Cape Council of Policy
105
1657-02-21
Minute details
- Entry number
- 105
- Date
- 1657-02-21
- Year
- 1657
English translation
Presently, several people have understood the further order of our Principals to plant freemen here under favorable conditions, and therefore offer some of them as freeholds, and in addition, have also selected all plots of land according to their own wishes. Namely, a party of five will have the land on the other side of the new river we have named the Amstel, below directly across the forest where our woodcutters are located, and at the crooked tree, about three miles from the fort, to cross as long and wide as they desire; they will have to remain on the other side of the said river.
And another party of four will have one small miles closer to the fort, at the round thorn bush, on this side of the river. The river, or Amstel, and that from the small forest bridge below, to the projected redoubt to be built, near the projected bird-cow. This aforementioned land, in its length as stated, extends to approximately 3/4 mile on this side of the river, but not in width, unlike the aforementioned river, which would separate it and the other party from the other. But all the plain behind the Table 320 and the Cape Mountains may be covered as broadly as they can and want.
And the first party, the plain in its width, to the mountains of the interior of Africa, such is the case with these two parties. or companies have located most directly in the middle of the neck or plain between Fals Bay and Taeffel Bay, on very fine, fertile ground, and that is why the place where the furthest or first colony is located, across the Amstel, is called Groeneveldt, where, about a quarter mile further, the principal and outermost redoubt has been projected.
And the location of the other colony on this side of the Amstel near the round thorn bush, in respect of the aforementioned. Bushes would be made into a crow for the animals, and to that end, clear the surrounding area from the inside and close it off with a fence, called the "Hollantsen Thuijn" (Dutch Garden), with a redoubt projected, and all the necessary stones and beams added.
Thus, after careful deliberation and good consultation (noting that the E. Compe. also prefers to start things sooner, as their E. Compe. attaches the utmost importance to them), approval was given by the people who offered them their freedom and these aforementioned The following places were selected as the most suitable and of the best hope, in order to free up the aforementioned agricultural land called Groene Veld:
Harman Remajenne van Ceulen, boss, to be called Harman's Colony, who intends to build the principal on the Coren boulevard, etc.
Jan Martensz de Wacht van Vreelandt, th.
Jan van Passel van Geel in Brabant, soldier, who is also a good brewer and brandy distiller,
Warnar Cornelisz van Nunspeet, shipwright,
Roelof Jansz van Dalen, soldier.
Harman Remajenne van Ceulen, boss, to be called Harman's Colony, who intends to build the principal on the Coren boulevard, etc.
Jan Martensz de Wacht van Vreelandt, th. Jan van Passel from Geel in Brabant, a soldier, who was also a good brewer and brandy distiller.
Warnar Cornelisz from Nunspeet, a ship's scourge,
Roelof Jansz from Dalen, a soldier.
To the land douwe called the Dutch garden:
Steven Jansz van Wageningen, sailor, embattled in the tobacco plantation, to be called Steven's Colony, which, in addition to grain, also intends to focus on tobacco.
Hendrick Elbrechtsz van Ossenbrugge, midshipman,
Otto Jansz van Vrede, soldier,
Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael, doc.,
Steven Jansz van Wageningen, sailor, embattled in the tobacco plantation, to be called Steven's Colony, which, in addition to grain, also intends to focus on tobacco.
Hendrick Elbrechtsz van Ossenbrugge, midshipman,
Otto Jansz van Vrede, soldier,
Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael, doc.,
Item notwithstanding, in all sorts of ways and Garden fruits, as well as those mentioned above, on the basis of animals, pigs, geese, ducks, chickens, etc., which they only think they are profiting from, but the main objective, according to Comp's intention, is the agricultural sector: initially and the rest in due course.
And since the aforementioned individuals have finally applied for their freedom with particular seriousness, and Comp's stated interest in the advancement of cultivation by freemen is also very high, and to which we are grateful. by the same general and private letters we have sent express orders, as well as ordered to assist the freemen in everything they need, in order to make an earlier and better start and progress, so that since the time is very near to get another batch of grain into the earth for this season, it has also been deemed good to grant the aforementioned persons their freedom, under the following conditions one, but all subject to further order and approval by our Lord Principals, as mentioned above, namely:
FOR HARMAN'S COLONY ON GROENEVELT.
That they shall accept in full ownership as much land on the east side of the Amstel River near the crooked tree as they had from the beginning of March, with their five and as many more people as they could acquire, so that they, slaves or others, may be freed for three years, they may plow, spade, or otherwise make suitable for cultivation, and that the aforementioned three years shall be free, without the slightest tax in the world,
provided that after the end of the said three years, the plowed, spaded, or cleared lands shall then be subject to such acceptable impositions, etc., as are primarily in the service of The E. Compe. and the preservation of the freemen will be deemed to belong to them,
with the understanding, however, that, as mentioned above, they will be and remain the full property of the aforementioned people, as perpetual and hereditary, to do with it, as they see fit, whether they sell, lease, or otherwise alienate it, as they may deem fit, but all with the prior consent of the Commander or his commissioner to serve in place of aldermen, etc.;
But not before the aforementioned three years, during which time no alienation, sale, or lease will be permitted, but diligent cultivation must be pursued, primarily to extract all kinds of grain. Also tobacco, all of which will be purchased for the E. Compe. at a reasonable price (to be determined later). Furthermore, those of Harmans Colonie will be sold at their expense by the following April.
1 plough at ƒ…; 1 harrow at ƒ…;322 12 oxen to be learned expressly at that time at 25 guilders each; axes, hoes, spades, ditches, pickaxes, and other such items as they may or may not need for their work, not exceeding the cost of the Royal Company in the homeland itself. Furthermore, they and all freemen will not pay more for their necessary provisions than the prices previously set for the married couple and boarders. They may also fish anywhere in the water with rods, nets, and otherwise, as they see fit, though initially not too much to sell, but only as much as is necessary for their own needs. This is to ensure that the necessary cultivation is not hindered, as the most important thing is what the E. Compe. is concerned with, and for this reason the freemen are granted all these and the following prerogatives.
They may also harvest their garden fruits, which the E. Compe. Those who may not need to feed the garrison may sell free and charitable goods to passing ships, but may not embark before the third day, although they may not purchase strong liquor or bring it ashore from there, according to the decreed edicts and the stipulations contained therein.
