Cape Council of Policy
168
1658-07-26
Minute details
- Entry number
- 168
- Date
- 1658-07-26
- Year
- 1658
English translation
The Council is increasingly noticing that all the troubles and efforts have been made from time to time with great zeal and diligence to the continuation and promotion of the pigs completely and completely. Yes, it seems that everything is coming back to nothing, and instead of multiplying, it is decreasing completely again, dying out and annihilating, as has been the case since the closing of the books of the first of January, the passado has been reduced from 50 pieces to 24, instead of being increased to at least one or 1.5 hundred,556 arising from closer observation and experience (as is always firmly believed is) responsible because the guards557 are not properly taken care of, how closely and strictly they are kept and stimulated, including with goodwill, leniency, punishment, harshness, and the quality it may be, or even ever, ever, and never, ever, ever, ever, and never tries. is, Yes, it almost seems that they have forgiven them and their minds are then free from having to worry about evil, because according to that, the free ones, all of them, have been presented to me to breed them and to provide manure to the Compe. for 2 1/2 stuivers per pound live (24 hours for this they will be weighed or slaughtered, etc.), but always with the farmer's permission, as they would not be able to properly keep the pigs out of their grain, and rearing them is too expensive.
Therefore, it has been deemed acceptable to offer it to the married ministers of the E. Compe. As the citizens living around the fort, and mostly being craftsmen, have a good opportunity to make a living, and therefore farmers are not yet permitted to keep dairy cattle, since farmers incur significant costs and labor and would be unable to survive without dairy cows and sheep, etc., because they also need manure for their land.558
It is finally understood and agreed to transfer the aforementioned Comps. of pigs on the aforementioned conditions to the following persons in number and for a price, namely:
3 sows full of young at 7 1/2 guilders. Selected by Wouter Cornelisz Mostert, a free miller and stone cutter, married and living here at the fort with his wife.
1 sow, the same full of young, at 7 1/2 guilders, selected by Hendricq van Zurwurden, a free clothmaker, also married and living at the fort. 21 sows and boars, all the rest small and large, sick and healthy, lame and lame, so that they go and stand with Jannetjen Boddijs, wife of the sargeant of this fortress,559 provided that among these 21 pieces is included and promised to her, the first Dutch sow that will overcome with the ships from the homeland without young, because all the refuge is bad and small good, accepting for 4 guilders each by mutual agreement, on the condition that none of them will for the time being be allowed to fatten and slaughter annually like a pig for their own household: but for the time being everything is bound to the E. Compe. To be delivered fattened at the price set for the date, and mentioned above, at the time of breeding, it will be so abundant that more will be available, as it is hoped and trusted that this means of breeding will be better than before and will first be used for this purpose.
And so that the pigs do not suffer any damage in Comps. If the freemen or private gardeners could do anything, the owners shall ensure that they always wear a three-cornered fence (brought to the E. Compe) around their necks, so that they cannot walk through any hedges, on penalty of 12 stuivers as a protection fee for the perpetrator,560 and compensation for the damage to the pigs, provided that each person also has to weave or pave their gardens so tightly and strongly that the pigs, with the fences around their necks, will not be able to walk in or out.
And so did the freeman Wouter Cornelisz Mostert of Utrecht (who lived with Jan Reijniersz in Compe), since the compste of the... Jan Reijniersz, wife of the same, has now separated, but has left with him all the dairy cows, oxen, wagon, plough, harrows and furthermore everything that belongs to the cultivation of corn, butter, milk, & such, except only half (being 7 stuccos) of the Dutch sheep, which he himself has no intention of going alone, because he is knowledgeable about grinding grits and flour and accordingly requests that he be granted the smouldering horse meat: to grind all the flour and grits under reasonable conditions with his own servants and slaves for the convenience of the E. Compe. and freemen and in accordance with that, firstly 4 or more suitable trecks, together with such more as he might need to begin and carry out his work. ese.
