Cape Council of Policy
257
1661-02-21
Minute details
- Entry number
- 257
- Date
- 1661-02-21
- Year
- 1661
English translation
In Council it is proposed, More and more it is being noticed that the freemen, in order to get the most money, kill and sell privately as many of their sheep as they can in secret; mainly because the ships are moored for the pay of one another, so that one can never get any of that (being the best kind) for the ships, but it is generally obscured and therefore not of legitimate account,179 And this is also very difficult to prevent, even if it is not with the greatest severity of correction, nor the strictest recourse that is generally taken to it; which restriction the freeman. also hard and difficult, especially since it has become impossible for them to deliver their sheep to the E. Compe. for 3 guilders apiece, because before they can be bred into good stock, half of them will die off, although the E. Compe. itself is experiencing considerable well-being, and the freedom is therefore paramount. Furthermore, as well as the expenses for stables, keepers, etc., which they have to make and maintain, it becomes quite costly, and therefore impossible to be retained at such a poor price, above all. Good, with expenses, fattened and own breeding: and over time becoming mostly Dutch in nature (because the Dutch rams everyone keeps) are four times as good as what one can trade from this nation to distribute for refreshments on incoming ships. Therefore, one can never provide them with a good head of cattle for this purpose, because, as mentioned above, the free, for the most money, can sell to private individuals, slaughtered and unslaughtered (as best they can), etc.
And it should also be noted that the delivery of cattle for 12 and sheep for 3 guilders, having seen the free exchange of cattle, which was initially permitted to them with the inhabitants, from which they advanced 14 cents on top of the same costs, and which was inhibited by a letter from My Lords on the 17th: in order not to incur any harmful cost or damage (which already existed), they are therefore also not less exempt: from having to deliver their livestock at the average price, And furthermore that the Reverend Commissioner Sterthemius also recently understood in his written memorandum that the free exchange. so closely, but to freely allow the handling of cattle among each other, for reasons (in His E. opinion) to serve the E. Company, as further added &a., Item that the latest order of Our Lords Masters is among other things that one will make sure to fulfill the contracts entered into with them, which among other things is the free hand in dealing with the inhabitants on condition of returning the animals as mentioned above, and written off by their Ed.sulx180 and also to allow the damages being unserviceable, And since one is fully aware that for the reasons stated above they are on the common. The price of the beast could not be retained.
It would not be so good, then, to be able to share some of that fine and better gun with the ships from now on, so that the freeholders could be charged a higher price for their fattened wethers and other rams than what sails could possibly have, and that everything they had over and above their own needs could be delivered to the E. Compe. without dissatisfaction, etc., from the aforementioned private sluice gate.
And in order to allow the E. Compe. However, to avoid harm, only the rams and sheep that were exchanged were kept, and the ewes that were exchanged were sold in cash to the freeman each time at public auctions, so that the E. Compe. could firstly reap as much profit as it would subsequently need from the freeman, since the cattle were exchanged for very good money, and the freeman could then seek with peace of mind and greater satisfaction than now, one for the other, to breed the most and best, as well as (the exchange remaining as it is now) in short, much more so that a good stock would grow as the E. Compe. for the refreshment of the ship's crew (besides the rams and wethers from the exchange itself), and the remainder for the freemen, sold here and by them privately among the colonists here (for which much is necessary and, according to them, first coming from the Company's hands), the more sold and re-acquired would all come to a surplus profit for the E. Company.
For, as it is increasingly experienced and clearly seen, the freemen's goods are much better conditioned and bred than the Company's livestock, each better suited to their own needs than can be done by the Company's servants, however It is also strictly and narrowly permitted to sit on the temple, being saddened to see that Comp's young, growing property is trampled upon, crushed, and shamefully lost among the old ones due to this neglect, while more than half of the old property usually perishes. And although it is all cheaply exchanged, it still comes to cost the E. Comp. dearly because of the aforementioned perishings and neglect. And if the E. Comp's only obtains much for the ewes at auction, as happens, it will nevertheless be the E. Comp's responsibility in all cases. At the most expensive, but equally expensive, and moreover, a great accommodation, receiving good cattle in bad weather, and only paying for them after they are found to be fat and heavy, and thus finally putting an end to the concerns about leanness, etc., at the request of Comp., sent to us, to ensure that the cattle are somewhat better fed.
