Cape Council of Policy
414
1670-02-14
Minute details
- Entry number
- 414
- Date
- 1670-02-14
- Year
- 1670
English translation
E. Matheus van den Broeck, Councillor of India, having arrived here on the 9th of this month as Admiral of this year's return ships and Commissioner of this residence, and having today, with the accompanying Councillors, fortified the Council of this fortress, Luijdia de Pape, wife of the suspended sub-merchant Hendrick Lacus, appeared in the evening meeting. She submitted a written supplication, in which she humbly pleaded that the matter of her aforementioned husband (presently in custody on Robben Island for his frauds) might be brought to a close and further graciously brought to a close.
And in view of the fact that Their Honor, the Lords Superiors, by their esteemed letters from the esteemed meeting of the 17th in Amsterdam, dated 9 May and 24 August,3 have kindly requested that such be placed at the disposal of the Council in this place, His Honor, in order to bring this process to an end (before communication and with the consent of the Council), has ordered that the aforementioned Lacus be brought here from the island,4 when he will be presented with the papers ordered by the fiscal officer at his expense, as well as the required documents to respond to them, in order that, having seen what can be brought to his relief, he may decree such matters in this matter as they deem appropriate in their own experience.
Likewise, approximately ten loads of tin from the Company were seized from the ship "Hollantsen Thuijn" (Dutch Thuin) to be shipped back to the Wapen van Middelburgh at the earnest request of the chiefs, given that it was found to be very weak and that it is believed that this will enable it to be strengthened to some extent, especially since the aforementioned tin can easily be spared and, if readily available, can be shipped and taken with minimal difficulty (without breaking the load).
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope, on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] MATTHS. VAN DEN BROUCK.
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[Signed:] TIMAN SLOOT.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] SIBRT. ABBEMA.
[Signed:] J. FERMENT.
[Signed:] JACOB THIERENS.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRENADE.
[Signed:] D. J. SMIENDT.
And in view of the fact that Their Honor, the Lords Superiors, by their esteemed letters from the esteemed meeting of the 17th in Amsterdam, dated 9 May and 24 August,3 have kindly requested that such be placed at the disposal of the Council in this place, His Honor, in order to bring this process to an end (before communication and with the consent of the Council), has ordered that the aforementioned Lacus be brought here from the island,4 when he will be presented with the papers ordered by the fiscal officer at his expense, as well as the required documents to respond to them, in order that, having seen what can be brought to his relief, he may decree such matters in this matter as they deem appropriate in their own experience.
Likewise, approximately ten loads of tin from the Company were seized from the ship "Hollantsen Thuijn" (Dutch Thuin) to be shipped back to the Wapen van Middelburgh at the earnest request of the chiefs, given that it was found to be very weak and that it is believed that this will enable it to be strengthened to some extent, especially since the aforementioned tin can easily be spared and, if readily available, can be shipped and taken with minimal difficulty (without breaking the load).
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope, on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] MATTHS. VAN DEN BROUCK.
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[Signed:] TIMAN SLOOT.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] SIBRT. ABBEMA.
[Signed:] J. FERMENT.
[Signed:] JACOB THIERENS.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRENADE.
[Signed:] D. J. SMIENDT.
Original Dutch transcription
Den E. Matheus van den Broeck, Raat Ordinarie van India, op 9en deser als Admiraal over deses jaarse retourscheepen en Commissaris deser residentie hier gearriveert sijnde, ende heeden met desselffs bijhebbende Raaden, den Raat deser fortresse versterckt hebbende, is naar ‘t avontgebet in vergaderinge verscheenen Luijdia de Pape, huijsvrouwe van den gesuspendeerde2 ondercoopman Hendrick Lacus, die seekere schriftelijcke supplicatie overleverde, daar inne gants ootmoedigh smeeckte, dat de saecke van voorn. haere man (jegenwoordigh over sijne gepleegde fraudes, op ‘t Robbeneijlant in detentie wesende) bij der hant mogte gevath, en voorts gratiuselijck ten eijnde gebragt werden.
Ende ten aansien Haar Edle. de Heeren Superioren bij hunne waarde missiven uijt d’ achtbaere vergaderinge van de 17ne tot Amsterdam gedagtekent 9 en Maij en 24en Augustij3 ao passado sulcx ter dispositie van den Raat deser plaatse hebben gelieven te stellen, heeft Sijn E. om dat proces een eijnde te doen nemen (alvorens met communicatie en toestemminge van Raeden) geordonneert gemelte Lacus van ‘t eijlant herwaarts te doen comen,4 wanneer hem de papieren door den fiscaal t’ sijner laste beleijt, mitsgaders de requirerende documenten om daarop te antwoorden sullen ter handen stellen, omme alsoo gesien hebbende wat tot sijn ontlastingh weet in te breng[en], sodanigh in die saecke te decreteren als naar bevindinge derselver sullen oordelen te behooren.
Soo is insgelijcx g’arresteert uijt ‘et schip den Hollantsen Thuijn ongeveer thien lasten tin van ‘s Comp. retouren in ‘t Wapen van Middelburgh op ‘t ernstigh versoeck der opperhoofden over te scheepen, uijt insigten dat ‘et selve seer ranck wert bevonden en dat vermeent wort daar door eenigermaeten tot stevigheijt sal wesen te brengen, te meer ‘t voors. tin wel can werden gemist, en juist voor de hant leggende met geringe moeijten (sonder last te breeken) can overgescheept en ingenomen werde[n].
Aldus gedaan en geresolveert ten Fort de Goede Hoope, ten dage en jaare voors.
[Signed:] MATTHS. VAN DEN BROUCK.
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[Signed:] TIMAN SLOOT.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] SIBRT. ABBEMA.
[Signed:] J. FERMENT.
[Signed:] JACOB THIERENS.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
[Signed:] D. J. SMIENDT.
Ende ten aansien Haar Edle. de Heeren Superioren bij hunne waarde missiven uijt d’ achtbaere vergaderinge van de 17ne tot Amsterdam gedagtekent 9 en Maij en 24en Augustij3 ao passado sulcx ter dispositie van den Raat deser plaatse hebben gelieven te stellen, heeft Sijn E. om dat proces een eijnde te doen nemen (alvorens met communicatie en toestemminge van Raeden) geordonneert gemelte Lacus van ‘t eijlant herwaarts te doen comen,4 wanneer hem de papieren door den fiscaal t’ sijner laste beleijt, mitsgaders de requirerende documenten om daarop te antwoorden sullen ter handen stellen, omme alsoo gesien hebbende wat tot sijn ontlastingh weet in te breng[en], sodanigh in die saecke te decreteren als naar bevindinge derselver sullen oordelen te behooren.
Soo is insgelijcx g’arresteert uijt ‘et schip den Hollantsen Thuijn ongeveer thien lasten tin van ‘s Comp. retouren in ‘t Wapen van Middelburgh op ‘t ernstigh versoeck der opperhoofden over te scheepen, uijt insigten dat ‘et selve seer ranck wert bevonden en dat vermeent wort daar door eenigermaeten tot stevigheijt sal wesen te brengen, te meer ‘t voors. tin wel can werden gemist, en juist voor de hant leggende met geringe moeijten (sonder last te breeken) can overgescheept en ingenomen werde[n].
Aldus gedaan en geresolveert ten Fort de Goede Hoope, ten dage en jaare voors.
[Signed:] MATTHS. VAN DEN BROUCK.
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[Signed:] TIMAN SLOOT.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] SIBRT. ABBEMA.
[Signed:] J. FERMENT.
[Signed:] JACOB THIERENS.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
[Signed:] D. J. SMIENDT.