Cape Council of Policy
211
1659-07-05
Minute details
- Entry number
- 211
- Date
- 1659-07-05
- Year
- 1659
English translation
The spies sent out last Wednesday returned home this morning without being able to find anything or learn where the Caepmans (our enemies) are stationed. Consequently, a considerable time would pass before anything could be done to stop them.
Therefore, since this ship, Orange, which is moored here, arrives on Monday at the latest when the sails will be already underway, the Council (reinforced by the ship's captains) unanimously agrees to delay or detain it in the least, but to proceed as quickly as possible to further its voyage (having brought on board the necessary provisions). To be demolished on the aforementioned Monday.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUT.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] PIETER DE COCQ.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] GYSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Therefore, since this ship, Orange, which is moored here, arrives on Monday at the latest when the sails will be already underway, the Council (reinforced by the ship's captains) unanimously agrees to delay or detain it in the least, but to proceed as quickly as possible to further its voyage (having brought on board the necessary provisions). To be demolished on the aforementioned Monday.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUT.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] PIETER DE COCQ.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] GYSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Den verleden Woensdagh uytgesonden spions heden morgen weder thuijs gecomen sijnde, sonder yts te hebben cunnen opvinden, ofte vernemen waer de Caepmans (onse vijanden) met haar leger leggen, Ende dienvolgende noch veel tijt soude verlopen, eer men met macht ijts soude cunnen op deselve te weegh brengen,
Soo is, vermits dit hier ter rheede leggende schip Orangie op Maendagh toecomende ‘t alderuijterste t’ seyl reedt sal sijn, bij den Raedt (versterckt met d’ opperhoofden van do. schip) eendrachtelijck verstaen ‘t selve in ‘t alderminste te retarderen ofte op te houden maer op ‘t spoedighste tot bevorderinge sijner voijagie (de verversinge daertoe aen boort gehaelt hebbende) op Maendagh voorsz te depescheren.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUT.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] PIETER DE COCQ.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] GYSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Soo is, vermits dit hier ter rheede leggende schip Orangie op Maendagh toecomende ‘t alderuijterste t’ seyl reedt sal sijn, bij den Raedt (versterckt met d’ opperhoofden van do. schip) eendrachtelijck verstaen ‘t selve in ‘t alderminste te retarderen ofte op te houden maer op ‘t spoedighste tot bevorderinge sijner voijagie (de verversinge daertoe aen boort gehaelt hebbende) op Maendagh voorsz te depescheren.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUT.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] PIETER DE COCQ.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] GYSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.