Cape Council of Policy
201
1659-05-29
Minute details
- Entry number
- 201
- Date
- 1659-05-29
- Year
- 1659
English translation
In order to better counter the present robbery of the Hottentoos, it has been decided after much deliberation to accept up to 10 stuivers a day from all freemen who are unable to build, to fortify us as much as possible with that, and to keep some parties of people in the field or embankment, etc., understanding that this will be at the service of the Holy Company here only as long as necessity requires it, and if the aforementioned robbery continues, it has also been decided, for further deterrence of the same, to plant two 5-pounder pieces to the Companies. A sluice gate from which to fire at the soldiers, as well as a 2-pounder on the stone redoubt, Corenhoop, where one of these is already placed: to protect Hendricq Boom and Jan Reyniersz on the north, as well as Ot1 and Steven's buildings and the houses on the south side, as well as a 4-pounder on the forest hill, also to provide more protection for the free keepers. Twenty of the worst cattle will be sent out with the aforementioned parties: to graze with one or two detached sentries and lure the Hottentoes where ours will hide at night.
Also considering that none of the persons who emigrated with the return ships on the Galiote Zuylen from St. Helena have returned, it has been agreed to close their account and write off the remaining balances confiscated for the E. Company, which were named and were:
To the E. Company, to the E. Company, to wit:
To the E. Company, to ... 14. 1 ƒ569:18:12
Aen various free ƒ84:18:-:
ƒ654:16:12
Too good Te quaedt.
Vrijel 2. { Pieter Heijnse uijtte Rijp vry carpenter ƒ91:10:-:
Wernaer Cornelisz van Nunspeet free farmer
Aen d'E. Compe. about fatherlandtz schult ƒ84. 8. 11
and the enjoyment of his freedom: ƒ485. 14. 1 ƒ569:18:12
Aen various free ƒ84:18:-:
ƒ654:16:12
It is neither good nor bad.
Freemen servants 8. { Jan Pietersz van Aenraedt
Jan Hendricxsz van N. Nierop ƒ9:11:08
Carel Meleyn van Brugge ƒ71:16:-:
J Claes Geraerds van Leeuwen ƒ54:02:-:
Pieter Jacobsz van Bodegrave. ƒ60:13:02
Dircq Cornelis Grutter van Hoorn ƒ97:10:08
Jan Cruijcq of Antwerp ƒ65:14:-:
Dirck Dircksz van Mondtfordt ƒ128:16:-:
Comps. servants 6. { Cornelis Geleijns van Atte ƒ48:14:08
Abel Sjours from Seruijsum ƒ20:06:09
Jan Elias van Leijden ƒ40:08:15
Hendrick Jansz van Norden ƒ42:04:07
Jochum Eijssen ƒ59:15:-:
Hendricq Heunich ƒ28:10:03
Bandits 3. { Frans Helmich
Ertman Gleuge van Straelsondt
19. Domingo of Bengal
It is neither good nor bad.
Freemen servants 8. { Jan Pietersz van Aenraedt
Jan Hendricxsz van N. Nierop ƒ9:11:08
Carel Meleyn van Brugge ƒ71:16:-:
J Claes Geraerds van Leeuwen ƒ54:02:-:
Pieter Jacobsz van Bodegrave. ƒ60:13:02
Dircq Cornelis Grutter van Hoorn ƒ97:10:08
Jan Cruijcq of Antwerp ƒ65:14:-:
Dirck Dircksz van Mondtfordt ƒ128:16:-:
Comps. Servants 6. { Cornelis Geleijns van Atte ƒ48:14:08
Abel Sjours van Seruijsum ƒ20:06:09
Jan Elias van Leijden ƒ40:08:15
Hendrick Jansz van Norden ƒ42:04:07
Jochum Eijssen ƒ59:15:-:
Hendricq Heunich ƒ28:10:03
Bandits 3. { Frans Helmich
Ertman Gleuge van Straelsondt
19. Domingo van Bengale
The bad tribute & other things from his butler named Gerrit Pietersz van Reijn, on the grounds of fraud in Comps, were presented to the Council by the skipper of the yacht Zuijlen and have been confirmed. provisions, the same is ordered as a sentence after confession of guilt and petition for pardon, along with confiscation of 2/m wages, 1/2 pro fisco and 1/2 for the poor, sentencing from butler at 18 guilders to cumber at 14 guilders per month. In his place, upon the aforementioned nomination, the quartermaster Arien Willemsz Top was reinstated as butler at 18 guilders, and furthermore, the boss Jan van Linge in the aforementioned Arien Willemsz place as quartermaster, halved at 13 guilders, all upon approval of their Ed. to Batavia, and the wages taking effect today.
And as Cornelis Luijten from Amsterdam from his homeland arrived here at the Cap on the 22nd of March last by ship the Princess Royal for boss, after having previously served his time here as constable and also 2nd or master gardener, and because he who had occupied his place for 16 guilders a month recently died, hereby, at his request and required competence, he is again confirmed and improved as master gardener (used since his last appointment) to 16 guilders, for which purpose his time here at the Cap will again serve out and do. pay of the day upon his arrival here.
Goris Claesz van Langeracq, out of his own volition, presented himself to our company at St. Helena on the return fleet and The flute columns also arrived here, therefore, from the Reverend Hr. Koedycq, Commander, over the aforementioned return fleet is 14 guilders monthly, or quartermaster's wages, as well as now continuing to present his service to be used at the sheep hunt in the aforementioned capacity, since his aptitude for this, according to the testimony of the chiefs of the aforementioned flute columns, and that we also lacked such a person, was accepted for this purpose by the Council.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date of this.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] STEVEN FORAN.
6
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] GYSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Also considering that none of the persons who emigrated with the return ships on the Galiote Zuylen from St. Helena have returned, it has been agreed to close their account and write off the remaining balances confiscated for the E. Company, which were named and were:
To the E. Company, to the E. Company, to wit:
To the E. Company, to ... 14. 1 ƒ569:18:12
Aen various free ƒ84:18:-:
ƒ654:16:12
Too good Te quaedt.
Vrijel 2. { Pieter Heijnse uijtte Rijp vry carpenter ƒ91:10:-:
Wernaer Cornelisz van Nunspeet free farmer
Aen d'E. Compe. about fatherlandtz schult ƒ84. 8. 11
and the enjoyment of his freedom: ƒ485. 14. 1 ƒ569:18:12
Aen various free ƒ84:18:-:
ƒ654:16:12
It is neither good nor bad.
Freemen servants 8. { Jan Pietersz van Aenraedt
Jan Hendricxsz van N. Nierop ƒ9:11:08
Carel Meleyn van Brugge ƒ71:16:-:
J Claes Geraerds van Leeuwen ƒ54:02:-:
Pieter Jacobsz van Bodegrave. ƒ60:13:02
Dircq Cornelis Grutter van Hoorn ƒ97:10:08
Jan Cruijcq of Antwerp ƒ65:14:-:
Dirck Dircksz van Mondtfordt ƒ128:16:-:
Comps. servants 6. { Cornelis Geleijns van Atte ƒ48:14:08
Abel Sjours from Seruijsum ƒ20:06:09
Jan Elias van Leijden ƒ40:08:15
Hendrick Jansz van Norden ƒ42:04:07
Jochum Eijssen ƒ59:15:-:
Hendricq Heunich ƒ28:10:03
Bandits 3. { Frans Helmich
Ertman Gleuge van Straelsondt
19. Domingo of Bengal
It is neither good nor bad.
