Cape Council of Policy
975
1695-04-08
Minute details
- Entry number
- 975
- Date
- 1695-04-08
- Year
- 1695
English translation
In the presence of all the members, Lieutenant Adriaen van Rheede, assuming the position of the E.E. Commander and Vice Commander, Rear Admiral, Fiscal, along with other skippers and chiefs, both the present Batavian and Ceylonian returning ships, deposed.
The Noble Lord Governor, having further demonstrated in Council how, in accordance with the last resolution adopted on the 25th of March, the present Batavian return fleet was fully prepared on the 5th of this month to continue its journey to the homeland, which, while now awaiting a favorable wind, the returning Ceylonian ships set sail for this port on the 7th. And given that the aforementioned resolution also entailed that it would also happen that the Ceylon ships had appeared here beforehand on the aforementioned April 5th, that the departure of this fleet would be extended for a day or so, in order to bring it into a state of voyage during the day and night, so that they could together undertake their journey from this port to the homeland, further and further along the same. And previously, an agreement had been made that these Ceylon ships would also be able to be in a state of readiness at the aforementioned stipulated time, provided that all assistance, both by boats and otherwise, from the present return fleet, was rendered to them. This is what His Honor... and this combined E.A. Council having considered the matter more closely, and having considered it, while the wind also remained contrary and their high regard was greatly placed on the preserved arrival of so many valuable ships in these times of war, and in order that the same might be all the more formidable and secure against all enemy attacks (for which prayers continue to be offered to the Almighty to graciously protect the same), to the greatest advantage and benefit of the E.A. Company, unanimously approved and decided these Ceylon ships with all due diligence and thoughtful care. to have the voyage brought to a state of progress within six days, day and night, and that to continue the work, the Batavians would not only assist the Ceylon ships each with two boats, but also provide all other assistance so that, once they were thus prepared, they would, in conjunction with the others (weather and wind permitting), immediately turn their bows towards our dear fatherland on the 15th of this month.
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] R. DE VOS.
[Signed:] ISAACQ RING.
[Signed:] THOZ VAN WILLIGE.
73
[Signed:] HUBERT HOFFEN.
[Signed:] J. LANDTSHEER.
[Signed:] E. FRANSZEN.
[Signed:] JAN VLASBLOM.
[Signed:] WILLEM DE VLAMING.
[Signed:] A[LEX]ANDER SYMENS.
[Signed:] R. OOLE.
[Signed:] AN. PALENSTIJN.
74
[Signed:] L. VAN DEIJL.
[Signed:] G. COOPER.
75
[Signed:] JACOB PAUW.
[Signed:] JOHAN NOODT.
[Signed:] JN. DE REUS.
The Noble Lord Governor, having further demonstrated in Council how, in accordance with the last resolution adopted on the 25th of March, the present Batavian return fleet was fully prepared on the 5th of this month to continue its journey to the homeland, which, while now awaiting a favorable wind, the returning Ceylonian ships set sail for this port on the 7th. And given that the aforementioned resolution also entailed that it would also happen that the Ceylon ships had appeared here beforehand on the aforementioned April 5th, that the departure of this fleet would be extended for a day or so, in order to bring it into a state of voyage during the day and night, so that they could together undertake their journey from this port to the homeland, further and further along the same. And previously, an agreement had been made that these Ceylon ships would also be able to be in a state of readiness at the aforementioned stipulated time, provided that all assistance, both by boats and otherwise, from the present return fleet, was rendered to them. This is what His Honor... and this combined E.A. Council having considered the matter more closely, and having considered it, while the wind also remained contrary and their high regard was greatly placed on the preserved arrival of so many valuable ships in these times of war, and in order that the same might be all the more formidable and secure against all enemy attacks (for which prayers continue to be offered to the Almighty to graciously protect the same), to the greatest advantage and benefit of the E.A. Company, unanimously approved and decided these Ceylon ships with all due diligence and thoughtful care. to have the voyage brought to a state of progress within six days, day and night, and that to continue the work, the Batavians would not only assist the Ceylon ships each with two boats, but also provide all other assistance so that, once they were thus prepared, they would, in conjunction with the others (weather and wind permitting), immediately turn their bows towards our dear fatherland on the 15th of this month.
