Cape Council of Policy
147
1658-04-04
Minute details
- Entry number
- 147
- Date
- 1658-04-04
- Year
- 1658
English translation
Thursday, April 4, 1658
The E. Commander Cornelis Qualbergen and the captains of the ships of the last return fleet, Princes Royal, Hoff van Zeelandt, and Nieuw Enschede, presenting some necessities for this. Return ships: in order to be able to accommodate the Dutch ships Amersfoort, Wapen van Amsterdam, and the flute ship Spreeuw, which are moored here. After examining the matter closely, the Council, strengthened by the aforementioned Commander and Broad Council of the aforementioned return fleet, as well as that of the Dutch ships Wapen van Amsterdam, Amersfoort, and Spreeuw, has approved that they be accommodated, namely:
The return ship Princess Royal with
50 stuccos, half wax, candles, from Wapen van Amsterdam.
25 do. whole wax,
3,000 lb. bread, half wax, for rice,
1 tbsp., from Amersfoort.
1 heavy rope of 19 or 20 inches.
6 assorted lines of 6, 9, and 12 inches.
2 bunches of husking[^484] and marlingh.[^485]
15 skeins of scythe yarn.
1 large topsail sheet.[^486]
1/2 barrel of peck.
50 stx. whole wax candles.
25 do. half wax candles.
50 stx. half wax candles from the Spreeuw.
Hoff van Zeelandt.
6 pump bolts from the fort} from the fluytschip de Spreeu.
1200 lb. bread.
500 lb. bread against 1000 lb. rice.
6 bunches of moss.
2 light bunches. 1 iron hawser and
2 thick wheel hawsers for tackles and looms from the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
Enchuys.
1/2 barrel of tar.
from the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
1 wheel hawser
10 bunches of scythe yarn.
The return ship Princess Royal with
50 stuccos, half wax, candles, from the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
25 tons of whole wax
3000 lb. bread, half wax, against rice
1 iron hawser.
from Amersfoort.
1 heavy rope of 19 or 20 inches.
6 assorted lines of 6, 9, and 12. 2 bunches of husking[^487] and marlingh.[^488]
15 skeins of scythe yarn.
1 large topsail sheet.[^489]
1/2 barrel of peck.
50 stx. whole wax candles.
25 do. half wax candles.
50 stx. half wax candles from the Spreeuw.
Hoff van Zeelandt.
6 pump bolts from the fort} from the fluytschip de Spreeu.
1200 lb. bread.
500 lb. bread against 1000 lb. rice.
6 bunches of moss.
2 light hawsers.
1 iron hawser and
2 thick wheel hawsers for tackles and looms from the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
Enchuys. 1/2 barrel of tar. } from the coat of arms of Amsterdam.
1 wheel of haystack
10 bunches of sily yarn. Furthermore, some documents and papers were handed over to the chief captains of the ship Amersfoort in Rade against their former captain Thomas Peulman and a certain boy named Jacob Jorisz, who, together with the others, had allegedly committed some very nasty acts, and considering the rawness of the matter, which would entail so much work with the taking of further information and further proceedings, that it would not be possible for the present Council to settle it all together, since the said ships are all scheduled to depart within 3 or 4 days, and especially since such a matter requires people who fully understand the law, etc., Thus, A majority of votes understand that this should not be discussed further here; but the delinquents, with the aforementioned briefs, have agreed to depart for Batavia, where the high right of India and the situation are located: in order to be able to conduct legal proceedings there properly and to no longer trust the passengers490 on the ship Amersfoort, it has also been approved to transfer the cock to the Wapen van Amsterdam, and the young one to the flute, the Spreeuw, so that it may be separated from the others and all further misfortunes prevented as much as possible.
At this meeting, the surrogated skipper Jan Jansz Floderop, in place of the deceased skipper Andries Wolff on the ship 't Wapen van Amsterdam, requested confirmation in the skipper's office and an increase in salary,
And then the resolution adopted by the chief merchant Willem Reijers and the ship's council of the same ship was summarized, in which, both seen and heard from the same chief and under the merchant's mouth, it was stated that the aforementioned Jan Jansz Floderop, former chief helmsman, had been proposed as skipper by all the crew and was still recognized for this, etc., and furthermore that everything had been done properly upon the approval of the Honorable. Gentlemen, Governor-General and Councillors of India & Co., The Council has therefore decided to leave the aforementioned resolution in its entirety and not to elaborate on it further, but to reserve the confirmation and amendment entirely to the aforementioned ship's council, but to understand, upon further request of the substitute skipper, that it be reasonable that an authentic extract from the resolution of the aforementioned ship's council be granted to him, insofar as he is concerned.
