Cape Council of Policy
552
1677-07-02
Minute details
- Entry number
- 552
- Date
- 1677-07-02
- Year
- 1677
English translation
Presentibus omnibus.
After the ordinary prayer to God, presented and summarized by the Honorable Governor Johan Bax in Rade, Her Honorable and Esteemed letter from the fatherland dated December 15, 1676, was brought to us by the ships Beemster, Sparrenwoude, and Ceylon, followed by the others in succession, and having thoroughly understood the necessary orders and commands to combat all harmful devious trends against private commerce, as well as other unnecessary costs, etc., contained therein. Therefore (as a very useful and highly necessary matter) it was unanimously resolved in succession by Her Honorable. well-given order (to be implemented as much as possible and to proceed with proceedings after consideration of the matters),58 to this end, the still acting fiscal officer Gerbrandt Mulder and subsequently the new officer, Mr. Tobias Vlasvath, appeared at her request. The papers concerning private trade had already been handed over to her for her attention, in order to inform herself of everything in due time. It was deemed good to install the latter's E. in his service after the ships' departure and furthermore to closely supervise everything in accordance with her E.'s good intentions. To seriously recommend the following.
Being also appraised in the meeting, the new officer, Your Honor, The Honourable Elector of Mauritius, Isaac Joannes Lamotius, during his stay here, to have his Honour attend the political affairs and to have his Honour, the Sub-Commissioner M. van Banchem and Lieutenant Jeronimus Cruse, take over the meeting, in order to effectuate everything to the greatest advantage of the Honourable Company and to provide his Honour with the most adequate information about the current affairs.
And thus also considering that the war between the Crown of France and our State (still to our particular regret and considerable prejudice on both sides) will continue, and her Honourable In the fatherland, the false and frivolous rumors of these or no such rumors had spread so widely that 13 warships had sailed for the Cape to capture it and its nobles. They also considered this residence to be already over, to the end of which, according to their nobles, they had already ordered the three Zeeland ships to pass this African corner in order not to get separated. However, this was largely in the service of the E. Company's favor, although thank God for this, as we are still unaware of any difficulties, allowing it to serve us for good direction and, as before, to remain in a continuous defensive position; and noted by their nobles. The previous order was sent for the least amount of staff, and as a result, the garrison has become too weak. Furthermore, we also found ourselves completely deprived of provisions, etc., and would not be assisted for another 2 or 3 months, according to her Honor's letter. This, while still uncertain, was further rumored to be in the true service of the E. Company. Therefore, after careful consideration, it was deemed appropriate to equip this residence initially with a few more staff and six months of victuals, etc., from these ships stationed here, in order to remain undisturbed in the event of minor mistreatment.
And since it has also been experienced with great dissatisfaction, according to a note dated the end of June and written by the governor Lourens Visser from Hottenoots Holland, that Captain Coopman and the other small captains had come into great discord with Captain Claas and Sousoa over old outstanding issues and on that occasion had taken some of the other's cattle, and had skirmished quite fiercely, and one after the other had been knocked down and continued to try to ruin, it is also considered very necessary in view of the bad consequence and out of fear that the supposed Captain Claas d'E.Compa, the most faithful and most affectionate, might be defeated, the lieutenant To depart Jeronimus Cruse to Hottentoots Holland with such special order that His E.R., upon our appearance there, shall inform the commanding sargeant of our opinion and send him there with 12 soldiers to forbid and put down that brutal nation amicably, also in the name of the E.Hr. To persuade the Governor to go to the Cape to inform her of her wrongdoing, in order to arbitrate the matter as much as possible.59
Finally, it has also been deemed very necessary to reach a resolution primarily in the service of the Dutch East Indies Company, since it is already getting quite late in the day and, knowing that no enemy is cruising around here, these ships, which are moored here, must be prepared for departure as quickly as possible, and first of all, they will be provided with all necessary refreshments and completely ready. to allow her further planned voyage to Batavia and Ceylon to proceed in God's name, hoping that it would also be accomplished there in a timely manner and without disaster.
This meeting also decided, in conclusion, that the ship America, adrift here and unable to come ashore for refreshment due to the contrary wind, should be allowed to arrive for some refreshment.
Thus done and resolved at the Fort of Good Hope, on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] J. BAX, g.v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM, Secrets.
After the ordinary prayer to God, presented and summarized by the Honorable Governor Johan Bax in Rade, Her Honorable and Esteemed letter from the fatherland dated December 15, 1676, was brought to us by the ships Beemster, Sparrenwoude, and Ceylon, followed by the others in succession, and having thoroughly understood the necessary orders and commands to combat all harmful devious trends against private commerce, as well as other unnecessary costs, etc., contained therein. Therefore (as a very useful and highly necessary matter) it was unanimously resolved in succession by Her Honorable. well-given order (to be implemented as much as possible and to proceed with proceedings after consideration of the matters),58 to this end, the still acting fiscal officer Gerbrandt Mulder and subsequently the new officer, Mr. Tobias Vlasvath, appeared at her request. The papers concerning private trade had already been handed over to her for her attention, in order to inform herself of everything in due time. It was deemed good to install the latter's E. in his service after the ships' departure and furthermore to closely supervise everything in accordance with her E.'s good intentions. To seriously recommend the following.
Being also appraised in the meeting, the new officer, Your Honor, The Honourable Elector of Mauritius, Isaac Joannes Lamotius, during his stay here, to have his Honour attend the political affairs and to have his Honour, the Sub-Commissioner M. van Banchem and Lieutenant Jeronimus Cruse, take over the meeting, in order to effectuate everything to the greatest advantage of the Honourable Company and to provide his Honour with the most adequate information about the current affairs.
And thus also considering that the war between the Crown of France and our State (still to our particular regret and considerable prejudice on both sides) will continue, and her Honourable In the fatherland, the false and frivolous rumors of these or no such rumors had spread so widely that 13 warships had sailed for the Cape to capture it and its nobles. They also considered this residence to be already over, to the end of which, according to their nobles, they had already ordered the three Zeeland ships to pass this African corner in order not to get separated. However, this was largely in the service of the E. Company's favor, although thank God for this, as we are still unaware of any difficulties, allowing it to serve us for good direction and, as before, to remain in a continuous defensive position; and noted by their nobles. The previous order was sent for the least amount of staff, and as a result, the garrison has become too weak. Furthermore, we also found ourselves completely deprived of provisions, etc., and would not be assisted for another 2 or 3 months, according to her Honor's letter. This, while still uncertain, was further rumored to be in the true service of the E. Company. Therefore, after careful consideration, it was deemed appropriate to equip this residence initially with a few more staff and six months of victuals, etc., from these ships stationed here, in order to remain undisturbed in the event of minor mistreatment.
And since it has also been experienced with great dissatisfaction, according to a note dated the end of June and written by the governor Lourens Visser from Hottenoots Holland, that Captain Coopman and the other small captains had come into great discord with Captain Claas and Sousoa over old outstanding issues and on that occasion had taken some of the other's cattle, and had skirmished quite fiercely, and one after the other had been knocked down and continued to try to ruin, it is also considered very necessary in view of the bad consequence and out of fear that the supposed Captain Claas d'E.Compa, the most faithful and most affectionate, might be defeated, the lieutenant To depart Jeronimus Cruse to Hottentoots Holland with such special order that His E.R., upon our appearance there, shall inform the commanding sargeant of our opinion and send him there with 12 soldiers to forbid and put down that brutal nation amicably, also in the name of the E.Hr. To persuade the Governor to go to the Cape to inform her of her wrongdoing, in order to arbitrate the matter as much as possible.59
Finally, it has also been deemed very necessary to reach a resolution primarily in the service of the Dutch East Indies Company, since it is already getting quite late in the day and, knowing that no enemy is cruising around here, these ships, which are moored here, must be prepared for departure as quickly as possible, and first of all, they will be provided with all necessary refreshments and completely ready. to allow her further planned voyage to Batavia and Ceylon to proceed in God's name, hoping that it would also be accomplished there in a timely manner and without disaster.
This meeting also decided, in conclusion, that the ship America, adrift here and unable to come ashore for refreshment due to the contrary wind, should be allowed to arrive for some refreshment.
Thus done and resolved at the Fort of Good Hope, on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] J. BAX, g.v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Presentibus omnibus.
