Cape Council of Policy
136
1658-01-07
Minute details
- Entry number
- 136
- Date
- 1658-01-07
- Year
- 1658
English translation
Although the ships of the ship Arnhem are not yet completely on their feet, and are still lying in the sick-house, besides a few others walking and standing on board, nevertheless, the Commander in Council has suggested that one should not think of a certain and fixed time when the ships might be made sail for their departure, since it is only after the report439 of the ship's chiefs and joint officers, in accordance with the resolution of the 29th of December ao. Passado, and the further declaration made several times, with the sails & a. could be decided: In order to secure the journey (much to the misfortune outside) to the fatherland. After careful deliberation, it was decided that, since it would still be too early to arrive back and reach the port of the fatherland, no less than the 25th of this month, to remain here for a more suitable season, to await the aforementioned end.
And subsequently, skipper Claes Speelman requested permission to remain at Hooningen, in accordance with the resolution of the 24th of December, not to depart from the ship Hooningen to Arnhem, but to remain at Hooningen where he is present, if unable to resolve to depart, on the grounds that such would be contrary to the order of the General Company. (meaning that every skipper who has sailed from the Chamber must return home, and for this reason the Honourable Lords General has also ordered Honours, etc.) Therefore, in order not to contradict their Honourable Lords' order, and since he, for the reasons mentioned above, appears completely unwilling to proceed, this has been granted.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] WIJNANT VAN CATERSVELT.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] CLAES JANSEN SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
And subsequently, skipper Claes Speelman requested permission to remain at Hooningen, in accordance with the resolution of the 24th of December, not to depart from the ship Hooningen to Arnhem, but to remain at Hooningen where he is present, if unable to resolve to depart, on the grounds that such would be contrary to the order of the General Company. (meaning that every skipper who has sailed from the Chamber must return home, and for this reason the Honourable Lords General has also ordered Honours, etc.) Therefore, in order not to contradict their Honourable Lords' order, and since he, for the reasons mentioned above, appears completely unwilling to proceed, this has been granted.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] WIJNANT VAN CATERSVELT.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] CLAES JANSEN SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Original Dutch transcription
Schoon de siecken van ‘t schip Arnhem noch niet t’ eenemael op de been sijn, ende noch wel 17 a 18438 in ‘t sieckenhuijs leggen, behalven eenige andre meer gaende ende staende aen boort, echter evenwel door den Commandeur in Rade geproponeert sijnde, off men niet soude behoren te dencken, op een seeckeren ende vasten tijt, wanneer de schepen tot haer vertreck souden mogen vaerdich gemaeckt worden, vermits het doch na ‘t raport439 van de scheepsopperhooffden ende gesamentlijcke officieren, conform de resolutie van den 29en December ao. passado, Ende de nader verclaringe meermael gedaen, met de seijlen &a. sullen cunnen gestelt worden: Omme de reyse (merckelijck ongeluck buijten) tot ‘t vaderlandt daermede te gewinnen, Soo is na genomen deliberatie verstaen, vermits het noch te vroegh soude vallen, om achterom, ende op de havenen des Vaderlants te comen, niet min als tot den 25en deser, hier noch te blijven leggen: om bequamer saijsoen, ten eynde voorsz in te wachten.
Ende nademael schipper Claes Speelman is versoeckende dat hem mochte toegestaen worden omme achtervolgende de resolutie van den 24en December passado, van ‘t schip Hooningen op Arnhem niet over te gaen: maer te blijven op Hooningen daer hij jegenwoordich is, als niet wel tot overgaen cunnende resolveeren, op fondament dat sulcx soude wesen strijdigh, tegen de ordre van de generale Compe. (synde dat elck schipper ter Camere daer uijtgevaren is, weder moet thuijs comen, Ende waeromme oock door d’ Ed. Heeren Generael, op Hooningen is g’ordonneert &a.) Soo is om haer Ed. ordre niet te contrarieeren, ende vermits den selven tot overgaen, sich oock om redenen voorsz, t’ eenemael ongenegen thoont, hem sulcx toegestaen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] WIJNANT VAN CATERSVELT.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] CLAES JANSEN SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Ende nademael schipper Claes Speelman is versoeckende dat hem mochte toegestaen worden omme achtervolgende de resolutie van den 24en December passado, van ‘t schip Hooningen op Arnhem niet over te gaen: maer te blijven op Hooningen daer hij jegenwoordich is, als niet wel tot overgaen cunnende resolveeren, op fondament dat sulcx soude wesen strijdigh, tegen de ordre van de generale Compe. (synde dat elck schipper ter Camere daer uijtgevaren is, weder moet thuijs comen, Ende waeromme oock door d’ Ed. Heeren Generael, op Hooningen is g’ordonneert &a.) Soo is om haer Ed. ordre niet te contrarieeren, ende vermits den selven tot overgaen, sich oock om redenen voorsz, t’ eenemael ongenegen thoont, hem sulcx toegestaen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] WIJNANT VAN CATERSVELT.
[Signed:] J. GOOSENS.
[Signed:] CLAES JANSEN SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.