Cape Council of Policy
246
1660-05-01
Minute details
- Entry number
- 246
- Date
- 1660-05-01
- Year
- 1660
English translation
Among the freemen, following the procedure of previous years, four individuals were nominated: Jacob Cloeten van Ceulen, free farmer, Leendert Cornelisz van Zevenhuijsen, free bailiff, Wouter Cornelisz Mostert, free miller and stone cutter, and Joris Jansz, free innkeeper. Two of these were to be elected as Surety Councillors, and to have them assigned to our Council to help investigate and resolve any offenses (that may occur among them).
Thus, from the aforementioned four nominees, Wouter Cornelisz Mostert of Utrecht was chosen as the first, as the oldest freeman, who also has his wife here, and Leendert Cornelisz van Zevenhuijsen, also appointed as 2nd Council of Borger, which would then be communicated to them, so that they might serve them as they see fit.
And thus, for the greater security, tranquility, peace, and prevention of all tumult, unrest, and hostility within this country's nation, it has been decreed that the free farmers and citizens shall always keep themselves well armed with firearms. And, in accordance with the resolution of the first of May, in order to maintain good order among them, the same shall also be done under the requisite officers for a compe. The marksmen have been formed, namely (like the Comps. garrison here) with 1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 1 drummer, in order to change every year, except for the drummer, after the election of the Borgerraaden, which subsequently the Borgerraaden are reinforced with their appointed sergeant and 1 corporal, having also nominated twice this number in accordance with the aforementioned resolution of the previous year, namely:
Herman Remanjenne, free farmer and as sergeant.
Hendr. Hendricx van Zurwarden, free tailor:
Elbert Dircx, free tailor: at the ford, as corporals.
Marten Jacobsz, free gardener:
Hendr. Elbertsz, free farmer: in the country
Pieter Cornelisz van Langesont, free fisherman:
Herman Remanjenne, free farmer and sergeant.
Hendr. Hendricx van Zurwarden, free tailor:
Elbert Dircx, free tailor: at the ford, corporals
Marten Jacobsz, free gardener:
Hendr. Elbertsz, free farmer: in the country
Pieter Cornelisz van Langesont, free fisherman:
From the above, it is therefore authorized and for the future authorized, namely, Hendrick van Zurwarden (living with his wife near the ford) as sergeant.
The elected Mayor Leendert Cornel remains. The aforementioned commander is to maintain command over his servants and independent guards in the forest to ensure proper supervision of their guns, etc., and the marksmen are generally obligated (under the supervision of the aforementioned officers) to regulate their own conduct, in accordance with the ordinances and regulations devised for this purpose.
During this consultation, the following persons, having explained their reasons for requesting improvements, etc., have agreed to proceed as the following documents (granted to them in this regard) are dictated, namely:
Pieter van Clinckenberg from Middelborg arrived here in the Netherlands on the flume ship Meese in 1658 for sub-curgeant at 18 guilders. per month, which he has duly received here143 and has performed his duties properly since the departure of Chief Cursor Guilliam Robbertsz van Dondey, who serves in his place144. Therefore, at his request and ability, he is accepted as a cherub, with a salary of thirty guilders per month, effective today, provided he remains bound to serve for another three years after the expiration of his first contract.145
Ammon Erickx van Bergen arrived here in the Netherlands on the ship Wapen van Amsterdam in 1658 for boss 12 guilders. The month, which has been used here for some time now due to the departure of the former chief in the forest, over the woodcutters, and who has performed his duties well, is confirmed as chief in the forest in that regard with a remuneration of seventeen guilders per month, effective today, provided that he must serve another three years after the end of his first assignment. However, with the understanding that if the present Commander of this place should depart earlier, he will then have the right to accompany him on his journey to the homeland or India, which he has consented to and granted in order to keep himself motivated in his good zeal.
Pieter Egbertsz Uijttendam, who arrived here on the ship Prince: Roijael in 1659, was paid 9 guilders per month for a sailor, which he has always employed since then, as his good knowledge, which he has proven himself diligently in the smithy,[146] is therefore, at his request and ability, accepted as a smith's apprentice, and is entitled to twelve guilders per month as remuneration,[147] starting today, provided he serves out his current time.