For which no more suitable means than this could be devised, and the freeman considers this. This will also cause a greater desire for their heavy start (highly recommended to us by the Lord Masters) and much dissatisfaction about this restriction, etc. Great help has also been provided, for their betterment and greater preservation and recovery, etc., and that, in doing so, the dissatisfaction regarding the inhibition of the bestial exchange with the inhabitants will be completely forgotten and put to one side.
Therefore, in order to achieve all these good goals, and as mentioned above, after careful deliberation, it is unanimously understood that this should be of special consideration and aimed at the least harm, but on the contrary, not otherwise than for the benefit of the E. Compe. And according to this, after satisfactory consideration, the freeman was approved. For each strong, full-grown, fattened ram or wether, to be paid two stuivers in cash, to be delivered from the stable in the morning before it goes to pasture.
And for each cow, to be strong and well-fed, to be calculated at a third more than the one first purchased leaner from the European Company, etc., for which it will then (if it has slightly more than its own needs) also be kept in the condition provided for the European Company, without objection.
However, it is understood that the European Company will no longer need to accept any more from the freeman, as is intended for adequate refreshment for the arriving crew and garrison, etc. necessary to require, which it is hoped will henceforth fall out of the trade in short supply, and therefore it is judged that by this means the beast will be better brought and kept in good health, to the proper accommodation of refreshments, etc., and also, as said, to arouse in the freeman more desire for the necessary breeding, and to divert them from the aforementioned harmful darkening of the best cattle, much less to sell anything to foreign nations, as has often happened to the disadvantage, which freeman, in order to arouse their greater desire, will also be left free from their own breeding and what in time and late the E. Compe. should not have any of that,181 to slaughter and sell for themselves and others living here, provided that they always obtain a letter of consent from the E. Compe., without payment of any right whatsoever.
It is also understood to approve the following persons with such correction and acceptance as the following deeds (granted to them in this regard) dictate, namely:
Jan Jansz van Eyck van Hasersouw arrived here on the ship Paerel on the 30th of March 1659 for forestry at 10 guilders per month, which has been used here most frequently since its arrival on Comps. Vessels on which he has behaved satisfactorily and diligently are therefore, at his request and aptitude, accepted as quartermaster on the Compete sailing vessel, with a remuneration of fourteen guilders per month, commencing on the 14th of this month, provided he is required to serve the E. Compete for another year beyond his initial term.
Pieter Hendricx van Odendael arrived here with the ship 's Gravelant on January 2, 1660, for boatswain at 11 guilders. per month, which since his presence here has been used in carpentry, and he has been found to be a good, conscientious workman, will therefore be accepted at his request and his qualifications for carpenter, with a remuneration of 16 guilders per month, starting from 14 this.
Thus done and resolved in Fort de Goede Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
And it should also be noted that the delivery of cattle for 12 and sheep for 3 guilders, having seen the free exchange of cattle, which was initially permitted to them with the inhabitants, from which they advanced 14 cents on top of the same costs, and which was inhibited by a letter from My Lords on the 17th: in order not to incur any harmful cost or damage (which already existed), they are therefore also not less exempt: from having to deliver their livestock at the average price, And furthermore that the Reverend Commissioner Sterthemius also recently understood in his written memorandum that the free exchange. so closely, but to freely allow the handling of cattle among each other, for reasons (in His E. opinion) to serve the E. Company, as further added &a., Item that the latest order of Our Lords Masters is among other things that one will make sure to fulfill the contracts entered into with them, which among other things is the free hand in dealing with the inhabitants on condition of returning the animals as mentioned above, and written off by their Ed.sulx180 and also to allow the damages being unserviceable, And since one is fully aware that for the reasons stated above they are on the common. The price of the beast could not be retained.
It would not be so good, then, to be able to share some of that fine and better gun with the ships from now on, so that the freeholders could be charged a higher price for their fattened wethers and other rams than what sails could possibly have, and that everything they had over and above their own needs could be delivered to the E. Compe. without dissatisfaction, etc., from the aforementioned private sluice gate.
