walvis lijn tot lopend' want &a.
1 ysere tros van ...[^433] ad idem.
Alle welcke verdeelinge ende adsistentie voorsz gecommitteerde schippers, stuijrluijden, hoochboots-mans ende seijlmakers distinctelijck ten ander ende derde malen voorgelesen sijnde, ende beneffens dien by den Commandeur ende Raedt deser fortresse deselve oock voorgehouden dat wegen de montcosten haer verseeckertuyt ‘t magasyn voor de reijse434 van hier tot vaderlandt, genoechsaem sullen cunnen worden versien, Ende op ‘t welcke deselve persoonen dan g’antwoort ende verclaert hebbende dat het (merckelijck ongevalbuijten435 ) daermede wel sal cunnen affgesien worden,
Soo is goetgevonden elck volgens voorhaelde verdelinge ‘t sijne tegen Maendagh aenstaende ten eersten aen boort te laten halen.
Doch aengaende de provisien is verstaen mede te supercederen ter tijt de gemelte schepen bij na tot vertreck (na desen over te delibereren) weder sullen seijlvaerdich wesen, off misschien tusschen wijle eenich schip uijt ‘t Patria of India met nader ontset parresseerden, daer men deselve dan uijt soude cunnen provideeren, sonder dese residentie dienaengaende verder te ontblooten, offte onnodich in verlegentheijt te stellen.
Sulcx dan oock verstaen is de respective opperhooffden voorsz beneffens haer waterhalen, dagelijcx haer best sullen doen met vissen om hare noch hebbende provisien daer mede neffens de dagelijcxe ververssinge sooveel mogelijck te sparen, Ende waertoe die van Arnhem een zegen (alsoo selffs geen syn hebbende) uijt ‘t fort sal geleendt worden.
Blijvende, vermits ‘t volcq van do. schip gansch sieck ende swack is, als voorsz de nader deliberatie over den vasten tijt van ‘t vertreck deser gem. 2 scheepen, nochsuspens436 ende de opperhooffden van Arnhem aenbevolen tegen Maendach aenstaende met eenen mede rapport te doen hoedanich het met haer volcq dienaengaende gelegen is: omme als dan op de nader deliberatie ten eynde voorsz te mogen letten &a.
Ende opdat de siecken van Arnhem (meest watersuchtige ende berberij437 sijnde) te beter ende eerder mochten tot reconvalisatie comen, Soo is oock goetgevonden uijt Hooningen (sonder rijs versien) 1800 lb. broot (redelijck van geprovideert) over te geven aen Arnhem tegen 3600 lb. rijs uyt Arnhem weder aen Hooningen : om voorsz sieck volcq oock dagelijcx broot te laten genieten: neffens de ververssinge &a. die van landt aen boort geschickt wordt.
In ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] WIJNANT VAN CATERSVELT.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] CLAES SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1657.