Freemen servants 8. { Jan Pietersz van Aenraedt
Jan Hendricxsz van N. Nierop ƒ9:11:08
Carel Meleyn van Brugge ƒ71:16:-:
J Claes Geraerds van Leeuwen ƒ54:02:-:
Pieter Jacobsz van Bodegrave. ƒ60:13:02
Dircq Cornelis Grutter van Hoorn ƒ97:10:08
Jan Cruijcq of Antwerp ƒ65:14:-:
Dirck Dircksz van Mondtfordt ƒ128:16:-:
Comps. Servants 6. { Cornelis Geleijns van Atte ƒ48:14:08
Abel Sjours van Seruijsum ƒ20:06:09
Jan Elias van Leijden ƒ40:08:15
Hendrick Jansz van Norden ƒ42:04:07
Jochum Eijssen ƒ59:15:-:
Hendricq Heunich ƒ28:10:03
Bandits 3. { Frans Helmich
Ertman Gleuge van Straelsondt
19. Domingo van Bengale
The bad tribute & other things from his butler named Gerrit Pietersz van Reijn, on the grounds of fraud in Comps, were presented to the Council by the skipper of the yacht Zuijlen and have been confirmed. provisions, the same is ordered as a sentence after confession of guilt and petition for pardon, along with confiscation of 2/m wages, 1/2 pro fisco and 1/2 for the poor, sentencing from butler at 18 guilders to cumber at 14 guilders per month. In his place, upon the aforementioned nomination, the quartermaster Arien Willemsz Top was reinstated as butler at 18 guilders, and furthermore, the boss Jan van Linge in the aforementioned Arien Willemsz place as quartermaster, halved at 13 guilders, all upon approval of their Ed. to Batavia, and the wages taking effect today.
And as Cornelis Luijten from Amsterdam from his homeland arrived here at the Cap on the 22nd of March last by ship the Princess Royal for boss, after having previously served his time here as constable and also 2nd or master gardener, and because he who had occupied his place for 16 guilders a month recently died, hereby, at his request and required competence, he is again confirmed and improved as master gardener (used since his last appointment) to 16 guilders, for which purpose his time here at the Cap will again serve out and do. pay of the day upon his arrival here.
Goris Claesz van Langeracq, out of his own volition, presented himself to our company at St. Helena on the return fleet and The flute columns also arrived here, therefore, from the Reverend Hr. Koedycq, Commander, over the aforementioned return fleet is 14 guilders monthly, or quartermaster's wages, as well as now continuing to present his service to be used at the sheep hunt in the aforementioned capacity, since his aptitude for this, according to the testimony of the chiefs of the aforementioned flute columns, and that we also lacked such a person, was accepted for this purpose by the Council.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope, date of this.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] STEVEN FORAN.
6
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] GYSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Om de jegenwoordige roverije der Hottentoos te beter tegen te staen is na rype deliberatie goedt gevonden alle de vryeluijden die niet bouwen cunnen tot 10 stuijvers daegs aen te nemen om ons daermede soo veel doenelijcq te verstercqen, ende eenige partyen volcx in ‘t velt of embuschade te houden &a., verstaende voor niet langer tyt als de noodt sulcx ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. alhier sal vereijsschen, ende voorsz struijckroverije duijrende blyven, synde tot meerder affschricq van de selve oocq goedtgevonden te planten twee 5 ponder stucken aen Comps. schuijr daer men de overluyden mede can beschieten, noch een twee ponder op de steene redout, Corenhoop , daer der mede soodanich al een legt: om Hendricq Boom ende Jan Reyniersz aen de noordt, mitsgaders Ot1 ende Stevens bouwerijen en de huijsen aen de Zuijdt seijde te beschermen, als mede een 4 ponder aen den bosheuvel , tot oocq der vry houdtsagers meerder beschermingh ende sullen 20 van de sleghste koebeesten met de voorsz partyen uijtgesonden worden: om met een a twee loose2 schildtwachten quansuijs te weijden ende de Hottentoos te locken daer d’ onse haer ‘s nachts sullen verbergen.
Mede gesien dat geen van alle de persoonen welcqe haer met de retourscheepen hebben versteecqen per ‘t Galjot Zuylen van St. Helena en sijn wederom gecomen: is verstaan hare reecqe. te sluijten ende te goedt synde saldos voor d’ E. Compe. geconfisqueert aff te schrijven synde deselve genaempt ende geweest als te weeten:
Toe goedt Te quaedt.
