RegisterofPSVol2

Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642 – 1647 ׀ 139
[Protest of the director and council against Andries Rouloffsen,
chief boatswain, for neglect of duty]
[97a] We, Willem Kieft, director general, and the council of New Netherland, to you, Andries
Rouloffsen, chief boatswain:
Whereas the Company’s property is greatly neglected and no proper care is taken thereof by you;
therefore, we do hereby command you to perform your bounden duty; [to see to it] that all
equipment be properly administered, whereof you must render a good account; also, that all
vessels be kept in good repair. And in default thereof we protest against all loss and damage
which the Company may thereby suffer, [intending] to recover the same from you.
The chief boatswain answers that he has done his duty and that nothing shall be wanting on his
part.
The director and council protest as before, saying that the case appears to be otherwise.
[Protest of the director and council against Tymen Jansen,
ship carpenter, for neglect of duty]
[97b] We, Willem Kieft, director general, and the council of New Netherland, to you, Tymon
Jansen, ship carpenter:
Whereas complaints are daily made to us that you do not properly repair the vessels and that the
skippers must sail them year in year out (among others the yachts Amsterdam and Prins Willem)
without being able to keep anything dry in the cabin, in consequence of which the yachts suffer
great damage, which can be prevented by a little labor; therefore, we do charge you herein to
perform your bounden duty, so that the Company may not suffer any loss and you be free from
blame. In default whereof, we protest against all loss and damage which the Company thereby
will suffer, intending to recover the same from you.
Tymen Jansen says he has done his best and can not know when a vessel is leaky unless those in
charge of her inform him of the fact; also, that nothing can be effected without means.
The mark of Tymen Jansen
The director and council protest as aforesaid and say that it appears otherwise by the vessels.
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