Cape Council of Policy
126
1657-10-17
Minute details
- Entry number
- 126
- Date
- 1657-10-17
- Year
- 1657
English translation
The freemen having understood our intention for an expedition to the end, as contained in our resolution of yesterday, and presenting it accordingly and requesting to be allowed to go with eight of them and to provide 5 duffel bags, it has been agreed to accept this, and on Comp's account to excuse so many people in return, and to make up only 7 men with 4 oxen: and 3 or 4 of the most trusted Hottentoes who are with us here daily,398 as well as one month's provisions, 400 lb. of copper, tobacco and pipes for the cattle trade, etc. in which trade it has been agreed with the freemen that they will together contribute 1/3 and the other 2/3 for the E. Compe.; provisions, powder and bolt etc. for each individual charge, except the Hottentoos who, in addition to Comps. Servants will be provided at their expense, and the administration of this troop, as well as the trade administration, has been entrusted to the deputy exchequer and bailiff Abraham Gabbema, with all of whom, the freemen being in accordance with their wishes, it has further been decided that the freemen will arrive at the fort on Friday afternoon (the day after tomorrow) with their oxen and baggage, to depart that same evening in the Name of the Lord, with the following persons, namely:
From Comps., armed with pistols and guns:
Abraham Gabbema, mentioned above; Jan van Bemmel, corporal; Pieter Theunisz Muller, chief mason; Pieter Potten, surveyor; David van Eps, assistant barber; Elias Giers, midshipman; Jochum Elbertsz, boss and ox driver, with 4 Hottentoos as aforementioned.
The same applies to the freemen.
Harman Remajenne; Hans Pietersz Faesbenger; Warnar Cornelisz Nunspeet; Otto Jansz van Vreede; Hendrick Elbertsz van Os[s]enbnugge; Wouter Cornelisz Mostert; Cristiaen Jansz van Hoesum; Harman Ernst van Utrecht, servant of Hendrick Hendricxsz Boom - all free citizens. 400
A total of 15 Dutchmen and 4 Hottentoos with 9 oxen, etc., as mentioned above.
And subsequently, by the killing of these people mentioned above, along with those who still need to go on the seal hunt to Saldanha Bay, etc. in the end, in our resolution of yesterday, we find ourselves quite weak to keep everything going, since all the carpenters are also at Comps. Corn shed401 in the country are also under construction to complete it quickly to store the corn, which is another 4 1/2 months' work, and at present the hands here are also very busy with the repair of the fort's walls, storm poles, gun emplacements to renew, above all gardening and agriculture, etc. It is therefore understood that the masonry work, like the work on the head, will be stopped completely for a while and in the coming week (the aforementioned repair being completed) to assist the masons and all others in digging and damming the waterway to connect the Nieuw Westcand with five-fifteen-rods behind the bridge above402 the to divert the fort and have it extend far enough from the south-east side of the fort into the sea, as it currently runs close to the main road, causing considerable inconvenience and damage due to the shearing of the large drainage during the rainy season. This rearward diversion will also serve to further strengthen the fort, as it will then have a double moat all around, in addition to the one at the seafront, which will be lined, staked, and shod with reeds and stakes to prevent the soil from washing away from below; and the earth to be thrown up will be placed outward, like a countersharp, within the same between the flowing river and the The fort's moats were also made more secure and spacious, necessary for preservation, etc.
Thus done and arrested in the Fort of Good Hope, date as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1657.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, Secrets. 1657.
From Comps., armed with pistols and guns:
Abraham Gabbema, mentioned above; Jan van Bemmel, corporal; Pieter Theunisz Muller, chief mason; Pieter Potten, surveyor; David van Eps, assistant barber; Elias Giers, midshipman; Jochum Elbertsz, boss and ox driver, with 4 Hottentoos as aforementioned.
The same applies to the freemen.
Harman Remajenne; Hans Pietersz Faesbenger; Warnar Cornelisz Nunspeet; Otto Jansz van Vreede; Hendrick Elbertsz van Os[s]enbnugge; Wouter Cornelisz Mostert; Cristiaen Jansz van Hoesum; Harman Ernst van Utrecht, servant of Hendrick Hendricxsz Boom - all free citizens. 400
A total of 15 Dutchmen and 4 Hottentoos with 9 oxen, etc., as mentioned above.
