Cape Council of Policy
467
1672-06-03
Minute details
- Entry number
- 467
- Date
- 1672-06-03
- Year
- 1672
English translation
Noted, Your Honor. The Lords, 17 and in their latest general letter dated 13 October of the past year,41 had likewise expressed their displeasure, among other things, about the frugal conduct of the chiefs of the corner of Grundel, in sending from here to the east by abandoning 17 souls in the bay of Os medos de Cura, done two years ago, and therefore pleased to mention, that if an opportunity arose, that voyage should be resumed again, And considering that the Council's contempt and intention had been, Commander Hubert Hugo, in his own paresse, to avoid duplicative troubles and expenses for the E. Compe. to arrange to go there, to conduct this research in his journey from here along and between this coast and Madagascar door, to D' Majottes and Mauritius, to take by hand, as several conferences have also been held for this purpose; than the late His E. sustained, that the late arrival of the monsoon would be detrimental and inconvenient for him on the further voyage, so that concept had to be abandoned, and it was consequently resolved to appropriate the moored flute vessel d'Vliegende Swaen for that voyage,43 and to victual it before the time of 4/m, together with a cargo of several small merchants at a cost of ƒ2131.8: to be furnished in case this third investigation should be more favorable than the previous one, and such a piece of44 trade should come to light, so that could be employed45 for that purpose, that the voyage over Os Medaos Cura agua da Boa, and C. de Corentes to under the tropicus Capricorni, or in case of good luck, to Coffala, for example. Os Medaos once again carried out the inquisition and exact investigation46 into the 17 souls of the farmer d' Grundel there, and also in the negotiation or slave trade for the E. Compe. in these regions, for whatever might be necessary,47 for which purpose, also from there, will depart Sargeant Hans Michael Calmbach, an expert traveler and a person of observation and knowledge,48 along with six other good, energetic soldiers, to ensure that everything is handled with greater security when visiting certain places; in accordance with the instructions that are being drafted for the ship's chiefs on this matter.
And although, Your Honor, in their previous general letter dated 13th May last, among other things, they also instructed us to make a second voyage to Grundelsbhaij, situated to the north of this Cape at a height of 26 degrees … mten.49 for further exploration, as we also went there from time to time in our speculations, in order to use one or the other corner for this purpose, but considered that the Goudtvinck with rice arrived from Batavia for this place, necessarily had to be set off for the island of Mauritius, with provisions for the settlements there, and the corner tench also destined thither from there, but up to that date it had not yet appeared, also in the meantime the right The monsoon has passed, except that the thief, the Lijster, was deemed unsuitable for such a journey, and the Swaentje, as is said, was sent to the east. It was therefore decided in Council to postpone the dispatch for this time and to find a better opportunity next year.
Thus arrested in the Fortress of Good Hope on the day and year mentioned above.
[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] CONRAD VON BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] PIETER DE NEIJN.
[Signed:] W. VAN DIEDEN.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
And although, Your Honor, in their previous general letter dated 13th May last, among other things, they also instructed us to make a second voyage to Grundelsbhaij, situated to the north of this Cape at a height of 26 degrees … mten.49 for further exploration, as we also went there from time to time in our speculations, in order to use one or the other corner for this purpose, but considered that the Goudtvinck with rice arrived from Batavia for this place, necessarily had to be set off for the island of Mauritius, with provisions for the settlements there, and the corner tench also destined thither from there, but up to that date it had not yet appeared, also in the meantime the right The monsoon has passed, except that the thief, the Lijster, was deemed unsuitable for such a journey, and the Swaentje, as is said, was sent to the east. It was therefore decided in Council to postpone the dispatch for this time and to find a better opportunity next year.
Thus arrested in the Fortress of Good Hope on the day and year mentioned above.
[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] CONRAD VON BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] PIETER DE NEIJN.
