Cape Council of Policy
460
1672-04-25
Minute details
- Entry number
- 460
- Date
- 1672-04-25
- Year
- 1672
English translation
The Directors of the General Netherlands Chartered East India Company in the Chamber of Amsterdam have, at the request of His Royal Major of Denmark, not been able to assist the Commander and Council of the said Company at the Cape of Good Esperance by this means to instruct and order that His Most High Maj. should take pleasure in the assistance and accommodation which two of its ships have received and enjoyed having recently visited the aforementioned Cape, that syl. In accordance with the mandate and order of the meeting of the Seventeenth, which rests with them, ships arriving from that port must continue to be provided with fresh water and all necessary refreshments, demonstrating all civility and courtesy.
Deed in Amsterdam and signed by the undersigned as Directors on November 14, 1670.
REIJNST
DE VRIJE12
Borrowed here on April 25, 1672, by the Danish ship Magelos and delivered by its captain Bielcke.
Deed in Amsterdam and signed by the undersigned as Directors on November 14, 1670.
REIJNST
DE VRIJE12
Borrowed here on April 25, 1672, by the Danish ship Magelos and delivered by its captain Bielcke.
Original Dutch transcription
De Bewinthebberen van de Generaele Nederlantsche Geoctroyeerde Oostindische Compe. ter Camer van Amsterdam hebben ten versoecke van Syn Conincklyke Majt. van Denemarcken niet cunnen ledichstaen den Commandeur en den Raet van de gemelte Compagnie aen de Cabo de Bonne Esperance by desen te lasten en te ordonneren, dat naedemael Syn hooghstgedachte Majt. syn genoegen heeft gelieven te scheppen, in de assistentie en a[cc]omodatie die twee van desselfs schepen de voors. Cabo jongst aengedaen hebbende, gehadt en genoten hebben, dat syl. ingevolge van de last en ordre van de vergaederingh van de Seventhiene onder haer berustende, aen de schepen die van die Croone aldaer sullen comen te arriveren by continuatie sullen hebben te laeten volgen versch water en alle nodige verversinge, deselve voort alle civiliteyt en beleeftheyt bewysende.
Actum in Amsterdam en by den ondergeschreven als Bewinthebberen getekent den 14 November 1670.
REIJNST
DE VRIJE12
Den 25en April 1672 door ‘t Deensche schip Magelos hier aangeb. en van desselffs capitaijn Bielcke overgelevert.
Actum in Amsterdam en by den ondergeschreven als Bewinthebberen getekent den 14 November 1670.
REIJNST
DE VRIJE12
Den 25en April 1672 door ‘t Deensche schip Magelos hier aangeb. en van desselffs capitaijn Bielcke overgelevert.