Cape Council of Policy
596
1678-11-09
Minute details
- Entry number
- 596
- Date
- 1678-11-09
- Year
- 1678
English translation
The memorandum or instruction,75 drafted and compiled to serve as a guide for the chiefs of the yacht "D'Elisabeth," proceeding in accordance with the order of the Noble Majors, was summarized and read in Council. The purpose was to conduct the trade of slaves there and then directly to the West Coast of Sumatra. It was found that the required order and requirements were included, along with the intention of reaching an agreement with the Honorable Company. All parts of the order were considered under arrest, and the aforementioned chiefs were to be given the same.
Having informed and demonstrated to the citizen Hans Adam Coekenberg at the meeting his inability to properly manage and oversee his planted vineyard, as well as his inability, due to lack of funds, to hire anyone for his assistance, and that, besides that, he was also unable to demand whatever was necessary for cultivation, some assistance was now again requested from the E. Company, namely that accommodation be made with 2 slaves on loan and 20 loads of miscellaneous goods, subject to payment in due course; and although this man has now already received a good sum from E. Compa on credit, without any fruits yet being seen from his work, and consequently is unable to pay off the amount owed to E. Compa., and in consequence is falling further and further behind, it should be noted, however, that E. Compe. withdraws its support from him, will never, without any difficulty, be able to come to its advance, and it is therefore our intention to assist him in some way in advance, so as not to lose everything at once; Which, having been considered, has led us to resolve again to initially provide him with a slave on loan, and in addition to this, to be allowed to enjoy 20 loads of mass from the E. Company and to collect it from the corn barn or elsewhere where the E. Company deems it less convenient, provided that both are taxed accordingly.
Thus resolved at Fort de Goede Hoop, date above.
[Signed:] CRUDOP.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ. SMIENT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] JOHANNES RAVENSBERGH.
[Signed:] I present A. DE MAN, Secrts.
Having informed and demonstrated to the citizen Hans Adam Coekenberg at the meeting his inability to properly manage and oversee his planted vineyard, as well as his inability, due to lack of funds, to hire anyone for his assistance, and that, besides that, he was also unable to demand whatever was necessary for cultivation, some assistance was now again requested from the E. Company, namely that accommodation be made with 2 slaves on loan and 20 loads of miscellaneous goods, subject to payment in due course; and although this man has now already received a good sum from E. Compa on credit, without any fruits yet being seen from his work, and consequently is unable to pay off the amount owed to E. Compa., and in consequence is falling further and further behind, it should be noted, however, that E. Compe. withdraws its support from him, will never, without any difficulty, be able to come to its advance, and it is therefore our intention to assist him in some way in advance, so as not to lose everything at once; Which, having been considered, has led us to resolve again to initially provide him with a slave on loan, and in addition to this, to be allowed to enjoy 20 loads of mass from the E. Company and to collect it from the corn barn or elsewhere where the E. Company deems it less convenient, provided that both are taxed accordingly.
Thus resolved at Fort de Goede Hoop, date above.
[Signed:] CRUDOP.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ. SMIENT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] JOHANNES RAVENSBERGH.
[Signed:] I present A. DE MAN, Secrts.
Original Dutch transcription
In Rade geresumeert en gelesen sijnde de memorie off instructie,75 geconcipieert en opgestelt om te dienen tot naerichting van d’ opperhoofden van ‘t jachtje d’ Elisabeth , gaande achtervolgens d’ ordre der Edle. Heeren Majores van hier naar ‘t eijlandt Madagascar om aldaar partij slaven te negotieeren en van daar directelijck nae de Westcust van Sumatra over te voeren; Soo is bevonden de vereijste ordre en requisitien daar in gestelt te wesen, mitsgaders met d’ intentie van d’ E.Compe. wel over een te comen, over sulcx deselve in allen deelen voor g’arresteert g’houden omme d’ opperhoofden voors. soodanigh mede gegeven te werden.