Na ‘t ordinarij gebedt tot Godt door d’ Ed Hr. Gouverneur Johan Bax in Rade vertoont en geresumeert sijnde Haar Edle. Hoogh geachte schrijven uijt vaderlandt van den 15en December 1676, ons per de schepen de Beemster , Sparrenwoude en Ceijlon vervolgens den anderen successive toegebracht en uijt ‘t selve wel en omstandigh begrepen hebbende de nootsaekelijcke ordres en beveelen soo tot weeringhe van alle schadelijcke slincxe gangen tegens den particulieren handel als andere nodeloose gastos &a. daarinne vervath, Soo is daarop (als een seer dienstige en ten hoogsten nodige saeck sijnde) eenparigh geresolveert ‘t selve achtervolgens haar Edle. wel gegeven ordre (soo veel doenlijck te effectueren en na exigentie van saken daarinne te procedeeren),58 sijnde tot sulcken eijnde den noch agerenden plen. fiscaal Gerbrandt Mulder en vervolgens den nieuwen bij haar Edles. verkooren en kosti verscheenen officier Mr. Tobias Vlasvath, reets de papieren den particulieren handel concerneerende tot hare narichtinge overgelevert, om sich van alles in tijts te informeeren, en is goet gevonden laast genoemde sijn E. na ‘t vertreck der schepen in sijn bedieningh te installeeren en wijders de naeuwe toesicht over alles conform haar Edles. goede intentie op ‘t serieuste aan te recommandeeren
Sijnde mede in vergaderingh gearresteert ‘t nieuw bij u. Edle. H. Agtbare g’eligeerde opperhooft van Mauritius , Isaac Joannes Lamotius, gedurende sijn aanwesen alhier de politicque affaires te laten bijwoonen en sijn E. boven den ondercoopmen M. van Banchem en luijtenant Jeronimus Cruse in vergaderingh te doen cessie neemen, om alles ten meesten dienste der E.Comp. te effectueeren en sijn E. van de passeerende besoignes te bequamer informatie te doen hebben.
Ende alsoo mede geconsidereert sij den oorlogh tusschen den Croon van Frankrijck en onsen Staat (noch tot ons bijsonder leetwesen en merkelijcke prejuditie van ijder een) blijft continueeren en haar Edle. in ‘t vaderlandt door d’ valsche en frivoole geruchten van dese off geene uijtgestroijt soo verre waren gediverteert en bedugt dat 13 schepen van oorlogh na de Caap souden sijn gestevent om deselve te vermeesteren, en haar Edles. het oock daar voor hielden dese residentie al over te sijn, tot welcken eijnde bij haar Edle. reets geordonneert sij de drij schepen van Zeelandt desen Africaansen hoeck om in geen verwijderingh te komen, voorbij te loopen, Soo is egter ten meesten dienst der E.Compa. goet gevonden, alhoewel Gode sij danck hier voor als noch van geen swarigheijt weten, ‘t selve ons tot goede naerichtingh te laten dienen en niet min als vooren continueel in postuur van defensie te blijven; ende gemerckt door haar Edles. voorige gegevene ordres om de minste gastos veel volcq is versonden en daardoor ‘t guarnisoen al te swack is geworden, mitsgaders alsoo ons mede gansch ontbloot vinden van provisien &a en niet eer als over 2 a 3 maanden volgens haar Edle. aanschrijven souwde geadsisteert werden, en dat noch onwis sijnde, bij nader quade geruchten, Soo is mede uijt dien hoofde na goet overlegh, den waren dienst van de E.Compa. geacht en om seker te gaan, goet gevonden, dese residentie voor eerst met noch eenigh volcq en ses maanden victualie &a uijt dese hier ter rhede leggende schepen te versien om bij een subijte quade bejegeningh buijten verlegentheijt te kunnen blijven.