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] R. DE VOS.
[Signed:] ISAACQ RING.
[Signed:] THOZ VAN WILLIGE.
73
[Signed:] HUBERT HOFFEN.
[Signed:] J. LANDTSHEER.
[Signed:] E. FRANSZEN.
[Signed:] JAN VLASBLOM.
[Signed:] WILLEM DE VLAMING.
[Signed:] A[LEX]ANDER SYMENS.
[Signed:] R. OOLE.
[Signed:] AN. PALENSTIJN.
74
[Signed:] L. VAN DEIJL.
[Signed:] G. COOPER.
75
[Signed:] JACOB PAUW.
[Signed:] JOHAN NOODT.
[Signed:] JN. DE REUS.
Original Dutch transcription
In tegenwoordicht. van alle de leeden dempto den luijtenant Adriaen van Rheede met assumptie van den E.E.Commandeur en vice Commandeur, schout bij nacht, fiscaal, mitsgs. verdere schippers en opperhooffden soo den presente Batavisse als Ceijlonsse retournerende schepen.
De Edle. Heer Gouverneur in Raade naerder geremonstreert hebbende hoe dat ingevolge de laaste genomen resolutie van den 25 der gepasseerde maand Maart de aanweesende Batavisse retourvloot op den 5 deser volcomentlijck in staet was gebracht om sijn reijs nae ‘t vaderland te connen bevorderen, welcke nu eenlijck wachtende op een goede wint, daer op den 7 do. de retournerende Ceijlonsse schepen dese bhaaij bestevenden. En geleth de geseijde resolutie mede brachte dat soo het ook quam te gebeuren dat de Ceijlonsse schepen voor off op de voors. 5. April alhier ter rheede noch verschenen dat als dan het vertreck deser vloote voor een dach a 6 soude geprolongeert blijven omme immiddels de selve over dach en nacht mede in staet van reijsvorderinge te brengen, ten eijnde sij samentel. haer reijse uijt dese bhaaij nae ‘t vaderland mochten ondernemen, breder en na luijt de selve: Ende bevorens een overlegh gemaackt sijnde dat dese Ceijlonsse schepen in den gezegde gestipuleerde tijt mede souden connen in staet sijn, wanneer haer alle hulpe, soo door boots als anders van de presente retourvloot werde gepresteert. Soo is bij sijn Wel Edle. en dese gecumbineerde E.A.Raade de saacke naerder ingesien, ende overwogen sijnde, terwijl ook de wint contrarie bleeff en haer hoogh achtb. aan de behoude overcomste van soo veel costelicke bodems in dese oorlooghstijden merckelijck gelegen was en op dat deselve ook des te formidabelder en secuerder tegens alle vijantlicke aanvallen mochte sijn (waer voor den Almogende gebeden blijve de selve genadel. te behoeden) ten meeste dienste en profijte van de E.Compe. eenpaerlijck naerder goet gevonden ende besloten dese Ceijlonsse schepen met alle vleijt en bedenckelicke naersticht. in de tijt van ses dagen over dach en nacht in staet van reijsvorderinge mede te doen brengen, en dat tot voortsettinge van ‘t werck de Batavisse de Ceijlonsse -schepen niet alleen ijder met twee booten souden assisteren, maer ook met alle verdere behulpmiddelen bijspringen omme alsoo in staet gebracht sijnde, als dan den 15. deser geconjungeert met den anderen (weer en wint daer toe dienende) seeckerlijck haer stevens naer ons lieve vaderlant te wenden.72
Aldus g’arresteert ende besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaere als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] R. DE VOS.