Similarly, the aforementioned freemen of the aforementioned two Colonies may not conduct any tapping on land, but rather concern themselves with the cultivation of cattle, etc.
They may also not trade any cattle, sheep, or anything else with the inhabitants, on penalty of forfeiture of all their resources here;
But the livestock they desire for plowing and breeding in the future will have to be purchased from the E. Compe. at prices such as: a cow for 25 guilders, a sheep for 3 guilders, a small pig for 100 lb... 323
Which livestock, namely cows, sheep, and pigs, may not be sold to anyone other than the aforementioned E. Compe., also at the price mentioned above, who will take all of it from them.
And regarding the breeding of the aforementioned livestock, the E. Compe. The freemen of both the aforementioned Colonies will receive the just tithe from all cattle and sheep (belonging to the freemen) thrown at the Cape before the Companions use the land for their pastures.
However, the freemen of both the aforementioned Colonies will not receive all of this, as they must be handed over.
On all these conditions, the freemen of both the aforementioned Colonies are essentially granted their freedom, according to the letters of freedom, each of which is issued specifically in the Indian manner, without prejudice to anything therein regarding the covenant, as well as otherwise included and which is too detailed to be recounted herein. Now we are continuing to provide accommodation in particular
STEVENS COLONIE AT DEN HOLLANTSE TUIJN.
These, like those of the pre-established Harmans Colony, will also take full ownership of as much land on this offer west of the Amstel as on PMO. Maert standing among her four offte as many more people as they might take to themselves, be they slaves or others to be freed, if they will plough, dig or otherwise make suitable for cultivation from the small forest bridge down to the redoubt project, near the projected bird coop, in 3 years, and that also the said people shall be free for 3 years without the slightest tax as before, this also including the little prepared land where the E. Compe. took sample of the corn crop etc. during the past season, in addition to the tobacco on it and in Comps. Gardens still standing to wash,
Because Steven Jansz of Wageningen has planted and is tending the tobacco, also because the people of this Colony cannot yet be accommodated with a plow from the E. Compe. (if they don't have one), but will have to start with spading, which will be a bit heavy and take longer to fire. Therefore, to transport their manure to the fields, a cart with 6 young oxen has been granted at the aforementioned price, provided they will have to learn to pull them themselves and help their advance as best they can, until a plow and drogues can be made for them and accommodated with it.
And since the aforementioned first freemen of the aforementioned two new Colonies, whether few or no, nor much in their possession, were owed by the E. Company, they were permitted, at their request, to help them get back on their feet as much as possible and to lend a hand with everything they might need for the aforementioned purposes and expenses, to provide on credit and as surety, and in return to accept their grain etc. in payment of their debts for and in favor of the E. Company, remaining claims on all monies, lands, livestock, and goods owed to them for the said debts to the E. Company. bound, as permanent trustees, to be able to recover the Company's treason at any time.
And in order to ensure that good order and discipline are maintained among the aforementioned freemen, they will be subject to such civil laws and rights as are customary in Dutch and Indian customs, or, as may be found to be appropriate for the benefit of the E. Compe and the greater prosperity of the community, and to be established by edicts or otherwise. All of which would be too long to grasp in this regard, but will be clearly indicated in due time and place, and can be further ordered by our Lord Principals from the Country, if it is their E. Compe. as they will find necessary.
For their own consideration, they will also be required on credit for such firearms, powder, and shoots, etc., as they deem necessary.
And since those of Stevens Colony will have to begin their work without a plow, as aforementioned, for their support, the aforementioned tobacco, once dried and bundled, suitably prepared, and preserved from spoilage, will be taken and paid for initially at 6 stuivers per pound, but as aforementioned, also subject to further order from our Lords and Masters, whose changes, reductions, and increases, as well as all other matters, will remain subject to change.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year mentioned above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1657.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] CASPAR VAN WEEDE, Secrets. 1657.
And another party of four will have one small miles closer to the fort, at the round thorn bush, on this side of the river. The river, or Amstel, and that from the small forest bridge below, to the projected redoubt to be built, near the projected bird-cow. This aforementioned land, in its length as stated, extends to approximately 3/4 mile on this side of the river, but not in width, unlike the aforementioned river, which would separate it and the other party from the other. But all the plain behind the Table 320 and the Cape Mountains may be covered as broadly as they can and want.
And the first party, the plain in its width, to the mountains of the interior of Africa, such is the case with these two parties. or companies have located most directly in the middle of the neck or plain between Fals Bay and Taeffel Bay, on very fine, fertile ground, and that is why the place where the furthest or first colony is located, across the Amstel, is called Groeneveldt, where, about a quarter mile further, the principal and outermost redoubt has been projected.
And the location of the other colony on this side of the Amstel near the round thorn bush, in respect of the aforementioned. Bushes would be made into a crow for the animals, and to that end, clear the surrounding area from the inside and close it off with a fence, called the "Hollantsen Thuijn" (Dutch Garden), with a redoubt projected, and all the necessary stones and beams added.
Thus, after careful deliberation and good consultation (noting that the E. Compe. also prefers to start things sooner, as their E. Compe. attaches the utmost importance to them), approval was given by the people who offered them their freedom and these aforementioned The following places were selected as the most suitable and of the best hope, in order to free up the aforementioned agricultural land called Groene Veld:
Harman Remajenne van Ceulen, boss, to be called Harman's Colony, who intends to build the principal on the Coren boulevard, etc.
Jan Martensz de Wacht van Vreelandt, th.
Jan van Passel van Geel in Brabant, soldier, who is also a good brewer and brandy distiller,
Warnar Cornelisz van Nunspeet, shipwright,
Roelof Jansz van Dalen, soldier.
Harman Remajenne van Ceulen, boss, to be called Harman's Colony, who intends to build the principal on the Coren boulevard, etc.
Jan Martensz de Wacht van Vreelandt, th. Jan van Passel from Geel in Brabant, a soldier, who was also a good brewer and brandy distiller.
Warnar Cornelisz from Nunspeet, a ship's scourge,
Roelof Jansz from Dalen, a soldier.
To the land douwe called the Dutch garden:
Steven Jansz van Wageningen, sailor, embattled in the tobacco plantation, to be called Steven's Colony, which, in addition to grain, also intends to focus on tobacco.
Hendrick Elbrechtsz van Ossenbrugge, midshipman,
Otto Jansz van Vrede, soldier,
Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael, doc.,
Steven Jansz van Wageningen, sailor, embattled in the tobacco plantation, to be called Steven's Colony, which, in addition to grain, also intends to focus on tobacco.
Hendrick Elbrechtsz van Ossenbrugge, midshipman,
Otto Jansz van Vrede, soldier,
Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael, doc.,
Item notwithstanding, in all sorts of ways and Garden fruits, as well as those mentioned above, on the basis of animals, pigs, geese, ducks, chickens, etc., which they only think they are profiting from, but the main objective, according to Comp's intention, is the agricultural sector: initially and the rest in due course.
And since the aforementioned individuals have finally applied for their freedom with particular seriousness, and Comp's stated interest in the advancement of cultivation by freemen is also very high, and to which we are grateful. by the same general and private letters we have sent express orders, as well as ordered to assist the freemen in everything they need, in order to make an earlier and better start and progress, so that since the time is very near to get another batch of grain into the earth for this season, it has also been deemed good to grant the aforementioned persons their freedom, under the following conditions one, but all subject to further order and approval by our Lord Principals, as mentioned above, namely:
FOR HARMAN'S COLONY ON GROENEVELT.
That they shall accept in full ownership as much land on the east side of the Amstel River near the crooked tree as they had from the beginning of March, with their five and as many more people as they could acquire, so that they, slaves or others, may be freed for three years, they may plow, spade, or otherwise make suitable for cultivation, and that the aforementioned three years shall be free, without the slightest tax in the world,
provided that after the end of the said three years, the plowed, spaded, or cleared lands shall then be subject to such acceptable impositions, etc., as are primarily in the service of The E. Compe. and the preservation of the freemen will be deemed to belong to them,
with the understanding, however, that, as mentioned above, they will be and remain the full property of the aforementioned people, as perpetual and hereditary, to do with it, as they see fit, whether they sell, lease, or otherwise alienate it, as they may deem fit, but all with the prior consent of the Commander or his commissioner to serve in place of aldermen, etc.;
But not before the aforementioned three years, during which time no alienation, sale, or lease will be permitted, but diligent cultivation must be pursued, primarily to extract all kinds of grain. Also tobacco, all of which will be purchased for the E. Compe. at a reasonable price (to be determined later). Furthermore, those of Harmans Colonie will be sold at their expense by the following April.
1 plough at ƒ…; 1 harrow at ƒ…;322 12 oxen to be learned expressly at that time at 25 guilders each; axes, hoes, spades, ditches, pickaxes, and other such items as they may or may not need for their work, not exceeding the cost of the Royal Company in the homeland itself. Furthermore, they and all freemen will not pay more for their necessary provisions than the prices previously set for the married couple and boarders. They may also fish anywhere in the water with rods, nets, and otherwise, as they see fit, though initially not too much to sell, but only as much as is necessary for their own needs. This is to ensure that the necessary cultivation is not hindered, as the most important thing is what the E. Compe. is concerned with, and for this reason the freemen are granted all these and the following prerogatives.
They may also harvest their garden fruits, which the E. Compe. Those who may not need to feed the garrison may sell free and charitable goods to passing ships, but may not embark before the third day, although they may not purchase strong liquor or bring it ashore from there, according to the decreed edicts and the stipulations contained therein.
Similarly, the aforementioned freemen of the aforementioned two Colonies may not conduct any tapping on land, but rather concern themselves with the cultivation of cattle, etc.
They may also not trade any cattle, sheep, or anything else with the inhabitants, on penalty of forfeiture of all their resources here;
But the livestock they desire for plowing and breeding in the future will have to be purchased from the E. Compe. at prices such as: a cow for 25 guilders, a sheep for 3 guilders, a small pig for 100 lb... 323
Which livestock, namely cows, sheep, and pigs, may not be sold to anyone other than the aforementioned E. Compe., also at the price mentioned above, who will take all of it from them.
And regarding the breeding of the aforementioned livestock, the E. Compe. The freemen of both the aforementioned Colonies will receive the just tithe from all cattle and sheep (belonging to the freemen) thrown at the Cape before the Companions use the land for their pastures.
However, the freemen of both the aforementioned Colonies will not receive all of this, as they must be handed over.
On all these conditions, the freemen of both the aforementioned Colonies are essentially granted their freedom, according to the letters of freedom, each of which is issued specifically in the Indian manner, without prejudice to anything therein regarding the covenant, as well as otherwise included and which is too detailed to be recounted herein. Now we are continuing to provide accommodation in particular
STEVENS COLONIE AT DEN HOLLANTSE TUIJN.
These, like those of the pre-established Harmans Colony, will also take full ownership of as much land on this offer west of the Amstel as on PMO. Maert standing among her four offte as many more people as they might take to themselves, be they slaves or others to be freed, if they will plough, dig or otherwise make suitable for cultivation from the small forest bridge down to the redoubt project, near the projected bird coop, in 3 years, and that also the said people shall be free for 3 years without the slightest tax as before, this also including the little prepared land where the E. Compe. took sample of the corn crop etc. during the past season, in addition to the tobacco on it and in Comps. Gardens still standing to wash,
Because Steven Jansz of Wageningen has planted and is tending the tobacco, also because the people of this Colony cannot yet be accommodated with a plow from the E. Compe. (if they don't have one), but will have to start with spading, which will be a bit heavy and take longer to fire. Therefore, to transport their manure to the fields, a cart with 6 young oxen has been granted at the aforementioned price, provided they will have to learn to pull them themselves and help their advance as best they can, until a plow and drogues can be made for them and accommodated with it.
And since the aforementioned first freemen of the aforementioned two new Colonies, whether few or no, nor much in their possession, were owed by the E. Company, they were permitted, at their request, to help them get back on their feet as much as possible and to lend a hand with everything they might need for the aforementioned purposes and expenses, to provide on credit and as surety, and in return to accept their grain etc. in payment of their debts for and in favor of the E. Company, remaining claims on all monies, lands, livestock, and goods owed to them for the said debts to the E. Company. bound, as permanent trustees, to be able to recover the Company's treason at any time.
And in order to ensure that good order and discipline are maintained among the aforementioned freemen, they will be subject to such civil laws and rights as are customary in Dutch and Indian customs, or, as may be found to be appropriate for the benefit of the E. Compe and the greater prosperity of the community, and to be established by edicts or otherwise. All of which would be too long to grasp in this regard, but will be clearly indicated in due time and place, and can be further ordered by our Lord Principals from the Country, if it is their E. Compe. as they will find necessary.
For their own consideration, they will also be required on credit for such firearms, powder, and shoots, etc., as they deem necessary.
And since those of Stevens Colony will have to begin their work without a plow, as aforementioned, for their support, the aforementioned tobacco, once dried and bundled, suitably prepared, and preserved from spoilage, will be taken and paid for initially at 6 stuivers per pound, but as aforementioned, also subject to further order from our Lords and Masters, whose changes, reductions, and increases, as well as all other matters, will remain subject to change.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year mentioned above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1657.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] CASPAR VAN WEEDE, Secrets. 1657.
Original Dutch transcription
Jegenwoordigh verscheijden luijden verstaen hebbende de nader ordre onser Principalen om alhier onder voordelige conditien vrijeluijden te planten, ende daer omme eenige haer tot vrijdom aenbiedende ende bij deselve oock al percelen lants na eijgen sin uijtgecosen wesende, Namentlijck eene partije onder haer vijven ‘t landt aen d’ oversijde van de verse reviere bij ons den name gegeven van den Amstel , beneden recht dwers van ‘t bos, daer onse houthackers leggen, ende bij den crommen boom, omtrent 3 mijlen van ‘t fort, over te gaen soo langh, ende breet, als sij begeeren: eenlijck sullende moeten aen d’ oversijde van de gemelte revier blijven,-
Ende noch een ander partije onder haer vieren 1 cleijn mijltien nader ‘t fort, bij ‘t ronde doorn bossien , aen dese sijde van do. revier, offte Amstel , ende dat van ‘t cleijne bos-brughetjen aff, tot aen ‘t project van het te maken redoutien, omtrent de geprojecteemde vogelcoij, welck verhaelde landt, in sijn lenghte als geseijdt, dan aen dese sijde van de revier omtrent 3/4 mijl sijn bepalinge heefft, doch niet in de breete, anders als de gemelte revier, die haer ende d’ ander partije van den andren scheijden soude, maer al de vlackte achter tegen den Taeffel 320 ende Caepse berghen leggende, soo breet sullen mogen beslaen als se cunnen ende willen,
Ende d’ eerste partije de vlacte in sijn breete na ‘t geberghte van ‘t binnenlandt van Africa, sulcx het dese 2 partijen off geselschappen meest recht in ‘t midden van den hals offte vlacte tusschen de baij Fals ende Taeffelbaij hebben begreepen, op seer schoone vette gronden, ende waerom de plaetse daer de verste offte eerste colonie is begrepen, over den Amstel genaempt is Groenevelt , daer omtrent 1/4 mijl verder de principaelste ende uijtterste redout geprojecteert is,
Ende de plaetse van d’ ander Colonie aen dese sijde van den Amstel bij ‘t ronde doorn-bosjen ten respecte voorsz ende dat do. bosjen tot een crael voor de beesten soude worden gemaeckt, ende tot dien eijnde rontom van binnen claer uijt te roijen ende met een heck aff te sluijten, genaemt den Hollantsen thuijn , daer mede een redout geprojecteert is, ende al partije Steen ende balcken toe bijgebracht wordt,
Soo is na wel genomen deliberatie ende goet overlegh (gemerckt d’ E. Compe. die saken oock gaerne hoe eer hoe liever tot een begin sagen, also Haer Ed. hun daer aen ten hooghsten gelegen laten) goet gevonden uijt de personen die haer tot vrijdom aenbieden en dese voorn. plaetsen uijt gecosen hebben de navolgende als de bequaemste ende van de beste hope wel wesende, ten eijnde voorsz in vrijicheijt te stellen namentlijck tot de landbouwe genaempt Groene velt :
Harman Remajenne van Ceulen bossr. } te noemen Harmans Colonie die 't principael op de Coren bou meenen aen te leggen etc.
Jan Martensz de Wacht van Vreelandt do.
Jan van Passel van Geel in Brabant soldaet dat oock een goet brouwer ende brandewijnbrander is,
Warnar Cornelisz van Nunspeet bootsgesel,
Roelof Jansz van Dalen soldaet.
Harman Remajenne van Ceulen bossr. } te noemen Harmans Colonie die 't principael op de Coren bou meenen aen te leggen etc.
Jan Martensz de Wacht van Vreelandt do.
Jan van Passel van Geel in Brabant soldaet dat oock een goet brouwer ende brandewijnbrander is,
Warnar Cornelisz van Nunspeet bootsgesel,
Roelof Jansz van Dalen soldaet.
Tot de lantdouwe genaempt den Hollantsen thuijn :
Steven Jansz van Wageningen bootsgesel, geversseert in de tabacq-planterije, } te noemen Stevens Colonie die 't beneffens de granen oock op den tabacq meenen aen te leggen,
Hendrick Elbrechtsz van Ossenbrugge, adelborst,
Otto Jansz van Vrede soldaet,
Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael do.,
Steven Jansz van Wageningen bootsgesel, geversseert in de tabacq-planterije, } te noemen Stevens Colonie die 't beneffens de granen oock op den tabacq meenen aen te leggen,
Hendrick Elbrechtsz van Ossenbrugge, adelborst,
Otto Jansz van Vrede soldaet,
Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael do.,
Item niet te min op allerleij aert ende thuijn-vruchten als mede gelijck de bovenste op den aenqueeck van bestiael, verkens, gansen, eenden, hoenders etc. waer dat se maer meenen voordeel aen te bejagen, doch ‘t principaelste ooghmerck van de selve is na Comps. intentie op den landtbou: voor eerst ende de rest metter tijt.
