Cape Council of Policy
516
1676-03-19
Minute details
- Entry number
- 516
- Date
- 1676-03-19
- Year
- 1676
English translation
After invoking God's Name
At a meeting, the Noble Lord Governor Joan Bax suggested that it would not be advisable for the ship Silversteijn, which had arrived here from the Netherlands on February 24th, to begin its journey to Batavia as soon as possible. It was unanimously agreed and resolved that the said ship should be boarded after refreshments. Since, however, the longer stay here would mean that the Holy Roman Company would be unable to provide any service, even if only for a short period, and the weather permitting, to deliver his message, embarking on that vessel again with payment equal to the Spanish royalties raised.
Furthermore, it was also agreed in accordance with the instructions left by the Noble Lord. Commissioner Nicolaes Verburgh, who, because the impotent nature of the current dilapidated, almost hopeless hospital could not find sufficient funds, was able to use the old rickshaw for this purpose.
And to grant the former merchant, administrator Albert van Breugel, license to freely enter and leave this fortress, in such a way that he would always have to return to the said fortress at a convenient time (without offending him or anyone else in his honor, etc.).
Also, to compensate the widow of the deceased preacher Andries de Vooght for all that was rightfully granted to her by the former company in her husband's absence, and which is neither beneficial nor beneficial.
Lastly, the cornerman de Baers will soon send wood to Houtbhaij, as it is much needed here for firing the lime kilns, as usual, and which we cannot easily obtain due to the scarcity.
Thus done and resolved at the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] J. BAX g. v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] A. d’VOGEL.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM, Secrets.
At a meeting, the Noble Lord Governor Joan Bax suggested that it would not be advisable for the ship Silversteijn, which had arrived here from the Netherlands on February 24th, to begin its journey to Batavia as soon as possible. It was unanimously agreed and resolved that the said ship should be boarded after refreshments. Since, however, the longer stay here would mean that the Holy Roman Company would be unable to provide any service, even if only for a short period, and the weather permitting, to deliver his message, embarking on that vessel again with payment equal to the Spanish royalties raised.
Furthermore, it was also agreed in accordance with the instructions left by the Noble Lord. Commissioner Nicolaes Verburgh, who, because the impotent nature of the current dilapidated, almost hopeless hospital could not find sufficient funds, was able to use the old rickshaw for this purpose.
And to grant the former merchant, administrator Albert van Breugel, license to freely enter and leave this fortress, in such a way that he would always have to return to the said fortress at a convenient time (without offending him or anyone else in his honor, etc.).
Also, to compensate the widow of the deceased preacher Andries de Vooght for all that was rightfully granted to her by the former company in her husband's absence, and which is neither beneficial nor beneficial.
Lastly, the cornerman de Baers will soon send wood to Houtbhaij, as it is much needed here for firing the lime kilns, as usual, and which we cannot easily obtain due to the scarcity.
Thus done and resolved at the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] J. BAX g. v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] A. d’VOGEL.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Nae aenroepinge van Godes Naem
Bij vergaderingh door d’ Edlen. Heer Gouverneur Joan Bax voorgehouden sijnde off het niet best soude wesen ‘t schip Silversteijn den 24en Februarij uijt ‘t Patria alhier aengekomen, sijne reijse per eerste wijders na Batavia te laten onderneemen; Zoo is eenparigh goet gevonden en geresolveert gemelte schip nae genoten verversinge, en vermits doch sien met sijn langer verblijff alhier d’ E. Compe. geen off weijnigh dienst can geschieden binnen twee dagen, de wint sulx toelatende, sijne despeche te geven, scheepende in dien bodem wederom soo veel paijement, als de gelichte Spaense realen bedragen.
Vorders is mede verstaan volgens de naergelaten instructie van d’ Edlen. Hr. Commissaris Nicolaes Verburgh,61 door dien d’ impotente van ‘t jegenwoordige vervallene bij nae reddeloose hospitael geen gemax genogh konnen hebben, het oude rijspackhuijs daer toe t’ emploijeeren.
En den E. coopman gewesen administrateur Albert van Breugel te licentieeren, vrij en vranck te mogen uijt en in dese fortresse gaen, in dier maniere nochtans dat sigh altijt ter bequamer tijt weder in geseijde Fort (sonder desen off geenen in haere eere &a. te ledeeren) sal hebben te vervoegen.
Mitsgaders de weduwe van den overleden predickheer Andries de Vooght te vergoeden al ‘t geen haer E. gerechtelijck van d’ E. Compe. bij haer mans afflijvicheijt toegeleght, en non62 genot noch competerende is.
Voor ‘t laest den hoeker de Baers eerstdaeghs naer de Houtbhaij om hout te senden, door dien het hier soo tot ‘t stoocken der calckovens als anders &a. wel benoodight is, en waer van w’ hier dighte bij niet wel tot ons genoegen door de schaersheijt cunnen gedient sijn.
Aldus gedaen en geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaere als boven.
[Signed:] J. BAX g. v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] A. d’ VOGEL.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM, Secrets.
Bij vergaderingh door d’ Edlen. Heer Gouverneur Joan Bax voorgehouden sijnde off het niet best soude wesen ‘t schip Silversteijn den 24en Februarij uijt ‘t Patria alhier aengekomen, sijne reijse per eerste wijders na Batavia te laten onderneemen; Zoo is eenparigh goet gevonden en geresolveert gemelte schip nae genoten verversinge, en vermits doch sien met sijn langer verblijff alhier d’ E. Compe. geen off weijnigh dienst can geschieden binnen twee dagen, de wint sulx toelatende, sijne despeche te geven, scheepende in dien bodem wederom soo veel paijement, als de gelichte Spaense realen bedragen.
Vorders is mede verstaan volgens de naergelaten instructie van d’ Edlen. Hr. Commissaris Nicolaes Verburgh,61 door dien d’ impotente van ‘t jegenwoordige vervallene bij nae reddeloose hospitael geen gemax genogh konnen hebben, het oude rijspackhuijs daer toe t’ emploijeeren.
En den E. coopman gewesen administrateur Albert van Breugel te licentieeren, vrij en vranck te mogen uijt en in dese fortresse gaen, in dier maniere nochtans dat sigh altijt ter bequamer tijt weder in geseijde Fort (sonder desen off geenen in haere eere &a. te ledeeren) sal hebben te vervoegen.
Mitsgaders de weduwe van den overleden predickheer Andries de Vooght te vergoeden al ‘t geen haer E. gerechtelijck van d’ E. Compe. bij haer mans afflijvicheijt toegeleght, en non62 genot noch competerende is.
Voor ‘t laest den hoeker de Baers eerstdaeghs naer de Houtbhaij om hout te senden, door dien het hier soo tot ‘t stoocken der calckovens als anders &a. wel benoodight is, en waer van w’ hier dighte bij niet wel tot ons genoegen door de schaersheijt cunnen gedient sijn.
Aldus gedaen en geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaere als boven.
[Signed:] J. BAX g. v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] A. d’ VOGEL.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM, Secrets.