On which the Council concludes that at least three men can be excused in the mill who managed to keep an eye on the sample taken afterward. Just reason with the little spoiled grain from the Patria, which is still only very little to grind, and has been found to be good, since it no longer works as it should, as the strainers are pressed with rigor, besides that it also easily causes the stones to become spoiled or not set properly, etc., how much nonsense, etc., one finds in many cases with some Comps. ministers subject, mainly where one cannot always be present, besides the fraud which moreover often enough also occurs grossly enough. It is noted that the aforementioned Wouter Cornelisz is a respectable and down-to-earth man and is currently also married to a diligent woman (at least so it seems), who seems to want to continue for the E. Compe. It is considered necessary to transfer the mill to him, and therefore, until the further approval of our Lord Masters from the Fatherland, we have agreed with him on the following condition: namely, that he will have two stuivers for his rye or wheat milled, and one stuiver per bushel for malt, plus one pound per bushel, for the pollen.
Regarding the grits, research will continue until the harvest, in order to determine whether it will be dried without the sun, or whether the barley, like in the fatherland, will also have to be dried during the harvest, as this would make a significant difference in the consumption of bran.
And firstly, to the wheat and rye, etc. In order to keep all this in the power of the Company, and to exclude as much as possible all peculiarities in the grains, the same has been expressly ordered not to grind for anyone, be they freemen or other, for the time being, since, according to the conditions entered into with the European Company, all wheat and rye are bound to the European Company. to deliver in order to then fetch their bread flour from there again, and to see that initially no more is consumed than each will need for their subsistence, in order not to squander and waste too much uselessly on some of their acquaintances on the ships, as already harmful examples have become apparent of this, and whereby this place is continually deprived of their own means of survival; furthermore, the Company's aim is made all the more burdensome to furnish the ships arriving here with fresh bread and barley, etc., and why for the time being no other backers will be allowed than those for the E. Company. will be back, at the time when the grain becomes so abundant that the E. Company will be able and permitted to spare it without any inconvenience, etc.
Furthermore, regarding the mill, the miller will first be responsible for all the goods belonging to the kiln, building, and ware chests, etc., all of which must first be prepared and brought to the hall. He will then hold all of these, as well as his own oxen, servants, slaves, etc., at his own expense and risk. He will also be liable for any misfortune of fire, whether it should break or cause damage to the mill, arising from within or within the mill, although the E. Company will retain the mill as its own. as well as the lofts for storing grain, made up above, including the millstones, which he will use, including the first, the bolt, the sifter, and the chests, along with all that belongs to it. However, as mentioned, any breakage and all repairs will remain his responsibility, in addition to the damage from fire, etc., so that he can better manage the damage, etc.
And since the aforementioned Wouter Cornelisz Mostaert is also a good stone, tile and pancake maker, and the grinding will initially require little effort, since, like564 aforementioned, only a little groundcorn from the Netherlands can be ground at present, and according to which it will only begin to be used for firing a year and a day later, then he is also permitted to set up a stone kiln; provided that the stone is good and hard enough according to the standard (to be taken by a committee from the Council), 8 inches long, 4 inches wide and 2 inches thick; as well as to deliver the same, namely the E. Compe. for 5 guilders per thousand, but it may be sold among citizens for 6 guilders.
And regarding the tiles for roofing houses, the price will be determined after first inspection.
Furthermore, in all cases, all such further impositions and rights as our Lords and the authorities here may deem appropriate, upon approval of their Honor, shall be subject to any subsequent deliberations on one or the other.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Therefore, it has been deemed acceptable to offer it to the married ministers of the E. Compe. As the citizens living around the fort, and mostly being craftsmen, have a good opportunity to make a living, and therefore farmers are not yet permitted to keep dairy cattle, since farmers incur significant costs and labor and would be unable to survive without dairy cows and sheep, etc., because they also need manure for their land.558
It is finally understood and agreed to transfer the aforementioned Comps. of pigs on the aforementioned conditions to the following persons in number and for a price, namely:
3 sows full of young at 7 1/2 guilders. Selected by Wouter Cornelisz Mostert, a free miller and stone cutter, married and living here at the fort with his wife.
1 sow, the same full of young, at 7 1/2 guilders, selected by Hendricq van Zurwurden, a free clothmaker, also married and living at the fort. 21 sows and boars, all the rest small and large, sick and healthy, lame and lame, so that they go and stand with Jannetjen Boddijs, wife of the sargeant of this fortress,559 provided that among these 21 pieces is included and promised to her, the first Dutch sow that will overcome with the ships from the homeland without young, because all the refuge is bad and small good, accepting for 4 guilders each by mutual agreement, on the condition that none of them will for the time being be allowed to fatten and slaughter annually like a pig for their own household: but for the time being everything is bound to the E. Compe. To be delivered fattened at the price set for the date, and mentioned above, at the time of breeding, it will be so abundant that more will be available, as it is hoped and trusted that this means of breeding will be better than before and will first be used for this purpose.