Thus done and resolved at the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] WILLEM REIJERSSEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS VAN GROET.
[SSigned:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTEN.
Signed:] JAN MUNT.
Signed:] FREDRICK ELLERTSE.
Signed:] SAMUEL JOCHEMSE.
Signed:] JAN JANSZ. FLODEROP.
Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
Signed:] ARNOLDUS VERBEECK.
Signed:] JACOB THIERENS.
Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
The E. Commander Cornelis Qualbergen and the captains of the ships of the last return fleet, Princes Royal, Hoff van Zeelandt, and Nieuw Enschede, presenting some necessities for this. Return ships: in order to be able to accommodate the Dutch ships Amersfoort, Wapen van Amsterdam, and the flute ship Spreeuw, which are moored here. After examining the matter closely, the Council, strengthened by the aforementioned Commander and Broad Council of the aforementioned return fleet, as well as that of the Dutch ships Wapen van Amsterdam, Amersfoort, and Spreeuw, has approved that they be accommodated, namely:
The return ship Princess Royal with
50 stuccos, half wax, candles, from Wapen van Amsterdam.
25 do. whole wax,
3,000 lb. bread, half wax, for rice,
1 tbsp., from Amersfoort.
1 heavy rope of 19 or 20 inches.
6 assorted lines of 6, 9, and 12 inches.
2 bunches of husking[^484] and marlingh.[^485]
15 skeins of scythe yarn.
1 large topsail sheet.[^486]
1/2 barrel of peck.
50 stx. whole wax candles.
25 do. half wax candles.
50 stx. half wax candles from the Spreeuw.
Hoff van Zeelandt.
6 pump bolts from the fort} from the fluytschip de Spreeu.
1200 lb. bread.
500 lb. bread against 1000 lb. rice.
6 bunches of moss.
2 light bunches. 1 iron hawser and
2 thick wheel hawsers for tackles and looms from the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
Enchuys.
1/2 barrel of tar.
from the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
1 wheel hawser
10 bunches of scythe yarn.
The return ship Princess Royal with
50 stuccos, half wax, candles, from the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
25 tons of whole wax
3000 lb. bread, half wax, against rice
1 iron hawser.
from Amersfoort.
1 heavy rope of 19 or 20 inches.
6 assorted lines of 6, 9, and 12. 2 bunches of husking[^487] and marlingh.[^488]
15 skeins of scythe yarn.
1 large topsail sheet.[^489]
1/2 barrel of peck.
50 stx. whole wax candles.
25 do. half wax candles.
50 stx. half wax candles from the Spreeuw.
Hoff van Zeelandt.
6 pump bolts from the fort} from the fluytschip de Spreeu.
1200 lb. bread.
500 lb. bread against 1000 lb. rice.
6 bunches of moss.
2 light hawsers.
1 iron hawser and
2 thick wheel hawsers for tackles and looms from the Coat of Arms of Amsterdam.
Enchuys. 1/2 barrel of tar. } from the coat of arms of Amsterdam.
1 wheel of haystack
10 bunches of sily yarn. Furthermore, some documents and papers were handed over to the chief captains of the ship Amersfoort in Rade against their former captain Thomas Peulman and a certain boy named Jacob Jorisz, who, together with the others, had allegedly committed some very nasty acts, and considering the rawness of the matter, which would entail so much work with the taking of further information and further proceedings, that it would not be possible for the present Council to settle it all together, since the said ships are all scheduled to depart within 3 or 4 days, and especially since such a matter requires people who fully understand the law, etc., Thus, A majority of votes understand that this should not be discussed further here; but the delinquents, with the aforementioned briefs, have agreed to depart for Batavia, where the high right of India and the situation are located: in order to be able to conduct legal proceedings there properly and to no longer trust the passengers490 on the ship Amersfoort, it has also been approved to transfer the cock to the Wapen van Amsterdam, and the young one to the flute, the Spreeuw, so that it may be separated from the others and all further misfortunes prevented as much as possible.
At this meeting, the surrogated skipper Jan Jansz Floderop, in place of the deceased skipper Andries Wolff on the ship 't Wapen van Amsterdam, requested confirmation in the skipper's office and an increase in salary,
And then the resolution adopted by the chief merchant Willem Reijers and the ship's council of the same ship was summarized, in which, both seen and heard from the same chief and under the merchant's mouth, it was stated that the aforementioned Jan Jansz Floderop, former chief helmsman, had been proposed as skipper by all the crew and was still recognized for this, etc., and furthermore that everything had been done properly upon the approval of the Honorable. Gentlemen, Governor-General and Councillors of India & Co., The Council has therefore decided to leave the aforementioned resolution in its entirety and not to elaborate on it further, but to reserve the confirmation and amendment entirely to the aforementioned ship's council, but to understand, upon further request of the substitute skipper, that it be reasonable that an authentic extract from the resolution of the aforementioned ship's council be granted to him, insofar as he is concerned.
Thus done and resolved at the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] WILLEM REIJERSSEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS VAN GROET.
[SSigned:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTEN.
Signed:] JAN MUNT.
Signed:] FREDRICK ELLERTSE.
Signed:] SAMUEL JOCHEMSE.
Signed:] JAN JANSZ. FLODEROP.
Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
Signed:] ARNOLDUS VERBEECK.
Signed:] JACOB THIERENS.
Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Original Dutch transcription
Donderdagh den {16580404} 4en April ao. 1658.
Den E. Commandeur Cornelis Qualbergen ende opperhooffden van de schepen der laeste retourvloote Princes Roijale , Hoff van Zeelandt ende Nieuw Enchuijsen , voordragende eenige benodicheden voor do. retourschepen: omme daer van uijt de hier ter rheede leggende vaderlantse schepen Amersfoort , Wapen van Amsterdam ende ‘t fluijtschip de Spreeuw te mogen werden versien, Is na examinatie van saecke alles ten naeuwsten overleijt sijnde bij den Raedt gesterckt met verhaelde Commandeur ende Breeden Raedt der gemelte retourvloote als oock die van de vaderlantse schepen Wapen van Amsterdam , Amersfoort ende Spreeuw voornoempt, goetgevonden dat deselve sullen worden g’accommodeert als te weten.
t' Retourschip de Princes Roijael met
50 stucx halff was } kaersen } uijt Wapen van Amsterdam .
25 do. heele was
3000 lb. broot halff tegen rijs
1 ijsere tros. } uijt Amersfoort .
1 swaer touw van 19 off 20 duijm.
6 gesorteerde lijnen van 6, 9 ende 12e.
2 bos huijsingh[^484] ende marlingh.[^485]
15 strengen seylgaren.
1 groot marseijl schoot.[^486]
1/2 vat peck.
50 stx. heel was kaersen.
25 do. halff was kaersen.
50 stx. halff was do. uijt de Spreeuw.
Hoff van Zeelandt.
6 pompbouten van 't fort } uyt fluytschip de Spreeu .
1200 lb. broot.
500 lb. broot tegen 1000 lb. rijs.
6 bosjes mos.
2 lichte trossen.
1 ijsere tros ende
2 dicke wiel trossen tot takels ende getouwen uijt 't Wapen van Amsterdam .
Enchuijsen .
1/2 vat teer. } uijt 't Wapen van Amsterdam .
1 wiel tros
10 bos seylgaren.
t' Retourschip de Princes Roijael met
50 stucx halff was } kaersen } uijt Wapen van Amsterdam .
25 do. heele was
3000 lb. broot halff tegen rijs
1 ijsere tros. } uijt Amersfoort .
1 swaer touw van 19 off 20 duijm.
6 gesorteerde lijnen van 6, 9 ende 12e.
2 bos huijsingh[^487] ende marlingh.[^488]
15 strengen seylgaren.
1 groot marseijl schoot.[^489]
1/2 vat peck.
50 stx. heel was kaersen.
25 do. halff was kaersen.
50 stx. halff was do. uijt de Spreeuw.
Hoff van Zeelandt.
6 pompbouten van 't fort } uyt fluytschip de Spreeu .
1200 lb. broot.
500 lb. broot tegen 1000 lb. rijs.
6 bosjes mos.
2 lichte trossen.
1 ijsere tros ende
2 dicke wiel trossen tot takels ende getouwen uijt 't Wapen van Amsterdam .
Enchuijsen .
1/2 vat teer. } uijt 't Wapen van Amsterdam .
1 wiel tros
10 bos seylgaren.
