Cape Council of Policy
161
1658-07-03
Minute details
- Entry number
- 161
- Date
- 1658-07-03
- Year
- 1658
English translation
In these circumstances it was to be feared and dreaded that the inhabitants, through this work that had been begun but not yet finished, might form a conspiracy and thus launch an attack on the freemen and Comps. persons and resources, etc., which would not be well-suited to the current occupation, as in everything with farmers, gardeners, smiths, ploughmen and wheelwrights, 533 carpenters, masons, in the forest, outside, inside and on Robben Island, there are no more than 97 people, including 19 or 20 sick from the last departed ships. So, after consultation of matters and various deliberations in Rade (assisted by the aforementioned E. Willem Bastincq), it was decided to reinforce this residence for a while from the ship Prince Willem with 20 military personnel, while these matters were concluded and a new alliance and peace was made with the Hottentoes. It is hoped that ships from the homeland will be able to be collected before the May break, and accordingly, the aforementioned tax for the Holy See (presently at the highest point) will only be for a short time.
In addition to which, the soldiers also understand that 1,000 lb. of gunpowder and 200 hand grenades will be raised, as well as the two light metal pieces from the yacht Maria, to be placed on the stone redoubt of Corenhoop, in the middle of the free lands.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] WILLM. BASTIJNCQ.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
In addition to which, the soldiers also understand that 1,000 lb. of gunpowder and 200 hand grenades will be raised, as well as the two light metal pieces from the yacht Maria, to be placed on the stone redoubt of Corenhoop, in the middle of the free lands.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] WILLM. BASTIJNCQ.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Original Dutch transcription
In dese occurentie van saken te beduchten ende te vresen staende dat d’ inwoonders door dit begonnen ende noch niet affgesponnen wercq wel mochten een samenrottinge maken, ende alsoo een aenval op der vrijeluijden ende Comps. persoonen ende bestiael &a., dat met de jegenwoordige besettinge niet wel soude aff te staen wesen alsoo in alles met landtbouwers, tuijniers, smits,ploegh ende wagenmakers,533 timmerluyden, metselaers, in ‘t bos, buijten, binnen ende op ‘t Robbeneijlandt niet stercker sijn als 97 persoonen daeronder 19 a 20 siecken van de laest vertrocken schepen, Soo is na overlegh van saken ende verscheyden deliberatien in Rade (geadsisteert met d’ E. Willem Bastincq als voorsz) goetgevonden dese residentie voor een wijl uijt schip Prins Willem met 20 militaire persoonen te verstercken ter tijt dese saken sullen g’eijndicht ende een nieuwe alliantie ende vreede met de Hottentoos gemaeckt wesen, dat voor de compste van de Maij schepen uijt ‘t vaderlandt gehoopt wordt te sullen cunnen geschieden, ende volgensdien534 de gemelte belastinge voor d’ E. Compe (jegenwoordigh op ‘t hoogste paegnerende) maer voor een cleijnen tijt sal wesen.
Neffens welcke soldaten oocq verstaen is noch 1000 lb. cruijt, ende 200 hantgranaden te lichten: mitsgaders de twee lichte metale stuckjes van ‘t jacht Maria om op de steene reduijt Corenhoop , in ‘t midden van der vrijen luijden landerijen staende, te stellen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] WILLM. BASTIJNCQ.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Neffens welcke soldaten oocq verstaen is noch 1000 lb. cruijt, ende 200 hantgranaden te lichten: mitsgaders de twee lichte metale stuckjes van ‘t jacht Maria om op de steene reduijt Corenhoop , in ‘t midden van der vrijen luijden landerijen staende, te stellen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] WILLM. BASTIJNCQ.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.