And so that the pigs do not suffer any damage in Comps. If the freemen or private gardeners could do anything, the owners shall ensure that they always wear a three-cornered fence (brought to the E. Compe) around their necks, so that they cannot walk through any hedges, on penalty of 12 stuivers as a protection fee for the perpetrator,560 and compensation for the damage to the pigs, provided that each person also has to weave or pave their gardens so tightly and strongly that the pigs, with the fences around their necks, will not be able to walk in or out.
And so did the freeman Wouter Cornelisz Mostert of Utrecht (who lived with Jan Reijniersz in Compe), since the compste of the... Jan Reijniersz, wife of the same, has now separated, but has left with him all the dairy cows, oxen, wagon, plough, harrows and furthermore everything that belongs to the cultivation of corn, butter, milk, & such, except only half (being 7 stuccos) of the Dutch sheep, which he himself has no intention of going alone, because he is knowledgeable about grinding grits and flour and accordingly requests that he be granted the smouldering horse meat: to grind all the flour and grits under reasonable conditions with his own servants and slaves for the convenience of the E. Compe. and freemen and in accordance with that, firstly 4 or more suitable trecks, together with such more as he might need to begin and carry out his work. ese.
On which the Council concludes that at least three men can be excused in the mill who managed to keep an eye on the sample taken afterward. Just reason with the little spoiled grain from the Patria, which is still only very little to grind, and has been found to be good, since it no longer works as it should, as the strainers are pressed with rigor, besides that it also easily causes the stones to become spoiled or not set properly, etc., how much nonsense, etc., one finds in many cases with some Comps. ministers subject, mainly where one cannot always be present, besides the fraud which moreover often enough also occurs grossly enough. It is noted that the aforementioned Wouter Cornelisz is a respectable and down-to-earth man and is currently also married to a diligent woman (at least so it seems), who seems to want to continue for the E. Compe. It is considered necessary to transfer the mill to him, and therefore, until the further approval of our Lord Masters from the Fatherland, we have agreed with him on the following condition: namely, that he will have two stuivers for his rye or wheat milled, and one stuiver per bushel for malt, plus one pound per bushel, for the pollen.
Regarding the grits, research will continue until the harvest, in order to determine whether it will be dried without the sun, or whether the barley, like in the fatherland, will also have to be dried during the harvest, as this would make a significant difference in the consumption of bran.
And firstly, to the wheat and rye, etc. In order to keep all this in the power of the Company, and to exclude as much as possible all peculiarities in the grains, the same has been expressly ordered not to grind for anyone, be they freemen or other, for the time being, since, according to the conditions entered into with the European Company, all wheat and rye are bound to the European Company. to deliver in order to then fetch their bread flour from there again, and to see that initially no more is consumed than each will need for their subsistence, in order not to squander and waste too much uselessly on some of their acquaintances on the ships, as already harmful examples have become apparent of this, and whereby this place is continually deprived of their own means of survival; furthermore, the Company's aim is made all the more burdensome to furnish the ships arriving here with fresh bread and barley, etc., and why for the time being no other backers will be allowed than those for the E. Company. will be back, at the time when the grain becomes so abundant that the E. Company will be able and permitted to spare it without any inconvenience, etc.
Furthermore, regarding the mill, the miller will first be responsible for all the goods belonging to the kiln, building, and ware chests, etc., all of which must first be prepared and brought to the hall. He will then hold all of these, as well as his own oxen, servants, slaves, etc., at his own expense and risk. He will also be liable for any misfortune of fire, whether it should break or cause damage to the mill, arising from within or within the mill, although the E. Company will retain the mill as its own. as well as the lofts for storing grain, made up above, including the millstones, which he will use, including the first, the bolt, the sifter, and the chests, along with all that belongs to it. However, as mentioned, any breakage and all repairs will remain his responsibility, in addition to the damage from fire, etc., so that he can better manage the damage, etc.