[Signed:] ISAACQ RING.
[Signed:] THOZ VAN WILLIGE.
73
[Signed:] HUBERT HOFFEN.
[Signed:] J. LANDTSHEER.
[Signed:] E. FRANSZEN.
[Signed:] JAN VLASBLOM.
[Signed:] WILLEM DE VLAMING.
[Signed:] A[LEX]ANDER SYMENS.
[Signed:] R. OOLE.
[Signed:] AN. PALENSTIJN.
74
[Signed:] L. VAN DEIJL.
[Signed:] G. COOPER.
75
[Signed:] JACOB PAUW.
[Signed:] JOHAN NOODT.
[Signed:] JN. DE REUS.
De Edle. Heer Gouverneur in Raade naerder geremonstreert hebbende hoe dat ingevolge de laaste genomen resolutie van den 25 der gepasseerde maand Maart de aanweesende Batavisse retourvloot op den 5 deser volcomentlijck in staet was gebracht om sijn reijs nae ‘t vaderland te connen bevorderen, welcke nu eenlijck wachtende op een goede wint, daer op den 7 do. de retournerende Ceijlonsse schepen dese bhaaij bestevenden. En geleth de geseijde resolutie mede brachte dat soo het ook quam te gebeuren dat de Ceijlonsse schepen voor off op de voors. 5. April alhier ter rheede noch verschenen dat als dan het vertreck deser vloote voor een dach a 6 soude geprolongeert blijven omme immiddels de selve over dach en nacht mede in staet van reijsvorderinge te brengen, ten eijnde sij samentel. haer reijse uijt dese bhaaij nae ‘t vaderland mochten ondernemen, breder en na luijt de selve: Ende bevorens een overlegh gemaackt sijnde dat dese Ceijlonsse schepen in den gezegde gestipuleerde tijt mede souden connen in staet sijn, wanneer haer alle hulpe, soo door boots als anders van de presente retourvloot werde gepresteert. Soo is bij sijn Wel Edle. en dese gecumbineerde E.A.Raade de saacke naerder ingesien, ende overwogen sijnde, terwijl ook de wint contrarie bleeff en haer hoogh achtb. aan de behoude overcomste van soo veel costelicke bodems in dese oorlooghstijden merckelijck gelegen was en op dat deselve ook des te formidabelder en secuerder tegens alle vijantlicke aanvallen mochte sijn (waer voor den Almogende gebeden blijve de selve genadel. te behoeden) ten meeste dienste en profijte van de E.Compe. eenpaerlijck naerder goet gevonden ende besloten dese Ceijlonsse schepen met alle vleijt en bedenckelicke naersticht. in de tijt van ses dagen over dach en nacht in staet van reijsvorderinge mede te doen brengen, en dat tot voortsettinge van ‘t werck de Batavisse de Ceijlonsse -schepen niet alleen ijder met twee booten souden assisteren, maer ook met alle verdere behulpmiddelen bijspringen omme alsoo in staet gebracht sijnde, als dan den 15. deser geconjungeert met den anderen (weer en wint daer toe dienende) seeckerlijck haer stevens naer ons lieve vaderlant te wenden.72
Aldus g’arresteert ende besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jaere als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] R. DE VOS.
[Signed:] ISAACQ RING.
[Signed:] THOZ VAN WILLIGE.
73
[Signed:] HUBERT HOFFEN.
[Signed:] J. LANDTSHEER.
[Signed:] E. FRANSZEN.
[Signed:] JAN VLASBLOM.
[Signed:] WILLEM DE VLAMING.
[Signed:] A[LEX]ANDER SYMENS.
[Signed:] R. OOLE.
[Signed:] AN. PALENSTIJN.
74
[Signed:] L. VAN DEIJL.
[Signed:] G. COOPER.
75
[Signed:] JACOB PAUW.
[Signed:] JOHAN NOODT.
[Signed:] JN. DE REUS.