Cape Council of Policy
540
1677-03-08
Minute details
- Entry number
- 540
- Date
- 1677-03-08
- Year
- 1677
English translation
Present omnibus.137
After the ordinary prayer, the Ede Governor, Mr. and Mrs. de Raad, summoned the others to a meeting and asked whether the ships Rammekens and Velsen, having now fully refreshed themselves and being ready to sail, should not have departed today. Therefore, it was generally agreed that, in accordance with our previous decision of the 5th of this month (since we know of no compelling reasons to detain them), the E.Company should continue their voyage (if possible) today.
And it was also considered that the bequeathed belongings of the deceased skipper Jb. Harcksen138 and bookkeeper Pieter van Reijn139 will yield as much or as much more in sale as in Batavia or elsewhere. It has been considered good and understood, for the greatest benefit of those interested, to have the messenger pre-advertise it widely and ultimately post bills stating that the goods vacated by the deceased, listed by the death, would be sold by the trustee for cash ad lites before the commissioners on Thursday.
Lastly, the six Frenchmen, previously released by the E. Company in Batavia, and now most recently from Mauritius, sent to us by the Commander there via the messenger, are to be distributed on the present ships, and these, as they are the Company. Here, however, it would be of no benefit at all and merely a burden to have her repatriated upon her immediate request.
Thus done and passed at Fort d'Hoop on the day and year mentioned above.
[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, Rt. and Sec.
After the ordinary prayer, the Ede Governor, Mr. and Mrs. de Raad, summoned the others to a meeting and asked whether the ships Rammekens and Velsen, having now fully refreshed themselves and being ready to sail, should not have departed today. Therefore, it was generally agreed that, in accordance with our previous decision of the 5th of this month (since we know of no compelling reasons to detain them), the E.Company should continue their voyage (if possible) today.
And it was also considered that the bequeathed belongings of the deceased skipper Jb. Harcksen138 and bookkeeper Pieter van Reijn139 will yield as much or as much more in sale as in Batavia or elsewhere. It has been considered good and understood, for the greatest benefit of those interested, to have the messenger pre-advertise it widely and ultimately post bills stating that the goods vacated by the deceased, listed by the death, would be sold by the trustee for cash ad lites before the commissioners on Thursday.
Lastly, the six Frenchmen, previously released by the E. Company in Batavia, and now most recently from Mauritius, sent to us by the Commander there via the messenger, are to be distributed on the present ships, and these, as they are the Company. Here, however, it would be of no benefit at all and merely a burden to have her repatriated upon her immediate request.
Thus done and passed at Fort d'Hoop on the day and year mentioned above.
[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, Rt. and Sec.
Original Dutch transcription
Praesentibus omnibus.137
Na ‘t ordinaris Gebedt is door d’ Ede. Hr. Gouverneur den Raat bij den anderen doen vergaderen, en voorgehouden of men de schepen Rammekens en Velsen haar nu volcomen ververst hebbende en oocq zeijlvaardigh leggende, heden noch niet behoorde af te depecheeren, Soo is ten meesten dienste der E.Compe. goetgevonden volgens ons vorigh besluijt van den 5 deser (vermits doch geen praegnante redenen weten om deselve op te houwden) haer reijse (indien mogelijck) van daegh noch te laten ondernemen.
Ende alsoo mede geconsid[er]eert werdt dat de naargelate goederen van den overledenen schipper Jb. Harcksen138 en boeckhouderPieter van Reijn139 costj wel sooveel ofte140 meerder bij vercoop sullen comen te rendeeren als op Batavia of elders, soo is goet gevonden ende verstaan ten meesten proffijte der geintresseerdens door de bode ‘t selve alomme te laten praeadverteeren en ten dien eijnde biljetten affigeeren dat d’ goederen door de overledenen opgem. door den doot ontruijmt ten overstaan van de gecommitteerdens tegens een Donderdagh door den curateur ad lites voor contant sullen werden verkocht.
Ten laesten de 6 Franschen wel eer door E. Compag. op Batavia al vrij gegeven, en ons nu jongst van Mauritius door den Commandeur aldaer per de hoecker de Bode toe gesonden op de presente schepen te verdeelen, en deselve, aangesien sij d’ Compe. alhier doch gansch niet voordeeligh en maar eenelijck tot een last sijn, op haar instantigh versoecq te laten repatrieeren.
Aldus gedaen en gepasseert 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, Rt. en SeC.
Na ‘t ordinaris Gebedt is door d’ Ede. Hr. Gouverneur den Raat bij den anderen doen vergaderen, en voorgehouden of men de schepen Rammekens en Velsen haar nu volcomen ververst hebbende en oocq zeijlvaardigh leggende, heden noch niet behoorde af te depecheeren, Soo is ten meesten dienste der E.Compe. goetgevonden volgens ons vorigh besluijt van den 5 deser (vermits doch geen praegnante redenen weten om deselve op te houwden) haer reijse (indien mogelijck) van daegh noch te laten ondernemen.
Ende alsoo mede geconsid[er]eert werdt dat de naargelate goederen van den overledenen schipper Jb. Harcksen138 en boeckhouderPieter van Reijn139 costj wel sooveel ofte140 meerder bij vercoop sullen comen te rendeeren als op Batavia of elders, soo is goet gevonden ende verstaan ten meesten proffijte der geintresseerdens door de bode ‘t selve alomme te laten praeadverteeren en ten dien eijnde biljetten affigeeren dat d’ goederen door de overledenen opgem. door den doot ontruijmt ten overstaan van de gecommitteerdens tegens een Donderdagh door den curateur ad lites voor contant sullen werden verkocht.
Ten laesten de 6 Franschen wel eer door E. Compag. op Batavia al vrij gegeven, en ons nu jongst van Mauritius door den Commandeur aldaer per de hoecker de Bode toe gesonden op de presente schepen te verdeelen, en deselve, aangesien sij d’ Compe. alhier doch gansch niet voordeeligh en maar eenelijck tot een last sijn, op haar instantigh versoecq te laten repatrieeren.
Aldus gedaen en gepasseert 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, Rt. en SeC.