Cape Council of Policy
196
1659-05-01
Minute details
- Entry number
- 196
- Date
- 1659-05-01
- Year
- 1659
English translation
Following the previous year's procedure, four freemen were nominated from among them: Jan Reijnierse of Amsterdam, Jacob Cornelisz of Rosendael, Wouter Mostert, and Jan Rietvelt of Brederode. Two of them were to be elected as Borgerraads, and to have them serve in our Council to help investigate and decide on offenses (that may occur among them).
It was therefore agreed that, in order to always have someone with experience and not always newcomers, Henderick Henderickse Boom of Amsterdam (married and well-settled; having served as the second Borgerraad during the previous year) would be present as the first Borgerraad, continuing against the outgoing first. Steven Jansz, a councilor of Borger, and to align and admit Jan Reijniersz of Amsterdam, also a free farmer and married resident here on the Caep, to the second, to Henderick Boom. This will then be communicated to them so that they may serve them as they see fit.
And thus for the greater security, tranquility, peace and prevention of all tumult, unrest and hostility of these Cape Hottentoos and highwaymen, it has been decreed two years ago that the free farmers and citizens shall always keep themselves well armed with firearms, and that each shall accordingly be at gunpoint. It has been understood that good order and rule shall also be observed among them, under the necessary officers in a compe. to form marksmen, to wit (similar to the garrison held here by Comps.) 1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 1 drummer, who (except for the drummer) will also be changed every year after the election of the Borgerraden, and for that purpose the said Borgerraden, reinforced by their sargeant and 1st corporal, will annually nominate a double number of good persons: in order that from this, the Borgerraden, by the Commander and Council of the fort, will again elect such military officers, and to authorize them for the coming year, as they will find to be of service and best interest to the public, to which the marksmen will then also be bound to obey, being until then. The shooting officers chosen for this first year were: the outgoing councillor of Borger Steven Jansz, as sargeant and head of the shooting club,
the farmer Harman Remanjenne and, as corporals,
the free miller Wouter Corn. Mostert
the farmer Harman Remanjenne and, as corporals,
the free miller Wouter Corn. Mostert
These prescribed officers and marksmen (under their own officer's jurisdiction) will have to regulate their claims in all matters according to the regulations concerning the free marksmen and citizens of Batavia, meaning as much as may be agreed upon with this residence and colonists, and of which the necessary articles, etc., will be drawn up to regulate them.
Christiaen Jansz van Hoesem arrived here on July 9, 1654, by the ship Goutsblom for soldiers at 9 guilders, later adjusted to 12 guilders. A currently free will guard, who has good knowledge of handling horses, is being accepted back into Comps' service at his request, since we lack a suitable person for this purpose, for another five years as owner of Comps' stables, 649 guilders a month, with a stipend and wages commencing today, but on the condition that if his wife comes here, she will be released.
And also the corporal of the midshipmen Pieter Cruijthoff, being employed as a master builder at Comps. Corn farming, requested allowance, as he had to travel back and forth to the land daily, rarely being able to be on the ground here or there at the right time. Therefore, to further encourage him in this necessary service, he was granted this, namely 4 ra per month without subsidy or more.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1659.
It was therefore agreed that, in order to always have someone with experience and not always newcomers, Henderick Henderickse Boom of Amsterdam (married and well-settled; having served as the second Borgerraad during the previous year) would be present as the first Borgerraad, continuing against the outgoing first. Steven Jansz, a councilor of Borger, and to align and admit Jan Reijniersz of Amsterdam, also a free farmer and married resident here on the Caep, to the second, to Henderick Boom. This will then be communicated to them so that they may serve them as they see fit.
And thus for the greater security, tranquility, peace and prevention of all tumult, unrest and hostility of these Cape Hottentoos and highwaymen, it has been decreed two years ago that the free farmers and citizens shall always keep themselves well armed with firearms, and that each shall accordingly be at gunpoint. It has been understood that good order and rule shall also be observed among them, under the necessary officers in a compe. to form marksmen, to wit (similar to the garrison held here by Comps.) 1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 1 drummer, who (except for the drummer) will also be changed every year after the election of the Borgerraden, and for that purpose the said Borgerraden, reinforced by their sargeant and 1st corporal, will annually nominate a double number of good persons: in order that from this, the Borgerraden, by the Commander and Council of the fort, will again elect such military officers, and to authorize them for the coming year, as they will find to be of service and best interest to the public, to which the marksmen will then also be bound to obey, being until then. The shooting officers chosen for this first year were: the outgoing councillor of Borger Steven Jansz, as sargeant and head of the shooting club,
the farmer Harman Remanjenne and, as corporals,
the free miller Wouter Corn. Mostert
the farmer Harman Remanjenne and, as corporals,
the free miller Wouter Corn. Mostert
These prescribed officers and marksmen (under their own officer's jurisdiction) will have to regulate their claims in all matters according to the regulations concerning the free marksmen and citizens of Batavia, meaning as much as may be agreed upon with this residence and colonists, and of which the necessary articles, etc., will be drawn up to regulate them.