And in order to allow the E. Compe. However, to avoid harm, only the rams and sheep that were exchanged were kept, and the ewes that were exchanged were sold in cash to the freeman each time at public auctions, so that the E. Compe. could firstly reap as much profit as it would subsequently need from the freeman, since the cattle were exchanged for very good money, and the freeman could then seek with peace of mind and greater satisfaction than now, one for the other, to breed the most and best, as well as (the exchange remaining as it is now) in short, much more so that a good stock would grow as the E. Compe. for the refreshment of the ship's crew (besides the rams and wethers from the exchange itself), and the remainder for the freemen, sold here and by them privately among the colonists here (for which much is necessary and, according to them, first coming from the Company's hands), the more sold and re-acquired would all come to a surplus profit for the E. Company.
For, as it is increasingly experienced and clearly seen, the freemen's goods are much better conditioned and bred than the Company's livestock, each better suited to their own needs than can be done by the Company's servants, however It is also strictly and narrowly permitted to sit on the temple, being saddened to see that Comp's young, growing property is trampled upon, crushed, and shamefully lost among the old ones due to this neglect, while more than half of the old property usually perishes. And although it is all cheaply exchanged, it still comes to cost the E. Comp. dearly because of the aforementioned perishings and neglect. And if the E. Comp's only obtains much for the ewes at auction, as happens, it will nevertheless be the E. Comp's responsibility in all cases. At the most expensive, but equally expensive, and moreover, a great accommodation, receiving good cattle in bad weather, and only paying for them after they are found to be fat and heavy, and thus finally putting an end to the concerns about leanness, etc., at the request of Comp., sent to us, to ensure that the cattle are somewhat better fed.
For which no more suitable means than this could be devised, and the freeman considers this. This will also cause a greater desire for their heavy start (highly recommended to us by the Lord Masters) and much dissatisfaction about this restriction, etc. Great help has also been provided, for their betterment and greater preservation and recovery, etc., and that, in doing so, the dissatisfaction regarding the inhibition of the bestial exchange with the inhabitants will be completely forgotten and put to one side.
Therefore, in order to achieve all these good goals, and as mentioned above, after careful deliberation, it is unanimously understood that this should be of special consideration and aimed at the least harm, but on the contrary, not otherwise than for the benefit of the E. Compe. And according to this, after satisfactory consideration, the freeman was approved. For each strong, full-grown, fattened ram or wether, to be paid two stuivers in cash, to be delivered from the stable in the morning before it goes to pasture.
And for each cow, to be strong and well-fed, to be calculated at a third more than the one first purchased leaner from the European Company, etc., for which it will then (if it has slightly more than its own needs) also be kept in the condition provided for the European Company, without objection.
However, it is understood that the European Company will no longer need to accept any more from the freeman, as is intended for adequate refreshment for the arriving crew and garrison, etc. necessary to require, which it is hoped will henceforth fall out of the trade in short supply, and therefore it is judged that by this means the beast will be better brought and kept in good health, to the proper accommodation of refreshments, etc., and also, as said, to arouse in the freeman more desire for the necessary breeding, and to divert them from the aforementioned harmful darkening of the best cattle, much less to sell anything to foreign nations, as has often happened to the disadvantage, which freeman, in order to arouse their greater desire, will also be left free from their own breeding and what in time and late the E. Compe. should not have any of that,181 to slaughter and sell for themselves and others living here, provided that they always obtain a letter of consent from the E. Compe., without payment of any right whatsoever.
It is also understood to approve the following persons with such correction and acceptance as the following deeds (granted to them in this regard) dictate, namely:
Jan Jansz van Eyck van Hasersouw arrived here on the ship Paerel on the 30th of March 1659 for forestry at 10 guilders per month, which has been used here most frequently since its arrival on Comps. Vessels on which he has behaved satisfactorily and diligently are therefore, at his request and aptitude, accepted as quartermaster on the Compete sailing vessel, with a remuneration of fourteen guilders per month, commencing on the 14th of this month, provided he is required to serve the E. Compete for another year beyond his initial term.