And subsequently, by the killing of these people mentioned above, along with those who still need to go on the seal hunt to Saldanha Bay, etc. in the end, in our resolution of yesterday, we find ourselves quite weak to keep everything going, since all the carpenters are also at Comps. Corn shed401 in the country are also under construction to complete it quickly to store the corn, which is another 4 1/2 months' work, and at present the hands here are also very busy with the repair of the fort's walls, storm poles, gun emplacements to renew, above all gardening and agriculture, etc. It is therefore understood that the masonry work, like the work on the head, will be stopped completely for a while and in the coming week (the aforementioned repair being completed) to assist the masons and all others in digging and damming the waterway to connect the Nieuw Westcand with five-fifteen-rods behind the bridge above402 the to divert the fort and have it extend far enough from the south-east side of the fort into the sea, as it currently runs close to the main road, causing considerable inconvenience and damage due to the shearing of the large drainage during the rainy season. This rearward diversion will also serve to further strengthen the fort, as it will then have a double moat all around, in addition to the one at the seafront, which will be lined, staked, and shod with reeds and stakes to prevent the soil from washing away from below; and the earth to be thrown up will be placed outward, like a countersharp, within the same between the flowing river and the The fort's moats were also made more secure and spacious, necessary for preservation, etc.
Thus done and arrested in the Fort of Good Hope, date as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1657.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, Secrets. 1657.
Original Dutch transcription
De vrijeluijden verstaen hebbende ons voornemen tot een landt tocht ten eijnde in onse resolutie van gisteren vervaet, ende volgens dien presenteerende ende versoeckende onder hun achten mede te mogen gaen ende toe te leggen 5 draeghossen, Soo is goetgevonden sulcx te accepteren, ende van Comps. wegen soo veel volcx daer tegen weder te excuseeren, ende maer uijt te maken 7 man met 4 ossen: ende 3 a 4 van de vertrouwste Hottentoosdie dagelycx hem hier by ons syn onthoudende398 mitsgaders voor een maendt provisie, 400 lb. coper, tabacq ende pijpen tot den veehandel &a. in welcke negotie met de vrijeluijden g’accordeert is, dat sij te samen sullen herideeren 1/3 ende d’ ander 2/3 voor d’ E. Compe.; provisie, cruijt ende loot &a. tot elcx last bijsonder, excepto de Hottentoos die beneffens Comps. dienaers tot haer costen sullen versorght worden, Ende ‘t gesagh over desen trop: mitsgaders d’ administratie des handels bevolen sijn, den gesubstitueerden fiscus ende lantschout Abraham Gabbema met allen ‘t welcke hun den vrijeluijden dan conformerende, wijders besloten is, dat de vrijeluijden Vrijdagh (sijnde overmorgen) middagh met haer ossen ende bagagie sullen aen ‘t fort comen: om dien selven avondt in den Name des Heeren op reijs te gaen, met dese navolgende persoonen te weten:
Van Comps. wegen, g’armeert met pistools ende snaphaenen:
Abraham Gabbema bovengenoempt; Jan van Bemmel corporael; Pieter TheuniszMuller399 baes metselaer; Pieter Potten lantmeter; David van Eps onderbarbier; Elias Giers adelborst; Jochum Elbertsz bossr. ende ossedrijver met 4 Hottentoos als voorsz.
Van de vrijeluijden idem g’armeert.
Harman Remajenne; Hans Pietersz Faesbenger; Warnar Cornelisz Nunspeet; Otto Jansz van Vreede; Hendrick Elbertsz van Os[s]enbnugge; Wouter Cornelisz Mostert; Cristiaen Jansz van Hoesum; Harman Ernst van Utrecht knecht van Hendrick Hendricxsz Boom-allevrijeburgers.400
Sijnde samen 15 Nederlanders ende 4 Hottentoos met 9 ossen &a. als boven verhaelt.
