Cape Council of Policy
903
1690-05-15
Minute details
- Entry number
- 903
- Date
- 1690-05-15
- Year
- 1690
English translation
In the presence of all the members, the Honourable Jan Parve, Admiral of the present return fleet, and the brave Abraham Post, Vice Admiral of the aforementioned fleet, were present.95
The Honourable Lord Commander, having informed the meeting how the skippers and other commanders of the present return ships had informed him of the shortages their respective ships suffered from in tar, pitch, hawsers, canvas, ropes, and so on, requesting that they be relieved and assisted as soon as possible. Furthermore, his Honour had also reported the urgent need in which the Company's ship, the Berg China, was currently anchored for similar needs in the western harbor of the island of Mauritius: Therefore, after due consultation, it is in the best interests of the Honourable Company. It is understood and approved to have the requested goods delivered to the aforementioned ships from our warehouses as far as they can reach, and if it is too late, the aforementioned goods will be released from the present Dutch ships and the country's cargo.
Thus arrested and ordered to be held in the Castle of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] JAN PARVÉ.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] A. POST.
[Signed:] A. DE VOGEL.
[Signed:] H. PLEGHMAN.
[Signed:] DOE VAN DER GAAG.
[Signed:] J. P. KOOL.
[Signed:] OTTO VAN THIEL.
Ebreath that sub vesperam.
Presentibus omnibus.
It is agreed unanimously to ship off the necessary provisions and necessities for the ship Berg China with the first capable ship from here after Batavia, and to have it approach the island of Mauritius for this purpose.
The Honourable Lord Commander, having informed the meeting how the skippers and other commanders of the present return ships had informed him of the shortages their respective ships suffered from in tar, pitch, hawsers, canvas, ropes, and so on, requesting that they be relieved and assisted as soon as possible. Furthermore, his Honour had also reported the urgent need in which the Company's ship, the Berg China, was currently anchored for similar needs in the western harbor of the island of Mauritius: Therefore, after due consultation, it is in the best interests of the Honourable Company. It is understood and approved to have the requested goods delivered to the aforementioned ships from our warehouses as far as they can reach, and if it is too late, the aforementioned goods will be released from the present Dutch ships and the country's cargo.
Thus arrested and ordered to be held in the Castle of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] JAN PARVÉ.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] A. POST.
[Signed:] A. DE VOGEL.
[Signed:] H. PLEGHMAN.
[Signed:] DOE VAN DER GAAG.
[Signed:] J. P. KOOL.
[Signed:] OTTO VAN THIEL.
Ebreath that sub vesperam.
Presentibus omnibus.
It is agreed unanimously to ship off the necessary provisions and necessities for the ship Berg China with the first capable ship from here after Batavia, and to have it approach the island of Mauritius for this purpose.
Original Dutch transcription
In iegenwoordigheid van alle de leden, assumptis d’ E.Hr. Jan Parve, Admiral der anwesende retourvloot en den manhaften Abraham Post vice Admirl. der voors. vloot.95
D’ Edle Heer Commandeur ter vergadering bekend gemaakt hebbende, hoe de schippers en andere bevelhebbers der anweesende retourschepen hem te kennen gegeeven hadden het gebrek dat hun respective schepen an teer, pik, trossen, seil-doek, touwen, gaarn en wes meer leeden, met versoek daarmede op ‘t spoedigste versien en geholpen te worden, daar en boven hebbende sijn Ed. mede verslag gedaan van den hoogdringende nood waar in sig ‘s Comps. schip de Berg China om gelijke behoevtigheden in de westerhaven van ‘t eijland Mauritius thans ten anker leggende bevond: So is na rijpe raadspleging ten meesten dienste van d’ E.Comp. verstaan en goedgevonden de geëijschte goederen an d’ opgemelde schepen uijt onse pakhuijsen voor so veel deselve strekken konnen te laaten volgen, en ‘t gunt te kort komt ten fine voors. uijt d’ anwesende vaderlandse schepen en ‘s lands cargasoen te ligten.
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaare als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] JAN PARVÉ.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] A. POST.
[Signed:] A. DE VOGEL.
[Signed:] H. PLEGHMAN.
[Signed:] DOE VAN DER GAAG.
[Signed:] J. P. KOOL.
[Signed:] OTTO VAN THIEL.
Eadem die sub vesperam.
Presentibus omnibus.
Is eenparig verstaan met ‘t eerste bekwaam schip, hier van daan na Batavia gaande de geeijschte provisiën en benodigheden voor ‘t schip de Berg China af te schepen, en ‘t selve ten dien einde ‘t eiland Mauritius te laten angieren.
D’ Edle Heer Commandeur ter vergadering bekend gemaakt hebbende, hoe de schippers en andere bevelhebbers der anweesende retourschepen hem te kennen gegeeven hadden het gebrek dat hun respective schepen an teer, pik, trossen, seil-doek, touwen, gaarn en wes meer leeden, met versoek daarmede op ‘t spoedigste versien en geholpen te worden, daar en boven hebbende sijn Ed. mede verslag gedaan van den hoogdringende nood waar in sig ‘s Comps. schip de Berg China om gelijke behoevtigheden in de westerhaven van ‘t eijland Mauritius thans ten anker leggende bevond: So is na rijpe raadspleging ten meesten dienste van d’ E.Comp. verstaan en goedgevonden de geëijschte goederen an d’ opgemelde schepen uijt onse pakhuijsen voor so veel deselve strekken konnen te laaten volgen, en ‘t gunt te kort komt ten fine voors. uijt d’ anwesende vaderlandse schepen en ‘s lands cargasoen te ligten.
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaare als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] JAN PARVÉ.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] A. POST.
[Signed:] A. DE VOGEL.
[Signed:] H. PLEGHMAN.
[Signed:] DOE VAN DER GAAG.
[Signed:] J. P. KOOL.
[Signed:] OTTO VAN THIEL.
Eadem die sub vesperam.
Presentibus omnibus.
Is eenparig verstaan met ‘t eerste bekwaam schip, hier van daan na Batavia gaande de geeijschte provisiën en benodigheden voor ‘t schip de Berg China af te schepen, en ‘t selve ten dien einde ‘t eiland Mauritius te laten angieren.