Christiaen Jansz van Hoesem arrived here on July 9, 1654, by the ship Goutsblom for soldiers at 9 guilders, later adjusted to 12 guilders. A currently free will guard, who has good knowledge of handling horses, is being accepted back into Comps' service at his request, since we lack a suitable person for this purpose, for another five years as owner of Comps' stables, 649 guilders a month, with a stipend and wages commencing today, but on the condition that if his wife comes here, she will be released.
And also the corporal of the midshipmen Pieter Cruijthoff, being employed as a master builder at Comps. Corn farming, requested allowance, as he had to travel back and forth to the land daily, rarely being able to be on the ground here or there at the right time. Therefore, to further encourage him in this necessary service, he was granted this, namely 4 ra per month without subsidy or more.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1659.
Original Dutch transcription
Bij de vrijeluijden na de maniere van ‘t vorige jaer op nominatie sijndegebracht648 4 persoonen uijt haer, namentlijck Jan Reijnierse van Amsterdam, Jacob Cornelisz van Rosendael, Wouter Mostert ende Jan Rietvelt van Brederode, omme daer van weder te kiesen twee tot Borgerraden, ende in onsen Raedt cessie te laeten hebben omme over delicten (onder haer voorvallende) te helpen besoigneren ende besluijten,
Soo is verstaen om altijt ijemandt van ervaringe te hebben ende niet t’ elckens altemalen nieuwelingen, den persoon Henderick Henderickse Boom van Amsterdam (getrout ende wel vast sittende; mitsgaders ‘t verlopen jaer als 2e Borgerraedt geweest) jegenwoordigh als eerste Borgerraedt te continueren tegen den affgaenden eersten Borgerraedt Steven Jansz, ende tot 2e bij Henderick Boom te eligeren ende admitteren Jan Reijniersz van Amsterdam, mede vrij landtbouwer, ende getrout hier aen de Caep vast woonende, ‘t welcke haerluijden dan sal worden gecommuniceert: omme hun van te mogen dienen na behooren.
Ende alsoo tot te meer verseeckeringe, rust, vreede ende weringe van alle tumulte, oproer ende hostiliteijt van dese Caepse Hottentoos ende struijckrovers van al over 2 jaeren g’ordonneert is dat de Vrije landtbouwers ende borgers haer altijt van schietgeweer wel gewapent sullen houden, ende volgens dien elck op geweer gestelt zijn, Soo is verstaen op dat onder hun dan mede goede ordre ende regel g’observeert werde, deselve onder vereijssende officieren tot een compe. schutters te formeren, te weten (gelijck als Comps. guarnisoen alhier gehouden wordt) met 1 sergeant, 2 corporaels, ende 1 tamboer die men (uijtgesondert den tamboer) alle jaeren na de verkiesinge van de Borgerraden oock sal veranderen, ende ten dien eijnde deselve Borgerraden, versterckt met haren sargeant ende 1e coporael jaerlicx laten nomineren een dubbel getal goede persoonen: omme daer uijt gelijck boven wegen de Borgerraden, bij den Commandeur ende Raedt van ‘t fort soodanige crijghs-officieren weder te kiesen, ende voor ‘t aenstaende jaer te authoriseren, als deselve ten dienste ende beste van ‘t gemeen bevinden sullen te behooren, dewelcke dan oock de schutters gehouden sullen wesen te gehoorsamen, sijnde tot do. schutters officieren dan voor dit eerste jaer gecosen: Den affgaenden Borgerraedt Steven Jansz tot sargeant ende hooft van de schutters,
Den lantbouwer Harman Remanjenne ende }tot corporaels
den Vrij meulenaer Wouter Corn. Mostert
Den lantbouwer Harman Remanjenne ende }tot corporaels
den Vrij meulenaer Wouter Corn. Mostert
Welcke voorschreve officieren ende schutters (onder der selver officiers subjectie) haer vorders sullen hebben te reguleren in alles na de ordres dien aengaende voor de vrije schutters ende borgers tot Batavia gestelt, verstaende voor soo veel met dese residentie ende coloniers sal cunnen offte mogen over een comen, ende waer van de articulen &a., tot ‘t een ende ‘t ander nodich vereijsschende sullen worden ontworpen omme hun na te cunnen reguleren.
Christiaen Jansz van Hoesem hier te lande gecomen 9 Julij ao. 1654 per ‘t schip de Goutsblom voor soldaet a 9 gl. naderhandt verbetert tot 12 gl. jegenwoordigh vrij wiltschut, welcke goede kennisse hebbende om met paerden om te gaen, wordt vermits ons daer toe een bequaem persoon ontbreeckt op sijn versoeck weder in Comps. dienst aengenomen voor noch 5 jaeren alsopsiender van Comps. paerdestal649 a 12 gl. ter maent, verbandt ende gagie heden ingaende, edoch onder die conditie, dat ingevalle sijn vrouw hier comt denselven weder in vrijdom sal treden.