And since the aforementioned Wouter Cornelisz Mostaert is also a good stone, tile and pancake maker, and the grinding will initially require little effort, since, like564 aforementioned, only a little groundcorn from the Netherlands can be ground at present, and according to which it will only begin to be used for firing a year and a day later, then he is also permitted to set up a stone kiln; provided that the stone is good and hard enough according to the standard (to be taken by a committee from the Council), 8 inches long, 4 inches wide and 2 inches thick; as well as to deliver the same, namely the E. Compe. for 5 guilders per thousand, but it may be sold among citizens for 6 guilders.
And regarding the tiles for roofing houses, the price will be determined after first inspection.
Furthermore, in all cases, all such further impositions and rights as our Lords and the authorities here may deem appropriate, upon approval of their Honor, shall be subject to any subsequent deliberations on one or the other.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Original Dutch transcription
Bij den Raedt meer ende meer gemerckt wordende dat alle moeijten ende debvoiren van tijt tot tijt met grooten ijver ende naersticheijt aengewent synde geweest tot voortsettingh ende aenfocq van de verckens gansch ende t’ eenemael, Ja langs soo meer schijnen altemalen tegen te lopen ende in plaetse van te vermenichvuldigen deselve heel weder aff te nemen, uijt te sterven ende te niet te gaen, als sijnde sedert ‘t sluijten van de boucken primo Januarij passado van 50 stucx weder tot op 24 vermindert, in stede dat se ten minsten tot op een offte 1 1/2 hondert behoorden vermeerdertte sijn,556 ontstaende bij nader genomen opmerckinge ende ervaringe (offte soo altoos vast gemeent wort) principalijcq daeruijt datter door de verckewachters557 niet na behoren opgepast wordt, hoe naeuw ende seer deselve daerop gehouden ende toe g’animeert worden, soo met goedigheijt, mildigheijt, straffe, hardigheijt, ende hoedanigh het oocq mach wesen, offte oijt ende oijt aengeleyt ende geprobeert is, Ja schijnt schier off sij deselve vergeven ende dencken dan vrij van ‘t oppassen der verckens te wesen, Sulcx dat volgens dien de vrijeluijden, allomme deselve dickmael sijn aengepresenteert omme die aen te focken ende gemest te leveren aen de Compe. voor 2 1/2 stuijver ‘t pondt levendich (24 uijren voor deselve sullen gewogen offte geslacht worden &a.,) doch door de lantbouwers, altijts g’excuseert sijnde vermits sijluijden de verckens niet wel uijt haer coren souden cunnen houden, ende op te hocken haer te costelijcq valt.
Ende daeromme goetgevonden wesende deselve aen te bieden soo wel de getroude ministers van d’ E. Compe. als de borgers hieromtrent ‘t fort woonende, ende meest hantwerckers sijnde, waerop syluyden goede gelegentheijt hebben te leven, ende daeromme gelycq de lantbouwers tot noch niet toegelaten sijnde melcqbeesten te houden vermits de lantbouwers veele costen ende arbeyt hebben te doen ende sonder melckoeijen ende schapen qualijcq bestaen souden cunnen &a.,omdat haer de mest op ‘t landt oock nodigh sij.558
Soo is eijntlijcq verstaen ende g’accordeert de gemelte Comps. verckens op de conditien voorsz over te laten aen navolgende persoonen in getale ende ten prijse als te weten:
3 Zeugen vol jongen a 7 1/2 gl. uijtgekosen bij Wouter Cornelisz Mostert vrij meulenaer ende steenbacker getrouwt ende met sijn vrouw alhier bij ‘t fort woonende.
1 Zeughe idem vol jongen a 7 1/2 gl. uijtgekosen, bij Hendricq van Zurwurden vrij cleermaecker idem getrouwt ende bij ‘t fort woonende.
21 stucx zeugen ende beeren sijnde alle de rest cleijn ende groot, siecq ende gesont, lam ende creupel, soo se gaen ende staen bij Jannetjen Boddijs huijsvrouw van den sargeantdeser fortresse,559 mits onder dese 21 stucx begrepen ende haer beloofft is, d’ eerste Hollantse zeugh die met de scheepen sonder jongen uijt ‘t vaderlandt sal overcomen, vermits al ‘t refuijs slecht ende cleijn goetjen is aennemende voor 4 gl. ijder door malcander, onder die conditie dat niemandt van allen voor eerst meer als een vercken voor hun eijgen huijshoudingh jaerlijcx sullen mogen te mesten leggen ende slachten: maar voor eerst alles gehouden sijn aen d’ E. Compe. gemest te leveren ten prijse voor dato gestelt, ende hier boven aengeroert, ter tijt deselve door aenteelt soo veel sullen wesen vermeenichtvuldicht datter meerder van sal cunnen gemist worden, alsoo bij die middel gehoopt ende vertrouwt wort, den aenteelt beter als voor desen ende eerst ter degen wat beschieten sal.