Vrijel 2. { Pieter Heijnse uijtte Rijp vry timmerman ƒ91:10:-:
Wernaer Cornelisz van Nunspeet vry landtbouwer
Aen d' E. Compe. over vaderlandtz schult ƒ84. 8. 11
ende over genot staende sijn vrijdom: ƒ485. 14. 1 ƒ569:18:12
Aen diverse vrijel ƒ84:18:-:
ƒ654:16:12
Toe goedt Te quaedt.
Vrijel 2. { Pieter Heijnse uijtte Rijp vry timmerman ƒ91:10:-:
Wernaer Cornelisz van Nunspeet vry landtbouwer
Aen d' E. Compe. over vaderlandtz schult ƒ84. 8. 11
ende over genot staende sijn vrijdom: ƒ485. 14. 1 ƒ569:18:12
Aen diverse vrijel ƒ84:18:-:
ƒ654:16:12
Toe goedt noch te quaedt.
Vrijeluijden kneghts 8. { Jan Pietersz van Aenraedt
Jan Hendricxsz van N. Nierop ƒ9:11:08
Carel Meleyn van Brugge ƒ71:16:-:
J Claes Geraerds van Leeuwen ƒ54:02:-:
Pieter Jacobsz van Bodegrave. ƒ60:13:02
Dircq Cornelis Grutter van Hoorn ƒ97:10:08
Jan Cruijcq van Antwerpen ƒ65:14:-:
Dirck Dircksz van Mondtfordt ƒ128:16:-:
Comps. dienaers 6. { Cornelis Geleijns van Atte ƒ48:14:08
Abel Sjours van Seruijsum ƒ20:06:09
Jan Elias van Leijden ƒ40:08:15
Hendrick Jansz van Norden ƒ42:04:07
Jochum Eijssen ƒ59:15:-:
Hendricq Heunich ƒ28:10:03
Bandijten 3. { Frans Helmich
Ertman Gleuge van Straelsondt
19. Domingo van Bengale
Toe goedt noch te quaedt.
Vrijeluijden kneghts 8. { Jan Pietersz van Aenraedt
Jan Hendricxsz van N. Nierop ƒ9:11:08
Carel Meleyn van Brugge ƒ71:16:-:
J Claes Geraerds van Leeuwen ƒ54:02:-:
Pieter Jacobsz van Bodegrave. ƒ60:13:02
Dircq Cornelis Grutter van Hoorn ƒ97:10:08
Jan Cruijcq van Antwerpen ƒ65:14:-:
Dirck Dircksz van Mondtfordt ƒ128:16:-:
Comps. dienaers 6. { Cornelis Geleijns van Atte ƒ48:14:08
Abel Sjours van Seruijsum ƒ20:06:09
Jan Elias van Leijden ƒ40:08:15
Hendrick Jansz van Norden ƒ42:04:07
Jochum Eijssen ƒ59:15:-:
Hendricq Heunich ƒ28:10:03
Bandijten 3. { Frans Helmich
Ertman Gleuge van Straelsondt
19. Domingo van Bengale
Bij den schipper van ‘t jacht Zuijlen den Raedt voorgedragen ende gedaen blijcqen synde het quade comportement &a. van sijnen bottelier genaemt Gerrit Pietersz van Reijn, ter saecqe van ontrou in Comps. provisien, is den selven als per sententie naer schuldt bekenninge ende biddinge om gratie neffens confiscatie van 2/m gagie3 1/2 pro fisco ende 1/2 voor den armen gedessendeert van bottelier a 18 gul. tot cuijper a 14 gulden ‘s maendts, ende in sijn steede op ‘t voordragen voorsz weder gestelt den quartiermeester Arien Willemsz Top voor bottelier a 18 gul. ende wyders den bossr. Jan van Linge in voorsz Arien Willemsz plaetse tot quartiermeester bij halveringh a 13 gulden, alles op aprobatie4 van haer Ed. tot Batavia ende de gagie heden inganck nemende.
