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1692-02-18

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Entry number
940
Date
1692-02-18
Year
1692

English translation

In the presence of all the members except Lieutenant Adriân van Reede and Treasurer Ludoviq van der Stel.

The captain of this establishment, Willem Padt, along with Roelof Diodati, garrison accountant, and the shopkeeper, Jan Blesius, commissioned the Honorable Governor to record and carefully inspect the spoiled and damaged goods and merchandise at the E. Comp's warehouse and store located here, and consequently submitted to the meeting in writing two separate lists and specifications of the spoiled, damaged, and damaged goods and merchandise found both in the Comp's warehouse and store. Therefore, after due consultation, it was unanimously decided and approved to commission the E. Comp. To protect against further damage and to ensure that the goods previously sold become available for sale due to prolonged storage, they shall be sold openly and in cash here at the Castle to the highest bidder as soon as possible and on the last day of this month, namely:

60 chests of Surat soap.

1/2 ps. Camerijk cloth, damaged.

5 silver alegias, completely damaged.

56 assorted hats, moth-damaged.

21 mirrors with their foil damaged.

783 pairs of assorted stockings, moth-damaged.

421 pairs of various chairgies, moth-damaged.

2 ps. Bouratte, moth-damaged.

47 ps. fine drongos, found completely damaged due to the long period of time.
38 1/2 ps. pennies
60 crates of Surat soap.
1/2 ps. Camerijk cloth, damaged.
5 silver alegias, completely damaged.
56 assorted hats, moth-damaged.
21 mirrors with their foil damaged.
783 pairs of assorted stockings, moth-damaged.
421 pairs of various chairgies, moth-damaged.
2 ps. Bouratte, moth-damaged.
47 ps. fine drongams, found completely damaged due to longevity.
38 1/2 ps. pennies
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope on the day and year as above.

[Signed:] S. v. STEL.

[Signed:] ANDS. THE MAN.

[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.

[Signed:] W. PADT.

[Signed:] L. v. STEL.

[Signed:] R. DIODATI.

[Signed:] My praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrets.

Original Dutch transcription

in iegenwoordigheid van alle de leden behalven den lieutt. Adriân van Reede en den cassier Ludoviq van der Stel.

De capitain deser besetting, Willem Padt, mitsgs. Roelof Diodati, guarnisoensboekhouder, en de winkelier, Jan Blesius, bij den Ed. Heer Gouverneur tot ‘t opnemen en nauwkeurig nasien van bedurve en beschadigde goederen en koopmanschappen bij der E.Comps. pakhuijs en winkel hier berustende gecommiteerd, en in gevolge van dien ter vergadering bij geschrivte over-reikt hebbende twe distincte lijsten en specificatien der bedurve, verlegene en beschadigde goederen en koopmanschappen bij haar so in ‘s Comps. pakhuijs als winkel bevonden: So is na rijpe raadspleging eenpariger stemme besloten en goedgevonden om d’ E.Comp. voor verdere schade te bevrijden en eer geseide goederen door langer leggen invendibel mogten worden, deselve op ‘t spoedigste en op den laatsten dag deser maand hier ten Castele an den meestbiedende opentlijk en in gereden gelde te verkôpen, namentlijk:

60 kisten Suratse seep.
1/2 ps. Camerijkx doek, verlegen.
5 silvere alegias, gantsch verlegen.
56 gesorteerde hoeden door de mot bedurven.
21 spiegelglasen daar de foelie van geschonden is.
783 paar gesorteerde koussen door de mot bedurven.
421 paar diverse chairgies door de mot bedurven.
2 ps. Bouratte door de mot bedurven.
47 ps.fijne drongams } door lankheid des tyds gantsch verlegen[^39] bevonden.
38 1/2 ps. pennassen
60 kisten Suratse seep.
1/2 ps. Camerijkx doek, verlegen.
5 silvere alegias, gantsch verlegen.
56 gesorteerde hoeden door de mot bedurven.
21 spiegelglasen daar de foelie van geschonden is.
783 paar gesorteerde koussen door de mot bedurven.
421 paar diverse chairgies door de mot bedurven.
2 ps. Bouratte door de mot bedurven.
47 ps.fijne drongams } door lankheid des tyds gantsch verlegen[^40] bevonden.
38 1/2 ps. pennassen
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaere als boven.

[Signed:] S. v. STEL.

[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.

[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.

[Signed:] W. PADT.

[Signed:] L. v. STEL.

[Signed:] R. DIODATI.

[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.