Cape Council of Policy
187
1658-12-03
Minute details
- Entry number
- 187
- Date
- 1658-12-03
- Year
- 1658
English translation
Since the work of the warehouses had become too difficult for the butler Jacob Beeckman, he was sent to Batavia by ship West Vrieslandt and, according to the butler's fee, was returned to his previous position on the ship at 20 guilders. And, in accordance with the order of the Reverend Mr. Cuneus, he was reassigned to cumber at 15 guilders. In order to keep the aforementioned warehouses and storehouses in good order (which is becoming more difficult to maintain than before due to the increasing income of freemen and others), it was decided to appoint a dispenser in place of the butler.
And617 also, for the purpose of observing this, the person Jochum Blancq van Lubeecq is deemed fully suitable, since he has passed through packhouses in the homeland and has lived with merchants, as well as being employed here in various matters, and has given proof of his capacity. Therefore, he was selected for this and awarded a reward of 24 guilders. monthly, being as the previous butler has obtained, according to the deed granted to him and stating:
Jochum Blancq van Lubeecq, who arrived here in 1655 on the ship Salmander for a midshipman at 10 guilders, who has since demonstrated his capacity and diligence in various matters presented here, and after the dispatch of the butler of this fortress (due to his insufficiency) has satisfactorily taken charge of the stores and dependents, etc., as dispenser. Therefore, at his request and in full compliance, etc., he is hereby appointed by the Commander and the Council to the aforementioned capacity of dispenser. The aforementioned warehouses and storehouses of this fortress were confirmed, and a reward of 24 guilders per month was added, commencing November 15th, and remaining bound to serve here for another three years after his initial imprisonment.
It was also understood, in order to obtain full compensation, since the amount required for the protection of Comp's presently requires considerable resources, to order the trumpeter to oversee the sheep hunt and to assign him a boat sling and always a second overseer of Robben Island, so that when a rescued vessel is available, the exchange for a third man may be made. And thus, without using other people, it can be transported at the least expense.
Thus done and arrested in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1658.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HERWERDEN. 1658.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1658.
And617 also, for the purpose of observing this, the person Jochum Blancq van Lubeecq is deemed fully suitable, since he has passed through packhouses in the homeland and has lived with merchants, as well as being employed here in various matters, and has given proof of his capacity. Therefore, he was selected for this and awarded a reward of 24 guilders. monthly, being as the previous butler has obtained, according to the deed granted to him and stating:
Jochum Blancq van Lubeecq, who arrived here in 1655 on the ship Salmander for a midshipman at 10 guilders, who has since demonstrated his capacity and diligence in various matters presented here, and after the dispatch of the butler of this fortress (due to his insufficiency) has satisfactorily taken charge of the stores and dependents, etc., as dispenser. Therefore, at his request and in full compliance, etc., he is hereby appointed by the Commander and the Council to the aforementioned capacity of dispenser. The aforementioned warehouses and storehouses of this fortress were confirmed, and a reward of 24 guilders per month was added, commencing November 15th, and remaining bound to serve here for another three years after his initial imprisonment.
It was also understood, in order to obtain full compensation, since the amount required for the protection of Comp's presently requires considerable resources, to order the trumpeter to oversee the sheep hunt and to assign him a boat sling and always a second overseer of Robben Island, so that when a rescued vessel is available, the exchange for a third man may be made. And thus, without using other people, it can be transported at the least expense.
Thus done and arrested in the Fort of Good Hope on the day 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
Nademael den bottelier Jacob Beeckman ‘t wercq van de packhuijsen te swaer gevallen op sijn instantie per ‘t schip West Vrieslandt na Batavia gelargeert ende volgens dien van do. botteliersampt à 20 gl. weder tot sijn vorige bedieninge op do. schip gestelt, Ende conform d’ ordre van d’ E. Heer Cuneus gedessendeert is tot cuijper a 15 gl., Soo is om de meergemelte packhuijsen en de magasijnen (door den aengroeijende omslagh van vrijeluijden &a. vrij moeijelijcker vallende, waer te nemen als voor desen) in goede ordrete616 onderhouden, goetgevonden in plaetse van bottelier te stellen een dispencier.
