Cape Council of Policy
808
1686-11-17
Minute details
- Entry number
- 808
- Date
- 1686-11-17
- Year
- 1686
English translation
In the presence of all members.
After the letter to the Reverend Commender in Rade was read by Sergeant Christopher Henning,73 it was dated the 10th of this month on the beach near the wrecked Portuguese ship Nostra Senora de los Milagros, and he was informed of the unfortunate beaching of the Chaloup Jupiter, caused by a strong 0.50-50° gale and severe winds. It was unanimously agreed upon and approved, largely in the interest of the Reverend Commendatore. A few carpenters, along with sailors and soldiers, under the supervision of Lieutenant Oelff Berg of this garrison and the chief mate of the yacht Jambij,74 to depart there as soon as possible, equipped with provisions, tools, and equipment, with express orders to repair the aforementioned ship by all reasonable means, if at all possible, and to put it to sea again, and to load into it as much goods as could be obtained from the aforementioned wreck, without delay and with the wind and weather permitting. Finally, having set fire to the wreck, to return there immediately.75
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope. Year and day as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. THE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] J. v. COLOGNE.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
76
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] My praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secret.
After the letter to the Reverend Commender in Rade was read by Sergeant Christopher Henning,73 it was dated the 10th of this month on the beach near the wrecked Portuguese ship Nostra Senora de los Milagros, and he was informed of the unfortunate beaching of the Chaloup Jupiter, caused by a strong 0.50-50° gale and severe winds. It was unanimously agreed upon and approved, largely in the interest of the Reverend Commendatore. A few carpenters, along with sailors and soldiers, under the supervision of Lieutenant Oelff Berg of this garrison and the chief mate of the yacht Jambij,74 to depart there as soon as possible, equipped with provisions, tools, and equipment, with express orders to repair the aforementioned ship by all reasonable means, if at all possible, and to put it to sea again, and to load into it as much goods as could be obtained from the aforementioned wreck, without delay and with the wind and weather permitting. Finally, having set fire to the wreck, to return there immediately.75
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope. Year and day as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. THE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] J. v. COLOGNE.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
76
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] My praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secret.
Original Dutch transcription
In tegenwoordigheid van alle de leden.
Nadat bij den E.Heer Commendeur in Rade gelesen is de briev an hem door den sergeant Christopher Henning geschreven,73 en den 10 deser maand op strand bij ‘t verongeluckte Portugiesche schip Nostra Senora de los Milagros gedagteikend, en bij dien verwittigd van ‘t ongeluckig stranden der chaloup Jupiter , door een harde O.S.O. storm en sware dijningen veroorsaakt. So is eenpariger stemme verstaan en goedgevonden ten meesten dienste der E.Comp. enige timmerluijden nevens matrosen en soldaten onder ‘t gesag des lieutenants Oelff Berg deser besetting en den opperstuurman van ‘t jagt Jambij ,74 op ‘t spoedigste derwards, versien van lijftogt, werktuijg en gereedschap, af te vaardigen met uijtdrucklijk bevel d’ opgemelte chaloup door alle bedencklijke middelen, sô ‘t enigsins mogelijk is, wederom te vermaken en in zee te brengen, en in deselve soveel goederen als van ‘t voors. wrak konnen magtig werden, buijten verlet van tijd en bij toelating van weir en wind te laden, en eindelijk den brand in ‘t meergemte. wrak gestoken hebbende, anstonds herwards te keren.75
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop. Jaar en dag als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
76
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrt.
Nadat bij den E.Heer Commendeur in Rade gelesen is de briev an hem door den sergeant Christopher Henning geschreven,73 en den 10 deser maand op strand bij ‘t verongeluckte Portugiesche schip Nostra Senora de los Milagros gedagteikend, en bij dien verwittigd van ‘t ongeluckig stranden der chaloup Jupiter , door een harde O.S.O. storm en sware dijningen veroorsaakt. So is eenpariger stemme verstaan en goedgevonden ten meesten dienste der E.Comp. enige timmerluijden nevens matrosen en soldaten onder ‘t gesag des lieutenants Oelff Berg deser besetting en den opperstuurman van ‘t jagt Jambij ,74 op ‘t spoedigste derwards, versien van lijftogt, werktuijg en gereedschap, af te vaardigen met uijtdrucklijk bevel d’ opgemelte chaloup door alle bedencklijke middelen, sô ‘t enigsins mogelijk is, wederom te vermaken en in zee te brengen, en in deselve soveel goederen als van ‘t voors. wrak konnen magtig werden, buijten verlet van tijd en bij toelating van weir en wind te laden, en eindelijk den brand in ‘t meergemte. wrak gestoken hebbende, anstonds herwards te keren.75
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop. Jaar en dag als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
76
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrt.