Cape Council of Policy
261
1661-03-12
Minute details
- Entry number
- 261
- Date
- 1661-03-12
- Year
- 1661
English translation
In Rade, sick-comforter Pieter van der Stael, having been exiled from his first five-year term, also expressed his inclination to continue serving the Holy Company. He therefore requested some improvement in his salary, as he was also acting as the sick-house administrator, both in his capacity as a regent of the same. He also had the intention of teaching some Hottentoes to read our Dutch language, as well as the Company's and its servants' serfs. It was therefore agreed to accept him de novo on the condition that the following deed be granted to him, dictating:
Pieter van der Stael arrived here from Rotterdam on March 4th. 1656, with the yacht Weesp for sick-comforter at 36 guilders per month, this is, at his request and due to his eligibility, since his 5-year term expires for another three years in the aforementioned capacity, and since the sickhouse is also acting as its regent, as well as teaching the Companion slaves and the Hottentoes the Dutch language and Christian doctrine, in which all benefits are derived, a monthly salary of 45 guilders is added upon approval by the Majors in the country, both commencing on March 4th after the aforementioned term expires.
And since the commander of this fortress, Nataniel West, has also served his five years at 15 guilders per month and has shown himself willing to continue for a longer period, subject to an improvement in salary and expenses, it is understood that he will continue in the aforementioned capacity of commander and, if possible, also as executioner for the same salary, and in lieu of 2, he will henceforth receive three reales in expenses.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] ANDRIES FRISIUS.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Pieter van der Stael arrived here from Rotterdam on March 4th. 1656, with the yacht Weesp for sick-comforter at 36 guilders per month, this is, at his request and due to his eligibility, since his 5-year term expires for another three years in the aforementioned capacity, and since the sickhouse is also acting as its regent, as well as teaching the Companion slaves and the Hottentoes the Dutch language and Christian doctrine, in which all benefits are derived, a monthly salary of 45 guilders is added upon approval by the Majors in the country, both commencing on March 4th after the aforementioned term expires.
And since the commander of this fortress, Nataniel West, has also served his five years at 15 guilders per month and has shown himself willing to continue for a longer period, subject to an improvement in salary and expenses, it is understood that he will continue in the aforementioned capacity of commander and, if possible, also as executioner for the same salary, and in lieu of 2, he will henceforth receive three reales in expenses.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] ANDRIES FRISIUS.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Original Dutch transcription
In Rade door den sieckentrooster Pieter van der Stael verthoont d’ expiratie van desselfs eerste 5 jarigh verbant ende ingevolge oock syn genegentheyt om noch langer in den dienst van d’ E. Compe. te continueren, Ende daeromme versoeckende eenige verbeteringh van gagie, vermits oock het sieckenhuijs is waernemende, soo volgens sijn crankbesoeckersampt als mede regent van hetselve, Item debvoiren doet om sommige Hottentoos te leren lesen onse Nederlantse taele, als mede des Comps. ende haer dienaren lijffeygenen, Soo is goetgevonden hem de novo aen te nemen onder conditie als navolgende acte hem daervan verleent is dicterende te weten:
Pieter van der Stael van Rotterdam hier te lande gecomen den 4en Meert ao. 1656, met het jacht Weesp voor sieckentrooster a 36 gl. ‘s maants, wort by desen op syn versoeck ende bequaemheijt vermits syn 5 jarige tijtsexpiratie voor noch drie jaeren in voorsz qualiteyt gecontinueert ende vermits oock het sieckenhuijs als mede regent van dien is waernemende, mitsgaders des Comps. slaeven ende de Hottentoos in de Nederlantse tale en de Christelycke leere is onderwysende, waerinne al voordelen is doende, op approbatie van d’ heeren Majores in ‘t Patria toegevoegt een maendelijcx tractement van 45 gl., beijde innegaande 4 Meert passo. dat voorsz syn tijt is comen t’ expireren.
Ende alsoo den geweldiger deser fortresse, Nataniel West, sijn 5 jaeren mede heeft uijtgedient a 15 gl. ter maent ende sigh genegen thoont onder verbeteringe van gagie off costgelt noch langer te continueren, Soo is verstaen hem in voorsz ampt van geweldiger ende by gelegentheijt oock als scherprechter voor deselve gagie noch194 te continueren ende in plaetse van 2 voortaen drie Realen costgelt te laten genieten.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] ANDRIES FRISIUS.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Pieter van der Stael van Rotterdam hier te lande gecomen den 4en Meert ao. 1656, met het jacht Weesp voor sieckentrooster a 36 gl. ‘s maants, wort by desen op syn versoeck ende bequaemheijt vermits syn 5 jarige tijtsexpiratie voor noch drie jaeren in voorsz qualiteyt gecontinueert ende vermits oock het sieckenhuijs als mede regent van dien is waernemende, mitsgaders des Comps. slaeven ende de Hottentoos in de Nederlantse tale en de Christelycke leere is onderwysende, waerinne al voordelen is doende, op approbatie van d’ heeren Majores in ‘t Patria toegevoegt een maendelijcx tractement van 45 gl., beijde innegaande 4 Meert passo. dat voorsz syn tijt is comen t’ expireren.
Ende alsoo den geweldiger deser fortresse, Nataniel West, sijn 5 jaeren mede heeft uijtgedient a 15 gl. ter maent ende sigh genegen thoont onder verbeteringe van gagie off costgelt noch langer te continueren, Soo is verstaen hem in voorsz ampt van geweldiger ende by gelegentheijt oock als scherprechter voor deselve gagie noch194 te continueren ende in plaetse van 2 voortaen drie Realen costgelt te laten genieten.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] ANDRIES FRISIUS.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.