Ende vermits mede tot groot misnoegen in ervaringe gekomen sijn uijt een briefje gedateert op ultimo Junij en door den gesaghebber Lourens Visser uijt Hottentoots Hollandt geschreven dat capteijn Coopman en d’andere cleijne capitainen met capteijn Claas en Sousoa over noch oude uijtstaande questien in groote tweespalt waren geraeckt en bij die occasie van den anderen al eenigh vee hadden genoomen, en vrij hardt geschermutseert en noch d’ een na d’ anders neerlaegh en ruine bleef trachten, soo is mede seer nootsaekelijck g’acht ten opsichte van ‘t quaat gevolgh en uijt vreese dat gedachte capteijn Claas d’ E.Compa wel ‘t getrouwste en ‘t meeste genegen, mocht comen in ‘t onderspit te raeken, den luijtenant Jeronimus Cruse naar Hottentoots Hollandt te demitteeren met soodanige speciale ordre dat sijn E. op de verschijninge aldaar den gesaghvoerenden sargeant van onse meeninge sal hebben te informeeren en den selven met 12 soldaten daar heen te laten trecken om die brutale natie in der minne sulcx te verbieden en ter neder te setten, mitsgaders uijt de naam van de E.Hr. Gouverneur deselve na de Caap soecken te bewegen om haar ongelijck wedersijts te kennen te geven, om als dan soo veel doenlijck daarin te arbitreren.59
Ten laasten is mede seer nodigh geacht te resolveeren ten meesten dienste der E.Compagnie, vermits het al vrij laet in de tijt begint te worden en met ons voorweten geen vijandt hier om heen cruijsende sij, dese hier ter rhede leggende schepen in der ijl tot ‘et vertreck te vervaardigen, ende eerste die van alle nootsaeckelijcke ververssinge sal versien en volcomen claar wesen haar verdere opgeleijde reijse na Batavia en Ceijlon in Godes naam te laten voltrecken op hope deselve mede aldaar tijdigh sonder rampen in de handt mochte komen.
Gelijck mede tot besluijt staande dese vergaderingh goet gevonden ‘t schip America hier voor de wal swervende en door contrarie windt niet kunnende op komen tot refrischement, eenige ververssinge toe te laten komen.
Aldus gedaan en geresolveert in ‘t Fort d’ Goede Hoop, ten dage en jare voors.
[Signed:] J. BAX g.v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] H.CRUDOP.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM, Secrets.
Na ‘t ordinarij gebedt tot Godt door d’ Ed Hr. Gouverneur Johan Bax in Rade vertoont en geresumeert sijnde Haar Edle. Hoogh geachte schrijven uijt vaderlandt van den 15en December 1676, ons per de schepen de Beemster , Sparrenwoude en Ceijlon vervolgens den anderen successive toegebracht en uijt ‘t selve wel en omstandigh begrepen hebbende de nootsaekelijcke ordres en beveelen soo tot weeringhe van alle schadelijcke slincxe gangen tegens den particulieren handel als andere nodeloose gastos &a. daarinne vervath, Soo is daarop (als een seer dienstige en ten hoogsten nodige saeck sijnde) eenparigh geresolveert ‘t selve achtervolgens haar Edle. wel gegeven ordre (soo veel doenlijck te effectueren en na exigentie van saken daarinne te procedeeren),58 sijnde tot sulcken eijnde den noch agerenden plen. fiscaal Gerbrandt Mulder en vervolgens den nieuwen bij haar Edles. verkooren en kosti verscheenen officier Mr. Tobias Vlasvath, reets de papieren den particulieren handel concerneerende tot hare narichtinge overgelevert, om sich van alles in tijts te informeeren, en is goet gevonden laast genoemde sijn E. na ‘t vertreck der schepen in sijn bedieningh te installeeren en wijders de naeuwe toesicht over alles conform haar Edles. goede intentie op ‘t serieuste aan te recommandeeren
Sijnde mede in vergaderingh gearresteert ‘t nieuw bij u. Edle. H. Agtbare g’eligeerde opperhooft van Mauritius , Isaac Joannes Lamotius, gedurende sijn aanwesen alhier de politicque affaires te laten bijwoonen en sijn E. boven den ondercoopmen M. van Banchem en luijtenant Jeronimus Cruse in vergaderingh te doen cessie neemen, om alles ten meesten dienste der E.Comp. te effectueeren en sijn E. van de passeerende besoignes te bequamer informatie te doen hebben.