Pieter Hendricx van Odendael arrived here with the ship 's Gravelant on January 2, 1660, for boatswain at 11 guilders. per month, which since his presence here has been used in carpentry, and he has been found to be a good, conscientious workman, will therefore be accepted at his request and his qualifications for carpenter, with a remuneration of 16 guilders per month, starting from 14 this.
Thus done and resolved in Fort de Goede Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Original Dutch transcription
In Raede geproponeert, Nademael langs soo meer bemerckt wort dat de vrijeluijden van haere schaepen om de meeste penning178 voor te crijgen, soo veele slaghten ende particulier vercopen, als se ter sluijck maer cunnen; voornaementlijck dewijl der schepen leggen tot tractement van d’ een en d’ ander,sulcx dat men noijt van dat (het beste slagh sijnde) voor de schepen can crijgen, maer ‘t selve doorgaens verdonckert wert ende alsoo niet van te rechten compt,179 Ende sulcx oock gantsch beswaerlijck is voor te coomen selfs niet met de grootste strengheijt van correctie, noch het nauwste reguardt dat daerop doorgaens genomen wordt; welcke restrictie den vrijel. oock hart ende moijelyck valt, te meer dewijl ondervonden wordt deselve onmogelijck sij haer schaepen voor 3 gl. ‘t stuck aen d’ E. Compe. te leveren, overmits, eer se tot aenteelt van goet slagh comen, haerl. de helft wel comt aff te sterven, hoedaenig d’ E. Compe. aen ‘t hare niet weijnigh selffs aldermeest wel is ervaerende, ende de vrijel. mitsdien, als oock om de oncosten van stallingen, hoeders, &a., die sij der voor maken ende ophouden moeten, al vrij costelijck comt te staen, ende daerom onmogelyck op soo slegten prijs behouden te blijven, boven dat do. goet met oncosten vetgeweijt ende eijgen aenfock sijnde: mitsgaders metter tijt meest Hollantsen aert wordende (vermits de Hollantse rammen die der elck al bij houdt) wel viermael soo goet valt als ‘t gene men van dese natie can inruijlen, om voor de aencomende schepen tot ververssinge te distribueeren, sulcx men noijt ter degen een goet stuck vee aen deselve can verstrecken, vermits gelijck voorseijt, de vrijel. het haere om de meeste penningh al soecken aen particulieren ter sluijck geslaght ende ongeslaght (soo se maer best cunnen) te vercopen &a.
Ende gemerckt oock, de leverantie van de beesten voor 12 ende schapen voor 3 gl., gesien heeft, op de vrije ruijlinge des vees, die in den eersten haer met d’ inwoonders was toegestaen, waeruijt sij wel 14 cent op ‘t selve costen advanceren, ende ‘t welcke haer door aenschrijven van Mijn Heeren de 17en is g’inhibeert: om daerinne geen schadelycke duurte of cladde (die der al in was) te brengen, sijluijden ingevolge oock niet min als exempt sijn: van om voor gem. prijs haer bestiael te leveren, Ende wijders dat d’ E. Hr. Commissaris Sterthemius noch jongst by sijn E. schriftelijcke gelaten memorie oock verstaen heeft dat men de vrijel. soo nauw niet behoort te binden, maer de handelinge des vees onder malcanderen vrij toe te laten, om redenen (nae sijn E. gevoelen) tot dienst van d’ E. Compe. streckende daer noch bijgevought &a., Item dat de jongste ordre onser Heeren Meesters onder anderen oock is dat men sal maecken de contracten met haer aengegaen te volbrengen, welcke onder anderen sijnde de vrye hand eli n ge met d’ inwoonders op conditie van ‘t bestiael weder te leveren als boven aengeroert, ende door haer Ed.sulx180 afgeschreven ende om de schadelijckheijt oock ondienstig sijnde weder toe te staen, Ende vermits men dogh volcomentlijck weet dat sij om de voor g’allegeerde redenen op de gem. prys des bestiaels niet cunnen behouden blyven,
Off dan niet alsoo goet ware om emmers de schepen voortaen van dat fraije ende beter slagh oock wat mede te mogen delen, dat men de vrijel. voor hare vetgeweijde hamels ende overige rammen, sodaenigen hoger prijs toegeleijde als waerop sijl. souden cunnen bestaen, ende van voorsz particuliere sluijckerije affgeleijt, ende beter genegen gemaeckt moghten worden, alles dat sij boven hun eijgen nootdruft ovrigh hadden sonder ongenoegen aen d’ E. Compe. te leveren &a.