Ende alsoo den corporael van d’ adelborsten Pieter Cruijthoff, gebruijckt wordende als bouwmeester op Comps. corenbouw, versoeckt om costgelt te mogen hebben vermits dagelicx heen ende weder na ‘t landt moetende gaen, selden op sijn tijt hier noch daer aen de back can wesen, Soo is om den selven in dien nodigen dienst te meer te encourageren hem sulcx toegestaen, namentlijck 4 Ra ‘s maents sonder subsidie offte meer.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1659.
Soo is verstaen om altijt ijemandt van ervaringe te hebben ende niet t’ elckens altemalen nieuwelingen, den persoon Henderick Henderickse Boom van Amsterdam (getrout ende wel vast sittende; mitsgaders ‘t verlopen jaer als 2e Borgerraedt geweest) jegenwoordigh als eerste Borgerraedt te continueren tegen den affgaenden eersten Borgerraedt Steven Jansz, ende tot 2e bij Henderick Boom te eligeren ende admitteren Jan Reijniersz van Amsterdam, mede vrij landtbouwer, ende getrout hier aen de Caep vast woonende, ‘t welcke haerluijden dan sal worden gecommuniceert: omme hun van te mogen dienen na behooren.
Ende alsoo tot te meer verseeckeringe, rust, vreede ende weringe van alle tumulte, oproer ende hostiliteijt van dese Caepse Hottentoos ende struijckrovers van al over 2 jaeren g’ordonneert is dat de Vrije landtbouwers ende borgers haer altijt van schietgeweer wel gewapent sullen houden, ende volgens dien elck op geweer gestelt zijn, Soo is verstaen op dat onder hun dan mede goede ordre ende regel g’observeert werde, deselve onder vereijssende officieren tot een compe. schutters te formeren, te weten (gelijck als Comps. guarnisoen alhier gehouden wordt) met 1 sergeant, 2 corporaels, ende 1 tamboer die men (uijtgesondert den tamboer) alle jaeren na de verkiesinge van de Borgerraden oock sal veranderen, ende ten dien eijnde deselve Borgerraden, versterckt met haren sargeant ende 1e coporael jaerlicx laten nomineren een dubbel getal goede persoonen: omme daer uijt gelijck boven wegen de Borgerraden, bij den Commandeur ende Raedt van ‘t fort soodanige crijghs-officieren weder te kiesen, ende voor ‘t aenstaende jaer te authoriseren, als deselve ten dienste ende beste van ‘t gemeen bevinden sullen te behooren, dewelcke dan oock de schutters gehouden sullen wesen te gehoorsamen, sijnde tot do. schutters officieren dan voor dit eerste jaer gecosen: Den affgaenden Borgerraedt Steven Jansz tot sargeant ende hooft van de schutters,
Den lantbouwer Harman Remanjenne ende }tot corporaels
den Vrij meulenaer Wouter Corn. Mostert
Den lantbouwer Harman Remanjenne ende }tot corporaels
den Vrij meulenaer Wouter Corn. Mostert
Welcke voorschreve officieren ende schutters (onder der selver officiers subjectie) haer vorders sullen hebben te reguleren in alles na de ordres dien aengaende voor de vrije schutters ende borgers tot Batavia gestelt, verstaende voor soo veel met dese residentie ende coloniers sal cunnen offte mogen over een comen, ende waer van de articulen &a., tot ‘t een ende ‘t ander nodich vereijsschende sullen worden ontworpen omme hun na te cunnen reguleren.
Christiaen Jansz van Hoesem hier te lande gecomen 9 Julij ao. 1654 per ‘t schip de Goutsblom voor soldaet a 9 gl. naderhandt verbetert tot 12 gl. jegenwoordigh vrij wiltschut, welcke goede kennisse hebbende om met paerden om te gaen, wordt vermits ons daer toe een bequaem persoon ontbreeckt op sijn versoeck weder in Comps. dienst aengenomen voor noch 5 jaeren alsopsiender van Comps. paerdestal649 a 12 gl. ter maent, verbandt ende gagie heden ingaende, edoch onder die conditie, dat ingevalle sijn vrouw hier comt denselven weder in vrijdom sal treden.
Ende alsoo den corporael van d’ adelborsten Pieter Cruijthoff, gebruijckt wordende als bouwmeester op Comps. corenbouw, versoeckt om costgelt te mogen hebben vermits dagelicx heen ende weder na ‘t landt moetende gaen, selden op sijn tijt hier noch daer aen de back can wesen, Soo is om den selven in dien nodigen dienst te meer te encourageren hem sulcx toegestaen, namentlijck 4 Ra ‘s maents sonder subsidie offte meer.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1659.