[Signed:] W. VAN DIEDEN.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
Original Dutch transcription
Gemerckt Haar Edle. d’ Heeren 17en bij derselver jongste generaele missive gedateert 13en October des gepasseerden jaars,41 onder anderen haer misnoegen insgelijxc hadden getoont, over het sober verrigten der opperhooffden van den hoecker d’ Grundel , in d’ besendingh van hier om d’ oost door ‘t agterlaeten van 17 zielen, in d’ baeij Os medos de Cura , voor twee jaeren gedaen, en derhalven gelieven te mentioneren, dat bij bequame gelegentheijt die voijagie nogmaels soude dienen hervat te werden, Ende aangesien d’ meijninge en intentie van den Raadt was geweest, den Commandeur Hubert Hugo, bij deselffs paresse, tot vermijdinge van dobbelde moeijten en costen voor d’ E. Compe. daerheen te disponneren, omme dit ondersoeck in sijne te doene reijs van hier langs en tusschen dese cust en Madagascar deur, naer d’ Majottes en Mauritius , mede bij der handt te neemen, gelijck oock ten dien sijne,42 verscheijde conferentien sijn gehouden; dan de wijle Sijn E. sustineerde, dat het te laet in ‘t mousson vallende, hem in d’ vordere voijagie schadelick en hinderlick soude wesen, soo heeft men van dat concept moeten desisteren, ende gevolghlijck geresolveert, het ter rheede leggende fluijtscheepie d’ Vliegende Swaen , tot die voijagie te approprieren,43 ende voor den tijdt van 4/m te victualieren, midtsgaders met een cargasoentie van verscheijde cleijne coopmanschappen ter monture van ƒ2131:8: te versien omme off ‘t geviele, dat sigh dit derde ondersoeck favorabelder als d’ vorige, ende sulcx ijets uit44 stuck van negotie quame te vertoonen, daer toe g’emploeert45 te cunnen werden, sullende die toght over Os Medaos Cura agua da Boa , en C. de Corentes tot onder den tropicus Capricorni , ofte wel bij voorspoet, tot an Coffala tenderen, omme aen voors. Os Medaos nogmaels inquisitie en exacte naevorschijnghe46 naer d’ 17 zielen van den hoecker d’ Grundel daer aen landt staan gebleven, en wat voorts in d’ negotie ofte slavenhandel voor d’ E. Compe. in dese gewesten voor moghte vallente doen,47 Tot welcken eijnde oock, mede derwaerts uijt, sal vertrecken d’ sargeant Hans Michael Calmbachals een expert lantganger ende persoone van opmerckingh ende kennisse,48 nevens nogh 6 goede fluxe soldaeten omme bij ‘t aendoen van enige plaetsen alles met meerder securiteijt t’ onderstaen; naer luijt van d’ instructie die voor de scheepsopperhoofden hier over staet geconcipieert te werden.
Ende alhoewel Welgemelte Haer Edle. bij derselver voorgaende generale missive dato 13en May verleeden onder anderen ons mede hadden gelast, een tweede voijagie na d’ Grundelsbhaij gelegen om d’ noort van dese Cape op d’ hoogte van 26 gr … mten.49 tot nader ontdeckingh te laeten doen, gelijck dan oock onse speculatien van tijdt tot tijdt daer heen geloopen, omme daertoe d’ een offte d’ ander hoecker te gebruijcken, maar geconsidereert dat d’ Goudtvinck met rijs voor dese plaats van Batavia gecomen, noodtsaeckelick naar ‘t eijlant Mauritius , met provisien voor d’ besettelingen aldaer, diende afgesteecken te werden, en d’ hoecker Zeelt mede van daer herwaerts gedestineert, tot dato noch niet ten voorschijn gecomen, oock middeler wijle ‘t regte mouson verloopen is, behalven dat den hoecker, d’ Lijster tot een diergelijcke togt onbequaem geoirdeelt, en ‘t Swaentje als verhaelt om d’ oost versonden werdt, Soo is in Raede beslooten die besendingh voor dit mael uitgestelt te laeten en toecomende jaar daartoe beter occasie waar te nemen.
Aldus g’arresteert in d’ Fortresse d’ Goede Hoop ten dage en jare voors.
[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] CONRAD VON BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] PIETER DE NEIJN.
[Signed:] W. VAN DIEDEN.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
Ende alhoewel Welgemelte Haer Edle. bij derselver voorgaende generale missive dato 13en May verleeden onder anderen ons mede hadden gelast, een tweede voijagie na d’ Grundelsbhaij gelegen om d’ noort van dese Cape op d’ hoogte van 26 gr … mten.49 tot nader ontdeckingh te laeten doen, gelijck dan oock onse speculatien van tijdt tot tijdt daer heen geloopen, omme daertoe d’ een offte d’ ander hoecker te gebruijcken, maar geconsidereert dat d’ Goudtvinck met rijs voor dese plaats van Batavia gecomen, noodtsaeckelick naar ‘t eijlant Mauritius , met provisien voor d’ besettelingen aldaer, diende afgesteecken te werden, en d’ hoecker Zeelt mede van daer herwaerts gedestineert, tot dato noch niet ten voorschijn gecomen, oock middeler wijle ‘t regte mouson verloopen is, behalven dat den hoecker, d’ Lijster tot een diergelijcke togt onbequaem geoirdeelt, en ‘t Swaentje als verhaelt om d’ oost versonden werdt, Soo is in Raede beslooten die besendingh voor dit mael uitgestelt te laeten en toecomende jaar daartoe beter occasie waar te nemen.
Aldus g’arresteert in d’ Fortresse d’ Goede Hoop ten dage en jare voors.
[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] CONRAD VON BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] PIETER DE NEIJN.
[Signed:] W. VAN DIEDEN.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.