Cape Council of Policy
969
1694-05-24
Minute details
- Entry number
- 969
- Date
- 1694-05-24
- Year
- 1694
English translation
In the presence of all the members, assumption of the EE. Commander and Vice Commander, provided that: d' EE. Jacobus Urselings,41 rear admiral, and Barend Caaskoper,42 merchants and other skippers of the returning return ships Nigtevegt, Nieuwland, Jtershem and Agatha.
D'Ed. Mr. Having nominated and consulted with the Governor at the meeting, the best way to proceed with the departure of the returning Batavian return ships of the second shipment, and in this case, it is most favorably done to the benefit of the E.Comp. what he ought to do or not do, considering that the season is very far gone, winter is approaching, the homeward journey north of Scotland is perilous, and that it is all too perilous to let the arriving Batavian ships wait for the expected Ceylon and other return ships at the expense of the Admiralty and on an uncertain footing, since we have not received the slightest knowledge of them from India, and that their arrival is not assured, also that it could well happen that they might have missed this African outpost by storm and other inconveniences; Therefore, after careful consultation and a unanimous vote, it is largely in the service of the Admiralty, as well as their Ed. Great Eighth Batavia did not give us any explicit orders regarding the Ceylon return ships, but did instruct us in its letter of February 6th last year,43 to have the Batavian return ships of the second order depart by the 15th of this month at the latest, or as soon as possible. This, however, could not be done in time due to their late arrival. It has been unanimously approved and decided that the Batavian return ships present will be sent as soon as possible, and at the latest by June 2nd or 3rd (God's wind and weather permitting) to continue the journey to the homeland without the slightest delay, but with the understanding that if a Ceylon ship or ships should appear here in the meantime, they will be dispatched with all reasonable haste, day and night. attempted to prepare in six or seven days' time, so that she could continue her journey to the homeland under the flag of E. Jan Speelman, Commander of the aforementioned Batavian return ships, and other delegates.44
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] JAN SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] JACOB CUIJPER.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] J. URSELINGHS.
[Signed:] BT. CAESKOPER.
[Signed:] J. TIMMERMANS.
[Signed:] J. STAM.
[Signed:] ADRIAEN VAN REEDE.
[Signed:] CLAES NEUSELAAR.
[Signed:] G. VIEROOT.
[Signed:] JOAN BLESIUS.
[Signed:] W. CORSSENAAR.
[Signed:] Presently, J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
D'Ed. Mr. Having nominated and consulted with the Governor at the meeting, the best way to proceed with the departure of the returning Batavian return ships of the second shipment, and in this case, it is most favorably done to the benefit of the E.Comp. what he ought to do or not do, considering that the season is very far gone, winter is approaching, the homeward journey north of Scotland is perilous, and that it is all too perilous to let the arriving Batavian ships wait for the expected Ceylon and other return ships at the expense of the Admiralty and on an uncertain footing, since we have not received the slightest knowledge of them from India, and that their arrival is not assured, also that it could well happen that they might have missed this African outpost by storm and other inconveniences; Therefore, after careful consultation and a unanimous vote, it is largely in the service of the Admiralty, as well as their Ed. Great Eighth Batavia did not give us any explicit orders regarding the Ceylon return ships, but did instruct us in its letter of February 6th last year,43 to have the Batavian return ships of the second order depart by the 15th of this month at the latest, or as soon as possible. This, however, could not be done in time due to their late arrival. It has been unanimously approved and decided that the Batavian return ships present will be sent as soon as possible, and at the latest by June 2nd or 3rd (God's wind and weather permitting) to continue the journey to the homeland without the slightest delay, but with the understanding that if a Ceylon ship or ships should appear here in the meantime, they will be dispatched with all reasonable haste, day and night. attempted to prepare in six or seven days' time, so that she could continue her journey to the homeland under the flag of E. Jan Speelman, Commander of the aforementioned Batavian return ships, and other delegates.44
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] JAN SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] JACOB CUIJPER.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] J. URSELINGHS.
[Signed:] BT. CAESKOPER.
[Signed:] J. TIMMERMANS.
[Signed:] J. STAM.
[Signed:] ADRIAEN VAN REEDE.
[Signed:] CLAES NEUSELAAR.
[Signed:] G. VIEROOT.
[Signed:] JOAN BLESIUS.
[Signed:] W. CORSSENAAR.
[Signed:] Presently, J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
Original Dutch transcription
In iegenwoordigheid van alle de leden, assumptis d’ EE. Commandeur en vice Commandeur, mitsgs. d’ EE. Jacobus Urselings,41 schout bij nagt, en Barend Caaskoper,42 koopluijden en verdere schippers der anwesende retourschepen Nigtevegt , Nieuwland , Jtershem en Agatha .