Ende opdat de verckens geen schade in Comps. noch der vrijeluijden ende particuliere thuijnen en souden cunnen doen, sullen de eijgenaers besorgen deselve altijt met een drie cantigh heck (bij d’ E. Compe in treijn gebracht) om den hals gaen ten eijnde deselve door geen heggens cunnen lopen op verbeurte van 12 stuijvers schutgelt voor dengeweldiger560 ende vergoedinge van de schade bij de verckens te doen, mits elcq sijn thuijnen dan oocq sal hebben soo dight ende stercq te vlechten offte bepaggeren datter de verckens met de heckens om den hals, niet sullen cunnen uyt ende in lopen.
Ende alsoo den vrijburger Wouter Cornelisz Mostert van Utrecht (met Jan Reijniersz in Compe. samen geweest) vermits de compste van do. Jan Reijniersz huijsvrouw van den selven nu is affgescheijden, doch bij hem gelaten heefft alle de melckoeijen, treckossen, wagen, ploegh, eggen ende voorts alle ‘t gundt tot den lantbouw van coren, boter, melcq, &a., is behoorende, behalven alleen de helfft (sijnde 7 stucx) van de Hollantse schapen, waerop denselven geen raedt off cans siet alleen heen te comen, sulcx vermits hem is verstaende op ‘t grutten ende meel malen ende volgens dien versoeckende dat hem moge werden vergunt de rosmeulen: omme onder redelijcke conditien met eijgen dienaers ende slaven alle meel ende grutten te malen tot gerieff van d’ E. Compe. ende vrijeluijden ende ingevolge daertoe voor eerst 4 off meer bequaeme treckossen nevens sulcx meer als hem tot begin ende uijtvoer sijnes wercx mochte nodigh wesen.
Op ‘t welcke bij den Raedt overleijt dat men in de meulen ten minsten drie man sal cunnen excuseeren die der na genomen preuve haer in besich weten te houden, rede maer met het weijnige uijt het Patria becomen bedorven saetcoorn, datter voor als noch maer gansch luttel te malen valt, ende aen bevonden is, vermits deselve niet meer doen als tot welcke sijluijden met strengicheijt worden aengeprest, behalven dat door deselve oocq licht de steenen bedorven offte niet wel geset worden &a., hoedanighe nouchelance561 &a., men in veel saecken met sommige Comps. ministers subject is, voornamentlijcq daer men selffs niet altijt can bij wesen, behalven de fraude welcke der boven dien veeltijts oocq al groff genoech onderloopt, Soo is gemerckt voorsz Wouter Cornelisz een deuchtsaem ende nuchteren man ende jegenwoordigh oocq met een naerstige vrouw (soo ‘t altans schijnt) getrouwt is, die wel schijnt voort te willen, voor d’ E. Compe. vorderlycq geacht de meulen aen den selven over te doen, Ende derhalven tot nader goetvinden onser Heeren Meesters uijt ‘t Patria met hem g’accordeert, onder dese navolgende conditie namentlijcq dat hij sal hebben voor sijn rogh off taruw malen twee stuijvers ende mout562 een stuijver per schepel beneffens een pondt op ijder schepel563 voor ‘t stuijffmeel.
Aengaende de grutten blyfft noch gesurcheert tot den oegst sal in wesen om te probeeren, off het sonder eest met de son gedrooght sal willen gaen, dan off men de garst gelijcq in ‘t vaderlandt mede sal moeten op den eest drogen dat vermits de consumptie van branthoudt veel scheelen soude.