Ende dewijle dan bovenstaende personen ten eijnde voorsz met bijsondren ernst haer vrijdom sijn soliciterende ende de Compe. haer aen de vorderinge der culture door vrijeluijden als geseght oock veele laten gelegen sijn, ende waer toe ons haer Ed. per der selver generale ende particuliere brieven wel expresselijck ordre hebben gesonden, mitsgaders oock bevoolen den vrijeluijden in alle ‘t geene nodigh sij de handt te bieden, ten eijnde ‘t selve te eer, ende beter begin, ende voortgangh mochte nemen, soo is vermits den tijt hardt naeckt om voor de selve dit saijsoen, noch partije coren in d’ aerd te crijgen, oock goet gevonden de gemelte personen voorsz haer vrijdom te vergunnen, onder de navolgende conditien, doch alles tot nader ordre, ende approbatie van onse Heeren Principalen, meer gemelt, namentlijck:
VOOR HARMANS COLONIE OP GROENEVELT .
Dat deselve in vollen eijgendom sullen aenvaerden soo veele landt aen d’ oversijde oostwaerts van de reviere den Amstel bij den crommen boom als sij van primo Maert aenstaende met haer vijven ende soo veel meer volcq als se tot haer noch mochten crijgen ‘t sij slaven offte meer andre vrij te worden luijden, in drie jaren langh sullen cunnen beploegen, spitten offte anders ter culture bequaem maecken ende dat de gemelde 3 jaren langh vrij, sonder eenige de mi[n]ste belastinge ter werelt,
mits na ‘t eijndigen der gemelte 3 jaren de beploeghde ende bespitte offte claer gemaeckte landerijen als dan sullen onderworpen wesen soodanige verdragelijcke impositien etc. als ten meesten dienste van d’ E. Compe. ende behoudenisse der vrijeluijden sal bevonden worden te behoren,
met dien verstande nochtans dat se als boven gemelt den gemelte luijden sullen sijn ende blijven in vollen eijgendom als voorsz eeuwigh ende erffelijck, om daermede te doen na eijgen wel gevallen, ‘t sij vercopen, verhuijren offte andersints te veralieneren, soo als sij te rade mogen worden, doch alles met communicatie van den Commandr. offte desselffs gecommitteerde om te dienen in plaetse van schepen kennisse etc.;
Maer niet eer als na de voorsz 3 jaren in welcke tijt geen veralieneringe, vercopinge offte verhuijringe sal mogen geschieden maer naerstigh in de culture g’arbeijtmoeten321 worden, principael om allerhande coren te winnen, Item oock tabacq ‘t welcke altemalen ten redelijcken prijse (hier na te beramen) voor d’ E. Compe. sal aff gecocht worden. Vorders sullen die van Harmans Colonie tot haren laste tegen pmo. April aenstaende worden vercocht.
1 ploegh a ƒ…; 1 Egh a ƒ…;322 12 treckossen tegen die tijt expres te leeren a 25 gulde ijder; wijders, schoppen, spaden, graven, houwelen, bijlen ende andersints wat de selve tot haer te doene werck sullen offte mogen van noden hebben, niet hoger als het d’ E. Compe. in ‘t vaderlandt selffs gecost heefft, gelijck oock sij ende alle vrijeluijden voor hare nodige provisien mede niet meer sullen betalen als de prijsen voor dato op ‘t een ende ‘t ander voor de getroude huijsgesinnen ende costgelders gestelt.
Sullen oock mogen overal in de reviere vissen met hangels, netten, ende andersints soo sijluijden te rade mochten worden, doch voor eerst niet al te veel om te vercopen, maer so veel als tot haer eijgen nootdrufft rijckelijck van doen hebben: om te min belet in de nodige culture te maken, dat ‘t principaelste is daer d’ E. Compe. haer aen gelegen laet, ende waeromme de vrijeluijden alle dese ende volgende prerogativen vergunt worden.
Sullen oock hare thuijnvruchten die d’ E. Compe. tot spijsinge van ‘t guarnisoen niet mochten nodich hebben, vrij ende vranck mogen aen de passerende schepen vercopen, doch niet voor den darden dach aen boort varen, al waer sij oock geen stercken dranck sullen mogen copen ende van daer aen landt brengen volgens de g’emaneerde placcaten ende op de penen daerinne begrepen.
Soo en sullen de voorsz vrijeluijden van de gemelde 2 Colonien niet mogen eenige tapneringen op ‘t landt houden, maer hun principael met de culture aenqueeck van bestiael etc. bemoijen ende besigh houden.
Sullen mede geensints eenighe koebeesten, schapen, offte ijts ter werelt van de inwoonders mogen handelen op verbeurte van alle hare hier hebbende middelen;
Maer ‘t bestiael dat se tot de ploegh ende metter tijt om aen te focken begeren, sullen sij van d’ E. Compe. moeten copen ten prijse als te weten, een koebeest tot 25 guldens, een schaep tot 3 gul., een vercken levendigh ‘t lb… ,323
Welck vee, namentlijck koebeesten, schapen ende verkens sijluijden oock aen niemant anders sullen mogen vercoopen als wederom aen d’ E. Compe. voorsz, mede ten prijse hier bovengenoempt, die haer alles wel sal affnemen.
Ende aengaende den aenteelt van ‘t verhaelde vee, d’ E. Compe. sal daer uijt genieten de gerechte thiende van alle de koebeesten en de schapen die (den vrijeluijden toebehorende) aen de Caep geworpen worden voor dat se Comps. landt tot haer weijden gebruijcken.
Doch aengaende verckens, hoenders, gansen, eenden ende diergelijcke sal d’ E. Compe. niet met al van genieten, om dat die uijt de hant moeten gevoet worden.
Op alle welcke conditien de vrijeluijden van beijde de meergemelde Colonien dan haer vrijdom ten principalen sijn vergunt, volgens de vrije brieven elck in ‘t bijsonder na d’ Indische maniere ter handt gestelt, onvermindert ‘t gene daerinne soo ten aensien van ‘t verbandt, als andersints oock begrepen ende te langh in desen te verhalen is.
Nu aengaende d’ accommodatie in ‘t bijsonder vergunt aen
STEVENS COLONIE BIJ DEN HOLLANTSE TUIJN .
Deselve sullen mede als die van de voorgeseijde Harmans Colonie in vollen eijgendom aenvaerden soo veele landt aen dese offte westsijde van den Amstel als van pmo. Maert aenstaende onder haer vieren offte soo veel meer volcq als se noch mochten tot haer nemen, ‘t sij slaven offte andre vrij te worden luijden, als sij van ‘t cleijne bos-bruggetien aff tot aen ‘t project van ‘t redoutien, omtrent de geprojecteerde vogelcoij, in 3 jaren sullen beploegen, spitten offte andersints ter culture bequaem maecken, ende dat mede de gemelte 3 jaren langh vrij sonder eenige de minste belastinge als voren, daer onder oock begrepen het weijnige gereet gemaeckte landt daer d’ E. Compe. ‘t verleden saijsoen preuve van ‘t coren gewas etc. genomen heefft, neffens oock den tabacq daerop ende in Comps. thuijnen noch staende te wassen,
Om oorsake dat Steven Jansz van Wageningen doch den tabacq geplant ende daer op te passen heefft, Item oock om dat ‘t volcq van dese Colonie voor eerst noch met geen ploegh van d’ E. Compe. (als die niet hebbende) can g’accommodeert worden, maer alles met spitten sullen moeten aenvangen dat voor deselve wat swaer ende te langhsaemer beschieten sal, ende waeromme hun oock om haer mest op ‘t landt te voeren, is vergunt een wagen met 6 jonge ossen ten prijse voorgemelt, mits sij die selffs sullen moeten leeren trecken ende haer vorders behelpen soo sij best cunnen, tot voor haer oock een ploegh ende dependentien sal cunnen gemaeckt ende daer mede g’accommodeert worden.
Ende nademael de voorseijde eerste vrijeluijden van de gemelte 2 nieuwe Colonien, weijnigh, offte geen gelt in handen nochte oock veele op hare reecqe. van d’ E. Compe. te goet hebben, soo is hun op haer versoeck toegestaen om deselve soo veel mogelijck op de been te helpen, ende de handt te bieden, alle ‘t gene sij tot uijt voer der verhaelde saken ende montcosten van noden mochten hebben, op credit ende te borgh te verstrecken ende daer tegen hare granen etc. in affcortinge van der selver schulden weder voor ende ten behoeve van d’ E. Compe. aen te nemen, blijvende vorders alle der selver te goet hebbende maentgelden, landerijen, bestiael, ende goederen voor de gemelde schulden aen d’ E. Compe. verbonden, als vaste hipoteecken om daer altijt Comps. t’ achterheijt te mogen verhalen.
Ende op dat onder de gemelde vrijeluijden oock mochte gehouden worden goede eenigheijt ende ordre, soo sullen deselve staen onder soodanige burgerlycke wetten, ende rechten als na de vaderlantse ende Indische manieren gebruijckelijck is, offte na desen tot dienst van d’ E. Compe. ende meerder wel-vaert van ‘t gemeen, bevondensal324 worden te behoren ende bij placcaten offte andersints te stellen, ‘t welcke alles in desen te langh soude vallen te begrijpen: maer bij tijt ende wijle sigh selffs wel sal aenwijsen: ende van onse Heeren Principalen uijt ‘t Patria vorders g’ordonneert cunnen worden, soo het deselve haer Ed. ten besten sullen bevinden te vereijsschen.
Tot haerder deffentie sullen deselve op credit mede gelanght worden soodanigh schiet-geweer, cruijt ende loot etc. als hun sal duncken nodigh te wesen.
Ende op dat die van Stevens Colonie haer werck sonder ploegh sullen moeten beginnen gelijck voorsz, soo sal haer tot soulagiement den gemelde tabacq als se ter degen droogh ende in bossen gebonden bequaem gemaeckt, ende voor ‘t bederven gepreserveert is, affgenomen ende betaelt worden voor eerst tot 6 stuijvers ‘t pondt, edoch als voorsz mede tot nader ordre van onse Heeren Meesters welckers veranderinge, verminderinge ende vermeerderinge soo wel desen als alle andre saken sullen subject blijven.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop ten dage ende jare als booven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1657.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] CASPAR VAN WEEDE, Secrets. 1657.
Ende noch een ander partije onder haer vieren 1 cleijn mijltien nader ‘t fort, bij ‘t ronde doorn bossien , aen dese sijde van do. revier, offte Amstel , ende dat van ‘t cleijne bos-brughetjen aff, tot aen ‘t project van het te maken redoutien, omtrent de geprojecteemde vogelcoij, welck verhaelde landt, in sijn lenghte als geseijdt, dan aen dese sijde van de revier omtrent 3/4 mijl sijn bepalinge heefft, doch niet in de breete, anders als de gemelte revier, die haer ende d’ ander partije van den andren scheijden soude, maer al de vlackte achter tegen den Taeffel 320 ende Caepse berghen leggende, soo breet sullen mogen beslaen als se cunnen ende willen,
Ende d’ eerste partije de vlacte in sijn breete na ‘t geberghte van ‘t binnenlandt van Africa, sulcx het dese 2 partijen off geselschappen meest recht in ‘t midden van den hals offte vlacte tusschen de baij Fals ende Taeffelbaij hebben begreepen, op seer schoone vette gronden, ende waerom de plaetse daer de verste offte eerste colonie is begrepen, over den Amstel genaempt is Groenevelt , daer omtrent 1/4 mijl verder de principaelste ende uijtterste redout geprojecteert is,
Ende de plaetse van d’ ander Colonie aen dese sijde van den Amstel bij ‘t ronde doorn-bosjen ten respecte voorsz ende dat do. bosjen tot een crael voor de beesten soude worden gemaeckt, ende tot dien eijnde rontom van binnen claer uijt te roijen ende met een heck aff te sluijten, genaemt den Hollantsen thuijn , daer mede een redout geprojecteert is, ende al partije Steen ende balcken toe bijgebracht wordt,
Soo is na wel genomen deliberatie ende goet overlegh (gemerckt d’ E. Compe. die saken oock gaerne hoe eer hoe liever tot een begin sagen, also Haer Ed. hun daer aen ten hooghsten gelegen laten) goet gevonden uijt de personen die haer tot vrijdom aenbieden en dese voorn. plaetsen uijt gecosen hebben de navolgende als de bequaemste ende van de beste hope wel wesende, ten eijnde voorsz in vrijicheijt te stellen namentlijck tot de landbouwe genaempt Groene velt :
Harman Remajenne van Ceulen bossr. } te noemen Harmans Colonie die 't principael op de Coren bou meenen aen te leggen etc.
Jan Martensz de Wacht van Vreelandt do.
Jan van Passel van Geel in Brabant soldaet dat oock een goet brouwer ende brandewijnbrander is,
Warnar Cornelisz van Nunspeet bootsgesel,
Roelof Jansz van Dalen soldaet.
Harman Remajenne van Ceulen bossr. } te noemen Harmans Colonie die 't principael op de Coren bou meenen aen te leggen etc.
Jan Martensz de Wacht van Vreelandt do.
Jan van Passel van Geel in Brabant soldaet dat oock een goet brouwer ende brandewijnbrander is,
Warnar Cornelisz van Nunspeet bootsgesel,
Roelof Jansz van Dalen soldaet.
Tot de lantdouwe genaempt den Hollantsen thuijn :
Steven Jansz van Wageningen bootsgesel, geversseert in de tabacq-planterije, } te noemen Stevens Colonie die 't beneffens de granen oock op den tabacq meenen aen te leggen,
Hendrick Elbrechtsz van Ossenbrugge, adelborst,
Otto Jansz van Vrede soldaet,
Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael do.,
Steven Jansz van Wageningen bootsgesel, geversseert in de tabacq-planterije, } te noemen Stevens Colonie die 't beneffens de granen oock op den tabacq meenen aen te leggen,
Hendrick Elbrechtsz van Ossenbrugge, adelborst,
Otto Jansz van Vrede soldaet,
Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael do.,
Item niet te min op allerleij aert ende thuijn-vruchten als mede gelijck de bovenste op den aenqueeck van bestiael, verkens, gansen, eenden, hoenders etc. waer dat se maer meenen voordeel aen te bejagen, doch ‘t principaelste ooghmerck van de selve is na Comps. intentie op den landtbou: voor eerst ende de rest metter tijt.
Ende dewijle dan bovenstaende personen ten eijnde voorsz met bijsondren ernst haer vrijdom sijn soliciterende ende de Compe. haer aen de vorderinge der culture door vrijeluijden als geseght oock veele laten gelegen sijn, ende waer toe ons haer Ed. per der selver generale ende particuliere brieven wel expresselijck ordre hebben gesonden, mitsgaders oock bevoolen den vrijeluijden in alle ‘t geene nodigh sij de handt te bieden, ten eijnde ‘t selve te eer, ende beter begin, ende voortgangh mochte nemen, soo is vermits den tijt hardt naeckt om voor de selve dit saijsoen, noch partije coren in d’ aerd te crijgen, oock goet gevonden de gemelte personen voorsz haer vrijdom te vergunnen, onder de navolgende conditien, doch alles tot nader ordre, ende approbatie van onse Heeren Principalen, meer gemelt, namentlijck:
VOOR HARMANS COLONIE OP GROENEVELT .
Dat deselve in vollen eijgendom sullen aenvaerden soo veele landt aen d’ oversijde oostwaerts van de reviere den Amstel bij den crommen boom als sij van primo Maert aenstaende met haer vijven ende soo veel meer volcq als se tot haer noch mochten crijgen ‘t sij slaven offte meer andre vrij te worden luijden, in drie jaren langh sullen cunnen beploegen, spitten offte anders ter culture bequaem maecken ende dat de gemelde 3 jaren langh vrij, sonder eenige de mi[n]ste belastinge ter werelt,
mits na ‘t eijndigen der gemelte 3 jaren de beploeghde ende bespitte offte claer gemaeckte landerijen als dan sullen onderworpen wesen soodanige verdragelijcke impositien etc. als ten meesten dienste van d’ E. Compe. ende behoudenisse der vrijeluijden sal bevonden worden te behoren,
met dien verstande nochtans dat se als boven gemelt den gemelte luijden sullen sijn ende blijven in vollen eijgendom als voorsz eeuwigh ende erffelijck, om daermede te doen na eijgen wel gevallen, ‘t sij vercopen, verhuijren offte andersints te veralieneren, soo als sij te rade mogen worden, doch alles met communicatie van den Commandr. offte desselffs gecommitteerde om te dienen in plaetse van schepen kennisse etc.;
Maer niet eer als na de voorsz 3 jaren in welcke tijt geen veralieneringe, vercopinge offte verhuijringe sal mogen geschieden maer naerstigh in de culture g’arbeijtmoeten321 worden, principael om allerhande coren te winnen, Item oock tabacq ‘t welcke altemalen ten redelijcken prijse (hier na te beramen) voor d’ E. Compe. sal aff gecocht worden. Vorders sullen die van Harmans Colonie tot haren laste tegen pmo. April aenstaende worden vercocht.
1 ploegh a ƒ…; 1 Egh a ƒ…;322 12 treckossen tegen die tijt expres te leeren a 25 gulde ijder; wijders, schoppen, spaden, graven, houwelen, bijlen ende andersints wat de selve tot haer te doene werck sullen offte mogen van noden hebben, niet hoger als het d’ E. Compe. in ‘t vaderlandt selffs gecost heefft, gelijck oock sij ende alle vrijeluijden voor hare nodige provisien mede niet meer sullen betalen als de prijsen voor dato op ‘t een ende ‘t ander voor de getroude huijsgesinnen ende costgelders gestelt.
Sullen oock mogen overal in de reviere vissen met hangels, netten, ende andersints soo sijluijden te rade mochten worden, doch voor eerst niet al te veel om te vercopen, maer so veel als tot haer eijgen nootdrufft rijckelijck van doen hebben: om te min belet in de nodige culture te maken, dat ‘t principaelste is daer d’ E. Compe. haer aen gelegen laet, ende waeromme de vrijeluijden alle dese ende volgende prerogativen vergunt worden.
Sullen oock hare thuijnvruchten die d’ E. Compe. tot spijsinge van ‘t guarnisoen niet mochten nodich hebben, vrij ende vranck mogen aen de passerende schepen vercopen, doch niet voor den darden dach aen boort varen, al waer sij oock geen stercken dranck sullen mogen copen ende van daer aen landt brengen volgens de g’emaneerde placcaten ende op de penen daerinne begrepen.
