Cape Council of Policy
362
1667-09-10
Minute details
- Entry number
- 362
- Date
- 1667-09-10
- Year
- 1667
English translation
Also the ships Wassende Maen and 't Wapen van der Gouw arrived here on 29th August and both are destined for the island of Ceylon, off Coutchin, on the Mallebaer coast, whither the Wassende Maen has already been departed for 3 or 4 days, with the intention of attempting to make the journey between Madagascar and the coast of Africa, to Coutchin, since there is still wind here and they must remain at bay, they remained afraid that the time and the monsoon would have expired too far for this. However, the Lord Commander, with commendation, has ordered us to act with the utmost caution in this matter. The naval authorities, here in Council, have debated everything pro and con. Consequently, it has been unanimously agreed upon and approved, firstly, that the captains of these two ships, proceeding on their course beyond Madagascar, promptly and in accordance with the plan, to Ceylon, as much wind and weather permit, as prescribed by Commander Roothaes.52 Secondly, they will also attempt to reach Ceylon, east of Gale, between 8 and 9 degrees, and also try to reach Punte Gale along the coast to await what will be further recommended to them, since the intention of the Honourable Directors to first reach Coutchin is inadvisable with this course.
Actum in the Fort de Goede Hoop, dated ut supra.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] PIETFER DOUWESEN.
[Signed:] GALE GALISZ.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] CORNELIS HANECOP.
[Signed:] PIETER MONTENACK.
[Signed:] PIETER MARTENSZ.
[Signed:] JACOB CORNELISZ.
[Signed:] Presented by P. DE JONGE. Secrts. 1667.
Actum in the Fort de Goede Hoop, dated ut supra.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] PIETFER DOUWESEN.
[Signed:] GALE GALISZ.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] CORNELIS HANECOP.
[Signed:] PIETER MONTENACK.
[Signed:] PIETER MARTENSZ.
[Signed:] JACOB CORNELISZ.
[Signed:] Presented by P. DE JONGE. Secrts. 1667.
Original Dutch transcription
Also d’ schepen Wassende Maan 29en Augo. en ‘t Wapen van der Gouw , 8en stanti51 hier g’arriveerd, en beijde gedestineerd zijn, na ‘t eijlant Ceijlon , off Coutchin , op de Mallebaerse kust, waar heen d’ Wassende Maen , al 3 a 4 dagen gedepesseerd is, met intentie, dat trachten zoude, d’ reijs binnen door tussen Madagascar en d’ cust van Africa, tot Coutchijn , te gewinnen, dan dewijle hier noch door contrarie wint, ter rhede moet blijven leggen, bleven beducht, den tijt en ‘t mouson, daar toe te verde verlopen te wesen, Echter ons daer in met d’ meeste omsichtigheijt te handelen, heeft d’ Heer Commandeur, met gemte. scheepsoverheden, hier in Rade alles pro et contra gedebatteert, bij gevolge is er eenpaerlijk op verstaen en goet gevonden, eerstelijk dat d’ opperhooffden van dees beijde schepen, haer cours buijten Madagascar om, prompt, en in dier voegen na Ceijlon , voor so veel wint en weer toelaten, sullen bevorderen, gelijk d’ Heer Commandeur Roothaes,52 deselve is voorschrijvende, ten anderen, sullen ook trachten Ceijlon , beoosten Gale , tussen de 8 en 9 graden, aen te doen, en also langs d’ wal, tot punte-Gale zien te geraken om aldaer af te wachten, ‘t geen haer nader aanbevolen staet te werden, dewijle de intentie van de Edle. Hrn. Bewinthebberen, om Coutchijn eerst aan te doen, bij dese cours ongeraden is t’ achtervolgen.
Actum in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop datum ut supra.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] PIETFER DOUWESEN.
[Signed:] GALE GALISZ.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] CORNELIS HANECOP.
[Signed:] PIETER MONTENACK.
[Signed:] PIETER MARTENSZ.
[Signed:] JACOB CORNELISZ.
[Signed:] Mij. present P. DE JONGE. Secrts. 1667.
Actum in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop datum ut supra.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] PIETFER DOUWESEN.
[Signed:] GALE GALISZ.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] CORNELIS HANECOP.
[Signed:] PIETER MONTENACK.
[Signed:] PIETER MARTENSZ.
[Signed:] JACOB CORNELISZ.
[Signed:] Mij. present P. DE JONGE. Secrts. 1667.