Cape Council of Policy
174
1658-09-06
Minute details
- Entry number
- 174
- Date
- 1658-09-06
- Year
- 1658
English translation
To the Commander and below members of the Council of the Fort de Goede Hoope, in accordance with the left order of the Reverend Joan Cuneus, Ordinary Councilor of India and Commander of the recently578 passed return fleet, as well as former Commissioner here, and having sent579 himself a further recommendation from St. Helena, Sargeant Jan van Herwarden would like to have diverted from the guest580 and tapping (granted to him previously the year by the Reverend Commissioner Rijckloff van Goens), and in lieu thereof581 choose the quality of vendrigh, in addition to the ordinary salary available thereto. And having found, the same mind to be so generous that the aforementioned honorable quality has gladly preferred it for the said tap and hospitality, with presentation of himself in all matters with more rather than less pleasure and zeal in the service of the E. Compe. as once before to be used in recognition of gratitude, mainly in necessary agriculture, in which he, besides many other matters, has shown good competence and a taste for decent, indeed extraordinary deeds. So in order to further stimulate and encourage him in this, by virtue of the instruction of the Honorable Commissioner Joan Cunaeus mentioned, and his rescription has been approved, the same aforementioned quality of sale with 36 guilders per month is hereby assigned, provided that he will then have to refrain from the guest and tapping as being too much for a person of such condition. And without, however, another sargeant, in accordance with the express order of the aforementioned Commissioner Cunaeus, also being given a place here, but this should be overseen by him alone as head of the militia, above all other matters. Having accepted this, the following deed was therefore granted to him over the advancement, to wit:
Jan van Harwarden van Zevender, arrived here on the ship Zalmander on August 10, 1653, for a corporal of 14 guilders. subsequently, due to extraordinary services and deeds performed, he was advanced by us to captain of the army with 20,582 and in March 1657 by the E. Commissioner Rijckloff van Goens on the same considerations he was further advanced to sargeant with 32 guilders. monthly and merchant's allowance &a., at his request and ability, by virtue of the left instruction of the E. Lord Joan Cunaeus, Ordinary Councilor of India and Commander, over the return fleet that passed this year: as well as having been here as Commissioner of this Cape Town residence, and its further order by letter of last April last sent to us by the yacht Maria van St. Helena for the purpose of examining its vigilance and ability for many matters, and mainly agriculture &a., hereby beneficiated with the honorable quality of vendrig together with an improvement in wages to 36 guilders. monthly, provided that, in accordance with his aforementioned E. order, after the new three-year term, he will remain associated with the E. Commissioner of Goens for an additional three years, to serve the E. Company here at the Cap, and, in addition to his military charge, as head of the militia present here, etc., for all occasions to which he may be assigned by his superior. And, principally, to allow the Company to take charge of agriculture, without, however, another sergeant being used alongside him or stationed here.
It has also been approved to restore runaway slaves to health, for each slave found and brought home, to pay a tribute of 6 reales in cash, and each woman 4 reales in cash.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Jan van Harwarden van Zevender, arrived here on the ship Zalmander on August 10, 1653, for a corporal of 14 guilders. subsequently, due to extraordinary services and deeds performed, he was advanced by us to captain of the army with 20,582 and in March 1657 by the E. Commissioner Rijckloff van Goens on the same considerations he was further advanced to sargeant with 32 guilders. monthly and merchant's allowance &a., at his request and ability, by virtue of the left instruction of the E. Lord Joan Cunaeus, Ordinary Councilor of India and Commander, over the return fleet that passed this year: as well as having been here as Commissioner of this Cape Town residence, and its further order by letter of last April last sent to us by the yacht Maria van St. Helena for the purpose of examining its vigilance and ability for many matters, and mainly agriculture &a., hereby beneficiated with the honorable quality of vendrig together with an improvement in wages to 36 guilders. monthly, provided that, in accordance with his aforementioned E. order, after the new three-year term, he will remain associated with the E. Commissioner of Goens for an additional three years, to serve the E. Company here at the Cap, and, in addition to his military charge, as head of the militia present here, etc., for all occasions to which he may be assigned by his superior. And, principally, to allow the Company to take charge of agriculture, without, however, another sergeant being used alongside him or stationed here.