Ende alsoo Cornelis Luijten van Amsterdam uijt vaderlandt hier aen de Caep gecomen den 22 Meert verleeden per ‘t schip de Princes Roijael voor bossr. na dat voor dato sijn tyt hier als constabel ende oocq 2e ofte meester tuijnman heefft uijtgedient, ende dat die syn plaetsz voor 16 gul. ‘s maendts becleedt had corts overleeden is, soo wordt den selven bij desen op sijn versoecq ende vereyssende bequaemheijt weder als meester tuijnknecht (sedert sijn jongste aenwesen gebruijcqt synde) geconfirmeert ende verbeetert tot op 16 gulden, daer voor dan sijn tyt hier aen de Caep weder sal uijtdienen ende do. gagie van den dagh synes aencomste alhier ingaen.
Goris Claesz van Langeracq uyt eygen vrijwilligheijt aen St. Helena van de retourvloote sich gepresenteert bij d’ onse tot geselschap te leggen ende per ‘t fluijtien Zuijlen oocq herrewarts gecomen daerom van d’ E. Hr. Koedycq5 Commandr. over gemelte retourvlote is 14 gul. maendelijcks offte quartiermeestersgagie mitsgaders als nu sijn dienst verder presenteerende om op ‘t Schapejachien in voorsz qualite gebruijckt te worden, is vermits sijn daertoe hebbende bequaemheijt volgens de getuijghenisz van d’ opperhooffden des voorsz fluytien Zuijlen , ende dat ons oocq soodanich een persoon gebreecqt daertoe by den Raedt aengenomen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] STEVEN FORAN.
6
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] GYSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.
Mede gesien dat geen van alle de persoonen welcqe haer met de retourscheepen hebben versteecqen per ‘t Galjot Zuylen van St. Helena en sijn wederom gecomen: is verstaan hare reecqe. te sluijten ende te goedt synde saldos voor d’ E. Compe. geconfisqueert aff te schrijven synde deselve genaempt ende geweest als te weeten:
Toe goedt Te quaedt.
Vrijel 2. { Pieter Heijnse uijtte Rijp vry timmerman ƒ91:10:-:
Wernaer Cornelisz van Nunspeet vry landtbouwer
Aen d' E. Compe. over vaderlandtz schult ƒ84. 8. 11
ende over genot staende sijn vrijdom: ƒ485. 14. 1 ƒ569:18:12
Aen diverse vrijel ƒ84:18:-:
ƒ654:16:12
Toe goedt Te quaedt.
Vrijel 2. { Pieter Heijnse uijtte Rijp vry timmerman ƒ91:10:-:
Wernaer Cornelisz van Nunspeet vry landtbouwer
Aen d' E. Compe. over vaderlandtz schult ƒ84. 8. 11
ende over genot staende sijn vrijdom: ƒ485. 14. 1 ƒ569:18:12
Aen diverse vrijel ƒ84:18:-:
ƒ654:16:12
Toe goedt noch te quaedt.
Vrijeluijden kneghts 8. { Jan Pietersz van Aenraedt
Jan Hendricxsz van N. Nierop ƒ9:11:08
Carel Meleyn van Brugge ƒ71:16:-:
J Claes Geraerds van Leeuwen ƒ54:02:-:
Pieter Jacobsz van Bodegrave. ƒ60:13:02
Dircq Cornelis Grutter van Hoorn ƒ97:10:08
Jan Cruijcq van Antwerpen ƒ65:14:-:
Dirck Dircksz van Mondtfordt ƒ128:16:-:
Comps. dienaers 6. { Cornelis Geleijns van Atte ƒ48:14:08
Abel Sjours van Seruijsum ƒ20:06:09
Jan Elias van Leijden ƒ40:08:15
Hendrick Jansz van Norden ƒ42:04:07
Jochum Eijssen ƒ59:15:-:
Hendricq Heunich ƒ28:10:03
Bandijten 3. { Frans Helmich
Ertman Gleuge van Straelsondt
19. Domingo van Bengale
Toe goedt noch te quaedt.