Ende om vooreerst den taruw ende rogh &a. altemalen in Comps. macht te houden, ende alle particulariteijten in de granen soo veel mogelijcq te weeren, is den selven wel expresselijcq bevolen voor niemandt ‘t sij vrijeluijden off andre vooreerst noch te malen, vermits deselve volgens de conditien met d’ E. Compe. aengegaen, verbonden sijn, alle den Taruw ende rogh aen d’ E. Compe. te leveren om dan van daer hun brootmeel wederom te halen, ende te letten datter vooreerst niet meer wordt geconsumeert als elcq tot sijn omslagh nodigh sal hebben, ten eijnde niet te veel onnuttelijcq aen sommige hare kennissen op de schepen verquanselt ende verquist worde, gelycq daer van rede al schadelijcke exempelen sijn gebleecken, ende waerdoor dese plaetse van hun eijgen lijfftocht t’ elckens wordt ontbloot; mitsgaders Comps. ooghmercq te beswaerder getroffen om de schepen hier aencomende met varsch broot ende gort &a., te versien, ende waeromme voor eerst oocq geen andre backers sullen werden toegestaen als die voor d’ E. Compe. sullen backen, ter tijt het soo overvloedigh van granen worde, dat het d’ E. Compe. sonder verleth sal cunnen ende mogen missen &a.
Wijders aengaende de meulen sal hem meulenaer het toebehooren van deden tot den eest, buijl ende waij kisten &a. altemalen eerst beschickt ende op de gangh gebracht worden, ende hij dan vorders alle beneffens sijn eijgen ossen, knechten, slaven &a., altemalen tot sijnen laste ende risico houden: mitsgaders oocq in staen voor alle ongelucq van brandt, door hem offte de sijne van binnen ontstaende offte wes in de meulen breecken offte tot schade ontstaen mochte, schoon d’ E. Compe. de meulen voor eygen aen haer selffs blijfft behouden; mitsgaders oocq de solders tot bergingh van graenen daerboven opgemaeckt, invougen verhaelden meulenaer maer tot syn gebruijcq sal hebben de meulen met den eerst, buijl, sifft, ende waijkisten, neffens al dat daer meer toe behoort, doch als geseght ‘t geene breeckt, ende alle reparatien sal blijven tot sijnen laste boven de schade van brandt &a., ten eijnde denselven te beter sorge moge comen te dragen &a.
Ende nademael voorsz Wouter Cornelisz Mostaert oocq is een goet steen, tighel ende pannebacker, ende het malen vooreerst noch weijnigh sal beschieten vermitsgelijck564 voorsz dogh noch maer weijnigh verbroijt565 vaderlants becomen saetcoren jegenwoordigh te malen valt, ende volgens dien ‘t selve eerst over jaer ende dagh ijtswes sal beginnen te beschieten, Soo is hem oocq toegestaen een steenbackerij op te mogen stellen; mits die steen wel ende hardt genoegh op de keur (door gecommitteerde uijt den Raedt te nemen) backende, 8 duijm langh, 4 duijm breet ende 2 duym dicq; mitsgaders deselve te leveren namentlijcq die d’ E. Compe. van doen heefft voor 5 gulden ‘t duijsent, doch onder den borger sal se mogen vercopen tot 6 gulden.
Ende aengaende de pannen om huijsen te decken sal hier na prijs op beraempt worden, als daervan eerst preuve gesien sal wesen.
Blijvende wijders in allen gevalle subject alle soodanige vordere impositien ende gerechtichden als onse Heeren Meesters ende d’ overicheijt alhier op approbatie van de selve haer Ed. in tijt ende wijle naderhandt op ‘t een ende ‘t ander sullen offte mogen goetvinden te beramen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Ende daeromme goetgevonden wesende deselve aen te bieden soo wel de getroude ministers van d’ E. Compe. als de borgers hieromtrent ‘t fort woonende, ende meest hantwerckers sijnde, waerop syluyden goede gelegentheijt hebben te leven, ende daeromme gelycq de lantbouwers tot noch niet toegelaten sijnde melcqbeesten te houden vermits de lantbouwers veele costen ende arbeyt hebben te doen ende sonder melckoeijen ende schapen qualijcq bestaen souden cunnen &a.,omdat haer de mest op ‘t landt oock nodigh sij.558
Soo is eijntlijcq verstaen ende g’accordeert de gemelte Comps. verckens op de conditien voorsz over te laten aen navolgende persoonen in getale ende ten prijse als te weten:
3 Zeugen vol jongen a 7 1/2 gl. uijtgekosen bij Wouter Cornelisz Mostert vrij meulenaer ende steenbacker getrouwt ende met sijn vrouw alhier bij ‘t fort woonende.
1 Zeughe idem vol jongen a 7 1/2 gl. uijtgekosen, bij Hendricq van Zurwurden vrij cleermaecker idem getrouwt ende bij ‘t fort woonende.
21 stucx zeugen ende beeren sijnde alle de rest cleijn ende groot, siecq ende gesont, lam ende creupel, soo se gaen ende staen bij Jannetjen Boddijs huijsvrouw van den sargeantdeser fortresse,559 mits onder dese 21 stucx begrepen ende haer beloofft is, d’ eerste Hollantse zeugh die met de scheepen sonder jongen uijt ‘t vaderlandt sal overcomen, vermits al ‘t refuijs slecht ende cleijn goetjen is aennemende voor 4 gl. ijder door malcander, onder die conditie dat niemandt van allen voor eerst meer als een vercken voor hun eijgen huijshoudingh jaerlijcx sullen mogen te mesten leggen ende slachten: maar voor eerst alles gehouden sijn aen d’ E. Compe. gemest te leveren ten prijse voor dato gestelt, ende hier boven aengeroert, ter tijt deselve door aenteelt soo veel sullen wesen vermeenichtvuldicht datter meerder van sal cunnen gemist worden, alsoo bij die middel gehoopt ende vertrouwt wort, den aenteelt beter als voor desen ende eerst ter degen wat beschieten sal.
Ende opdat de verckens geen schade in Comps. noch der vrijeluijden ende particuliere thuijnen en souden cunnen doen, sullen de eijgenaers besorgen deselve altijt met een drie cantigh heck (bij d’ E. Compe in treijn gebracht) om den hals gaen ten eijnde deselve door geen heggens cunnen lopen op verbeurte van 12 stuijvers schutgelt voor dengeweldiger560 ende vergoedinge van de schade bij de verckens te doen, mits elcq sijn thuijnen dan oocq sal hebben soo dight ende stercq te vlechten offte bepaggeren datter de verckens met de heckens om den hals, niet sullen cunnen uyt ende in lopen.
Ende alsoo den vrijburger Wouter Cornelisz Mostert van Utrecht (met Jan Reijniersz in Compe. samen geweest) vermits de compste van do. Jan Reijniersz huijsvrouw van den selven nu is affgescheijden, doch bij hem gelaten heefft alle de melckoeijen, treckossen, wagen, ploegh, eggen ende voorts alle ‘t gundt tot den lantbouw van coren, boter, melcq, &a., is behoorende, behalven alleen de helfft (sijnde 7 stucx) van de Hollantse schapen, waerop denselven geen raedt off cans siet alleen heen te comen, sulcx vermits hem is verstaende op ‘t grutten ende meel malen ende volgens dien versoeckende dat hem moge werden vergunt de rosmeulen: omme onder redelijcke conditien met eijgen dienaers ende slaven alle meel ende grutten te malen tot gerieff van d’ E. Compe. ende vrijeluijden ende ingevolge daertoe voor eerst 4 off meer bequaeme treckossen nevens sulcx meer als hem tot begin ende uijtvoer sijnes wercx mochte nodigh wesen.
Op ‘t welcke bij den Raedt overleijt dat men in de meulen ten minsten drie man sal cunnen excuseeren die der na genomen preuve haer in besich weten te houden, rede maer met het weijnige uijt het Patria becomen bedorven saetcoorn, datter voor als noch maer gansch luttel te malen valt, ende aen bevonden is, vermits deselve niet meer doen als tot welcke sijluijden met strengicheijt worden aengeprest, behalven dat door deselve oocq licht de steenen bedorven offte niet wel geset worden &a., hoedanighe nouchelance561 &a., men in veel saecken met sommige Comps. ministers subject is, voornamentlijcq daer men selffs niet altijt can bij wesen, behalven de fraude welcke der boven dien veeltijts oocq al groff genoech onderloopt, Soo is gemerckt voorsz Wouter Cornelisz een deuchtsaem ende nuchteren man ende jegenwoordigh oocq met een naerstige vrouw (soo ‘t altans schijnt) getrouwt is, die wel schijnt voort te willen, voor d’ E. Compe. vorderlycq geacht de meulen aen den selven over te doen, Ende derhalven tot nader goetvinden onser Heeren Meesters uijt ‘t Patria met hem g’accordeert, onder dese navolgende conditie namentlijcq dat hij sal hebben voor sijn rogh off taruw malen twee stuijvers ende mout562 een stuijver per schepel beneffens een pondt op ijder schepel563 voor ‘t stuijffmeel.
Aengaende de grutten blyfft noch gesurcheert tot den oegst sal in wesen om te probeeren, off het sonder eest met de son gedrooght sal willen gaen, dan off men de garst gelijcq in ‘t vaderlandt mede sal moeten op den eest drogen dat vermits de consumptie van branthoudt veel scheelen soude.
Ende om vooreerst den taruw ende rogh &a. altemalen in Comps. macht te houden, ende alle particulariteijten in de granen soo veel mogelijcq te weeren, is den selven wel expresselijcq bevolen voor niemandt ‘t sij vrijeluijden off andre vooreerst noch te malen, vermits deselve volgens de conditien met d’ E. Compe. aengegaen, verbonden sijn, alle den Taruw ende rogh aen d’ E. Compe. te leveren om dan van daer hun brootmeel wederom te halen, ende te letten datter vooreerst niet meer wordt geconsumeert als elcq tot sijn omslagh nodigh sal hebben, ten eijnde niet te veel onnuttelijcq aen sommige hare kennissen op de schepen verquanselt ende verquist worde, gelycq daer van rede al schadelijcke exempelen sijn gebleecken, ende waerdoor dese plaetse van hun eijgen lijfftocht t’ elckens wordt ontbloot; mitsgaders Comps. ooghmercq te beswaerder getroffen om de schepen hier aencomende met varsch broot ende gort &a., te versien, ende waeromme voor eerst oocq geen andre backers sullen werden toegestaen als die voor d’ E. Compe. sullen backen, ter tijt het soo overvloedigh van granen worde, dat het d’ E. Compe. sonder verleth sal cunnen ende mogen missen &a.
Wijders aengaende de meulen sal hem meulenaer het toebehooren van deden tot den eest, buijl ende waij kisten &a. altemalen eerst beschickt ende op de gangh gebracht worden, ende hij dan vorders alle beneffens sijn eijgen ossen, knechten, slaven &a., altemalen tot sijnen laste ende risico houden: mitsgaders oocq in staen voor alle ongelucq van brandt, door hem offte de sijne van binnen ontstaende offte wes in de meulen breecken offte tot schade ontstaen mochte, schoon d’ E. Compe. de meulen voor eygen aen haer selffs blijfft behouden; mitsgaders oocq de solders tot bergingh van graenen daerboven opgemaeckt, invougen verhaelden meulenaer maer tot syn gebruijcq sal hebben de meulen met den eerst, buijl, sifft, ende waijkisten, neffens al dat daer meer toe behoort, doch als geseght ‘t geene breeckt, ende alle reparatien sal blijven tot sijnen laste boven de schade van brandt &a., ten eijnde denselven te beter sorge moge comen te dragen &a.
Ende nademael voorsz Wouter Cornelisz Mostaert oocq is een goet steen, tighel ende pannebacker, ende het malen vooreerst noch weijnigh sal beschieten vermitsgelijck564 voorsz dogh noch maer weijnigh verbroijt565 vaderlants becomen saetcoren jegenwoordigh te malen valt, ende volgens dien ‘t selve eerst over jaer ende dagh ijtswes sal beginnen te beschieten, Soo is hem oocq toegestaen een steenbackerij op te mogen stellen; mits die steen wel ende hardt genoegh op de keur (door gecommitteerde uijt den Raedt te nemen) backende, 8 duijm langh, 4 duijm breet ende 2 duym dicq; mitsgaders deselve te leveren namentlijcq die d’ E. Compe. van doen heefft voor 5 gulden ‘t duijsent, doch onder den borger sal se mogen vercopen tot 6 gulden.
Ende aengaende de pannen om huijsen te decken sal hier na prijs op beraempt worden, als daervan eerst preuve gesien sal wesen.
Blijvende wijders in allen gevalle subject alle soodanige vordere impositien ende gerechtichden als onse Heeren Meesters ende d’ overicheijt alhier op approbatie van de selve haer Ed. in tijt ende wijle naderhandt op ‘t een ende ‘t ander sullen offte mogen goetvinden te beramen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.