Ende om d’ E. Compe. echter buyten schaede te houden dat men maer alleen de ruijlende rammen ende haemels aenhield, ende de moerschapen soo die geruijlt wierden t’ elckens den vrijel. bij openbare opveijlingen contant vercochte om daer uijt voor d’ E. Compe. ten eersten soo veel voordeel te doen vervallen, als het deselve daernae van de vrijel. nodig hebbende weder soude comen te staen vermits ‘t vee dogh seer goet coop wort ingeruijlt, ende de vrijel. met gerustheijt en beter genoegen als nu d’ een voor d’ ander dan sullen soecken ‘t meeste ende beste aen te focken, mitsgaders (de ruijlinge blijvende als se nu is) in corte veele meer sodaenig goet slagh sal aengroijen als d’ E. Compe. tot ververssinge des scheepsvolcx (beneffens de rammen ende hamels uijt de ruijlinge selffs aenhoudende) nodigh sal hebben, ende de rest voor de vrijel. hier selfs ende door haer onder de coloniers alhier particulier vercocht wordende (daermede veel toe van node is ende volgens dien als eerst uijt Comps. handen comende) dat meer vercoft als weder aengenomen wort altemaelen tot overwinst voor d’ E. Compe. comen soude,
Want dogh langs soo meer ervaeren ende voor oogen claer gesien wort dat der vrijel. goet veel beter als des Comps. vee geconditioneert is ende voortgefockt wordt door dien elck op sijn eijgen beter past als men door Comps. dienaers wel can laten doen, hoe strengh ende nauw men deselve oock op den tempel laet sitten, verdrietig wesende te sien dat Comps. jongh aenteelende goet, door die verwarelosinge tusschen de oude soo worden vertreden, doot geparst, gedrongen ende soo schandelijck verloren gaet, boven dat van de oude oock meer als de helft doorgaens versterven. Ende schoon het al goetcoop wort ingeruijlt comt het d’ E. Compe. door de gemelte verstervingen ende verwarelosinge evenwel noch duur genoegh te staen. Ende als d’ E. Compe eerst bij opveijlinge voor de oijen veel crijght gelijck geschieden sal, sal ‘t dogh in allen gevallen d’ E. Compe. ten duursten weder maer even gelijck, ende bovendien groote accommodatie wesen, voor sleght weder goet vee t’ ontfangen ende maer te betaelen na ‘t selve vet ende swaer sal bevonden worden, ende alsoo eenmael eens mogen coomen op te houden de dachten over de magerheijt &a. tot treffinge van Comps. ordre ons gesonden om te maecken dat het vee wat beter in ‘t vleijs moghte gebracht worden,
Waertoe dan geen bequamer middel als dese cunnende bedaght worden, ende geconsidereert de vrijel. hierdoor oock een meerder lust in haren swaeren aenvangh (ons door d’ Heeren Meesters op ‘t hoogste gerecommandeert wordende) alhier sal verweckt ende veele ongenoegsaemheijt over versz restrictie &a. becomen worden, oock groote hulp toegebracht sijn, tot haer beter ende meerder behoudenisse ende opcoomen &a., ende dat sijl. daerdoor oock ‘t ongenoegen over d’ inhibitie van de ruijlinge des bestiaels met d’ inwoonders heeltemael te beter sullen vergeten ende aen een cant stellen,
Soo is om alle die goede saken te bereijcken, ende wes meer hier vooren aengehaelt, na goet overleg eenpaerig verstaen ‘t selve te wesen van bijsonder consideratie ende tot de minste schade maer integendeel niet anders als tot proffijt van d’ E. Compe. streckende. Ende volgens dien nae welgenomen overslagh goetgevonden de vrijel. voor elck cloeck volwassen vetgeweijden ram off hamel te betaelen levendigh twee stuijvers ‘t pont ‘s morgens eer ‘t na de weij gaet, uijt de stal te leveren,
Ende voor elck koebeest na het cloeck ende wel in ‘t vleijs sal wesen, te calculeren tegen een derde meerder die eerst maeger van d’ E. Compe. gecocht sullen sijn &a. daervoor het dan (ijets boven haer eijgen nootdruft hebbende) oock gehouden sullen blijven in forme voorsz aen d’ E. Compe. sonder tegenseggen te leveren,
Met dien verstande nochtans dat d’ E. Compe. niet meer sal behoeven van de vrijel. aen te nemen als gedacht sal worden tot behoorlijcke ververssinge voor ‘t aencomende scheepsvolck ende guarnisoen &a. nodig te vereijssen, ‘t welcke gehoopt wort voortaen haest abondant genoegh uijt den handel sal vallen, ende dies g’oordeelt sy door dese middel ‘t bestiael beter in ‘t vleijs sal cunnen gebracht ende gehouden worden, tot het rechte accommodement van de ververssingen &a. ende oock om gelijck geseijt, de vrijel. te meerder lust tot den nodigen aenfock te verwecken, ende haer van voorsz schadelycke verdonckeringe des besten vees aff te leijden, veel min ijets aen vremde natien te vercopen gelijck tot ondienst wel geschiet is, welcke vrijel. om haer meerder lust te verwecken oock vrij sal gelaeten worden uijt haer eijgen aenfock ende ‘t gene in tijt ende wijlen d’ E. Compe. niet mogte van daen hebben,181 voor haer selfs ende andere die hier woonen te slaghten ende vercopen, mits daertoe altijt haelende van d’ E. Compe. een brieffken van consent, sonder betaelinge van eenige gerechtigheijt ter werelt.
Is mede verstaen d’ naervolgende persoonen te benificeren met sodaenige verbetering, ende aenneemingh, als d’ onderstaende actens (hun dienaengaende verleent) sijn dicterende te weten:
Jan Jansz van Eyck van Hasersouw hier te lande gecoomen met ‘t schip de Paerel den 30en Meert ao. 1659 voor bossr. a 10 gl. per maent, welcke t’ zedert sijn aenwesen alhier meest is gebruijckt geworden op Comps. vaertuijgen, waerop sig ten genoegen vigilant en neerstig heeft gedraegen, wort dierhalven op sijn versoeck en bequaemheijt voor quartiermeester op Comps. seijlchaloup aengenoomen met een belooningh van veerthien guldens per maent, 14 deser innegaende, mits gehouden sijnde noch een jaer boven sijn eerste verbant d’ E. Compe. te dienen.
Pieter Hendricx van Odendael hier te lande gecoomen met ‘t schip ‘s Gravelant den 2len January ao. 1660, voor bootsman a 11 gl. per maent, welcke t’ zedert sijn aenwesen alhier aen timmeren is gebruijckt, ende bevonden sijnde een goet neerstigh werckman te wesen, wort dierhalven op syn versoeck ende bequaemheijt by desen voor timmerman aengenoomen, onder een belooningh van 16 guldens per maant, Innegaande 14 deses.
