Cape Council of Policy
213
1659-07-12
Minute details
- Entry number
- 213
- Date
- 1659-07-12
- Year
- 1659
English translation
Today at the fisherman's house we have found a certain Hottento from the tobacco thieves or Gorachouquas, our greatest enemies' army, and the same has been concealed, unknown to the Saldanhars who are present here, with threats and otherwise through a translation of Herrij (brought from Robben Island), who has obtained so far that from afar he has not only pointed out to us where the aforementioned Gorachouquas and Caepmans are stationed near Ankaisoa, but has also promised to serve as an indicator and to bring our force to bear on the occasion of such a long and fruitless effort that has been made here for some time. Thus, after due deliberation at the Council (reinforced by the chief captains of the ship Honingen) unanimously understand not to let this said occasion pass, but because the Lord God also gives us the opportunity to be able to reinforce ourselves from this ship in such a way that a capital force can be made to leave the said ship's quarters without hindrance, etc., to take charge of it, and to that end to arrange everything in order to have 18015 men out of the ship by tomorrow evening at the earliest, and about 70 from here so Comp. servants, as voluntary freemen, to march in the name of the Lord so as not to be discovered by day and, if possible, to fall suddenly on the neck of our enemies in the morning; and, with God's help, to deliver such a blow that they may be inflicted with such terror that they may henceforth leave our people (settled here and living freely and freely everywhere) in better peace and quiet.
To lead which train, fiscal Abraham Gabbema has been ordered, as head of the army, divided into three companies, and over them as commanders. and to appoint in place of the captains16 the sargeant of the fort, Pieter Everharts, the sargeant of the ship Honingen, François Dominicus, the corporal of the midshipmen, Pieter Cruijthoff-Comps., the building master, each with 48 to 50 heads17, along with 2 corporals of the fort and 2 do. from the aforementioned ship Honingen.
And to give these and all the crew even more energy, the previously established bounty has been persisted with: 100 guilders for the porter Domans, and 40 for other common Hottentoos; half as much, and as for the animals, the prize will be based on the capture of such a large or small one.
It was also approved to send 6 or 8 slaves armed with herringbone men to carry various items and to look after the animals.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] SANDER GERRITSZ VAN OSSEN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] W. QUARLIS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] PIETER CRUDHOFF.
[Signed:] GIJSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
To lead which train, fiscal Abraham Gabbema has been ordered, as head of the army, divided into three companies, and over them as commanders. and to appoint in place of the captains16 the sargeant of the fort, Pieter Everharts, the sargeant of the ship Honingen, François Dominicus, the corporal of the midshipmen, Pieter Cruijthoff-Comps., the building master, each with 48 to 50 heads17, along with 2 corporals of the fort and 2 do. from the aforementioned ship Honingen.
And to give these and all the crew even more energy, the previously established bounty has been persisted with: 100 guilders for the porter Domans, and 40 for other common Hottentoos; half as much, and as for the animals, the prize will be based on the capture of such a large or small one.
It was also approved to send 6 or 8 slaves armed with herringbone men to carry various items and to look after the animals.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] SANDER GERRITSZ VAN OSSEN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] W. QUARLIS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] PIETER CRUDHOFF.
[Signed:] GIJSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Heden aen ‘t vissershuijs becomen hebbende seecker Hottento uyt der tabackdieven ofte Gorachouquas onse grootste vyanden haer leger, ende den selven bedecktelijck buyten kennisse der jegenwoordich hier sijnde Saldanhars met dreijgementen ende andersints door vertalinge van Herrij (van ‘t Robbeneylandt gehaelt) soo verde gecregen hebbende dat ons van verre niet alleen heeft aengewesen waer voorsz Gorachouquas ende Caepmans neffens Ankaisoa te samen sijn leggende, maer oock belooft ons als aenwijser te dienen ende onse macht daerbij te brengen tot hoedanige occagie seer lange ende vergeefse moeijten t’ sedert eenigen tijt herrewarts sijn gedaen, Soo is na wel rijpe deliberatien bij den Raedt (versterckt met d’ opperhoofden van ‘t schip Honingen ) eenstemmigh verstaen dese gemelte occagie niet te laten passeren maer dewijle ons Godt de Heere oock de gelegentheijt geeft om ons uyt dit schip soodanich te cunnen verstercken dat men een cappitale macht sonder belet in voorsz schips vertreck &a., can uytmaecken, deselve waer te nemen, ende ten dien eijnde alles daer na aen te leggen om tegen morgen avondt metstyff18015 man uijt ‘t schip ende omtrent 70 van hier soo Comps. dienaers als vrijwillige vrijeluijden, in den name des Heren te marcheren om bij daegh niet ontdeckt te worden ende, mogelijck sijnde, onse vyanden ‘s morgens met den dagh schielijck over den hals te vallen: mitsgaders met Godes hulpe soodanigen slagh te geven, dat onder deselve sulcken schrick mach worden gebracht dat se d’ onse (alhier ingeseten ende vrij bloot over al wonende) voortaen in beeter rust ende vreede mogen laten &a.
Tot voeringe van welcken train g’ordonneert sijn den fiscael Abraham Gabbema als hooftvan d’ armade, verdeelt in 3 compe. mitsgaders over deselve als Commandrs. en in plaets van capiteyns te stellen16 den sargeant van ‘t fort Pieter Everharts, den sargandt van ‘t schip Honingen Francsois Dominicus, den corporael van d’ adelborsten Pieter CruijthoffComps. boumeester, elck over 48 a 50 coppen17 neffens 2 corporaels van ‘t fort ende 2 do. van ‘t voorsz schip Honingen .
Ende omme deselve ende al ‘t volck te meer moets te geven, is gepersisteert bij de vorigh gestelde premie, synde voor den tolcq Domans levendige lijf 100 gul. ende voor andere gemeene Hottentoos 40; doot halff soo veel, ende aengaende ‘t beestiael na den buijt van dien groodt of cleijn sal wesen.
Is oocq goedtgevonden 6 a 8 slaven g’armeert met hasegayen te laten mede gaen om ‘t een ende ‘t ander te dragen ende beesten te bewaren.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope datum ut supra.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] SANDER GERRITSZ VAN OSSEN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] W. QUARLIS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] PIETER CRUDHOFF.
[Signed:] GIJSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Tot voeringe van welcken train g’ordonneert sijn den fiscael Abraham Gabbema als hooftvan d’ armade, verdeelt in 3 compe. mitsgaders over deselve als Commandrs. en in plaets van capiteyns te stellen16 den sargeant van ‘t fort Pieter Everharts, den sargandt van ‘t schip Honingen Francsois Dominicus, den corporael van d’ adelborsten Pieter CruijthoffComps. boumeester, elck over 48 a 50 coppen17 neffens 2 corporaels van ‘t fort ende 2 do. van ‘t voorsz schip Honingen .
Ende omme deselve ende al ‘t volck te meer moets te geven, is gepersisteert bij de vorigh gestelde premie, synde voor den tolcq Domans levendige lijf 100 gul. ende voor andere gemeene Hottentoos 40; doot halff soo veel, ende aengaende ‘t beestiael na den buijt van dien groodt of cleijn sal wesen.
Is oocq goedtgevonden 6 a 8 slaven g’armeert met hasegayen te laten mede gaen om ‘t een ende ‘t ander te dragen ende beesten te bewaren.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope datum ut supra.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] SANDER GERRITSZ VAN OSSEN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] W. QUARLIS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] PIETER CRUDHOFF.
[Signed:] GIJSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.