Cape Council of Policy
24
1653-08-19
Minute details
- Entry number
- 24
- Date
- 1653-08-19
- Year
- 1653
English translation
The Commander of this fortress de Goede Hoope was not provided with any other persons of quality on the land, except for a sargeant and two assistants (being young men), on whom in the event of his absence or death the government could not be trusted with anything of importance, and therefore in such a case to fear that the well-started matters here might fall into disarray, where the E. Compe. no small interest would be incurred, and according to which it is necessary that besides him a person of good conduct and judgment be added, not only for his assistance but especially to maintain the command of this place in good order in case of his absence or death and to perform Compe's business, to take up and subsequently take charge, therefore the Council was strengthened by the skipper and the merchant of the ship Phoenix, given the aptitude and the inclination of the person Jacob Reijniersz, sub-merchant of the said Phoenix, after good consultation for the greatest benefit and peace of mind of the E. Compe. understand to send the same sub-merchant of the said ship ashore for that purpose: to attend Mr. E. van Riebeecq as a second person and in case of his absence or death (God forbid) to take command in his stead at the time and for the time being that otherwise should be ordered from Homeland or India, it is hereby understood that the service of Mr. E. Compe. is of the utmost importance for the peace of mind of this place, especially since matters here have already been brought into good order, in such a way that all Compes. Incoming ships with adequate refreshments (arranged through good diligence) could usually be accommodated, and it would therefore be a pity if, in the aforementioned case, it were lost due to a lack of suitable personnel.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] DOUWE AUCKES.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ KES.
[Signed:] JACOB REIJNIERSZ.
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] DOUWE AUCKES.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ KES.
[Signed:] JACOB REIJNIERSZ.
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Den Commandeur deser fortresse de Goede Hoope met geen andere personen van qualiteijt aen lant versien wesende als eenlijck een sargeant ende 2 adsistenten (jonge borsten sijnde) op de welcke bij desselffs absentie offte overlijden de reegeringe69 offte ijts van belangh en soude mogen vertrout worden ende dierhalven in soodanigen cas te beduchten dat de goede begonnen saecken alhier daerdoor wel in disordre mochten geraecken waer bij d’ E. Compe. geen cleijnen intrest soude comen te lijden, ende volgens dien nodigh is, dat beneffens hem een persoon van goet beleijt ende oordeel werde bij gevoeght, niet alleen tot desselffs adsistentie maer insonderheijt om bij sijne absentie offte overlijden het commandement deser plaetse in goede ordre te conserveeren ende Compes. te verrichten saecken op te vatten ende vervolgens waer te nemen, soo is bij den Raet versterck70 door den schipper en de coopman van ‘t schip den Phoenix , gesien de bequaemheijt en de genegentheijt van de persoon Jacob Reijniersz. ondercoopman op gemelte Phoenix , na goet overlegh ten meesten dienste ende gerustheijt van d’ E. Compe. verstaen den selven ondercoopman van gemelte schip ten dien eijnde dan aen lant te laten comen: omme d’ E. van Riebeecq als 2e persoon bij te wonen ende bij des selffs absentie offte overlijden (dat Godt verhoede) het commandement in sijne plaetse waer te nemen ter tijt ende wijle uijt Patria offte India anders geordonneert mochte worden alsoo voor jegenwoordigh verstaen wort den dienst van d’ E. Compe. tot meeste gerustheijt deser plaetse daeraen ten hooghsten gelegen te sijn, te meer dewijle de saecken alhier reede in goede ordre sijn gebraght, soodanigh dat alle Compes. aencomende schepen van bequame ververssinge (door goeden ijver aengefocqt) doorgaens cunnen werden g’accommodeert ende dierhalven jammer soude wesen in cas voorsz door mancquement van bequame personen ‘t selve verloren gingh.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] DOUWE AUCKES.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ KES.
[Signed:] JACOB REIJNIERSZ.
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] DOUWE AUCKES.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ KES.
[Signed:] JACOB REIJNIERSZ.
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.