Cape Council of Policy
197
1659-05-17
Minute details
- Entry number
- 197
- Date
- 1659-05-17
- Year
- 1659
English translation
It has also been approved that these goods should be sold first to the highest bidder in public, as well as those left behind by the aforementioned deceased Dirck Vreem. Anyone who then claims any rights to them should be summoned by bill652 to bring such goods with proof of their worthyness within two 24-hour periods, to ensure that the rightful His account is as it should be.
"Inventory of the goods found in the presence of Pieter Cornelisse van Langesondt, freeman, and Arent Andriese van Bergen, coppersmith, at the Secretary of the Fort de Goede Hoope, by order of the Commander and Council of the aforementioned fortress, in the woods of the freeman Pieter Pouwelse Cleij, carpenter and woodcutter, today, namely December 11, 1658, having hastily escaped from the main guard,653 with a bolt on his leg, where he was in custody, because a free carpenter had stabbed Dirck Adriaense Vreem with a knife in the right side below the short rib, seriously wounding him, namely—"
"And first:"
"An empty chest with some old junk."
"A Debenture containing a capital of four hundred Carolus guilders in the names of Cleij and Dirck Vreem, payable by the entire free citizens of Harman's company and their associated house and property, passed before a committee from the aforementioned Council on May 24, 1658. Sum: ƒ400.
And the interest on the aforementioned capital accrued from March 3 to December 3. being 9 months at 9:00 in the year, is still: ƒ27.
‘A carpenter's chest and within it:’
‘1 forerunner, 1 reet plane, 2 internal wainscot ploughs, 1 glass pounder, 2 drill planes, 2 pairs of creus figures, 1 grout plane, 5 old planes, 5 chisels, 2 axes, 2 crosscut planes, 2 augers, 654, 2 frame saws, 1 crane saw, 1 shell saw, 1 draw saw, 1 whetstone, 1 shovel, 1 spade, 1 iron pot.’
‘Thus done and inventoried on the 2nd of December 1658 in the presence as above.’
While this Meeting was brought up by the following persons, this The following debts and claims are owed to the aforementioned persons Pieter Kleij and Dirck Vreem, as well as the recently deceased free carpenter Joost Pieterse Moen: to wit:
Pieter Kleij owes
To Harmans's company for what he promised Pieter Kleij for the construction of some outdoor work, but which he failed to complete and carry out, and therefore the claim is brought here as debt: ƒ51:-
The Secretary of the Fort de Goede Hoope receives the sum of ƒ8:08 for his earned salary and writing fee.
Jannetien Boddijs receives the sum of six guilders for money disbursed. and from the expenses incurred at her house, the sum of ƒ14.08 is spent.
Elbert Dircqse, guarantor and tailor, claims to owe ƒ6.00 on the expenses incurred.
Amount ƒ79.16
Pieter Kleij owes
To Harmans's company regarding what he promised Pieter Cleij for the construction of some outdoor work, but which he did not complete or carry out, and therefore ƒ51.00 is claimed on him and brought here as debt.
The Secretary of the Fort de Goede Hoope receives the sum of ƒ8.08 on his earned salary and writing fee.
Jannetien Boddijs receives six guilders on money disbursed. and from the expenses incurred in her house, she spends the sum of ƒ14.08.
Elbert Dircqse, guarantor and carpenter, claims to have spent ƒ6.00.
Amount: ƒ79.16.
From Dircqse, former free carpenter.
Elbert Dirckse
The freeman is indebted for expenses incurred; his house has spent ƒ6.00 at various times.
Roeloff Jansz van Dalen is indebted for borrowed money: ƒ2.10.
Hendricq Boom, freeman, is indebted for 40 feet of planks, 2.5 stux per foot, purchased from the aforementioned foreigner: ƒ5.00.
Mr. Robberson, chief master of the fort de Goede Hoope, is indebted for the healing of his own wound, which he received from Pieter Cleij and from which he died, as well as the opening and examination of his body, etc. The sum of ƒ21:-
The Secretary for salary and inventory, sale of his goods ƒ13:-
Sum ƒ47:10
From DircIc Vreem, former free carpenter.