Wijders bij d’ opperhooffden van ‘t schip Amersfoort in Rade overgegeven sijnde enige stucken ende bescheijden ten laste van haren gewesen cock Thomas Peulman ende seecker jongen genaempt Jacob Jorisz, welcke met den andren leelijcke vuijlicheden souden hebben gepleeght, ende ingesien de raeuwheijt van de sake aen welcke met ‘t nemen van nader informatien ende vordere proceduyren soo veel wercx soude vallen dat het by den jegenwoordigen Raedt niet wel soude cunnen t’ eenemael affgedaen worden, vermits de gemelte schepen binnen 3 a 4 dagen altemalen doch staen te vertrecken, ende voornamentlijck dat tot soodanigen sake wel vereijsschen luijden haer volcomentlijck de rechten verstaende &a., Soo is bij meerderheijt van stemmen verstaen, sulcx alhier niet verder aen te roeren: maer de delinquanten met de bescheyden voornoempt, geslooten na Batavia te laten vertrecken daer ‘t hoge recht van India ende gelegentheyt is: omme daerinne na behooren te cunnen worden geprocedeert ende omme de patjenten490 niet langer op ‘t schip Amersfoort te vertrouwen, is oocq goetgevonden den cock te laten overgaen op ‘t Wapen van Amsterdam, ende den jongen op de fluijt de Spreeuw , ten eijnde deselve van den anderen gesepareert mogen wesen ende alle vorder onheijlen soo veel doenlijck geprevenieert.
Staende dese vergaderinge den gesurrogeerden schipper Jan Jansz Floderop in de plaetse van den overleden schipper Andries Wolff op ‘t schip ‘t Wapen van Amsterdam versoeckende om de confirmatie in do. schippers bedieninge ende augmentatie van gagie daertoe staende,
Ende daerop geresumeert de genomen resolutie van den oppercoopman Willem Reijers ende scheeps-raedt des selven schips, bij welcke gesien als oock gehoort uijt des selven opper ende onder coopmans monde dat verhaelde Jan Jansz Floderop gewesen opperstuijrman alle den volcke als schipper was voorgestelt ende tot noch daervoor erkent &a., ende wijders oocq dat alles na behooren is gedaen op approbatie van d’ Ed. heeren Gouverneur Generael ende Raden van India &a., Soo is bij den Raedt voorsz goetgevonden die welgenomen resolutie in sijn geheel te laten ende daerinne niet verder te treden: maer de confirmatie ende verbeteringe t’ eenemael aen opgem. Haer Ed. te reserveeren, doch op ‘t nader versoeck van gem. gesurrogeerden schipper verstaen, billicq te wesen dat hem extract autentijcq uijt de resolutie des voorgemelten scheepsraedt sooveel hem aengaet sal werden verleendt.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] WILLEM REIJERSSEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS VAN GROET.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTEN.
[Signed:] JAN MUNT.
[Signed:] FREDRICK ELLERTSE.
[Signed:] SAMUEL JOCHEMSE.
[Signed:] JAN JANSZ. FLODEROP.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ARNOLDUS VERBEECK.
[Signed:] JACOB THIERENS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Den E. Commandeur Cornelis Qualbergen ende opperhooffden van de schepen der laeste retourvloote Princes Roijale , Hoff van Zeelandt ende Nieuw Enchuijsen , voordragende eenige benodicheden voor do. retourschepen: omme daer van uijt de hier ter rheede leggende vaderlantse schepen Amersfoort , Wapen van Amsterdam ende ‘t fluijtschip de Spreeuw te mogen werden versien, Is na examinatie van saecke alles ten naeuwsten overleijt sijnde bij den Raedt gesterckt met verhaelde Commandeur ende Breeden Raedt der gemelte retourvloote als oock die van de vaderlantse schepen Wapen van Amsterdam , Amersfoort ende Spreeuw voornoempt, goetgevonden dat deselve sullen worden g’accommodeert als te weten.
t' Retourschip de Princes Roijael met
50 stucx halff was } kaersen } uijt Wapen van Amsterdam .
25 do. heele was
3000 lb. broot halff tegen rijs
1 ijsere tros. } uijt Amersfoort .
1 swaer touw van 19 off 20 duijm.
6 gesorteerde lijnen van 6, 9 ende 12e.
2 bos huijsingh[^484] ende marlingh.[^485]
15 strengen seylgaren.
1 groot marseijl schoot.[^486]
1/2 vat peck.
50 stx. heel was kaersen.
25 do. halff was kaersen.
50 stx. halff was do. uijt de Spreeuw.
Hoff van Zeelandt.
6 pompbouten van 't fort } uyt fluytschip de Spreeu .
1200 lb. broot.
500 lb. broot tegen 1000 lb. rijs.
6 bosjes mos.
2 lichte trossen.
