Cape Council of Policy
391
1669-01-21
Minute details
- Entry number
- 391
- Date
- 1669-01-21
- Year
- 1669
English translation
Whereas the permanent skipper of the galliot Dolphijn, named Jan Teunisz Crats, died on 1 December Anno Passato at 13 degrees south latitude, and the bull-man named Claes Dircksz van Koppershoorn, having been substituted in that place by the Ship's Council upon approval of the E.E. Governor-General and the E.E. Lords Councillors of India, upon their arrival here it was found not to be too safe. In accordance with the fiscal sent on board and having heard his report in response, that general The helmsman was still somewhat unskilled and had not, as far as he was concerned, been experienced in conducting a ship, despite possessing sufficient navigational capacity. After careful consideration, and in order to sail more orderly and with greater ease on that Comps. ship, it was understood and determined that Jan Jansz Osterwijck, designated as chief helmsman on the ship Tulpenburgh, would be transferred to the galliot Dolphijn as managing skipper. In addition, the aforementioned Claes Dircksz would take his place as provisional chief helmsman on the aforementioned Tulpenburgh, with all Comps. securities previously being properly transferred to the aforementioned galliot Dolphijn.
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope on Cabo de Boa Esperance, on the day and year mentioned above.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] PIETER JANSZ D’ VLIEGH.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope on Cabo de Boa Esperance, on the day and year mentioned above.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] PIETER JANSZ D’ VLIEGH.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
Original Dutch transcription
Ten aensien den permanente schipper van ‘t galjoot den Dolphijn , genaemt Jan Teunisz Crats den 1 December anno passato op 13 graaden zuijder breete overleeden, ende de stierman met namen Claes Dircksz van Koppershoorn, door den Scheepsraedt op approbatie van d’ Ele. Heer Goeverneur Generael ende d’ E.E. heeren Raeden van India in desselffs plaetse gesurrogeert wesende, bij hun arrive alhier ‘t selve niet als te gerustight bevonden is, Ingevolge den fiscael aan boort gesonden ende sijn rapport in antwoort gehoort hebbende, tendeerde dat gen. stuijrman noch wat onkundigh ende niet als te wel tot ‘et dirigeren van een schip geexperimenteert was, niet tegenstaende genoechsame capaciteijt nopende de navigatie hadde, Is naer rijpe overlegh, ende op dat Comps. schip wat te ordentelijcker en met meerder onsagh soude varen, verstaen ende vastgestelt, dat den persoon van Jan Jansz Osterwijck voor opperstierman op ‘t schip Tulpenburgh bescheijden, voor regierende schipper op ditto galjoot den Dolphijn sal overgaen, sullende daer benevens voorn. Claes Dircksz als provisionele opperstierman op gemelte Tulpenburgh cessie en plaetse nemen, doende al vorens behoorlijck transport en overgift van alle Comps. effecten op meer gemelte galjoot den Dolphijn berustende.
Aldus gedaen en geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope aan Cabo de Boa Esperance, ten daege en jaere voorn.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] PIETER JANSZ D’ VLIEGH.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
Aldus gedaen en geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope aan Cabo de Boa Esperance, ten daege en jaere voorn.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] PIETER JANSZ D’ VLIEGH.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.