Cape Council of Policy
673
1681-08-15
Minute details
- Entry number
- 673
- Date
- 1681-08-15
- Year
- 1681
English translation
Having been presented to the meeting by the Commander of the Council, it was stated that a quantity of harmless 500 lbs. of Brazilian tobacco was still stored in the Company's warehouses, which had dried out to such an extent due to long storage in the warehouses that a portion of it was already completely rotten, besides the remaining quantity, which still seemed in any way sound, it would not be better to wait for further time if it were not disposed of in time, this was approved and understood by the aforementioned. A quantity of tobacco to be prepared by someone here in garrison who has knowledge of it, and for which no expense whatsoever is required. In our opinion, it is better that one tries to use it as much as possible for its benefits, rather than allowing it to spoil completely and become unsuitable by storing it longer.
The orphan masters of this place, by petition, presented this meeting, explaining that a few weeks ago the president of their college, the late sub-merchant Jan Wittebol,19 had passed away, requesting that this meeting, from the nominations drawn up by their college, elect another suitable person. Having considered this matter in Council, the Secretary, Andries de Man, has consequently been appointed.
Thus done and resolved in the Castle of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] TOBIAS VLASVAT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.
The orphan masters of this place, by petition, presented this meeting, explaining that a few weeks ago the president of their college, the late sub-merchant Jan Wittebol,19 had passed away, requesting that this meeting, from the nominations drawn up by their college, elect another suitable person. Having considered this matter in Council, the Secretary, Andries de Man, has consequently been appointed.
Thus done and resolved in the Castle of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] TOBIAS VLASVAT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.
Original Dutch transcription
Door d’ Hr. Commandeur ter vergaderingh voorgedragen sijnde hoe dat bij Comps. magasijnen was berustende nogh een quantiteijt van ongevaar 500 lb. Brasilische tabacq, die door ‘t langh leggen in de packhuijsen soodanigh verdrooght, oock een gedeelte vandien reets gantsch verrot was, staande van de vordere quantiteijt die noch uijtterlijck eenigsints deughtsaem scheen, bij vervolgh van tijt mede niet beter te wachten, soo niet tijdigh daer in moght werden versien, sulcx goetgevonden en verstaen is de voorn. quantiteijt tabacq door ijemandt hier in guarnisoen daer van kennis hebbende, te doen opmaecken, en waer toe geen de minste oncosten requireeren, onses oordeels beter sijnde, dat men deselve nogh soo veel als doenlijck is, tracht te nutte te brengen, om gebeneficeert te werden, als dat deselve door langer leggen t’ eenemael komt te bederven en niet waerdigs te werden.
De weesmeesteren deeser plaatse bij requeste aan deese vergaderingh gepresenteert, te kennen gevende hoe dat voor eenige weecken deser werelt was comen te overlijden den president van haer collegie, den ondercoopman Jan Wittebol19 saliger, met versoeck dat door deese vergadringh uijt d’ nominatie in haer collegie opgestelt, weder een ander bequaam persoon daer toe mochte werden verkooren, waerop in Raade geleth sijnde, is gevolghlijck daer toe g’eligeert den Secretaris, Andries de Man.
Aldus gedaan en geresolveert in ‘t Casteel d’ Goede Hoop, datum ut supra.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] TOBIAS VLASVAT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.
De weesmeesteren deeser plaatse bij requeste aan deese vergaderingh gepresenteert, te kennen gevende hoe dat voor eenige weecken deser werelt was comen te overlijden den president van haer collegie, den ondercoopman Jan Wittebol19 saliger, met versoeck dat door deese vergadringh uijt d’ nominatie in haer collegie opgestelt, weder een ander bequaam persoon daer toe mochte werden verkooren, waerop in Raade geleth sijnde, is gevolghlijck daer toe g’eligeert den Secretaris, Andries de Man.
Aldus gedaan en geresolveert in ‘t Casteel d’ Goede Hoop, datum ut supra.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] TOBIAS VLASVAT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.