Cape Council of Policy
169
1658-08-05
Minute details
- Entry number
- 169
- Date
- 1658-08-05
- Year
- 1658
English translation
On that date, the free Saldanha sailors, seriously presenting themselves to us, as has often happened before, requested that they be allowed to purchase the moored boat "Schapen-jacht" at a reasonable price for their use and convenience, since the Peguin is simply too small and small for them, and their sails would then be well-constructed, in order to also navigate the islands in Saldanha Bay, as well as Badger Island, and to be able to furnish the E. Compe with seal meat for the slaves, etc.
This was passed away at the Council, and it was realized that the aforementioned sheep hunt had been deliberately planned for that purpose, in addition to another (planned) galley to replace the abortive seal hunt, with which to transport the sheep across and back from Robben Island.
And furthermore, that one can only sail to Robben Island with a vessel (as mentioned and planned), and therefore at least three to four men (as needed) may be excused, as the vessel's wear and tear and risk have been calculated. could well cost as much as all the seal's flesh that can be collected annually, since the said freemen pay the E. Compe. for 1/2 stuiver per lb. are salted in supplying and contributing.566
Thus, after careful deliberation, it has finally been approved and agreed to transfer the aforementioned sheep hunt (built from the second boat of the Wapen van Hollandt, 29 feet long across the stem and 7 feet wide) to the aforementioned free Saldanha sailors with sail and treble, as presently sailing, for three hundred guilders at a time, under the condition that they will then ensure that the sailors of the E. Compe. are provided regularly and always, when they arrive here, with seals and seals for the slaves.567
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope, date uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secretary. 1658.
This was passed away at the Council, and it was realized that the aforementioned sheep hunt had been deliberately planned for that purpose, in addition to another (planned) galley to replace the abortive seal hunt, with which to transport the sheep across and back from Robben Island.
And furthermore, that one can only sail to Robben Island with a vessel (as mentioned and planned), and therefore at least three to four men (as needed) may be excused, as the vessel's wear and tear and risk have been calculated. could well cost as much as all the seal's flesh that can be collected annually, since the said freemen pay the E. Compe. for 1/2 stuiver per lb. are salted in supplying and contributing.566
Thus, after careful deliberation, it has finally been approved and agreed to transfer the aforementioned sheep hunt (built from the second boat of the Wapen van Hollandt, 29 feet long across the stem and 7 feet wide) to the aforementioned free Saldanha sailors with sail and treble, as presently sailing, for three hundred guilders at a time, under the condition that they will then ensure that the sailors of the E. Compe. are provided regularly and always, when they arrive here, with seals and seals for the slaves.567
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope, date uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secretary. 1658.
Original Dutch transcription
Op dato ons met ernst aenwesende de vrije Saldanha-vaerders gelijcq voor desen oocq menichmael geschiet sij: om ten redelijcken prijse noch te coop te mogen hebben tot haren dienst ende gerieff de opgeboeijde boot Schapen-jacht , vermits haer de Pegujjn alleen te wijnich ende cleijn valt, ende sijluijden dan fraij souden gestelt wesen, omme oock de eijlanden in de Saldanhabaij soo wel als ‘t Dasseneijlandt te bevaren ende d’ E. Compe. dan te meer van robbevleijs voor de slaven cunnen versien &a.
‘t Welcke bij den Raedt overleijt, ende ingesien sijnde dat voorsz Schapenjachtjen daertoe expres was opgemaect, behalven noch een ander (op stapel staende) omme oocq in plaetse van ‘t verongelucte Robbejacht, offte een galjot, daermede de schapen over ende weder van ‘t Robbeneijlandt te voeren.
Ende wijders oocq dat men‘tdan met vaertuigh(als geseijtnoch op stapel staende)om‘t Robbeneijlandt te bevarenvoor eerst sal cunnen alleen affsien, ende daerdoor ten minsten 3 a vier man (op ‘t ander nodigh) mogen excuseeren, dat gecalculeert is met ‘t vaertuijgs slijtagieende risico&a. wel eens sooveel soude costen, als al ‘t robbevleijs ‘t welcq daermede jaerlijcx can aengehaelt worden, vermits de gemelte vrijeluijden het d’ E. Compe. voor 1/2 stuijver ‘t lb. gesouten sijn leverende ende toebrengende.566
Soo is eijntlijcq na rijpe deliberatie goetgevonden ende g’accordeert voorsz Schapejachtjen (opgeboeyt van de tweede boot van ‘t Wapen van Hollandt , langh over steven 29, ende wijt schaers 7 voet) de gemelte vrije Saldanha-vaerders met seijl ende treijl soo ‘t jegenwoordigh is varende, over te doen, tot drie hondert guldens eens, onder bespreck ende conditie dat sijluijden dan sullen versorgen d’ E. Compe. geduijrigh ende altijt wanneer se hier comen, behoorlijcq ende competent met robbevleys voor de slaven werdevoorsien.567
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secretaris. 1658.
‘t Welcke bij den Raedt overleijt, ende ingesien sijnde dat voorsz Schapenjachtjen daertoe expres was opgemaect, behalven noch een ander (op stapel staende) omme oocq in plaetse van ‘t verongelucte Robbejacht, offte een galjot, daermede de schapen over ende weder van ‘t Robbeneijlandt te voeren.
Ende wijders oocq dat men‘tdan met vaertuigh(als geseijtnoch op stapel staende)om‘t Robbeneijlandt te bevarenvoor eerst sal cunnen alleen affsien, ende daerdoor ten minsten 3 a vier man (op ‘t ander nodigh) mogen excuseeren, dat gecalculeert is met ‘t vaertuijgs slijtagieende risico&a. wel eens sooveel soude costen, als al ‘t robbevleijs ‘t welcq daermede jaerlijcx can aengehaelt worden, vermits de gemelte vrijeluijden het d’ E. Compe. voor 1/2 stuijver ‘t lb. gesouten sijn leverende ende toebrengende.566
Soo is eijntlijcq na rijpe deliberatie goetgevonden ende g’accordeert voorsz Schapejachtjen (opgeboeyt van de tweede boot van ‘t Wapen van Hollandt , langh over steven 29, ende wijt schaers 7 voet) de gemelte vrije Saldanha-vaerders met seijl ende treijl soo ‘t jegenwoordigh is varende, over te doen, tot drie hondert guldens eens, onder bespreck ende conditie dat sijluijden dan sullen versorgen d’ E. Compe. geduijrigh ende altijt wanneer se hier comen, behoorlijcq ende competent met robbevleys voor de slaven werdevoorsien.567
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secretaris. 1658.