Elbert Dirckse, freeman, is responsible for expenses; his house has at various times spent ƒ6:-
Roeloff Jansz van Dalen for borrowed money ƒ2:10
Hendricq Boom, freeman, for 40 feet of planks, 2 1/2 stux per foot, purchased from the aforementioned Vreem ƒ5:-
Mr. Robberson, chief master of Fort de Goede Hoope, receives the sum of ƒ21 from the healing of Pieter Cleij's wound, from which he died, as well as the opening and inspection of his body.
The secretary receives ƒ13 for his salary and inventory, and the sale of his goods.
The sum of ƒ47.10.
And from Joost Moen, the same free carpenter. Jan Reijnierse for milk, butter, and garden fruits brought to his house: ƒ15.00.
The secretary for salary, inventory, and sale of his goods: ƒ5.00.
Amount: ƒ20.00.
And Joost Moen, the same for free carpenter. Jan Reijnierse for milk, butter, and garden fruits delivered to his house: ƒ15.00.
The Secretary for salary, inventory, and sale of his goods: ƒ5.00.
Amount: ƒ20.00.
It is understood that all aforementioned debts, if any, are to be transferred, provided that everything is confirmed and paid by the nominated creditors, based on their good faith, under oath.
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hoope, on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ‘T merck X van HENDRICK HENDRICXSZ BOOM.
[Signed:] ‘T merck X van JAN REYNIERSZ.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1659.
Original Dutch transcription
Soo is mede goetgevonden desselffs goederen ten dien eijnde ten aldereersten aen den meest biedende in ‘t openbaer te vercoopen als mede die voorsz gestorven Dirck Vreem nagelaeten heeft, ende wie dan ijets op deselve te pretenderen hebben, bij biljet652 te ontbieden dat se sulcx met bewijs van de deuchdelickheijt binnen 2 mael 24 uijren sullen op te brengen hebben om te letten dat den gerechtigen aen ‘t sijne compt als na behooren.
‘Inventaris van de goederen soo als die in presentie van Pieter Cornelisse van Langesondt, vrijborger, ende Arent Andriese van Bergen, coperslager bij den Secretaris van ‘t fort de Goede Hoope door ordre van den Commandeur en de Raedt van voorsz fortresse sijn gevonden in ‘t bos van den vrijborger Pieter Pouwelse Cleij timmerman ende houtsager heden, namentlijck den 11en December 1658, sigh vluchtigh hebbende gestelt uijt de hooff wacht653 met de bout aen ‘t been daer hij in detentie sadt over dat eenen vrij timmerman Dirck Adriaense Vreem met een mes in de rechtersijde onder de corte ribbe had gesteecken ende seer swaerlijck gequetst als te weten-‘
‘Ende eerst:’
‘Een ledige kist met wat oude rommelingh.’
‘Een schultbrieff inhoudende een capitael van vier hondert Carolus guldens op den name van hem Cleij ende denselven Dirck Vreem ten laste van de gesamentlijcke vrije borgers van Harmans geselschap ende haer verbonden huijs ende erve gepasseert voor gecommitteerde uijt boven gemelte Raedt in dato 24 Meij ao. 1658 Somme: ƒ400.’
‘Ende den intrest van voorsz capitael t’ sedert den 3 Maert tot den 3 December passo. sijnde 9 maenden tegen 9 ten hondert ‘s jaers is noch: ƒ27.’
‘Een timmerkist ende daerin:’
‘1 voorloper, 1 reetschaeff, 2 binne beschotploegen, 1 glas ponder, 2 boorschaven, 2 paer creus cijff, 1 gerff schaeff, 5 oude schaven, 5 beijtels, 2 bijlen, 2 cruijseer schaven, 2 avegaers,654 2 raemsagen, 1 craensaegh, 1 schulp saegh, 1 trecksaegh, 1 slijpsteen, 1 schop, 1 spae, 1 ijser potje.’
‘Aldus gedaen ende g’inventariseert op den hen December 1658 in presentie als boven.’