It is also accepted orders the free Saldanha vessels to pay one hundred guilders for laying out on the first fleet and negotiating for the same in the Saldanha Bay, each with a vessel, and that their dismasted vessel will be repaired by Comp's carpentry, since the free carpenters have all mostly hidden away, and also in order to keep them the more willingly at Comp's service in the future, for this last time (having been out for half a month on the last return flights) the sum of ƒ50, for all which sums the first return ships will have on their way. of expenses shall be charged to the Cassa pro rata, to ensure that everything appears to be in order.148
Thus done, resolved and arrested in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1660.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1660.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets.
Thus, from the aforementioned four nominees, Wouter Cornelisz Mostert of Utrecht was chosen as the first, as the oldest freeman, who also has his wife here, and Leendert Cornelisz van Zevenhuijsen, also appointed as 2nd Council of Borger, which would then be communicated to them, so that they might serve them as they see fit.
And thus, for the greater security, tranquility, peace, and prevention of all tumult, unrest, and hostility within this country's nation, it has been decreed that the free farmers and citizens shall always keep themselves well armed with firearms. And, in accordance with the resolution of the first of May, in order to maintain good order among them, the same shall also be done under the requisite officers for a compe. The marksmen have been formed, namely (like the Comps. garrison here) with 1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 1 drummer, in order to change every year, except for the drummer, after the election of the Borgerraaden, which subsequently the Borgerraaden are reinforced with their appointed sergeant and 1 corporal, having also nominated twice this number in accordance with the aforementioned resolution of the previous year, namely:
Herman Remanjenne, free farmer and as sergeant.
Hendr. Hendricx van Zurwarden, free tailor:
Elbert Dircx, free tailor: at the ford, as corporals.
Marten Jacobsz, free gardener:
Hendr. Elbertsz, free farmer: in the country
Pieter Cornelisz van Langesont, free fisherman:
Herman Remanjenne, free farmer and sergeant.
Hendr. Hendricx van Zurwarden, free tailor:
Elbert Dircx, free tailor: at the ford, corporals
Marten Jacobsz, free gardener:
Hendr. Elbertsz, free farmer: in the country
Pieter Cornelisz van Langesont, free fisherman:
From the above, it is therefore authorized and for the future authorized, namely, Hendrick van Zurwarden (living with his wife near the ford) as sergeant.
The elected Mayor Leendert Cornel remains. The aforementioned commander is to maintain command over his servants and independent guards in the forest to ensure proper supervision of their guns, etc., and the marksmen are generally obligated (under the supervision of the aforementioned officers) to regulate their own conduct, in accordance with the ordinances and regulations devised for this purpose.
During this consultation, the following persons, having explained their reasons for requesting improvements, etc., have agreed to proceed as the following documents (granted to them in this regard) are dictated, namely:
Pieter van Clinckenberg from Middelborg arrived here in the Netherlands on the flume ship Meese in 1658 for sub-curgeant at 18 guilders. per month, which he has duly received here143 and has performed his duties properly since the departure of Chief Cursor Guilliam Robbertsz van Dondey, who serves in his place144. Therefore, at his request and ability, he is accepted as a cherub, with a salary of thirty guilders per month, effective today, provided he remains bound to serve for another three years after the expiration of his first contract.145
Ammon Erickx van Bergen arrived here in the Netherlands on the ship Wapen van Amsterdam in 1658 for boss 12 guilders. The month, which has been used here for some time now due to the departure of the former chief in the forest, over the woodcutters, and who has performed his duties well, is confirmed as chief in the forest in that regard with a remuneration of seventeen guilders per month, effective today, provided that he must serve another three years after the end of his first assignment. However, with the understanding that if the present Commander of this place should depart earlier, he will then have the right to accompany him on his journey to the homeland or India, which he has consented to and granted in order to keep himself motivated in his good zeal.
Pieter Egbertsz Uijttendam, who arrived here on the ship Prince: Roijael in 1659, was paid 9 guilders per month for a sailor, which he has always employed since then, as his good knowledge, which he has proven himself diligently in the smithy,[146] is therefore, at his request and ability, accepted as a smith's apprentice, and is entitled to twelve guilders per month as remuneration,[147] starting today, provided he serves out his current time.
