Cape Council of Policy
962
1693-08-17
Minute details
- Entry number
- 962
- Date
- 1693-08-17
- Year
- 1693
English translation
In the presence of all the members.
Dorhâ, head of the Sousequa Hottentots, known to us as Captain Claas, who, during the march against him in July of last year,10 along with his brother-in-law Leendert and other ringleaders, fell alive into the hands of the Eastern Company. His people were scattered and most of their cattle captured, and partly the Eastern Company, along with the Hottentot Captain Coopman, became plunder, and he, along with his aforementioned brother-in-law, along with the Hottentots Cruijdop and Jantje Spring in 't Veld, have since then been in hiding here at the Castle and have been taken by the Company. having been brought to his senses and subdued, one no longer has to fear any harm from him or his followers, as his subjects, for the most part, with their wife and children, have submitted to the obedience of Captain Coopman, against whom Captain Claas had been at war for some time, and finally for no other reason than that he was loyal to the E.C.O. and steadfast in his interests, and since it was found that Captain Claas had not directly committed any offense against the E.C.O., also that in the expedition recently undertaken against him, no Christian blood was shed, nor was the slightest damage suffered by the E.C.O. or these inhabitants. Thus, after due consultation, it has been approved and largely in the interest of the E.C.O. and the peace of these inhabitants have decided to cease all further hostilities and proceedings against the aforementioned Captain Claas and his followers, and to send him, in good health, along with his brother-in-law Leendert, to Robben Island, and to let them remain there until it is determined that they are of more humble mind, and their supporters have become more lenient and reduced in number and power. Kruijdop and Jantje Spring in the aforementioned Veld will be released, on the condition that they behave well and reasonably towards the Electoral Corps, and lie down under the obedience of Captain Coopman and in his cell, on pain of being punished exemplarily if they do otherwise.11
Dorhâ, head of the Sousequa Hottentots, known to us as Captain Claas, who, during the march against him in July of last year,10 along with his brother-in-law Leendert and other ringleaders, fell alive into the hands of the Eastern Company. His people were scattered and most of their cattle captured, and partly the Eastern Company, along with the Hottentot Captain Coopman, became plunder, and he, along with his aforementioned brother-in-law, along with the Hottentots Cruijdop and Jantje Spring in 't Veld, have since then been in hiding here at the Castle and have been taken by the Company. having been brought to his senses and subdued, one no longer has to fear any harm from him or his followers, as his subjects, for the most part, with their wife and children, have submitted to the obedience of Captain Coopman, against whom Captain Claas had been at war for some time, and finally for no other reason than that he was loyal to the E.C.O. and steadfast in his interests, and since it was found that Captain Claas had not directly committed any offense against the E.C.O., also that in the expedition recently undertaken against him, no Christian blood was shed, nor was the slightest damage suffered by the E.C.O. or these inhabitants. Thus, after due consultation, it has been approved and largely in the interest of the E.C.O. and the peace of these inhabitants have decided to cease all further hostilities and proceedings against the aforementioned Captain Claas and his followers, and to send him, in good health, along with his brother-in-law Leendert, to Robben Island, and to let them remain there until it is determined that they are of more humble mind, and their supporters have become more lenient and reduced in number and power. Kruijdop and Jantje Spring in the aforementioned Veld will be released, on the condition that they behave well and reasonably towards the Electoral Corps, and lie down under the obedience of Captain Coopman and in his cell, on pain of being punished exemplarily if they do otherwise.11
Original Dutch transcription
In jegenwoordigheid van alle de leden.
