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1686-03-16

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Entry number
776
Date
1686-03-16
Year
1686

English translation

It was announced by the Honourable Commander at the meeting that yesterday the Count of Chaumont, former ambassador on behalf of the King of France to the King of Siam, present with the ships Loiseau and La Maligne, stationed here, had requested his Honour to supply her with fresh water and to purchase her necessities from the freeholders, provided that, in return for good payment, some small items they needed would be added. After deliberation, it was deemed appropriate to grant her request and to have further necessities followed.

Thus arrested at the Castle of Good Hope, date above.

[Signed:] S. v. STEL.

[Signed:] J. CRUSE.

[Signed:] J. VAN KEULEN.

[Signed:] O. BERGH.

[Signed:] L. v. STEL.

[Signed:] CORNLS. LINNES.

[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.

Original Dutch transcription

Door130 den E.Hr.Commandeur ter vergaderinge zijnde bekend gemaackt dat op gisteren den Grave van Chaumont, geweesen ambassadeur weegens den Koningh van Vranckrijck a[e]n den Koningh van Siam , jegenwoordigh met de scheepen Loiseau en La Maligne alhier ter rheede leggende,131 aan sijn E. hadde doen versoecken haar van versch water te mogen versien ende haare behoeftigheeden bij de vrijborgers te coopen, mitsgrs. dat hen voor goede betalinge mogten werden toegevoeght eenige kleenigheeden bij henlieden benodigt, Waarop gedelibereert, is goed gevonden haar aansoeck t’ accordeeren en verdere benodigtheeden te laten volgen.

Aldus g’arresteert in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop, datum ut supra.

[Signed:] S. v. STEL.

[Signed:] J. CRUSE.

[Signed:] J. VAN KEULEN.

[Signed:] O. BERGH.

[Signed:] L. v. STEL.

[Signed:] CORNLS. LINNES.

[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.