It is also accepted orders the free Saldanha vessels to pay one hundred guilders for laying out on the first fleet and negotiating for the same in the Saldanha Bay, each with a vessel, and that their dismasted vessel will be repaired by Comp's carpentry, since the free carpenters have all mostly hidden away, and also in order to keep them the more willingly at Comp's service in the future, for this last time (having been out for half a month on the last return flights) the sum of ƒ50, for all which sums the first return ships will have on their way. of expenses shall be charged to the Cassa pro rata, to ensure that everything appears to be in order.148
Thus done, resolved and arrested in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1660.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1660.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Bij de vrijeluijden nae de maniere van de vorige jaaren op nominatie sijnde gebracht 4 persoonen uijt haer, naementlijck Jacob Cloeten van Ceulen vrij landtbouwer, Leendert Cornelisz van Zevenhuijsen vrij houdtsaeger, Wouter Cornlisz Mostert vrij meulenaer ende steenbacker, ende Joris Jansz vrij herbergier, omme daervan weder te kiesen twee tot Borgenraaden, ende in onsen Raadt cessie te laaten hebben, omme oven delicten (onder haer voorvallende) te helpen besoigneeren ende besluijten,
Soo is verslaan uyt de voorsz 4 genomineerde te eligeeren ende admitteeren, Wouter Cornelisz Mostert van Utrecht tot d’ eerste als d’ oudtste in vrijdom sijnde geweest die oock sijn vrouw hier heeft, ende Leendert Cornelisz van Zeven-huysen versz tot 2en Borgerraadt, ‘t welcke hun dan sal werden gecommuniceert, omme haer van te mogen dienen naer behooren.
Ende alsoo tot te meer verseeckeringh, rust, vrede ende weringe van alle tumulte, oproer ende hostiliteijt van dese landts natie g’ordonneert is dat de vrije landtbouwers ende borgers haer altijt van schietgeweer wel gewapent sullen houden, Ende ingevolge van dien conform resolutie van den eersten Maij ao. verleden, om onder hun oock goede ordre te mogen werden onderhouden, deselve als doen mede onder vereijssende officieren tot een compe. schutters sijn geformeert, namentlijck (gelijck Comps. guarnisoen alhier) met 1 sargeant, 2 corporaels ende 1 tamboer omme oock alle jaren excepto den tamboer, nae de verkiesinge van de Borgerraaden te veranderen, welcken volgende dan do. Borgerraaden versterckt met haren als doen gestelden sergeant ende 1 corporael, een dubbelt getal mede op nominatie hebbende gebracht in conformite van de meergemelte resolutie des jaars verleden namentlyck:
Herman Remanjenne vrij landtbouwer ende } tot sergeant.
Hendr. Hendricx van Zurwarden vrij cleermaker:
Elbert Dircx vry cleermaker: } aan t' fordt } Tot Corporaels
Marten Jacobsz vrij thuijnier:
Hendr. Elbertsz vry landtbouwer: } in 't landt
Pieter Cornelisz van Langesont vry visser:
Herman Remanjenne vrij landtbouwer ende } tot sergeant.
Hendr. Hendricx van Zurwarden vrij cleermaker:
Elbert Dircx vry cleermaker: } aan t' fordt } Tot Corporaels
Marten Jacobsz vrij thuijnier:
Hendr. Elbertsz vry landtbouwer: } in 't landt
Pieter Cornelisz van Langesont vry visser:
Soo is uyt de bovenstaande dan g’eligeert ende voor ‘t aanstaande g’authoriseert als te weeten. Hendrick van Zurwurden (met syn vrouw by t’ fordt woonende) tot sergeant.
Blijvende den verkosen Borgerraedt Leendert Cornel. hier vooren genoempt ‘t Commando over sijn knechts ende vrije houdtsaegers in ‘t bos houden om op ‘t geweer &a. van dien nae behooren te doen letten, ende de schutters in ‘t generael g’obligeert (onder subjectie van versz gestelde officiers) hun wijders te reguleeren, na d’ ordonnantien ao. passo. voor deselve beraempt &a.
Onder dese raadtspleginge de naarvolgende persoonen verthooght hebbende de redenen hun moverende te versoecken om verbeteringe &a. is daerinne goedtgevonden te handelen als de onderstaande actens (hun dienaangaande verleendt) sijn dicteerende te weeten:
Pieter van Clinckenberg van Middelborg hier te lande gecoomen met het fluijdtschip de Meese ao. 1658 voor ondercherurgijn a 18 gl. per maandt welcke hem alhier143 wel gecomporteert ende syn dienst na behoren heeft waargenoomen oock t’ zedert het vertreck van d’ oppercherurgyn Guilliam Robbertsz van Dondey, desselfs plaatse144 bedient, wordt dierhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaamheydt aangenoomen voor cherurgijn, met een belooninge van dertigh guldens per maandt, heden innegaande, mits noch drie jaaren, naer d’ expiratie syns eerste verbandts daarvoorverbonden blijvendete dienen.145
Ammon Erickx van Bergen hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip Wapen van Amsterdam ao. 1658 voor bossr. a 12 gl. ‘s maandts, welcke t’ zedert eenigen tijt herwaarts door ‘t vertreck van den gewesen baes in ‘t bos, over de houdthackers is gebruijct ende sijnen dienst daarvoor wel waargenomen heeft, wordt ten dien insichte als baes in ‘t bos geconfirmeert onder een belooninge van Seventhien guldens per maandt, heden innegaande, mits daarvoor noch drie jaaren naar ‘t uijteijnde van sijn eerste verbandt te moeten dienen, Edoch met bespreck dat soo den jegenwoordigen Commandeur deser plaatse eerder quaeme te vertrecken, dat hy dan keur sal hebben om mede sijn reyse nae ‘t vaderlandt ofte India te neemen, ‘t welcke hem omme sigh in sijnen goeden ijver g’animeert te houden is geconsenteert ende toegestaen.
Pieter Egbertsz Uijttendam hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip Prince: Roijael ao. 1659 voor matroos a 9 gl. per maandt, welcke t’ zedert altijt vermits sijn goede kennisse, in de smidtse is gebruijckt ende sich neerstig bethoontheefft,146 wordt dierhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaamheyt aangenoomen als smidtsknecht, en daervoor tot een belooningetoegeleijt147 te genieten twaalff guldens ‘s maandts heeden innegaande, mits daervoor syn loopende tijt uyt te dienen.
Is oock g’accordeert met de vrije Saldanhavaerders voor ‘t uijtleggen op d’ eerste vloodt endehethandelen voor deselve in de Saldanhabaij , elck met een vaertuijg gedaan, te betaalen hondert guldens ende dat men haer ontramponeert vaartuijg weder van Comps. timmerl. sal laaten repareeren, vermits de vrije timmerl. haer altemaalen meest versteecken hebben, ende oock om haer tot Comps. dienst in toecoomende te grager te houden, voor dese laaste maal ( 1/2e maandt lang op de jongste retourfluijten uytgelegenhebbende)de somme van ƒ50 voor alle welcke sommen de eerste retourscheepen op haere reeck. van oncosten respective na rato aen Cassa belast worden, om alles te doen blycken nae behooren.148
Aldus gedaan, geresolveert ende g’arresteert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1660.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1660.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets.
Soo is verslaan uyt de voorsz 4 genomineerde te eligeeren ende admitteeren, Wouter Cornelisz Mostert van Utrecht tot d’ eerste als d’ oudtste in vrijdom sijnde geweest die oock sijn vrouw hier heeft, ende Leendert Cornelisz van Zeven-huysen versz tot 2en Borgerraadt, ‘t welcke hun dan sal werden gecommuniceert, omme haer van te mogen dienen naer behooren.
Ende alsoo tot te meer verseeckeringh, rust, vrede ende weringe van alle tumulte, oproer ende hostiliteijt van dese landts natie g’ordonneert is dat de vrije landtbouwers ende borgers haer altijt van schietgeweer wel gewapent sullen houden, Ende ingevolge van dien conform resolutie van den eersten Maij ao. verleden, om onder hun oock goede ordre te mogen werden onderhouden, deselve als doen mede onder vereijssende officieren tot een compe. schutters sijn geformeert, namentlijck (gelijck Comps. guarnisoen alhier) met 1 sargeant, 2 corporaels ende 1 tamboer omme oock alle jaren excepto den tamboer, nae de verkiesinge van de Borgerraaden te veranderen, welcken volgende dan do. Borgerraaden versterckt met haren als doen gestelden sergeant ende 1 corporael, een dubbelt getal mede op nominatie hebbende gebracht in conformite van de meergemelte resolutie des jaars verleden namentlyck:
Herman Remanjenne vrij landtbouwer ende } tot sergeant.
Hendr. Hendricx van Zurwarden vrij cleermaker:
Elbert Dircx vry cleermaker: } aan t' fordt } Tot Corporaels
Marten Jacobsz vrij thuijnier:
Hendr. Elbertsz vry landtbouwer: } in 't landt
Pieter Cornelisz van Langesont vry visser:
Herman Remanjenne vrij landtbouwer ende } tot sergeant.
Hendr. Hendricx van Zurwarden vrij cleermaker:
Elbert Dircx vry cleermaker: } aan t' fordt } Tot Corporaels
Marten Jacobsz vrij thuijnier:
Hendr. Elbertsz vry landtbouwer: } in 't landt
Pieter Cornelisz van Langesont vry visser:
Soo is uyt de bovenstaande dan g’eligeert ende voor ‘t aanstaande g’authoriseert als te weeten. Hendrick van Zurwurden (met syn vrouw by t’ fordt woonende) tot sergeant.
Blijvende den verkosen Borgerraedt Leendert Cornel. hier vooren genoempt ‘t Commando over sijn knechts ende vrije houdtsaegers in ‘t bos houden om op ‘t geweer &a. van dien nae behooren te doen letten, ende de schutters in ‘t generael g’obligeert (onder subjectie van versz gestelde officiers) hun wijders te reguleeren, na d’ ordonnantien ao. passo. voor deselve beraempt &a.
Onder dese raadtspleginge de naarvolgende persoonen verthooght hebbende de redenen hun moverende te versoecken om verbeteringe &a. is daerinne goedtgevonden te handelen als de onderstaande actens (hun dienaangaande verleendt) sijn dicteerende te weeten:
Pieter van Clinckenberg van Middelborg hier te lande gecoomen met het fluijdtschip de Meese ao. 1658 voor ondercherurgijn a 18 gl. per maandt welcke hem alhier143 wel gecomporteert ende syn dienst na behoren heeft waargenoomen oock t’ zedert het vertreck van d’ oppercherurgyn Guilliam Robbertsz van Dondey, desselfs plaatse144 bedient, wordt dierhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaamheydt aangenoomen voor cherurgijn, met een belooninge van dertigh guldens per maandt, heden innegaande, mits noch drie jaaren, naer d’ expiratie syns eerste verbandts daarvoorverbonden blijvendete dienen.145
Ammon Erickx van Bergen hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip Wapen van Amsterdam ao. 1658 voor bossr. a 12 gl. ‘s maandts, welcke t’ zedert eenigen tijt herwaarts door ‘t vertreck van den gewesen baes in ‘t bos, over de houdthackers is gebruijct ende sijnen dienst daarvoor wel waargenomen heeft, wordt ten dien insichte als baes in ‘t bos geconfirmeert onder een belooninge van Seventhien guldens per maandt, heden innegaande, mits daarvoor noch drie jaaren naar ‘t uijteijnde van sijn eerste verbandt te moeten dienen, Edoch met bespreck dat soo den jegenwoordigen Commandeur deser plaatse eerder quaeme te vertrecken, dat hy dan keur sal hebben om mede sijn reyse nae ‘t vaderlandt ofte India te neemen, ‘t welcke hem omme sigh in sijnen goeden ijver g’animeert te houden is geconsenteert ende toegestaen.
Pieter Egbertsz Uijttendam hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip Prince: Roijael ao. 1659 voor matroos a 9 gl. per maandt, welcke t’ zedert altijt vermits sijn goede kennisse, in de smidtse is gebruijckt ende sich neerstig bethoontheefft,146 wordt dierhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaamheyt aangenoomen als smidtsknecht, en daervoor tot een belooningetoegeleijt147 te genieten twaalff guldens ‘s maandts heeden innegaande, mits daervoor syn loopende tijt uyt te dienen.
Is oock g’accordeert met de vrije Saldanhavaerders voor ‘t uijtleggen op d’ eerste vloodt endehethandelen voor deselve in de Saldanhabaij , elck met een vaertuijg gedaan, te betaalen hondert guldens ende dat men haer ontramponeert vaartuijg weder van Comps. timmerl. sal laaten repareeren, vermits de vrije timmerl. haer altemaalen meest versteecken hebben, ende oock om haer tot Comps. dienst in toecoomende te grager te houden, voor dese laaste maal ( 1/2e maandt lang op de jongste retourfluijten uytgelegenhebbende)de somme van ƒ50 voor alle welcke sommen de eerste retourscheepen op haere reeck. van oncosten respective na rato aen Cassa belast worden, om alles te doen blycken nae behooren.148
Aldus gedaan, geresolveert ende g’arresteert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1660.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1660.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets.