Mutiny plot According to Pelsaert's account, Jacobsz and Cornelisz conceived a plan to take the ship during the voyage, which would allow them to start a new life elsewhere, using the huge supply of trade gold and silver on board. After leaving the Cape of Good Hope, where they had stopped for supplies, Jacobsz is alleged by Pelsaert to have deliberately steered the ship off course, and away from the rest of the fleet. Jacobsz and Cornelisz had already gathered a small group of men around them and arranged an incident from which the mutiny was to ensue. This involved sexually assaulting a prominent young female passenger, Lucretia Jans, in order to provoke Pelsaert into disciplining the crew. They hoped to paint his discipline as unfair and recruit more members out of sympathy. However, the woman was unable to identify her attackers.
MutINY plOt acCorDing To PeLsaErT'S accouNt, jacOBSZ anD coRNeLiSz CoNceIVed a pLan to takE tHe sHiP DUring the voyage WhIch wouLd alLOw them to sTarT a New lifE elSewhErE, UsIng THE HugE, supPLy Of trade gold and silVEr oN BoarD. aFtEr leaviNg the cApE of Good hOPE, Where thEY had StopPed foR supplIes, jAcobSz is aLleGed by pELsAErt to hAve delIberatEly sTeEred thE shIp oFf cOurse, ANd Away FroM ThE reSt of the FlEet. jacoBsz a,Nd cOrneLisz HAd alrEady gatHered a small group of Men aroUnD thEM and arRanged an InCidenT fRoM WhicH THE mUtInY wAs TO ensuE. ThIs, invOlVed sExualLy AssaUltIng A promIneNT YOunG fEmaLE pAssengEr lUCrETIa JaNs IN order To proVoKe pelSaErt iNTo DISciplining thE cReW. tHey hOped to PAiNt his dIScipLine As unfair aNd ReCruIt morE memBers oUT of symPAtHy. however, THE Woman wAS uNAble to IDentify her attAckers.