Cape Council of Policy
839
1687-09-26
Minute details
- Entry number
- 839
- Date
- 1687-09-26
- Year
- 1687
English translation
In the presence of all the members except Mr. Johs. van Keulen and L. van der Stel.
The Reverend Commender, at the urgent request of many, has requested the Company to be present on the ships Lek, Waterland, Grote Visserie, and 't Rad van Aventure, to be allowed to employ them here in agriculture and other much-needed crafts and to be granted freedom, moved by a single and innate good-natured spirit to show compassion and promote the prosperity of those people. Therefore, after careful consideration, in the best interest of the Reverend Company, it has been unanimously approved and decided to grant the request of a few of the most capable and suitable members, sixteen to seventeen, and to fill their positions on the aforementioned ships with others from this establishment, in the firm confidence that the Reverend Company will no less service from those here in this city than from those in India, and that by such means the interests and aims of Our Lord and Master for the support of this Colony will not be ill-achieved.64
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope. Year and day as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Presently, J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
The Reverend Commender, at the urgent request of many, has requested the Company to be present on the ships Lek, Waterland, Grote Visserie, and 't Rad van Aventure, to be allowed to employ them here in agriculture and other much-needed crafts and to be granted freedom, moved by a single and innate good-natured spirit to show compassion and promote the prosperity of those people. Therefore, after careful consideration, in the best interest of the Reverend Company, it has been unanimously approved and decided to grant the request of a few of the most capable and suitable members, sixteen to seventeen, and to fill their positions on the aforementioned ships with others from this establishment, in the firm confidence that the Reverend Company will no less service from those here in this city than from those in India, and that by such means the interests and aims of Our Lord and Master for the support of this Colony will not be ill-achieved.64
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope. Year and day as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Presently, J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
Original Dutch transcription
In tegenwoordigheid van alle de leden behalven mr. Johs. van Keulen en L. van der Stel.
Also d’ E.Heer Commendeur door ‘t anstendig versoek veler ‘s Comps. denenari op d’ anwesende schepen de Lek , Waterland , de Grote Visserie en ‘t Rad van Aventure bescheiden, om alhier hun bij den landbouw en andere hoognodige handwerken te mogen erneren en in vrijdom gesteld te werden, tot mededoogen en ‘t bevorderen dier luijden welvaard, uijt enkele en angeboren goedaardigheid bewogen werd, So is na rijp overwegen ten besten en meesten dienste der E.Comp. eenstemmig goedgevonden en besloten an enige der bekwaamste en die hier best te stade komen, ten getal van sesthien a seventhien, hun versoek in te willigen en hun hun plaatsen op de voors. bodems met andere uijt dese besetting te vervullen, in vast vertrouwen dat d’ E.Comp. niet minder dienst van gene hier ter stede, als van dese in India sal genieten, en dat door alsulke middelen Onser Heeren en Meesteren belangen en oogwit tot steunzel deser Colonie niet kwalijk bereikt sal werden.64
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop. Jaar en dag als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
Also d’ E.Heer Commendeur door ‘t anstendig versoek veler ‘s Comps. denenari op d’ anwesende schepen de Lek , Waterland , de Grote Visserie en ‘t Rad van Aventure bescheiden, om alhier hun bij den landbouw en andere hoognodige handwerken te mogen erneren en in vrijdom gesteld te werden, tot mededoogen en ‘t bevorderen dier luijden welvaard, uijt enkele en angeboren goedaardigheid bewogen werd, So is na rijp overwegen ten besten en meesten dienste der E.Comp. eenstemmig goedgevonden en besloten an enige der bekwaamste en die hier best te stade komen, ten getal van sesthien a seventhien, hun versoek in te willigen en hun hun plaatsen op de voors. bodems met andere uijt dese besetting te vervullen, in vast vertrouwen dat d’ E.Comp. niet minder dienst van gene hier ter stede, als van dese in India sal genieten, en dat door alsulke middelen Onser Heeren en Meesteren belangen en oogwit tot steunzel deser Colonie niet kwalijk bereikt sal werden.64
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop. Jaar en dag als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] DOMINIQUE DE CHAVONNES.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.