Aldus gedaan ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Ende gemerckt oock, de leverantie van de beesten voor 12 ende schapen voor 3 gl., gesien heeft, op de vrije ruijlinge des vees, die in den eersten haer met d’ inwoonders was toegestaen, waeruijt sij wel 14 cent op ‘t selve costen advanceren, ende ‘t welcke haer door aenschrijven van Mijn Heeren de 17en is g’inhibeert: om daerinne geen schadelycke duurte of cladde (die der al in was) te brengen, sijluijden ingevolge oock niet min als exempt sijn: van om voor gem. prijs haer bestiael te leveren, Ende wijders dat d’ E. Hr. Commissaris Sterthemius noch jongst by sijn E. schriftelijcke gelaten memorie oock verstaen heeft dat men de vrijel. soo nauw niet behoort te binden, maer de handelinge des vees onder malcanderen vrij toe te laten, om redenen (nae sijn E. gevoelen) tot dienst van d’ E. Compe. streckende daer noch bijgevought &a., Item dat de jongste ordre onser Heeren Meesters onder anderen oock is dat men sal maecken de contracten met haer aengegaen te volbrengen, welcke onder anderen sijnde de vrye hand eli n ge met d’ inwoonders op conditie van ‘t bestiael weder te leveren als boven aengeroert, ende door haer Ed.sulx180 afgeschreven ende om de schadelijckheijt oock ondienstig sijnde weder toe te staen, Ende vermits men dogh volcomentlijck weet dat sij om de voor g’allegeerde redenen op de gem. prys des bestiaels niet cunnen behouden blyven,
Off dan niet alsoo goet ware om emmers de schepen voortaen van dat fraije ende beter slagh oock wat mede te mogen delen, dat men de vrijel. voor hare vetgeweijde hamels ende overige rammen, sodaenigen hoger prijs toegeleijde als waerop sijl. souden cunnen bestaen, ende van voorsz particuliere sluijckerije affgeleijt, ende beter genegen gemaeckt moghten worden, alles dat sij boven hun eijgen nootdruft ovrigh hadden sonder ongenoegen aen d’ E. Compe. te leveren &a.
Ende om d’ E. Compe. echter buyten schaede te houden dat men maer alleen de ruijlende rammen ende haemels aenhield, ende de moerschapen soo die geruijlt wierden t’ elckens den vrijel. bij openbare opveijlingen contant vercochte om daer uijt voor d’ E. Compe. ten eersten soo veel voordeel te doen vervallen, als het deselve daernae van de vrijel. nodig hebbende weder soude comen te staen vermits ‘t vee dogh seer goet coop wort ingeruijlt, ende de vrijel. met gerustheijt en beter genoegen als nu d’ een voor d’ ander dan sullen soecken ‘t meeste ende beste aen te focken, mitsgaders (de ruijlinge blijvende als se nu is) in corte veele meer sodaenig goet slagh sal aengroijen als d’ E. Compe. tot ververssinge des scheepsvolcx (beneffens de rammen ende hamels uijt de ruijlinge selffs aenhoudende) nodigh sal hebben, ende de rest voor de vrijel. hier selfs ende door haer onder de coloniers alhier particulier vercocht wordende (daermede veel toe van node is ende volgens dien als eerst uijt Comps. handen comende) dat meer vercoft als weder aengenomen wort altemaelen tot overwinst voor d’ E. Compe. comen soude,
Want dogh langs soo meer ervaeren ende voor oogen claer gesien wort dat der vrijel. goet veel beter als des Comps. vee geconditioneert is ende voortgefockt wordt door dien elck op sijn eijgen beter past als men door Comps. dienaers wel can laten doen, hoe strengh ende nauw men deselve oock op den tempel laet sitten, verdrietig wesende te sien dat Comps. jongh aenteelende goet, door die verwarelosinge tusschen de oude soo worden vertreden, doot geparst, gedrongen ende soo schandelijck verloren gaet, boven dat van de oude oock meer als de helft doorgaens versterven. Ende schoon het al goetcoop wort ingeruijlt comt het d’ E. Compe. door de gemelte verstervingen ende verwarelosinge evenwel noch duur genoegh te staen. Ende als d’ E. Compe eerst bij opveijlinge voor de oijen veel crijght gelijck geschieden sal, sal ‘t dogh in allen gevallen d’ E. Compe. ten duursten weder maer even gelijck, ende bovendien groote accommodatie wesen, voor sleght weder goet vee t’ ontfangen ende maer te betaelen na ‘t selve vet ende swaer sal bevonden worden, ende alsoo eenmael eens mogen coomen op te houden de dachten over de magerheijt &a. tot treffinge van Comps. ordre ons gesonden om te maecken dat het vee wat beter in ‘t vleijs moghte gebracht worden,