Soo en sullen de voorsz vrijeluijden van de gemelde 2 Colonien niet mogen eenige tapneringen op ‘t landt houden, maer hun principael met de culture aenqueeck van bestiael etc. bemoijen ende besigh houden.
Sullen mede geensints eenighe koebeesten, schapen, offte ijts ter werelt van de inwoonders mogen handelen op verbeurte van alle hare hier hebbende middelen;
Maer ‘t bestiael dat se tot de ploegh ende metter tijt om aen te focken begeren, sullen sij van d’ E. Compe. moeten copen ten prijse als te weten, een koebeest tot 25 guldens, een schaep tot 3 gul., een vercken levendigh ‘t lb… ,323
Welck vee, namentlijck koebeesten, schapen ende verkens sijluijden oock aen niemant anders sullen mogen vercoopen als wederom aen d’ E. Compe. voorsz, mede ten prijse hier bovengenoempt, die haer alles wel sal affnemen.
Ende aengaende den aenteelt van ‘t verhaelde vee, d’ E. Compe. sal daer uijt genieten de gerechte thiende van alle de koebeesten en de schapen die (den vrijeluijden toebehorende) aen de Caep geworpen worden voor dat se Comps. landt tot haer weijden gebruijcken.
Doch aengaende verckens, hoenders, gansen, eenden ende diergelijcke sal d’ E. Compe. niet met al van genieten, om dat die uijt de hant moeten gevoet worden.
Op alle welcke conditien de vrijeluijden van beijde de meergemelde Colonien dan haer vrijdom ten principalen sijn vergunt, volgens de vrije brieven elck in ‘t bijsonder na d’ Indische maniere ter handt gestelt, onvermindert ‘t gene daerinne soo ten aensien van ‘t verbandt, als andersints oock begrepen ende te langh in desen te verhalen is.
Nu aengaende d’ accommodatie in ‘t bijsonder vergunt aen
STEVENS COLONIE BIJ DEN HOLLANTSE TUIJN .
Deselve sullen mede als die van de voorgeseijde Harmans Colonie in vollen eijgendom aenvaerden soo veele landt aen dese offte westsijde van den Amstel als van pmo. Maert aenstaende onder haer vieren offte soo veel meer volcq als se noch mochten tot haer nemen, ‘t sij slaven offte andre vrij te worden luijden, als sij van ‘t cleijne bos-bruggetien aff tot aen ‘t project van ‘t redoutien, omtrent de geprojecteerde vogelcoij, in 3 jaren sullen beploegen, spitten offte andersints ter culture bequaem maecken, ende dat mede de gemelte 3 jaren langh vrij sonder eenige de minste belastinge als voren, daer onder oock begrepen het weijnige gereet gemaeckte landt daer d’ E. Compe. ‘t verleden saijsoen preuve van ‘t coren gewas etc. genomen heefft, neffens oock den tabacq daerop ende in Comps. thuijnen noch staende te wassen,
Om oorsake dat Steven Jansz van Wageningen doch den tabacq geplant ende daer op te passen heefft, Item oock om dat ‘t volcq van dese Colonie voor eerst noch met geen ploegh van d’ E. Compe. (als die niet hebbende) can g’accommodeert worden, maer alles met spitten sullen moeten aenvangen dat voor deselve wat swaer ende te langhsaemer beschieten sal, ende waeromme hun oock om haer mest op ‘t landt te voeren, is vergunt een wagen met 6 jonge ossen ten prijse voorgemelt, mits sij die selffs sullen moeten leeren trecken ende haer vorders behelpen soo sij best cunnen, tot voor haer oock een ploegh ende dependentien sal cunnen gemaeckt ende daer mede g’accommodeert worden.
Ende nademael de voorseijde eerste vrijeluijden van de gemelte 2 nieuwe Colonien, weijnigh, offte geen gelt in handen nochte oock veele op hare reecqe. van d’ E. Compe. te goet hebben, soo is hun op haer versoeck toegestaen om deselve soo veel mogelijck op de been te helpen, ende de handt te bieden, alle ‘t gene sij tot uijt voer der verhaelde saken ende montcosten van noden mochten hebben, op credit ende te borgh te verstrecken ende daer tegen hare granen etc. in affcortinge van der selver schulden weder voor ende ten behoeve van d’ E. Compe. aen te nemen, blijvende vorders alle der selver te goet hebbende maentgelden, landerijen, bestiael, ende goederen voor de gemelde schulden aen d’ E. Compe. verbonden, als vaste hipoteecken om daer altijt Comps. t’ achterheijt te mogen verhalen.
Ende op dat onder de gemelde vrijeluijden oock mochte gehouden worden goede eenigheijt ende ordre, soo sullen deselve staen onder soodanige burgerlycke wetten, ende rechten als na de vaderlantse ende Indische manieren gebruijckelijck is, offte na desen tot dienst van d’ E. Compe. ende meerder wel-vaert van ‘t gemeen, bevondensal324 worden te behoren ende bij placcaten offte andersints te stellen, ‘t welcke alles in desen te langh soude vallen te begrijpen: maer bij tijt ende wijle sigh selffs wel sal aenwijsen: ende van onse Heeren Principalen uijt ‘t Patria vorders g’ordonneert cunnen worden, soo het deselve haer Ed. ten besten sullen bevinden te vereijsschen.
Tot haerder deffentie sullen deselve op credit mede gelanght worden soodanigh schiet-geweer, cruijt ende loot etc. als hun sal duncken nodigh te wesen.
Ende op dat die van Stevens Colonie haer werck sonder ploegh sullen moeten beginnen gelijck voorsz, soo sal haer tot soulagiement den gemelde tabacq als se ter degen droogh ende in bossen gebonden bequaem gemaeckt, ende voor ‘t bederven gepreserveert is, affgenomen ende betaelt worden voor eerst tot 6 stuijvers ‘t pondt, edoch als voorsz mede tot nader ordre van onse Heeren Meesters welckers veranderinge, verminderinge ende vermeerderinge soo wel desen als alle andre saken sullen subject blijven.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop ten dage ende jare als booven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1657.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] CASPAR VAN WEEDE, Secrets. 1657.