Dorhâ, hoofd der Sousequase Hottentots, bij ons capn. Claas genaamd, zijnde bij den optogt in Julio lestleden tegens hem ondernomen,10 neffens sijn swager Leendert en verdere belhamels levendig in handen van d’ E.Comp. gevallen, sijn volk verstroijd en desselvs vee meest bemagtigd, en ten deele d’ E.Comp. mitsgs. den Hottentots capn. Coopman ten buit geworden, en hij capn. Claas neffens sijn voorn. swager, mitsgs. de Hottentots Cruijdop en Jantje Spring in ‘t Veld, zedert dien tijd hier ten Castele in versekering geseten hebbende en door ‘s Comps. wapenen tot rede gebragt en gedwe geworden zijnde, in voegen men van hem nog sijn anhang niet kwaads meer te dugten heeft, also sijn ondersaten haar merendeels met wijv en kind onder de gehoorsamheid van capn. Coopman begeven hebben, an wien capn. Claas zedert een tijd herward den voet dwers en eindelijk om geen andere reden beöorloogd heeft, dan dewijl hij d’ E.Comp. trouw en in desselvs belangen standvastig was volhardende, en nademaal bevonden word dat hij capn. Claas directelijk geen feijtlijkheid tegens d’ E.Comp. begaan heeft, ook dat in den togt tegens hem onlangs ondernomen, geen Christen bloed vergoten, nog enige de minste schade bij d’ E.Comp. nog dese ingesetenen geleden is; So is na rijpe raadspleging goedgevonden en ten meesten dienste van d’ E.Comp. en rust deser ingesetenen besloten, alle verdere vijandlijkheden en proceduren tegens capn. Claas voorn. en sijn anhang te staken, en hem in goede versekering neffens sijn swager Leendert na ‘t Robbeneijland te senden, en haar aldaar so lange te doen verblijven, tot dat men bevinden sal dat sij van ootmoediger gedagten; en hun medestanders reklijker geworden, en in getal en vermogen verminderd sullen zijn, sullende Kruijdop en Jantje Spring in ‘t Veld voorn. in vrijheid geslaakt worden, onder beding dat sij haar wel en redelijk tegens d’ E.Comp. sullen dragen, en onder de gehoorsamheid van capn. Coopman en in desselvs coral ter neder setten, op poene dat sij anders doende, exemplaarlijk an den lijve sullen gestraft worden.11
Dorhâ, hoofd der Sousequase Hottentots, bij ons capn. Claas genaamd, zijnde bij den optogt in Julio lestleden tegens hem ondernomen,10 neffens sijn swager Leendert en verdere belhamels levendig in handen van d’ E.Comp. gevallen, sijn volk verstroijd en desselvs vee meest bemagtigd, en ten deele d’ E.Comp. mitsgs. den Hottentots capn. Coopman ten buit geworden, en hij capn. Claas neffens sijn voorn. swager, mitsgs. de Hottentots Cruijdop en Jantje Spring in ‘t Veld, zedert dien tijd hier ten Castele in versekering geseten hebbende en door ‘s Comps. wapenen tot rede gebragt en gedwe geworden zijnde, in voegen men van hem nog sijn anhang niet kwaads meer te dugten heeft, also sijn ondersaten haar merendeels met wijv en kind onder de gehoorsamheid van capn. Coopman begeven hebben, an wien capn. Claas zedert een tijd herward den voet dwers en eindelijk om geen andere reden beöorloogd heeft, dan dewijl hij d’ E.Comp. trouw en in desselvs belangen standvastig was volhardende, en nademaal bevonden word dat hij capn. Claas directelijk geen feijtlijkheid tegens d’ E.Comp. begaan heeft, ook dat in den togt tegens hem onlangs ondernomen, geen Christen bloed vergoten, nog enige de minste schade bij d’ E.Comp. nog dese ingesetenen geleden is; So is na rijpe raadspleging goedgevonden en ten meesten dienste van d’ E.Comp. en rust deser ingesetenen besloten, alle verdere vijandlijkheden en proceduren tegens capn. Claas voorn. en sijn anhang te staken, en hem in goede versekering neffens sijn swager Leendert na ‘t Robbeneijland te senden, en haar aldaar so lange te doen verblijven, tot dat men bevinden sal dat sij van ootmoediger gedagten; en hun medestanders reklijker geworden, en in getal en vermogen verminderd sullen zijn, sullende Kruijdop en Jantje Spring in ‘t Veld voorn. in vrijheid geslaakt worden, onder beding dat sij haar wel en redelijk tegens d’ E.Comp. sullen dragen, en onder de gehoorsamheid van capn. Coopman en in desselvs coral ter neder setten, op poene dat sij anders doende, exemplaarlijk an den lijve sullen gestraft worden.11