Cape Council of Policy
919
1691-01-01
Minute details
- Entry number
- 919
- Date
- 1691-01-01
- Year
- 1691
English translation
In the presence of all the members except Lieutenant Nicolas de Jonge of Oosterland.
The Honorable Commander, announcing to the meeting how Captain Dorha, of the Sousequan Hottentots, called Claas by us, had been informed by his brother-in-law Leendert that some of the aforementioned Claas's subordinates had rebelled against him, and that they had risen up in arms, and that he was therefore compelled to ask the Honorable Company for advice and action, and to request orders to follow them in this case, and not to undertake anything against his rebelliousness outside the Honorable Company's knowledge: Thus, after due deliberation, it was understood and decided, noting how much the Honorable Company held in the person of the aforementioned Claas. In connection with the cattle exchange and other loyal services, eight well-armed soldiers under the command of a sergeant of this garrison, fully equipped, were dispatched today and as soon as possible, with instructions to summon the rebellious captains to the Castle with all their consciences, in order to appease them among themselves and to prevent any further eviction and disaster in time. If they could not be persuaded to do so, then to have them attacked by the enemy, assisted by Captain Claas of our aforementioned troops.120
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope on the day and year as aforementioned.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] W. PADT.
[Signed:] N. DE JONGE VAN SIRJANSLANDT.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Presently, J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
The Honorable Commander, announcing to the meeting how Captain Dorha, of the Sousequan Hottentots, called Claas by us, had been informed by his brother-in-law Leendert that some of the aforementioned Claas's subordinates had rebelled against him, and that they had risen up in arms, and that he was therefore compelled to ask the Honorable Company for advice and action, and to request orders to follow them in this case, and not to undertake anything against his rebelliousness outside the Honorable Company's knowledge: Thus, after due deliberation, it was understood and decided, noting how much the Honorable Company held in the person of the aforementioned Claas. In connection with the cattle exchange and other loyal services, eight well-armed soldiers under the command of a sergeant of this garrison, fully equipped, were dispatched today and as soon as possible, with instructions to summon the rebellious captains to the Castle with all their consciences, in order to appease them among themselves and to prevent any further eviction and disaster in time. If they could not be persuaded to do so, then to have them attacked by the enemy, assisted by Captain Claas of our aforementioned troops.120
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope on the day and year as aforementioned.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] W. PADT.
[Signed:] N. DE JONGE VAN SIRJANSLANDT.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Presently, J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
Original Dutch transcription
In iegenwoordigheid van alle de leden behalven den lieutt. Nicolas de Jonge van Oosterland.
D’ Ed. Hr. Commandeur ter vergadering bekend makende hoe der Sousequase Hottentots capn. Dorhá, by ons Claas genaamd, hem door sijn swager Leendert hadde doen berigten, dat enige des voors. Claas onderhorige corallen en capitainen sig tegen hem hadden opgeworpen, en dat-se gewapender hand waren opgestaan, en dat hij oversulx genoodsaakt was d’ E.Comp. om raad en daad te vragen, en ordre te versoeken om deselve in desen geval op te volgen, en niets buijten der E.Comps. kennisse tegen sijn wederspannige t’ ondernemen: So is na rijpe raadspleging verstaan en besloten, gemerkt hoe veel d’ E.Comp. an den persôn van Claas voorn. ten ansien der vee-ruijling en andere trouwe diensten gelegen legt, acht welgewapende soldaten onder ‘t beleid van een sergeant deser besetting, van alles wel versien, heden en op ‘t spoedigste afte vairdigen, met last om d’ oproerige capitains met gemoede hier ten Castele te doen komen ten einde haar onderling te bevredigen en alle verdere verwijdering en onheilen bij tijds voor te komen, en ingeval sij daar toe niet te brengen waren, alsdan haar door capn. Claas geadsisteerd van onse voors. manschap vijandlijk te laaten antasten.120
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaare als voorn.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] W. PADT.
[Signed:] N. DE JONGE VAN SIRJANSLANDT.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
D’ Ed. Hr. Commandeur ter vergadering bekend makende hoe der Sousequase Hottentots capn. Dorhá, by ons Claas genaamd, hem door sijn swager Leendert hadde doen berigten, dat enige des voors. Claas onderhorige corallen en capitainen sig tegen hem hadden opgeworpen, en dat-se gewapender hand waren opgestaan, en dat hij oversulx genoodsaakt was d’ E.Comp. om raad en daad te vragen, en ordre te versoeken om deselve in desen geval op te volgen, en niets buijten der E.Comps. kennisse tegen sijn wederspannige t’ ondernemen: So is na rijpe raadspleging verstaan en besloten, gemerkt hoe veel d’ E.Comp. an den persôn van Claas voorn. ten ansien der vee-ruijling en andere trouwe diensten gelegen legt, acht welgewapende soldaten onder ‘t beleid van een sergeant deser besetting, van alles wel versien, heden en op ‘t spoedigste afte vairdigen, met last om d’ oproerige capitains met gemoede hier ten Castele te doen komen ten einde haar onderling te bevredigen en alle verdere verwijdering en onheilen bij tijds voor te komen, en ingeval sij daar toe niet te brengen waren, alsdan haar door capn. Claas geadsisteerd van onse voors. manschap vijandlijk te laaten antasten.120
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaare als voorn.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] W. PADT.
[Signed:] N. DE JONGE VAN SIRJANSLANDT.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.