Cape Council of Policy
54
1654-09-09
Minute details
- Entry number
- 54
- Date
- 1654-09-09
- Year
- 1654
English translation
Today, having had the skippers of the ships moored here inspected a little closer than before, the English yacht we named the Caepvoghel was found by them, according to their report, to be somewhat weak to withstand the hard storms and heavy seas that usually fall on this coast. It was also noted that the galley the Roode Vos, according to the skipper's (then present) report, sails and behaves better than before, thanks to the installation of a skeg161 under the keel and stem. Moreover, it is made exceptionally strong and moored, and found to be exceptionally sufficient for these heavy, stormy waters. The Council (reinforced with the combined skippers and the further shipping authorities) we understand that the yacht the Caepvogel (laying near Seylvaerdich) will be victualized for 4 months for the benefit of 20 diners with Henriette Louyse in the first of the next week after Batavia and to keep the combined boat here.
And also since the additional occurrence that the Saldanhars used to come here every year with their livestock might well happen, some had already appeared in or around the bay of Saldanha, and the note for the E. Compe is considered. to provide their incoming ships (which are often full of sick and miserable scurvy people) with adequate refreshment, special attention should be paid to the breeding of a quantity of sheep on Robben Island, where they not only grow more than ordinary, but also much better than here in the Taeffel Valley, therefore all possible diligence should be taken according to the opinion and well-established verbal order of my Lord Hulft162: in order to deal with the aforementioned fine and good portion of sheep. So, after proper deliberation of the matter, everything having been well considered, is largely in the service of the E. Compe. The aforementioned galyot (having unloaded the timber from Mauritius and re-ballasted it with fuel, water, etc., was also found good, so that it could depart the following week) was also nearly ready to sail with the first good wind to the aforementioned Bay of Saldanha, to also sell as many sheep there as possible, and to bring them to Robbeneyland on their return voyage, as possible, also ordering some rich copper and tobacco to be given in return, in order to acquire a large quantity.
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope on the date and year as mentioned above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTE.
[Signed:] PIETER ABBEKERK.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMONSEN.
[Signed:] PIETER VAN DUIJNE.
[Signed:] JACOB BACKER.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
And also since the additional occurrence that the Saldanhars used to come here every year with their livestock might well happen, some had already appeared in or around the bay of Saldanha, and the note for the E. Compe is considered. to provide their incoming ships (which are often full of sick and miserable scurvy people) with adequate refreshment, special attention should be paid to the breeding of a quantity of sheep on Robben Island, where they not only grow more than ordinary, but also much better than here in the Taeffel Valley, therefore all possible diligence should be taken according to the opinion and well-established verbal order of my Lord Hulft162: in order to deal with the aforementioned fine and good portion of sheep. So, after proper deliberation of the matter, everything having been well considered, is largely in the service of the E. Compe. The aforementioned galyot (having unloaded the timber from Mauritius and re-ballasted it with fuel, water, etc., was also found good, so that it could depart the following week) was also nearly ready to sail with the first good wind to the aforementioned Bay of Saldanha, to also sell as many sheep there as possible, and to bring them to Robbeneyland on their return voyage, as possible, also ordering some rich copper and tobacco to be given in return, in order to acquire a large quantity.
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope on the date and year as mentioned above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTE.
[Signed:] PIETER ABBEKERK.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMONSEN.
[Signed:] PIETER VAN DUIJNE.
[Signed:] JACOB BACKER.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
Original Dutch transcription
Heden door de schippers van de hier ter rhede leggende scheepen wat naeder als voor desen hebbende laeten visiteren, ‘t Engels jachtjen by ons vernaempt de Caepvoghel ende by hun volgens derselver rapport bevonden wat te swack te wesen: omme de harde stormen ende sware zeen op dese custen doorgaens vallende aff te staen, wyders oock gemerckt ‘t galyot de Roode Vos nae ‘t segghen van den (daerop synde) schipper jegenwoordich door ‘t leggen van een schegge161 onder aen de kiel ende steven beter beseylt ende gemanieert sy als te vooren, Item oock dat het buijten gemeen sterck ende vast gemaeckt is, mitsgaders bevonden extraordinaire suffisant te wesen, tot dit sware stormachtich vaerwaeter, Soo is by den Raedt (versterckt met de gemelte schippers ende verdere scheepsovericheyt) verstaen voorsz ‘t jachtjen de Caepvogel (by nae seylvaerdich leggende) gevictualieert voor 4 maenden ten behoeve van 20 eeters met Henriette Louyse in ‘t eerste van d’ aenstaende weecke na Batavia te laeten vertrecken ende ‘t gemelte galyot hier te houden.
