Cape Council of Policy
238
1660-03-12
Minute details
- Entry number
- 238
- Date
- 1660-03-12
- Year
- 1660
English translation
At the E. Hr. Pieter Sterthemius Raedt of India and Admirael of the current return fleet, as Commissioner for the visit here to Cabo de Boa Esperance123 & a., as well as some advisors from the Breeden Council of the combined return fleet and that of 't Fordt de Goede Hope, summarizes and thoughtfully examines the paintings charging the 8 prisoners, Pieter Barber van Haemstede, Hendrick Hendricx van Cloppenburg, Jacob Dirx van Antwerp, Jacob Born van Glasco, Patricq 't Jock van Glasco, Marcus Tomelson van Ogel, soldiers, Pasquael Rodrigo van Teneriffe, bandit, and the Claes Wiskebroeck freeman's servant,
And we also saw the same intention of them to run away after Angola, our enemies places, and to commence various murders, departure from the fort, and hunting Erasmus, appearing closer to the pieces, the decision of which by the Commander and Council of the aforementioned fort has been delayed until our compest, and we considering that at least 8 to 10 days would pass before the aforementioned serious matter could be properly dealt with, to the great delay and hindrance of the aforementioned valuable return fleet, since the captains of those ships would have to be ashore daily for this purpose, which would greatly neglect their daily necessary shipwork. So it is (although our Lord Masters' order dictated by the general article letter, that all offences will be dealt with at the place where they occur), Considering the importance of the speedy departure of such a precious fleet as this one, it is unanimously agreed that the said delinquents will not be offended any further and not to proceed further in these matters, but to inquire about the further processing and forward it to their Honor at Batavia, with orders to the Commander and Council of this said fortress to send the delinquents divided on the first two ships arriving from homeland, separated two by two, to Batavia, with the documents and briefs attached thereto, in order to take the aforementioned oaths to make the necessary demands therein as they shall find to be appropriate.
Thus done and resolved, in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] PR. STERTHEMIUS.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK.
[Signed:] JUSTINUS WEIJNS.
[Signed:] P. V. BORSELEN.
[Signed:] PIETER GERRETSEN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1660.
And we also saw the same intention of them to run away after Angola, our enemies places, and to commence various murders, departure from the fort, and hunting Erasmus, appearing closer to the pieces, the decision of which by the Commander and Council of the aforementioned fort has been delayed until our compest, and we considering that at least 8 to 10 days would pass before the aforementioned serious matter could be properly dealt with, to the great delay and hindrance of the aforementioned valuable return fleet, since the captains of those ships would have to be ashore daily for this purpose, which would greatly neglect their daily necessary shipwork. So it is (although our Lord Masters' order dictated by the general article letter, that all offences will be dealt with at the place where they occur), Considering the importance of the speedy departure of such a precious fleet as this one, it is unanimously agreed that the said delinquents will not be offended any further and not to proceed further in these matters, but to inquire about the further processing and forward it to their Honor at Batavia, with orders to the Commander and Council of this said fortress to send the delinquents divided on the first two ships arriving from homeland, separated two by two, to Batavia, with the documents and briefs attached thereto, in order to take the aforementioned oaths to make the necessary demands therein as they shall find to be appropriate.
Thus done and resolved, in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] PR. STERTHEMIUS.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK.
[Signed:] JUSTINUS WEIJNS.
[Signed:] P. V. BORSELEN.
[Signed:] PIETER GERRETSEN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1660.
