Cape Council of Policy
538
1677-02-28
Minute details
- Entry number
- 538
- Date
- 1677-02-28
- Year
- 1677
English translation
Presently omnibus.
Noting that the letters and other enclosures for Sumatra to Batavia have now been prepared in full for the closing and have been summarized and read in consultation by the Governor, and that two or three ships have not yet been seen around Robbeneyland, which could hardly be approached by the strong headwind. It has been decided and understood (in order to see whether the aforementioned ships can still be seen and to advise their Honors of Batavia of this) to close the letters at noon and then allow that ship to proceed (without further delay, on its intended journey in accordance with our resolution taken on the 25th of this month).
Furthermore, as the merchant...115 Focquenier van 't Huijs in Velsen, with its skipper mentioned in our latest resolution, had shown his Honour to be completely at odds with his Honour regarding his incompetence and out of fear that the discord of the aforementioned chief officers might very easily cause something detrimental to the Comp's ship and property, the Honourable Governor-Commander116 amicably agreed with these two different individuals117 and their matter (under the strong recommendation of the other that they should henceforth tolerate it better) was so nullified and redressed that they were forced to promise never to resign in such a manner again. And to further prevent such a recurrence, it has been further decided to furnish them with proper instructions.
Thus done and resolved at Fort d'Hoop on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] J. BAX g. v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] GIJSBERT DE DAVID STRANTWIJCK.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] M. VAN BANCHEM, Sects.
Noting that the letters and other enclosures for Sumatra to Batavia have now been prepared in full for the closing and have been summarized and read in consultation by the Governor, and that two or three ships have not yet been seen around Robbeneyland, which could hardly be approached by the strong headwind. It has been decided and understood (in order to see whether the aforementioned ships can still be seen and to advise their Honors of Batavia of this) to close the letters at noon and then allow that ship to proceed (without further delay, on its intended journey in accordance with our resolution taken on the 25th of this month).
Furthermore, as the merchant...115 Focquenier van 't Huijs in Velsen, with its skipper mentioned in our latest resolution, had shown his Honour to be completely at odds with his Honour regarding his incompetence and out of fear that the discord of the aforementioned chief officers might very easily cause something detrimental to the Comp's ship and property, the Honourable Governor-Commander116 amicably agreed with these two different individuals117 and their matter (under the strong recommendation of the other that they should henceforth tolerate it better) was so nullified and redressed that they were forced to promise never to resign in such a manner again. And to further prevent such a recurrence, it has been further decided to furnish them with proper instructions.
Thus done and resolved at Fort d'Hoop on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] J. BAX g. v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] GIJSBERT DE DAVID STRANTWIJCK.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] M. VAN BANCHEM, Sects.
Original Dutch transcription
Praesentibus omnibus.
Gemerckt de brieven en verdere bijlagen voor Sumatra na Batavia nu t’ eenemael tot ‘et sluijten soo vervaardight sijn en in Rade door d’ Ed. Hr. Gouverneur geresumeert en gelesen en der twee a 3 schepen om en bij ‘t Robbeneylant noch gesien worden die beswaarlijck door de harde tegenwint kunnen opkomen, Soo is goetgevonden ende verstaan (omme te sien of opgemelde bodems noch konnen bekennen en haer Edls. van Battavia daar van noch met eenen adviseeren) de brieven op de middach eerst te sluijten en dien bodem dan maer (sonder verder uijtstel sijne gedestineerde reijse conform onse resolutie den 25en deser daar van genomen) te laten vervorderen.
Verders alsoo den coopman....115 Focquenier van ‘t Huijs te Velsen met desselfs schipper in onse jongste resolutie aangeroert) over sijne inpertinentien aan sijn E. getoont gansch oneenigh leefde en uit vrese die tweedraght der voors. hooftofficieren seer lichtelijck iets nadeligs wegens ‘s Comps schip en goet mochte veroorsaken, Soo heeft d’ E. Hr. Gouverneurals Commandeur116 dese twee verschillende persoonenin der minne geaccordeert117 en hare questie (onder scherpe recommandatie van den anderen voortaan beter te sullen hebben te verdragen) sodanigh te niete gemaeckt en geredresseert dat hebben moeten beloven noijt meer tot diergelijck te sullen aftreden. En tot versekerder vermeijdinge van sulcx is noch gearresteert deselve met een goede instructie te versien.
Aldus gedaen en geresolveert in ‘t Fort d’Hoop ten dage en jare voors.
[Signed:] J. BAX g. v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] GIJSBERT DE DAVID STRANTWIJCK.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] M. VAN BANCHEM, Sects.
Gemerckt de brieven en verdere bijlagen voor Sumatra na Batavia nu t’ eenemael tot ‘et sluijten soo vervaardight sijn en in Rade door d’ Ed. Hr. Gouverneur geresumeert en gelesen en der twee a 3 schepen om en bij ‘t Robbeneylant noch gesien worden die beswaarlijck door de harde tegenwint kunnen opkomen, Soo is goetgevonden ende verstaan (omme te sien of opgemelde bodems noch konnen bekennen en haer Edls. van Battavia daar van noch met eenen adviseeren) de brieven op de middach eerst te sluijten en dien bodem dan maer (sonder verder uijtstel sijne gedestineerde reijse conform onse resolutie den 25en deser daar van genomen) te laten vervorderen.
Verders alsoo den coopman....115 Focquenier van ‘t Huijs te Velsen met desselfs schipper in onse jongste resolutie aangeroert) over sijne inpertinentien aan sijn E. getoont gansch oneenigh leefde en uit vrese die tweedraght der voors. hooftofficieren seer lichtelijck iets nadeligs wegens ‘s Comps schip en goet mochte veroorsaken, Soo heeft d’ E. Hr. Gouverneurals Commandeur116 dese twee verschillende persoonenin der minne geaccordeert117 en hare questie (onder scherpe recommandatie van den anderen voortaan beter te sullen hebben te verdragen) sodanigh te niete gemaeckt en geredresseert dat hebben moeten beloven noijt meer tot diergelijck te sullen aftreden. En tot versekerder vermeijdinge van sulcx is noch gearresteert deselve met een goede instructie te versien.
Aldus gedaen en geresolveert in ‘t Fort d’Hoop ten dage en jare voors.
[Signed:] J. BAX g. v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] GIJSBERT DE DAVID STRANTWIJCK.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] M. VAN BANCHEM, Sects.