Ende alsoo vermits d’ aencomende somertyt dat de Saldanhars jaerlicx plachten met haer vee herwaerts aen te comen wel mochten gebeuren jegenwoordich al eenige in ofte omtrent de baye van Saldanha verschenen waren, ende geconsidereert de nootsaeckelycheyt voor d’ E. Compe. omme derselver aencomende scheepen (veel tyts vol siecken ende ellendigh scheurbuijckich volcq wesende) met behoorlijcke verversinghe te versorghen, insonderheyt dient geleth op d’ aenteelinghe van quantite schaepen op ‘t Robbeneylandt daer se meer als ordinaire niet alleen groeyen, maer oock vry beter als hier in de Taeffelvaley voortsetten, derhalven allen doenlijcken yver behoort byder handt genomen te worden volgens oock de opinie ende wel gelaeten mondelijcke ordre van myn heere Hulft162 : omme ten voorigen fine goet deel schaepen van deselve te handelen, Soo is nae goet overlegh van saecken alles wel overwogen hebbende ten meesten dienste van d’ E. Compe. mede goet gevonden ‘t meergenoemde galyot (van syn ingehadt hebbende Mauritius timmerhoudt ontlaeden: ende weder geballast met brandthoudt ende water &a. versien, derhalven bynae oock vaerdich synde om d’ aenstaende weecke mede te cunnen vertrecken) met den eersten goeden windt ten voorsz fine na de voorn. bay van Saldanha oock aff te senden: omme aldaer soo veel schaepen te handelen, ende in syn wederom reyse op ‘t Robbeneylant te brengen als mogelyck sal cunnen doen, nevens ordre daer voor wat ryckelijck cooper ende tabacq te geven om doch aen groote quantite te geraecken.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTE.
[Signed:] PIETER ABBEKERK.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMONSEN.
[Signed:] PIETER VAN DUIJNE.
[Signed:] JACOB BACKER.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
Ende alsoo vermits d’ aencomende somertyt dat de Saldanhars jaerlicx plachten met haer vee herwaerts aen te comen wel mochten gebeuren jegenwoordich al eenige in ofte omtrent de baye van Saldanha verschenen waren, ende geconsidereert de nootsaeckelycheyt voor d’ E. Compe. omme derselver aencomende scheepen (veel tyts vol siecken ende ellendigh scheurbuijckich volcq wesende) met behoorlijcke verversinghe te versorghen, insonderheyt dient geleth op d’ aenteelinghe van quantite schaepen op ‘t Robbeneylandt daer se meer als ordinaire niet alleen groeyen, maer oock vry beter als hier in de Taeffelvaley voortsetten, derhalven allen doenlijcken yver behoort byder handt genomen te worden volgens oock de opinie ende wel gelaeten mondelijcke ordre van myn heere Hulft162 : omme ten voorigen fine goet deel schaepen van deselve te handelen, Soo is nae goet overlegh van saecken alles wel overwogen hebbende ten meesten dienste van d’ E. Compe. mede goet gevonden ‘t meergenoemde galyot (van syn ingehadt hebbende Mauritius timmerhoudt ontlaeden: ende weder geballast met brandthoudt ende water &a. versien, derhalven bynae oock vaerdich synde om d’ aenstaende weecke mede te cunnen vertrecken) met den eersten goeden windt ten voorsz fine na de voorn. bay van Saldanha oock aff te senden: omme aldaer soo veel schaepen te handelen, ende in syn wederom reyse op ‘t Robbeneylant te brengen als mogelyck sal cunnen doen, nevens ordre daer voor wat ryckelijck cooper ende tabacq te geven om doch aen groote quantite te geraecken.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] HENDRICK VAN DE PUTTE.
[Signed:] PIETER ABBEKERK.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMONSEN.
[Signed:] PIETER VAN DUIJNE.
[Signed:] JACOB BACKER.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.