D’ Ed. Hr. Gouverneur hebbende ter vergadering voorgedragen en in overleg gebragt, hoe best met ‘t afvairdigen der anwesende Bataviase retourschepen der twede besending te vervaren en ‘t gunt men in dit geval ten meesten dienste van d’ E.Comp. behoorde te doen of te laten, gemerkt ‘t jaargetij seer verre verstreken, de winter op handen, de t’ huijsreis benoorden Schotland gevaarlijk, en dat ‘t al te hachelijk is d’ anwesende Bataviase schepen na de verwagte Ceijlonse en andere retourschepen op kosten van d’ E.Comp. en een onsekeren voet, dewijl ons daarvan geen de minste kennisse uijt India gegeven is, te laten wagten, en dat men van haar komst niet versekerd is, ook dat ‘t wel soude konnen gebeuren dat deselve desen Africânsen uijthoek door storm en andere ongemakken waren voorbij gelôpen; So is na rijpe raadspleging eenpariger stemme ten meesten dienste van d’ E.Comp., also haar Ed. Groot Achtb. te Batavia ons wegens de Ceijlonse retourschepen geen uijtdrukkelijke ordre en geven, maar wel gelasten in haar schrijvens van den 6en Februarij lestleden an ons gerigt,43 de Bataviase retourschepen der twede besending uyterlijkst den 15en deser maand, of so haast doenlijk te laten vertrekken, ‘t welk egter wegens haar late ankomst so tydig niet kan geschieden, met eenparigheid van-stemmen goedgevonden en besloten geseide Bataviase anwesende retourschepen so haast immers mogelijk sal zijn en ten langsten op den 2 of 3 Junij anstaande (Gods wind en weer sulx toelatende) sonder ‘t minste vertoeven de reis na ‘t vaderland te doen voort setten, dog met dien verstande, dat ingeval immiddens geseide Ceijlonse schip of schepen hier mogten opdagen, dat men deselve alsdan in alle bedenkelijke spoed over dag en nagt sal tragten in ses a seven dagen tyds klaar te maken, om haar onder de vlagge van den E. Jan Speelman, Commandeur der geseide Bataviase retourschepen, en verdere gesaghebbers de reis na ‘t vaderland te laten vervorderen.44
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jare als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] JAN SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] JACOB CUIJPER.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] J. URSELINGHS.
[Signed:] BT. CAESKOPER.
[Signed:] J. TIMMERMANS.
[Signed:] J. STAM.
[Signed:] ADRIAEN VAN REEDE.
[Signed:] CLAES NEUSELAAR.
[Signed:] G. VIEROOT.
[Signed:] JOAN BLESIUS.
[Signed:] W. CORSSENAAR.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
D’ Ed. Hr. Gouverneur hebbende ter vergadering voorgedragen en in overleg gebragt, hoe best met ‘t afvairdigen der anwesende Bataviase retourschepen der twede besending te vervaren en ‘t gunt men in dit geval ten meesten dienste van d’ E.Comp. behoorde te doen of te laten, gemerkt ‘t jaargetij seer verre verstreken, de winter op handen, de t’ huijsreis benoorden Schotland gevaarlijk, en dat ‘t al te hachelijk is d’ anwesende Bataviase schepen na de verwagte Ceijlonse en andere retourschepen op kosten van d’ E.Comp. en een onsekeren voet, dewijl ons daarvan geen de minste kennisse uijt India gegeven is, te laten wagten, en dat men van haar komst niet versekerd is, ook dat ‘t wel soude konnen gebeuren dat deselve desen Africânsen uijthoek door storm en andere ongemakken waren voorbij gelôpen; So is na rijpe raadspleging eenpariger stemme ten meesten dienste van d’ E.Comp., also haar Ed. Groot Achtb. te Batavia ons wegens de Ceijlonse retourschepen geen uijtdrukkelijke ordre en geven, maar wel gelasten in haar schrijvens van den 6en Februarij lestleden an ons gerigt,43 de Bataviase retourschepen der twede besending uyterlijkst den 15en deser maand, of so haast doenlijk te laten vertrekken, ‘t welk egter wegens haar late ankomst so tydig niet kan geschieden, met eenparigheid van-stemmen goedgevonden en besloten geseide Bataviase anwesende retourschepen so haast immers mogelijk sal zijn en ten langsten op den 2 of 3 Junij anstaande (Gods wind en weer sulx toelatende) sonder ‘t minste vertoeven de reis na ‘t vaderland te doen voort setten, dog met dien verstande, dat ingeval immiddens geseide Ceijlonse schip of schepen hier mogten opdagen, dat men deselve alsdan in alle bedenkelijke spoed over dag en nagt sal tragten in ses a seven dagen tyds klaar te maken, om haar onder de vlagge van den E. Jan Speelman, Commandeur der geseide Bataviase retourschepen, en verdere gesaghebbers de reis na ‘t vaderland te laten vervorderen.44
Aldus geärresteerd en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jare als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] JAN SPEELMAN.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] JACOB CUIJPER.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] J. URSELINGHS.
[Signed:] BT. CAESKOPER.
[Signed:] J. TIMMERMANS.
[Signed:] J. STAM.
[Signed:] ADRIAEN VAN REEDE.
[Signed:] CLAES NEUSELAAR.
[Signed:] G. VIEROOT.
[Signed:] JOAN BLESIUS.
[Signed:] W. CORSSENAAR.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.