Cape Council of Policy
27
1653-10-03
Minute details
- Entry number
- 27
- Date
- 1653-10-03
- Year
- 1653
English translation
The Galiote the Roode Vos being prepared and us trying to send it off this morning to the Bay of Saldanha, the tollman Herrij came to tell us that two inhabitants of Saldanha had just arrived, with a report that a large ship was moored in the Bay of Saldanha, which had killed some seals there on the islands and was trading with the Saldanhas; Not knowing exactly what kind of ship it was, the council of this fortress, after careful deliberation, abruptly decided that the aforementioned galley should be accompanied by the sub-merchant Jacob Reijniersz, to see and learn what kind of people had arrived there and for what purpose. If it were not Dutch, but a French or other ship, they should try to persuade it to come here, and furthermore, with advice, to take what they would find to be primarily of use to the Eastern Company. They should also send along some brave soldiers, including a lance passaparte, for further reinforcement.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as mentioned above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] JACOB REYNIERSZ.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ [KE5].
[Signed:] FR. V. BURGH, Secrets.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as mentioned above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] JACOB REYNIERSZ.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ [KE5].
[Signed:] FR. V. BURGH, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
‘t Galjot de Roode Vos gereet leggende ende wij besigh sijnde om ‘t selve desen voormiddach noch na de baije van Saldanha aff te senden, compt ons den tolcq Herrij seggen datter 2 Saldanise inwoonders soo even aengecomen waren, met rapport dat in de baije van Saldanha een groot schip lagh, die daer aen de eijlanden eenige robben doot sloegh, ende met de Saldanhars handelden; niet recht wetende te beduijden wat voor een schip het sij, Is na goet overlegh bij den Raet deser fortresse cortelijck besloten dat men met genoemde galjot noch sullen mede latengaen77 den ondercoopman Jacob Reijniersz: omme te sien ende vernemen wat voor volcq ende ten welcke eijnde daer gecomen sijn, Ende in cas deselve geen Hollants: maer een Frans of ander schip ware, ‘t selve sien te bewegen om hier te comen, ende wijdersmet advijs van radete doen ‘t geene ten meesten dienste van de E. Compe. sullen bevinden te behoren, latende oock tot meerder versterckinge medegaen6 cloecke soldaten, daeronder een lanspassaet.78
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1653.
[Signed:] JACOB REYNIERSZ.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ [KE5].
[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:] JACOB REYNIERSZ.
[Signed:] ELBERT CORNELESZ [KE5].
[Signed:] FR. V.BURGH, Secrets.