Ende617 alsoo tot waerneminge van dien, den persoon Jochum Blancq van Lubeecq volcomen bequaem wort g’oordeelt, vermits in ‘t vaderlandt over packhuijsen gegaen ende bij coopluijden gewoont: mitsgaders alhier in verscheijde saecken gebruijckt, preuve van sijn capaciteijt gegeven heeft, Soo is den selven daertoe gecooren ende toegeleijt een belooninge van 24 gul. maendelijcx, sijnde gelijck de vorige botteliers gewonnen hebben, volgens acte hem verleendt ende luijdende als te weten:
Jochum Blancq van Lubeecq, hier te lande gecomen met schip618 den Salmander anno 1655 voor adelborst à 10 gl., welcke sedert preuve van syn capasiteijt ende naersticheijt in verscheijde saecken alhier gegeven, ende na ‘t dessendeeren van den bottelier deser fortresse (vermits diens insuffichantie) de magasynen ende dependenten &a., in goede ordre tot contentement heefft waergenomen als dispencier, Wort derhalven op sijn versoecq ende volcomen bequaemheijt &a., door den Commandeur en de Raedt bij desen tot voorsz qualite van dispencier der gemelte packhuijsen ende magasijnen deser fortresse geconfirmeert, ende toegevoeght een belooninge van 24 gl. maendelijcx ingaende 15en November verleden, ende verbonden blijvende na sijn eerste verbandt daervoor noch drie jaren alhier te -dienen.
Is oocq verstaen om volcq uijt te winnen, dewijl der sooveele tot bewaringe van Comps. jegenwoordigh meenichvuldigh bestiael vereijsschen, den trompetter te beveelen d’ opsight als hooft over ‘t Schapejachjen ende tot hem een bootsgesel ende altijt een tweede opsiender van ‘t Robbeneijlandt , om wanneer d’ een verlost, do. vaertuigh den verwisselingh tot een derde man magh hebben. Ende alsoo sonder ander volcq daer toe te gebruicken met de minste costen gevoert can worden.
Aldus gedaen ende g’arresteert 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.
Ende617 alsoo tot waerneminge van dien, den persoon Jochum Blancq van Lubeecq volcomen bequaem wort g’oordeelt, vermits in ‘t vaderlandt over packhuijsen gegaen ende bij coopluijden gewoont: mitsgaders alhier in verscheijde saecken gebruijckt, preuve van sijn capaciteijt gegeven heeft, Soo is den selven daertoe gecooren ende toegeleijt een belooninge van 24 gul. maendelijcx, sijnde gelijck de vorige botteliers gewonnen hebben, volgens acte hem verleendt ende luijdende als te weten:
Jochum Blancq van Lubeecq, hier te lande gecomen met schip618 den Salmander anno 1655 voor adelborst à 10 gl., welcke sedert preuve van syn capasiteijt ende naersticheijt in verscheijde saecken alhier gegeven, ende na ‘t dessendeeren van den bottelier deser fortresse (vermits diens insuffichantie) de magasynen ende dependenten &a., in goede ordre tot contentement heefft waergenomen als dispencier, Wort derhalven op sijn versoecq ende volcomen bequaemheijt &a., door den Commandeur en de Raedt bij desen tot voorsz qualite van dispencier der gemelte packhuijsen ende magasijnen deser fortresse geconfirmeert, ende toegevoeght een belooninge van 24 gl. maendelijcx ingaende 15en November verleden, ende verbonden blijvende na sijn eerste verbandt daervoor noch drie jaren alhier te -dienen.
Is oocq verstaen om volcq uijt te winnen, dewijl der sooveele tot bewaringe van Comps. jegenwoordigh meenichvuldigh bestiael vereijsschen, den trompetter te beveelen d’ opsight als hooft over ‘t Schapejachjen ende tot hem een bootsgesel ende altijt een tweede opsiender van ‘t Robbeneijlandt , om wanneer d’ een verlost, do. vaertuigh den verwisselingh tot een derde man magh hebben. Ende alsoo sonder ander volcq daer toe te gebruicken met de minste costen gevoert can worden.
Aldus gedaen ende g’arresteert 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.