Cape Council of Policy
783
1686-05-19
Minute details
- Entry number
- 783
- Date
- 1686-05-19
- Year
- 1686
English translation
Praesentibus omnibus excepto Alb. van Breugel.
The Honourable Commander, having considered his Honourable High Command's order contained in the same letter of 8 October 1685,18 to moor the ship Jambi from here to Madagascar for the slave trade,19 considering that the soldiers of that region would not only be unnecessary for this long and difficult voyage, but that they would also be exposed to much discomfort and apparent danger of illness, to the detriment of the Honourable Company. Therefore, his Honour made these thoughts known in Council; whereupon the soldiers of the municipality were subsequently unanimously approved. ship Jambi to strengthen this weak guarantee and supplement of the required settlement, and to use it to continue the fortification, and to send the surplus to Batavia in due course.20
Thus arrested and confined in the Casteel de Goede Hoop, which et anno ut supra.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. THE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] J. v. COLOGNE.
[Signed:] O. BERGH.
[Signed:] A. BREUGEL.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] My praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROECK, Secret.
The Honourable Commander, having considered his Honourable High Command's order contained in the same letter of 8 October 1685,18 to moor the ship Jambi from here to Madagascar for the slave trade,19 considering that the soldiers of that region would not only be unnecessary for this long and difficult voyage, but that they would also be exposed to much discomfort and apparent danger of illness, to the detriment of the Honourable Company. Therefore, his Honour made these thoughts known in Council; whereupon the soldiers of the municipality were subsequently unanimously approved. ship Jambi to strengthen this weak guarantee and supplement of the required settlement, and to use it to continue the fortification, and to send the surplus to Batavia in due course.20
Thus arrested and confined in the Casteel de Goede Hoop, which et anno ut supra.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. THE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] J. v. COLOGNE.
[Signed:] O. BERGH.
[Signed:] A. BREUGEL.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] My praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROECK, Secret.
Original Dutch transcription
Praesentibus omnibus excepto Alb. van Breugel.
D’ E.Hr. Commandeur, hebbende in betraghting harer Ed.Ho. Achtb. ordres in derselver briev van den 8 October 1685 vervat,18 om ‘t schip Jambi hier van daan na Madagascar tot den slaven handel an te leggen,19 in consideratie genomen hoe tot die langduurige en moeijelijke reis de militaires van dien bodem niet alleen onnodig, maar datse daar en boven an veele ongemacken en apparent gevaar van sieckte, tot nadeel van d’ E.Comp., souden geëxponeerd werden, So heeft sijn E. deese sijne gedaghten in Raade bekendt gemaackt; waar op vervolgens eenpaarlijk is goedgevonden de soldatesque van ‘t meergemte. schip Jambi tot verstercking van dit verswackte guarnisoen en suppliment van de verejschte besetting te ligten, en deselve tot voortsetting deser fortificatie te gebruijcken, en ‘t overschot ter gelegener tyd na Batavia te versenden.20
Aldus gearresteerdt en beslôten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop, die et anno ut supra.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] O. BERGH.
[Signed:] A. BREUGEL.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROECK, Secrt.
D’ E.Hr. Commandeur, hebbende in betraghting harer Ed.Ho. Achtb. ordres in derselver briev van den 8 October 1685 vervat,18 om ‘t schip Jambi hier van daan na Madagascar tot den slaven handel an te leggen,19 in consideratie genomen hoe tot die langduurige en moeijelijke reis de militaires van dien bodem niet alleen onnodig, maar datse daar en boven an veele ongemacken en apparent gevaar van sieckte, tot nadeel van d’ E.Comp., souden geëxponeerd werden, So heeft sijn E. deese sijne gedaghten in Raade bekendt gemaackt; waar op vervolgens eenpaarlijk is goedgevonden de soldatesque van ‘t meergemte. schip Jambi tot verstercking van dit verswackte guarnisoen en suppliment van de verejschte besetting te ligten, en deselve tot voortsetting deser fortificatie te gebruijcken, en ‘t overschot ter gelegener tyd na Batavia te versenden.20
Aldus gearresteerdt en beslôten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop, die et anno ut supra.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] O. BERGH.
[Signed:] A. BREUGEL.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROECK, Secrt.