Waertoe dan geen bequamer middel als dese cunnende bedaght worden, ende geconsidereert de vrijel. hierdoor oock een meerder lust in haren swaeren aenvangh (ons door d’ Heeren Meesters op ‘t hoogste gerecommandeert wordende) alhier sal verweckt ende veele ongenoegsaemheijt over versz restrictie &a. becomen worden, oock groote hulp toegebracht sijn, tot haer beter ende meerder behoudenisse ende opcoomen &a., ende dat sijl. daerdoor oock ‘t ongenoegen over d’ inhibitie van de ruijlinge des bestiaels met d’ inwoonders heeltemael te beter sullen vergeten ende aen een cant stellen,
Soo is om alle die goede saken te bereijcken, ende wes meer hier vooren aengehaelt, na goet overleg eenpaerig verstaen ‘t selve te wesen van bijsonder consideratie ende tot de minste schade maer integendeel niet anders als tot proffijt van d’ E. Compe. streckende. Ende volgens dien nae welgenomen overslagh goetgevonden de vrijel. voor elck cloeck volwassen vetgeweijden ram off hamel te betaelen levendigh twee stuijvers ‘t pont ‘s morgens eer ‘t na de weij gaet, uijt de stal te leveren,
Ende voor elck koebeest na het cloeck ende wel in ‘t vleijs sal wesen, te calculeren tegen een derde meerder die eerst maeger van d’ E. Compe. gecocht sullen sijn &a. daervoor het dan (ijets boven haer eijgen nootdruft hebbende) oock gehouden sullen blijven in forme voorsz aen d’ E. Compe. sonder tegenseggen te leveren,
Met dien verstande nochtans dat d’ E. Compe. niet meer sal behoeven van de vrijel. aen te nemen als gedacht sal worden tot behoorlijcke ververssinge voor ‘t aencomende scheepsvolck ende guarnisoen &a. nodig te vereijssen, ‘t welcke gehoopt wort voortaen haest abondant genoegh uijt den handel sal vallen, ende dies g’oordeelt sy door dese middel ‘t bestiael beter in ‘t vleijs sal cunnen gebracht ende gehouden worden, tot het rechte accommodement van de ververssingen &a. ende oock om gelijck geseijt, de vrijel. te meerder lust tot den nodigen aenfock te verwecken, ende haer van voorsz schadelycke verdonckeringe des besten vees aff te leijden, veel min ijets aen vremde natien te vercopen gelijck tot ondienst wel geschiet is, welcke vrijel. om haer meerder lust te verwecken oock vrij sal gelaeten worden uijt haer eijgen aenfock ende ‘t gene in tijt ende wijlen d’ E. Compe. niet mogte van daen hebben,181 voor haer selfs ende andere die hier woonen te slaghten ende vercopen, mits daertoe altijt haelende van d’ E. Compe. een brieffken van consent, sonder betaelinge van eenige gerechtigheijt ter werelt.
Is mede verstaen d’ naervolgende persoonen te benificeren met sodaenige verbetering, ende aenneemingh, als d’ onderstaende actens (hun dienaengaende verleent) sijn dicterende te weten:
Jan Jansz van Eyck van Hasersouw hier te lande gecoomen met ‘t schip de Paerel den 30en Meert ao. 1659 voor bossr. a 10 gl. per maent, welcke t’ zedert sijn aenwesen alhier meest is gebruijckt geworden op Comps. vaertuijgen, waerop sig ten genoegen vigilant en neerstig heeft gedraegen, wort dierhalven op sijn versoeck en bequaemheijt voor quartiermeester op Comps. seijlchaloup aengenoomen met een belooningh van veerthien guldens per maent, 14 deser innegaende, mits gehouden sijnde noch een jaer boven sijn eerste verbant d’ E. Compe. te dienen.
Pieter Hendricx van Odendael hier te lande gecoomen met ‘t schip ‘s Gravelant den 2len January ao. 1660, voor bootsman a 11 gl. per maent, welcke t’ zedert sijn aenwesen alhier aen timmeren is gebruijckt, ende bevonden sijnde een goet neerstigh werckman te wesen, wort dierhalven op syn versoeck ende bequaemheijt by desen voor timmerman aengenoomen, onder een belooningh van 16 guldens per maant, Innegaande 14 deses.
Aldus gedaan ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PITER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.