Cape Council of Policy
416
1670-02-22
Minute details
- Entry number
- 416
- Date
- 1670-02-22
- Year
- 1670
English translation
Yesterday and today the five Batavian return ships (praise be to God) that were seen on the way also fortunately reached this bay, a certain commission was exhibited to him by the Commander in charge, Joannes Messies, with the Noble Lord Governor General and the E.E. Lords Council of India, stating that in the event the aforementioned. five ships, which could be dispatched to the nearest ten return ships, would then have to sail under the Admiral's flag and regulate their rank, as agreed upon by the Council. This having been deliberated upon, it was decided that His Eminence would have to follow Rear Admiral E. Sijbrandus Abbema, both in the fleet and here on land, and also hold a council session alongside him.
Thus done and concluded at Fort de Goede Hoope on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] MATTHS. VAN DEN BROUCK.
[Signed:] TIMAN SLOOT.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] J. FERMENT.
[Signed:] JACOBS. THIERENS.
[Signed:] CORN. THE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRENADE.
[Signed:] D. J. SMIENDT.
Thus done and concluded at Fort de Goede Hoope on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] MATTHS. VAN DEN BROUCK.
[Signed:] TIMAN SLOOT.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] J. FERMENT.
[Signed:] JACOBS. THIERENS.
[Signed:] CORN. THE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRENADE.
[Signed:] D. J. SMIENDT.
Original Dutch transcription
Op gisteren en heeden de tegemoet gesiene vijff Bataviase retourscheepen (Gode sij loff) mede dese baaij geluckigh bereijckt, is door den daar over gestelden Commandeur Joannes Messies8 seekere commissie bij den Edle Heere Gouverneur generael en d’ E. E. Heeren Raaden van India aan hem verleent geexhibeert, behelsende dat ingevalle de voorn. vyff bodems d’ voor affgesondene thien retourscheepen mogten comen te belopen, dat sigh als dan onder de vlagge van den Admiraal soude hebben te begeven, ende aangaande den rangh sigh soude reguleren, soo als bij den Raat mogt werden verstaan, en ‘t welck dan in deliberatie gelegt sijnde, is goetgevonden, dat Sijn E. soo op de vlooth als hier aan lant, aan den schout bij nacht d’ E. Sijbrandus Abbema sal hebben te volgen, mitsgaders naest den selven in Raade sessie nemen.
Aldus gedaan en gearresteert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage en jaare voors.
[Signed:] MATTHS. VAN DEN BROUCK.
[Signed:] TIMAN SLOOT.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] J. FERMENT.
[Signed:] JACOBS. THIERENS.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
[Signed:] D. J. SMIENDT.
Aldus gedaan en gearresteert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage en jaare voors.
[Signed:] MATTHS. VAN DEN BROUCK.
[Signed:] TIMAN SLOOT.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] J. FERMENT.
[Signed:] JACOBS. THIERENS.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
[Signed:] D. J. SMIENDT.