Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia by Hakluyt Society;

Author:Hakluyt Society;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hakluyt Society
Published: 2018-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

The junior merchant Anthony Blauw, as councillor or secretary.

By this council shall all occurring business towards forwarding the voyage, fulfilling of our orders, and administering of justice, be concluded upon and transacted : if it so happen there is an equal number of votes the commodore is to have two votes; but in cases of navigation and discovery of countries, the second mates shall also assist with advising votes, all which the commodore shall collect, and determine by the majority of the concluding votes, taking care to have all resolutions instantly triply registered and strictly complied with for the service of the Company.

In the council of each particular yacht, the junior merchant or bookkeeper and high boatswains, shall be called as directed in the orders of our masters.

If the commodore Tasman (which God forbid) should decease, such a person shall succeed him as in our sealed act is nominated, which in every respect, conformable to this instruction, in manner his predecessor commanded, and (as is right) he shall be obeyed.

The yachts are manned with 111 persons, and amongst them one officer and 16 soldiers. Namely:—

In the Limmen, 45 sailors, 11 soldiers; in all 56 persons.

In the Zeemeuw, 35 6 41

In the Brak, 14 0 14

94 sailors 17 soldiers : total 111 persons.

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