Cape Council of Policy
498
1675-01-31
Minute details
- Entry number
- 498
- Date
- 1675-01-31
- Year
- 1675
English translation
The Governor and Council of this residence, reinforced by E. Jacob Lobs, designated Commander of Ceylon, and E. Cornelis Valconier, Commander of the present return ships in Council, having examined a seeker extract from the letter written by Their Honor, the Commissioners, at the meeting of the Seventeen, dated 8 March 1675, to the High Government in Batavia and also sent here in copy by the ship Couwerve, dictating, among other things, that Their Honor will give orders there regarding the return ships that are scheduled to depart from Batavia in October, November and December of the year 1675, against their arrival at the Cape, after which their advances will have to be regulated, as well as a summary of the instructions by Their Honor. on Batavia for the said E. Commander Valkonier and the Broad Council of the present return ships conceived, among other things stating that His E. having arrived here with love, would further have to follow the order that concerning the return ships from the homeland might have arrived in loco, but not hearing any, to continue their journey to the dear homeland as quickly as possible according to enjoyed refreshments, with indication of such course as is noted therein above; and noting that up to now the aforementioned promised order has not been fulfilled, as well as that no firm statement can be made on its appearance, except that the times have changed so significantly due to the making of peace with the crown England, at least16, so that, taking into consideration a few things regarding this important point, having considered it thoroughly, it has been resolved and established with common advice that the aforementioned order of Her E.E. to Batavia should be punctually pursued and that consequently the present return ships, as well as the ship Middelburg, should appear in the meantime or not, in the coming week, as soon as it can be arranged, should be dispatched to To further advance her voyage to the Fatherland in God's name.
As it has also been decided in view of the fact that the Majors, two years in a row, have ordered the return fleet departing from here to attach a small ship or other vessel to it to serve as a fore-sailor, if necessary. The small ship Croonvogel will be appropriated for this purpose and the aforementioned fleet will be attached to it to serve as a fore-sailor.
Thus resolved at the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year of the aforementioned date.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] JACOB LOBS.
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[Signed:] CORNELIS VALCKENIER.
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[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
As it has also been decided in view of the fact that the Majors, two years in a row, have ordered the return fleet departing from here to attach a small ship or other vessel to it to serve as a fore-sailor, if necessary. The small ship Croonvogel will be appropriated for this purpose and the aforementioned fleet will be attached to it to serve as a fore-sailor.
Thus resolved at the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year of the aforementioned date.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] JACOB LOBS.
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[Signed:] CORNELIS VALCKENIER.
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[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
Original Dutch transcription
Den gouverneur en Raad deser residentie versterckt met den E. Jacob Lobs gedesigneert Commandeur van Ceylon en d’ E. Cornelis Valconier Commandeur der aanwesende retourschepen in Rade g’examineert hebbende seeker extract uijt de missive door Haar EdIe. de Heeren gecommitteerde Bewinthebberen ter vergaderingh van de Seventhienen in dato 8 Martij passado aan de Hooge Regeringh tot Batavia geschreven ende per ‘t schip Couwerve copijelijc mede herwaarts15 gesonden, onder anderen dicterende, dat haar welgemelte Edle. aangaande de retourschepen die in October, November en December voor den jaare 1675 van Batavia staan te vertrecken tegens haer comste aan de Caap aldaer ordre sullen geven waarna hun vorders sullen hebben te reguleeren, mitsgaders geresumeert d’instructie by Haar Edle. op Batavia voor opgemelten E. Commandeur Valkonier en den Breden Raadt der aanwesende retour schepen geconcipieert, onder anderen inhoudende dat Sijn E. met lieff alhier g’arriveert sijnde, wijders sal hebben te volgen d’ordre die concernerende de retourschepen uijt ‘t vaderlandt in loco soude mogen aang’comen wesen, doch geen vernemende, naar genooten vervarsching haar reijs voorts op ‘t spoedigste naar ‘t lieve vaderlandt te vervorderen, met aanwijsing van soodanige coersstellingh als daar bij breder staat genoteert; ende gemerckt ons tot dato d’vooraangetoogd beloofde ordre niet en is toegecomen, mitsgaders op der selver verscheyning geen vaste staat can werden gemaect behalven dat ooc de tijden door ‘t maken van vrede met de croon Engelandt althans16 soo merckelijc sijn verandert, soo is ‘t een en ander omtrent dit gewichtigh poinct in consideratie comende, wel rijpelijck overwogen sijnde, met gemeen advis geresolveert en vastgestelt de voorgereciteerde ordre van Haar E. E. tot Batavia punctuelijck t’ achtervolgen en dat consequentelijc d’aanwesende retourschepen benevens het schip Middelburg ‘t sij het noch achter sijnde retourschip d’ Vrije See middelerwijle ten voorschyn mochte comen off niet, in d’aanstaande weeck soo spoedigh als ‘t eenigsints bij te brengen is, sal werden gedepecheert om haar reijs in Godes naeme voorts na ‘t Patria te vervorderen.
Gelijc ooc g’arresteert is ten aansien d’ Heeren Majoores twee jaren achter den anderen hebben gelieven t’ordonneren de retourvloot, van hier vertreckende, een hoeker off ander deen vaartuijgh bij te voegen om haar, des vereijschende, op reijs van te connen dienen, dat ‘t hoekerscheepje de Croonvogel hier toe sal werden g’approprieert en d’voors. vloot bijgevoegt om deselve tot voorseijlder te dienen.
Aldus geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaare voors.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] JACOB LOBS.
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[Signed:] CORNELIS VALCKENIER.
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[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
Gelijc ooc g’arresteert is ten aansien d’ Heeren Majoores twee jaren achter den anderen hebben gelieven t’ordonneren de retourvloot, van hier vertreckende, een hoeker off ander deen vaartuijgh bij te voegen om haar, des vereijschende, op reijs van te connen dienen, dat ‘t hoekerscheepje de Croonvogel hier toe sal werden g’approprieert en d’voors. vloot bijgevoegt om deselve tot voorseijlder te dienen.
Aldus geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaare voors.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] JACOB LOBS.
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[Signed:] CORNELIS VALCKENIER.
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[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.