Vrijeluijden kneghts 8. { Jan Pietersz van Aenraedt
Jan Hendricxsz van N. Nierop ƒ9:11:08
Carel Meleyn van Brugge ƒ71:16:-:
J Claes Geraerds van Leeuwen ƒ54:02:-:
Pieter Jacobsz van Bodegrave. ƒ60:13:02
Dircq Cornelis Grutter van Hoorn ƒ97:10:08
Jan Cruijcq van Antwerpen ƒ65:14:-:
Dirck Dircksz van Mondtfordt ƒ128:16:-:
Comps. dienaers 6. { Cornelis Geleijns van Atte ƒ48:14:08
Abel Sjours van Seruijsum ƒ20:06:09
Jan Elias van Leijden ƒ40:08:15
Hendrick Jansz van Norden ƒ42:04:07
Jochum Eijssen ƒ59:15:-:
Hendricq Heunich ƒ28:10:03
Bandijten 3. { Frans Helmich
Ertman Gleuge van Straelsondt
19. Domingo van Bengale
Bij den schipper van ‘t jacht Zuijlen den Raedt voorgedragen ende gedaen blijcqen synde het quade comportement &a. van sijnen bottelier genaemt Gerrit Pietersz van Reijn, ter saecqe van ontrou in Comps. provisien, is den selven als per sententie naer schuldt bekenninge ende biddinge om gratie neffens confiscatie van 2/m gagie3 1/2 pro fisco ende 1/2 voor den armen gedessendeert van bottelier a 18 gul. tot cuijper a 14 gulden ‘s maendts, ende in sijn steede op ‘t voordragen voorsz weder gestelt den quartiermeester Arien Willemsz Top voor bottelier a 18 gul. ende wyders den bossr. Jan van Linge in voorsz Arien Willemsz plaetse tot quartiermeester bij halveringh a 13 gulden, alles op aprobatie4 van haer Ed. tot Batavia ende de gagie heden inganck nemende.
Ende alsoo Cornelis Luijten van Amsterdam uijt vaderlandt hier aen de Caep gecomen den 22 Meert verleeden per ‘t schip de Princes Roijael voor bossr. na dat voor dato sijn tyt hier als constabel ende oocq 2e ofte meester tuijnman heefft uijtgedient, ende dat die syn plaetsz voor 16 gul. ‘s maendts becleedt had corts overleeden is, soo wordt den selven bij desen op sijn versoecq ende vereyssende bequaemheijt weder als meester tuijnknecht (sedert sijn jongste aenwesen gebruijcqt synde) geconfirmeert ende verbeetert tot op 16 gulden, daer voor dan sijn tyt hier aen de Caep weder sal uijtdienen ende do. gagie van den dagh synes aencomste alhier ingaen.
Goris Claesz van Langeracq uyt eygen vrijwilligheijt aen St. Helena van de retourvloote sich gepresenteert bij d’ onse tot geselschap te leggen ende per ‘t fluijtien Zuijlen oocq herrewarts gecomen daerom van d’ E. Hr. Koedycq5 Commandr. over gemelte retourvlote is 14 gul. maendelijcks offte quartiermeestersgagie mitsgaders als nu sijn dienst verder presenteerende om op ‘t Schapejachien in voorsz qualite gebruijckt te worden, is vermits sijn daertoe hebbende bequaemheijt volgens de getuijghenisz van d’ opperhooffden des voorsz fluytien Zuijlen , ende dat ons oocq soodanich een persoon gebreecqt daertoe by den Raedt aengenomen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope datum uts.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1659.
[Signed:] STEVEN FORAN.
6
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1659.
[Signed:] GYSBT. VAN CAMPEN, secrets.