Cape Council of Policy
443
1671-03-07
Minute details
- Entry number
- 443
- Date
- 1671-03-07
- Year
- 1671
English translation
On the 2nd of this month, from here in the fatherland, the flute passed Sparendam, and with it E. Robbert Padbrugge, in the capacity of chief merchant, to whom had previously been delegated in respect of this fortress to be allowed to fly the flag of the great stern here, and yesterday there also arrived from Batavia the second dispatch of the return fleet, consisting of the ships Vrijheijt, 't Wapen van der Veer, 't Hoff van Bredaa and the Zuijd Poolsbroeck, all sent off under the flag of skipper Commandeur Pieter Coopman, who since his arrival has likewise requested to continue here in the row with the flag from above, and marked Against all naval customs, they, in a place under equal jurisdiction, as they use. Thus, at the Council of this fortress, where the aforementioned E. Padbrugge is assumed, after careful consideration of the matter, to prevent such disorder,34 it was decided to have skipper Commander Coopman questioned by our fiscal officer whether he had any special commission, and if not, to insinuate that his flag should be lowered until further notice, especially because this morning a French ship with a similar flag was also seen aloft in this fortress.
Thus done and resolved in the Fortress of Good Hope on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] PR. HACKIUS. 1671.
[Signed:] R. PADT-BRUGGE.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
[Signed:] Present to me is H. CRUDOP, Secretary.
Thus done and resolved in the Fortress of Good Hope on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] PR. HACKIUS. 1671.
[Signed:] R. PADT-BRUGGE.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
[Signed:] Present to me is H. CRUDOP, Secretary.
Original Dutch transcription
Aengesien op den 2en deser alhier uijt het vaederlant paresseerde d’ fluijt Sparendam en met deselve d’ E. Robbert Padbrugge in qualiteijt van oppercoopman, aen wien doenmaels ten respecte van dese fortresse gedefereert was omme de vlagge van d’ groote stenge alhier te mogen laten waeijen, ende gisteren daerop van Batavia mede arriverende de twede besendingh van de retourvloot, bestaande uijt d’ schepen Vrijheijt , ‘t Wapen van der Veer , ‘t Hoff van Bredaa en de Zuijd Poolsbroeck , alle onder de vlagge van den schipper Commandeur Pieter Coopman affgesonden, dewelcke oock zedert zijn aancomste sigh insgelijx heeft vervordert hier ter rhede met de vlagge van boven te continueren, Ende gemerckt tegens alle navale coustuijme zij, op een plaats onder gelijke jurisdictie sorterende, alsulx t’ useren, Soo is bij den Raat deser fortresse, daerin geassumeert opgemelden E. Padbrugge, nae rijpe overwegingh van saken, tot voorcominge van diergelijke disordre,34 verstaen gedachten schipper Commandeur Coopman door onsen fiscael te laten affvraegen, off deselve eenige particuliere commissie mogte hebben, ende des neen, hem alsdan te doen insinueren, dat zijn vlagge tot nader ord’re soude hebben te strijken, insonderheijt om dat sigh van de morgen mede een Fransch schip met een gelijke vlagge boven in dese bhaeij verthoonde.
Aldus gedaan ende geresolveert in de Fortresse de Goede Hoope ten daege en jare voors.
[Signed:] PR. HACKIUS. 1671.
[Signed:] R. PADT-BRUGGE.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
[Signed:] Mij praesent H. CRUDOP, Secrts.
Aldus gedaan ende geresolveert in de Fortresse de Goede Hoope ten daege en jare voors.
[Signed:] PR. HACKIUS. 1671.
[Signed:] R. PADT-BRUGGE.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
[Signed:] Mij praesent H. CRUDOP, Secrts.