Den borger Hans Adam Coekenberg ter vergaderinge te kennen gegeven en gedemonstreert hebbende sijn onmacht om sijn geplanten wijngaert verder nae behooren te connen regeeren en gadeslaan, mitsgaders door gebreck van middelen niet machtigh te sijn, om jemandt tot sijn adsistentie te connen huuren en dat hem daar besijden oock tot d’ culture ‘t geen daar toe wel nodigh comt te requireeren, gebreeckt; weshalven nu weder van d’ E.Compa. eenige hulp was versoeckende, te weten dat met 2 slaven in leening en 20 vrachten mis, mits betaling t’ sijner tijdt, moghte werden geaccommodeert; en hoewel desen man nu reets al eengoedesomma van d’ E. Compa op credit is verstreckt, sonder dat echter van sijn gedaenen aerbeijt voor als nogh eenige vruchten comt te goudeeren en gevolghlijck onvermogens om ‘t geen aan d’ E.Compa. debet staat op afslagh te connen voldoen, en oversulcx hoe langer hoe meer ten achteren raeckt, dogh daer en tegen aangemerckt dat d’ E. Compe. de handt van hem aftreckende, noijt off immers beswaerlijck aan haar verschot sal connen comen en dies genootsaeckt sijn hem all eenighsints vorders behulpsam te wesen, omme niet alles tegelijck te verliesen; ‘t welck dan geconsidereert zijnde, ons weder heeft doen resolveerenhem76 met een slaaf ter leen voor eerst te gerieven, en daar nevens toegestaan 20 vrachten mis van d’ E.Compa. te mogen genieten en van de corenschuur off elders daer ‘t d’ E.Compa buijten best gelegen comt, te halen, mits voor ‘t een en ‘t ander naer behooren belast werdende.
Aldus geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop datum ut supra.
[Signed:] CRUDOP.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ. SMIENT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] JOHANNES RAVENSBERGH.
[Signed:] Mij present A. DE MAN, Secrts.
Den borger Hans Adam Coekenberg ter vergaderinge te kennen gegeven en gedemonstreert hebbende sijn onmacht om sijn geplanten wijngaert verder nae behooren te connen regeeren en gadeslaan, mitsgaders door gebreck van middelen niet machtigh te sijn, om jemandt tot sijn adsistentie te connen huuren en dat hem daar besijden oock tot d’ culture ‘t geen daar toe wel nodigh comt te requireeren, gebreeckt; weshalven nu weder van d’ E.Compa. eenige hulp was versoeckende, te weten dat met 2 slaven in leening en 20 vrachten mis, mits betaling t’ sijner tijdt, moghte werden geaccommodeert; en hoewel desen man nu reets al eengoedesomma van d’ E. Compa op credit is verstreckt, sonder dat echter van sijn gedaenen aerbeijt voor als nogh eenige vruchten comt te goudeeren en gevolghlijck onvermogens om ‘t geen aan d’ E.Compa. debet staat op afslagh te connen voldoen, en oversulcx hoe langer hoe meer ten achteren raeckt, dogh daer en tegen aangemerckt dat d’ E. Compe. de handt van hem aftreckende, noijt off immers beswaerlijck aan haar verschot sal connen comen en dies genootsaeckt sijn hem all eenighsints vorders behulpsam te wesen, omme niet alles tegelijck te verliesen; ‘t welck dan geconsidereert zijnde, ons weder heeft doen resolveerenhem76 met een slaaf ter leen voor eerst te gerieven, en daar nevens toegestaan 20 vrachten mis van d’ E.Compa. te mogen genieten en van de corenschuur off elders daer ‘t d’ E.Compa buijten best gelegen comt, te halen, mits voor ‘t een en ‘t ander naer behooren belast werdende.
Aldus geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop datum ut supra.
[Signed:] CRUDOP.
[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ. SMIENT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] JOHANNES RAVENSBERGH.
[Signed:] Mij present A. DE MAN, Secrts.