Ende nademael door ‘t affsteecken van dese luijden boven genoempt met gaders oock die noch nodigh met ‘t Robbejacht moeten mede gaen na de baij Saldanha &.a. ten fine in onse resolutie van gister genarreert, wij ons vrij swack vinden om alles gaende te houden, de wijle oock al de timmerluijden aen Comps. Corenschuijr401 in ‘t landt mede besich sijn om deselve in der haest af te maken tot berginge van het corenwaeraen noch wel 4 1/2 maenden werck is, ende jegenwoordich de handen hier oock soo vol hebben aen de reparatie van ‘t forts wallen, stormpalen, geschuts-beddingen te vernieuwen, boven ons thuijnwerck ende landtbouw &a., Soo is verstaen het metselwerck gelijck het werck aen ‘t hoofft mede voor een wijle tijdt gansch ende gaer te staecken ende d’ aenstaende weecke (voorsz reparatie afgedaen wesende) met de metselaers ende alle andre te practiseeren hulpe te vallen, aen ‘t graven ende dammen van de reviere om die van de Nieuw Westcandtvijfthienroeden achter ‘tcrael boven402 ‘t fort om te leijden ende deselve aen de zuijt oost cant ver genoech besijden ‘t fort heen in zee te laten loopen, vermits deselve jegenwoordich dicht bij ‘t hoofft heen loopende, daer aen door ‘t schuijren der groote affwateringh in de regentijt veel hinder ende schade doet, welcke achterom leijdinge, met eenen dan oock sal strecken tot te meer versterckinge van ‘t fort, als sullende dan rontsom behalven voor aen de zeecandt een dubbelde gracht hebben, die voor ‘t affspoelen van onder de grondt met rijs ende tacken getuijnt, gestaeckt ende geschoeijt: mitsgaders d’ op te werpen aerde buijtenwaerts geleght worden, als een conterscharp403 om binnen ‘t selve tusschen de loopende reviere ende ‘t forts grachten oock Comps. bestiael te verseeckerder ende ruijmer, nodigh te bewaren &a.
Aldus gedaen ende g’arresteert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope datum als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1657.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, Secrets. 1657.
Van Comps. wegen, g’armeert met pistools ende snaphaenen:
Abraham Gabbema bovengenoempt; Jan van Bemmel corporael; Pieter TheuniszMuller399 baes metselaer; Pieter Potten lantmeter; David van Eps onderbarbier; Elias Giers adelborst; Jochum Elbertsz bossr. ende ossedrijver met 4 Hottentoos als voorsz.
Van de vrijeluijden idem g’armeert.
Harman Remajenne; Hans Pietersz Faesbenger; Warnar Cornelisz Nunspeet; Otto Jansz van Vreede; Hendrick Elbertsz van Os[s]enbnugge; Wouter Cornelisz Mostert; Cristiaen Jansz van Hoesum; Harman Ernst van Utrecht knecht van Hendrick Hendricxsz Boom-allevrijeburgers.400
Sijnde samen 15 Nederlanders ende 4 Hottentoos met 9 ossen &a. als boven verhaelt.
Ende nademael door ‘t affsteecken van dese luijden boven genoempt met gaders oock die noch nodigh met ‘t Robbejacht moeten mede gaen na de baij Saldanha &.a. ten fine in onse resolutie van gister genarreert, wij ons vrij swack vinden om alles gaende te houden, de wijle oock al de timmerluijden aen Comps. Corenschuijr401 in ‘t landt mede besich sijn om deselve in der haest af te maken tot berginge van het corenwaeraen noch wel 4 1/2 maenden werck is, ende jegenwoordich de handen hier oock soo vol hebben aen de reparatie van ‘t forts wallen, stormpalen, geschuts-beddingen te vernieuwen, boven ons thuijnwerck ende landtbouw &a., Soo is verstaen het metselwerck gelijck het werck aen ‘t hoofft mede voor een wijle tijdt gansch ende gaer te staecken ende d’ aenstaende weecke (voorsz reparatie afgedaen wesende) met de metselaers ende alle andre te practiseeren hulpe te vallen, aen ‘t graven ende dammen van de reviere om die van de Nieuw Westcandtvijfthienroeden achter ‘tcrael boven402 ‘t fort om te leijden ende deselve aen de zuijt oost cant ver genoech besijden ‘t fort heen in zee te laten loopen, vermits deselve jegenwoordich dicht bij ‘t hoofft heen loopende, daer aen door ‘t schuijren der groote affwateringh in de regentijt veel hinder ende schade doet, welcke achterom leijdinge, met eenen dan oock sal strecken tot te meer versterckinge van ‘t fort, als sullende dan rontsom behalven voor aen de zeecandt een dubbelde gracht hebben, die voor ‘t affspoelen van onder de grondt met rijs ende tacken getuijnt, gestaeckt ende geschoeijt: mitsgaders d’ op te werpen aerde buijtenwaerts geleght worden, als een conterscharp403 om binnen ‘t selve tusschen de loopende reviere ende ‘t forts grachten oock Comps. bestiael te verseeckerder ende ruijmer, nodigh te bewaren &a.
Aldus gedaen ende g’arresteert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope datum als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1657.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1657.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, Secrets. 1657.