Original Dutch transcription
Bij d’ E. Hr. Pieter Sterthemius Raedt van India ende Admirael deser jegenwoordige retourvlote, als Commissaris tot de visite alhier aen Cabo de Boa Esperance123 &a., beneffens eenige raedtspersoonen uijt den Breeden Raedt van de gemelte retourvlote ende die van ‘t Fordt de Goede Hope, geresumeert ende aendachtelijck oversien de stucken leggende ten laste van de 8 gevangene persoonen, Pieter Barber van Haemstede, Hendrick Hendricx van Cloppenburg, Jacob Dirx van Antwerpen, Jacob Born van Glasco, Patricq ‘t Jock van Glasco, Marcus Tomelson van Ogel, soldaeten, Pasquael Rodrigo van Teneriffe, bandit, ende Claes Wiskebroeck vrijmansknecht,
Ende daerbij gesien ‘t quaede voorneemen van deselve om weg te lopen na Angola onse vijanden plaetsen, ende aen te vangen verscheijde moorderijen, afflopen van t’ fort, ende jacht Erasmus , nader bij de stucken blijckende welckers decise bij den Commandeur ende Raedt van voorsz fordt tot onse compste is opgehouden, Ende wij insiende dat noch ten minsten 8 a 10 daegen souden heenlopen, eer de voorsz hals-saecken ten vorder uijteijnde soude cunnen naer behooren affgehandelt worden, tot groot verledt ende verachteringe van de gemelte costelijcke retourvlote vermits d’ opperhooffden van deselve schepen daertoe daegelijcx soudende moeten aen landt wesen veel in haer daegelijcxe nodige scheepswerck souden versuijmen, Soo is (hoewel onse Heeren Meesters ordre bij den generalen articulbrieff is dicteerende, dat alle delicten sullen afgedaen worden ter plaetse daer se voorvallen), Ingesien d’ importantie van het spoedige vertreck van soo een als dese jegenwoordige costelijcke vlote, Eenpaerigh verstaen om de gemelte delinquanten wille daerinne geen meer beledt te maecken ende in die saecken niet verder te treden, maer die vordere affhandelinge te surcheren ende renvoijeeren aen haer Ed. tot Batavia, met ordre aen den Commandeur ende Raedt deser gemelte fortresse om die delinquanten verdeelt op de 2 eerst uyt vaderlant aencoomende schepen verseeckert twee aen twee geslooten na Batavia te senden met de stucken en de bescheijden daernevens, om bij opgemelte haer eden vorders daerinne gedaen te worden als deselve sullen bevinden te behooren.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert, in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] PR. STERTHEMIUS.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK.
[Signed:] JUSTINUS WEIJNS.
[Signed:] P. V. BORSELEN.
[Signed:] PIETER GERRETSEN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1660.
Ende daerbij gesien ‘t quaede voorneemen van deselve om weg te lopen na Angola onse vijanden plaetsen, ende aen te vangen verscheijde moorderijen, afflopen van t’ fort, ende jacht Erasmus , nader bij de stucken blijckende welckers decise bij den Commandeur ende Raedt van voorsz fordt tot onse compste is opgehouden, Ende wij insiende dat noch ten minsten 8 a 10 daegen souden heenlopen, eer de voorsz hals-saecken ten vorder uijteijnde soude cunnen naer behooren affgehandelt worden, tot groot verledt ende verachteringe van de gemelte costelijcke retourvlote vermits d’ opperhooffden van deselve schepen daertoe daegelijcx soudende moeten aen landt wesen veel in haer daegelijcxe nodige scheepswerck souden versuijmen, Soo is (hoewel onse Heeren Meesters ordre bij den generalen articulbrieff is dicteerende, dat alle delicten sullen afgedaen worden ter plaetse daer se voorvallen), Ingesien d’ importantie van het spoedige vertreck van soo een als dese jegenwoordige costelijcke vlote, Eenpaerigh verstaen om de gemelte delinquanten wille daerinne geen meer beledt te maecken ende in die saecken niet verder te treden, maer die vordere affhandelinge te surcheren ende renvoijeeren aen haer Ed. tot Batavia, met ordre aen den Commandeur ende Raedt deser gemelte fortresse om die delinquanten verdeelt op de 2 eerst uyt vaderlant aencoomende schepen verseeckert twee aen twee geslooten na Batavia te senden met de stucken en de bescheijden daernevens, om bij opgemelte haer eden vorders daerinne gedaen te worden als deselve sullen bevinden te behooren.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert, in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] PR. STERTHEMIUS.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK.
[Signed:] JUSTINUS WEIJNS.
[Signed:] P. V. BORSELEN.
[Signed:] PIETER GERRETSEN.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1660.