Ende alsoo mede geconsidereert sij den oorlogh tusschen den Croon van Frankrijck en onsen Staat (noch tot ons bijsonder leetwesen en merkelijcke prejuditie van ijder een) blijft continueeren en haar Edle. in ‘t vaderlandt door d’ valsche en frivoole geruchten van dese off geene uijtgestroijt soo verre waren gediverteert en bedugt dat 13 schepen van oorlogh na de Caap souden sijn gestevent om deselve te vermeesteren, en haar Edles. het oock daar voor hielden dese residentie al over te sijn, tot welcken eijnde bij haar Edle. reets geordonneert sij de drij schepen van Zeelandt desen Africaansen hoeck om in geen verwijderingh te komen, voorbij te loopen, Soo is egter ten meesten dienst der E.Compa. goet gevonden, alhoewel Gode sij danck hier voor als noch van geen swarigheijt weten, ‘t selve ons tot goede naerichtingh te laten dienen en niet min als vooren continueel in postuur van defensie te blijven; ende gemerckt door haar Edles. voorige gegevene ordres om de minste gastos veel volcq is versonden en daardoor ‘t guarnisoen al te swack is geworden, mitsgaders alsoo ons mede gansch ontbloot vinden van provisien &a en niet eer als over 2 a 3 maanden volgens haar Edle. aanschrijven souwde geadsisteert werden, en dat noch onwis sijnde, bij nader quade geruchten, Soo is mede uijt dien hoofde na goet overlegh, den waren dienst van de E.Compa. geacht en om seker te gaan, goet gevonden, dese residentie voor eerst met noch eenigh volcq en ses maanden victualie &a uijt dese hier ter rhede leggende schepen te versien om bij een subijte quade bejegeningh buijten verlegentheijt te kunnen blijven.
Ende vermits mede tot groot misnoegen in ervaringe gekomen sijn uijt een briefje gedateert op ultimo Junij en door den gesaghebber Lourens Visser uijt Hottentoots Hollandt geschreven dat capteijn Coopman en d’andere cleijne capitainen met capteijn Claas en Sousoa over noch oude uijtstaande questien in groote tweespalt waren geraeckt en bij die occasie van den anderen al eenigh vee hadden genoomen, en vrij hardt geschermutseert en noch d’ een na d’ anders neerlaegh en ruine bleef trachten, soo is mede seer nootsaekelijck g’acht ten opsichte van ‘t quaat gevolgh en uijt vreese dat gedachte capteijn Claas d’ E.Compa wel ‘t getrouwste en ‘t meeste genegen, mocht comen in ‘t onderspit te raeken, den luijtenant Jeronimus Cruse naar Hottentoots Hollandt te demitteeren met soodanige speciale ordre dat sijn E. op de verschijninge aldaar den gesaghvoerenden sargeant van onse meeninge sal hebben te informeeren en den selven met 12 soldaten daar heen te laten trecken om die brutale natie in der minne sulcx te verbieden en ter neder te setten, mitsgaders uijt de naam van de E.Hr. Gouverneur deselve na de Caap soecken te bewegen om haar ongelijck wedersijts te kennen te geven, om als dan soo veel doenlijck daarin te arbitreren.59
Ten laasten is mede seer nodigh geacht te resolveeren ten meesten dienste der E.Compagnie, vermits het al vrij laet in de tijt begint te worden en met ons voorweten geen vijandt hier om heen cruijsende sij, dese hier ter rhede leggende schepen in der ijl tot ‘et vertreck te vervaardigen, ende eerste die van alle nootsaeckelijcke ververssinge sal versien en volcomen claar wesen haar verdere opgeleijde reijse na Batavia en Ceijlon in Godes naam te laten voltrecken op hope deselve mede aldaar tijdigh sonder rampen in de handt mochte komen.
Gelijck mede tot besluijt staande dese vergaderingh goet gevonden ‘t schip America hier voor de wal swervende en door contrarie windt niet kunnende op komen tot refrischement, eenige ververssinge toe te laten komen.
Aldus gedaan en geresolveert in ‘t Fort d’ Goede Hoop, ten dage en jare voors.
[Signed:] J. BAX g.v. HERENTALS.
[Signed:] H.CRUDOP.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ SMIENDT.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM, Secrets.