Cape Council of Policy
478
1672-11-28
Minute details
- Entry number
- 478
- Date
- 1672-11-28
- Year
- 1672
English translation
Thus, after previous deliberation and at the invitation of a certain captain concerning the Cainoequaes97 Hottentoos, and the hope which he himself gave us for a considerable reunion, it has been found good and understood to send a dispatch there, especially since that nation is very well provided with the necessary cattle and shows great willingness to reunite, with such merchants as are required and best desired. Furthermore, the provisional assistant Jan van der Meersch, together with Corporal Laurens Visser, with the addition of ten more experienced travelers, at their assistance, will be appointed to deal with this. regulate.98
Thus, he was arrested in the Fortresse de Goede Hoope on the date referred to above.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] CONRAD VON BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP. In R. and Secrt.
Original Dutch transcription
Soo is, nae voorgaande deliberatie en op d’ uijtnodingh van seker capitain over d’ Caijnoequaes97 Hottentoos, en d’ hoop, die ons door denselven tot een considerabile reuijlinge t’ obtineren is gegeven, goet gevonden en verstaen, een besendinge derwaerts te doen, te meer, alsoo die natie van ‘t benodigde vee seer ruijm versien, en tot reuijlen haer seer genegen toonen, met alsulcke coopmanschappen als daertoe vereijschen en best begeert zijn, mitsgaeders tot ‘et verhandelen van dien sal werden gestelt den provisionelen adsistent Jan van der Meersch, nevens den corporael Laurens Visser, met bijvoegingh van noch thien ervaeren lantgangers, t’ haerder adsistentie, versien van sodanigen instructie als vereyst om nae te reguleren.98
Aldus g’arresteert in d’ Fortresse de Goede Hoope datum ut supra.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] CONRAD VON BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP. In R. en Secrt.