1 ijsere tros ende
2 dicke wiel trossen tot takels ende getouwen uijt 't Wapen van Amsterdam .
Enchuijsen .
1/2 vat teer. } uijt 't Wapen van Amsterdam .
1 wiel tros
10 bos seylgaren.
t' Retourschip de Princes Roijael met
50 stucx halff was } kaersen } uijt Wapen van Amsterdam .
25 do. heele was
3000 lb. broot halff tegen rijs
1 ijsere tros. } uijt Amersfoort .
1 swaer touw van 19 off 20 duijm.
6 gesorteerde lijnen van 6, 9 ende 12e.
2 bos huijsingh[^487] ende marlingh.[^488]
15 strengen seylgaren.
1 groot marseijl schoot.[^489]
1/2 vat peck.
50 stx. heel was kaersen.
25 do. halff was kaersen.
50 stx. halff was do. uijt de Spreeuw.
Hoff van Zeelandt.
6 pompbouten van 't fort } uyt fluytschip de Spreeu .
1200 lb. broot.
500 lb. broot tegen 1000 lb. rijs.
6 bosjes mos.
2 lichte trossen.
1 ijsere tros ende
2 dicke wiel trossen tot takels ende getouwen uijt 't Wapen van Amsterdam .
Enchuijsen .
1/2 vat teer. } uijt 't Wapen van Amsterdam .
1 wiel tros
10 bos seylgaren.
Wijders bij d’ opperhooffden van ‘t schip Amersfoort in Rade overgegeven sijnde enige stucken ende bescheijden ten laste van haren gewesen cock Thomas Peulman ende seecker jongen genaempt Jacob Jorisz, welcke met den andren leelijcke vuijlicheden souden hebben gepleeght, ende ingesien de raeuwheijt van de sake aen welcke met ‘t nemen van nader informatien ende vordere proceduyren soo veel wercx soude vallen dat het by den jegenwoordigen Raedt niet wel soude cunnen t’ eenemael affgedaen worden, vermits de gemelte schepen binnen 3 a 4 dagen altemalen doch staen te vertrecken, ende voornamentlijck dat tot soodanigen sake wel vereijsschen luijden haer volcomentlijck de rechten verstaende &a., Soo is bij meerderheijt van stemmen verstaen, sulcx alhier niet verder aen te roeren: maer de delinquanten met de bescheyden voornoempt, geslooten na Batavia te laten vertrecken daer ‘t hoge recht van India ende gelegentheyt is: omme daerinne na behooren te cunnen worden geprocedeert ende omme de patjenten490 niet langer op ‘t schip Amersfoort te vertrouwen, is oocq goetgevonden den cock te laten overgaen op ‘t Wapen van Amsterdam, ende den jongen op de fluijt de Spreeuw , ten eijnde deselve van den anderen gesepareert mogen wesen ende alle vorder onheijlen soo veel doenlijck geprevenieert.
Staende dese vergaderinge den gesurrogeerden schipper Jan Jansz Floderop in de plaetse van den overleden schipper Andries Wolff op ‘t schip ‘t Wapen van Amsterdam versoeckende om de confirmatie in do. schippers bedieninge ende augmentatie van gagie daertoe staende,
Ende daerop geresumeert de genomen resolutie van den oppercoopman Willem Reijers ende scheeps-raedt des selven schips, bij welcke gesien als oock gehoort uijt des selven opper ende onder coopmans monde dat verhaelde Jan Jansz Floderop gewesen opperstuijrman alle den volcke als schipper was voorgestelt ende tot noch daervoor erkent &a., ende wijders oocq dat alles na behooren is gedaen op approbatie van d’ Ed. heeren Gouverneur Generael ende Raden van India &a., Soo is bij den Raedt voorsz goetgevonden die welgenomen resolutie in sijn geheel te laten ende daerinne niet verder te treden: maer de confirmatie ende verbeteringe t’ eenemael aen opgem. Haer Ed. te reserveeren, doch op ‘t nader versoeck van gem. gesurrogeerden schipper verstaen, billicq te wesen dat hem extract autentijcq uijt de resolutie des voorgemelten scheepsraedt sooveel hem aengaet sal werden verleendt.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] WILLEM REIJERSSEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS VAN GROET.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTEN.
[Signed:] JAN MUNT.
[Signed:] FREDRICK ELLERTSE.
[Signed:] SAMUEL JOCHEMSE.
[Signed:] JAN JANSZ. FLODEROP.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ARNOLDUS VERBEECK.
[Signed:] JACOB THIERENS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.