It has also been approved to restore runaway slaves to health, for each slave found and brought home, to pay a tribute of 6 reales in cash, and each woman 4 reales in cash.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Original Dutch transcription
Bij den Commandeur ende onderstaende leden des Raedts van ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope, conform de gelaten ordre van d’ E. heere Joan Cuneus Ordinaris Raedt van India ende Commandeur over delaest578 gepasseerde retourvloote, mitsgaders gewesen Commissaris alhier, Ende desselffs nader rescriptie van St. Helena gesundeert579 hebbende den sargeant Jan van Herwarden off sigh van degast580 ende tapneringe (hem door d’ E. Heer Commissaris Rijckloff van Goens ‘s jaers te vooren toegestaen) soude willen laten diverteeren, ende in plaetsevan dien581 verkiesen de qualite van vendrigh, beneffens het ordinaire tractement daer toe staende. Ende bevonden wesende, desselffs gemoet soo genereus te sijn dat voorsz honorable qualite voor de gemelte tap ende gastneringe geerne heefft willen prefereren, met presentatie van sigh in alle saken met meerder liever dan minder lust ende ijver ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. als oijt te vooren tot erkenninge van danckbaerheijt te laten gebruijcken, voornamentlijcq in den nootsaeckelijcken lantbouw, daertoe hij beneffens veele andre saken goede bequaemheijt ende preuve van behoorlijcke, ja extraordinaire debvoiren gethoont heefft, Soo is omme hem daerinne meer ende meer te animeeren ende encouragieren uijt crachte van d’ instructie des E. Heer Commissaris Joan Cunaeus vermelt, ende desselffs rescriptie voorsz goetgevonden den selven voorhaelde qualite van vendrigh met 36 gl. ‘s maents bij desen op te dragen, mits sigh dan als voorsz sal hebben te onthouden van de gast ende tapneringe als te vil wesende voor een persoon van soodanige conditie. Ende sonder dat daeromme nochtans oocq een ander sargeant conform d’ expresse ordre van d’ E. Heer Commissaris Cunaeus voorsz beneffens hem alhier plaetse gegeven, maer sulcx door hem alleen als hoofft van de militie, boven alle andre saken sal moeten waergenomen worden, het welcke aengenomen hebbende is hem dierhalven over do. advancement, navolgende acte verleent luydende als te weten:
Jan van Harwarden van Zevender, hier te lande gecomen per ‘t schip den Zalmander den 10en Augustij ao. 1653 voor corporael a 14 gul. naderhandt door extraordinaire diensten ende gepresteerde debvoiren bij ons gevordert tot capiteijn des armes met 20,582 ende anno 1657 in Maert bij d’ E. heer Commissaris Rijckloff van Goens uijt deselve consideratien wyders g’advanceert tot sargeant met 32 gl. maendelijcx ende ondercoopmansrandsoen &a., Wort op sijn versoecq ende bequaemheijt uijt crachte van de gelaten instructie des E. Heere Joan Cunaeus Ordinaris Raedt van India ende Commandeur over dese jaers gepasseerde retourvlote: mitsgaders hier geweest als Commissaris van dese Caepse residentie, ende desselffs nader ordre bij missive van den laesten April verleden per ‘t jacht Maria van St. Helena bovendien aen ons gesonden ten insichte van desselffs vigilantie ende bequaemheijt tot veele saken, ende voornamentlijcq den landtbouw &a., bij desen gebeneficeert met de honorable qualiteijt van vendrigh neffens een verbeteringh in gagie tot op 36 gl. maendelijcx mits achtervolgende sijn E. ordre voorsz na het nieuw drie jarich verbandt met d’ E. Heer Commissaris van Goens aengegaen noch drie jaren daerenboven verbonden sal blijven d’ E. Compe. alhier aen de Caep te dienen, ende sigh beneffens sijne militaire chargie als hoofft van de aenwesende militie &a. alhier tot alle voorvallende gelegentheden daer hij door sijn meerder toe gecommandeert sal worden, Ende principalijcq ‘t waernemen van Comps. lantbouw te laten gebruijcken, sonder dat nochtans daeromme benevens hem een ander sargeant sal gebruijckt offte alhier geplaest worden.
Is oocq goetgevonden om de wegh gelopen slaven te beter wederom te becomen voor elcke slaeff die opgevonden ende thuijs gebracht wort, tot een vereeringe te betalen 6 en ijder vrouw 4 realen contant.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
Jan van Harwarden van Zevender, hier te lande gecomen per ‘t schip den Zalmander den 10en Augustij ao. 1653 voor corporael a 14 gul. naderhandt door extraordinaire diensten ende gepresteerde debvoiren bij ons gevordert tot capiteijn des armes met 20,582 ende anno 1657 in Maert bij d’ E. heer Commissaris Rijckloff van Goens uijt deselve consideratien wyders g’advanceert tot sargeant met 32 gl. maendelijcx ende ondercoopmansrandsoen &a., Wort op sijn versoecq ende bequaemheijt uijt crachte van de gelaten instructie des E. Heere Joan Cunaeus Ordinaris Raedt van India ende Commandeur over dese jaers gepasseerde retourvlote: mitsgaders hier geweest als Commissaris van dese Caepse residentie, ende desselffs nader ordre bij missive van den laesten April verleden per ‘t jacht Maria van St. Helena bovendien aen ons gesonden ten insichte van desselffs vigilantie ende bequaemheijt tot veele saken, ende voornamentlijcq den landtbouw &a., bij desen gebeneficeert met de honorable qualiteijt van vendrigh neffens een verbeteringh in gagie tot op 36 gl. maendelijcx mits achtervolgende sijn E. ordre voorsz na het nieuw drie jarich verbandt met d’ E. Heer Commissaris van Goens aengegaen noch drie jaren daerenboven verbonden sal blijven d’ E. Compe. alhier aen de Caep te dienen, ende sigh beneffens sijne militaire chargie als hoofft van de aenwesende militie &a. alhier tot alle voorvallende gelegentheden daer hij door sijn meerder toe gecommandeert sal worden, Ende principalijcq ‘t waernemen van Comps. lantbouw te laten gebruijcken, sonder dat nochtans daeromme benevens hem een ander sargeant sal gebruijckt offte alhier geplaest worden.
Is oocq goetgevonden om de wegh gelopen slaven te beter wederom te becomen voor elcke slaeff die opgevonden ende thuijs gebracht wort, tot een vereeringe te betalen 6 en ijder vrouw 4 realen contant.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.