Staende dese Vergaderingh opgebracht wesende bij navolgende persoonen, dese onderstaende schulden ende pretentien ten laste van de voor geroerde persoonen Pieter Kleij, ende Dirck Vreem, mitsgaders oock de corts overleden vrij timmerman Joost Pieterse Moen: te weten:
Pieter Kleij schuldigh
Aen Harmans geselschap over 't geene bij de selve aen hem Pieter Cleij belooft voor 't maecken van eenigh buijten werck, doch bij den selven niet volbracht ende gemaeckt, ende daerom op hem noch sijn pretenderende ende als schult hier gebracht wort ƒ51:-
Den Secretaris van 't fort de Goede Hoope comt over verdient salaris ende schrijffloon de somme van ƒ8:08
Jannetien Boddijs comt over verschooten gelt ses gl. ende van verteerde gelagen t'haren huijse verteert de somme van ƒ14:08
Elbert Dircqse vrijborger ende cleermaecker pretendeert over verteerde gelaegen ƒ6:-
Somma ƒ79:16
Pieter Kleij schuldigh
Aen Harmans geselschap over 't geene bij de selve aen hem Pieter Cleij belooft voor 't maecken van eenigh buijten werck, doch bij den selven niet volbracht ende gemaeckt, ende daerom op hem noch sijn pretenderende ende als schult hier gebracht wort ƒ51:-
Den Secretaris van 't fort de Goede Hoope comt over verdient salaris ende schrijffloon de somme van ƒ8:08
Jannetien Boddijs comt over verschooten gelt ses gl. ende van verteerde gelagen t'haren huijse verteert de somme van ƒ14:08
Elbert Dircqse vrijborger ende cleermaecker pretendeert over verteerde gelaegen ƒ6:-
Somma ƒ79:16
Van DircIc Vreem gewesen vrij timmerman.
Elbert Dirckse vrijborger comt over verteerde gelagen, t' sijnen huijse in verscheijde tijden verteert ƒ6:-
Roeloff Jansz van Dalen over geleendt gelt ƒ2:10
Hendricq Boom vrijborger over 40 voeten plancken a 2 1/2 stux ijder voet door voorsz Vreem van den selven gecocht ƒ5:-
Mr. Robberson oppermeester van 't fort de Goede Hoope comt van 't cureren van desselffs wonde gecregen van Pieter Cleij ende waer aen gestorven is als oock 't openen ende visiteren sijns lichaems &a. de somme van ƒ21:-
Den Secretaris over salaris ende 't maken van den inventaris, vercoopingh van sijn goederen &a ƒ13:-
Somma ƒ47:10
Van DircIc Vreem gewesen vrij timmerman.
Elbert Dirckse vrijborger comt over verteerde gelagen, t' sijnen huijse in verscheijde tijden verteert ƒ6:-
Roeloff Jansz van Dalen over geleendt gelt ƒ2:10
Hendricq Boom vrijborger over 40 voeten plancken a 2 1/2 stux ijder voet door voorsz Vreem van den selven gecocht ƒ5:-
Mr. Robberson oppermeester van 't fort de Goede Hoope comt van 't cureren van desselffs wonde gecregen van Pieter Cleij ende waer aen gestorven is als oock 't openen ende visiteren sijns lichaems &a. de somme van ƒ21:-
Den Secretaris over salaris ende 't maken van den inventaris, vercoopingh van sijn goederen &a ƒ13:-
Somma ƒ47:10
Ende van Joost Moen idem vrij timmerman.
Jan Reijnierse over geleverde melcq, boter, ende thuijnvruchten t' sijnen huijse gehaelt ƒ15:-
Den Secretaris over salaris, 't maecken van den inventaris en de vercoopingh van sijn goederen 't samen ƒ5:-
Somma ƒ20:-
Ende van Joost Moen idem vrij timmerman.
Jan Reijnierse over geleverde melcq, boter, ende thuijnvruchten t' sijnen huijse gehaelt ƒ15:-
Den Secretaris over salaris, 't maecken van den inventaris en de vercoopingh van sijn goederen 't samen ƒ5:-
Somma ƒ20:-
Soo is verstaen alle de voorsz schulden alser ijet comt over te schieten mits alles bij de genomineerde crediteuren wegen de deuchdelickheijt van dien onder presentatie van eede bevesticht sijnde, te voldoen ende te laeten betaelen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope, ten dagen ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ‘T merck X van HENDRICK HENDRICXSZ BOOM.
[Signed:] ‘T merck X van JAN REYNIERSZ.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA, secrets. 1659.