Cape Council of Policy
266
1661-04-23
Minute details
- Entry number
- 266
- Date
- 1661-04-23
- Year
- 1661
English translation
As during the most recent expedition carried out by the sub-cherurgy Pieter van Meerhoff with the emissaries of Oedasoa, the work was brought so far by the latter that peace was established between the Saldanhar and the Namaquas, and the aforementioned Namaquas200 promised to return here again against the coming dry spell, not only with a great deal of equipment, but especially, according to his instructions, with various things that he would bring from other nations from the country to show us here, among which would also be gold, etc., In order to keep the enthusiasts courageous, it was approved of the expeditioners, 9 strong, head by head, for this expedition, which was considerably more difficult than the previous one, as it had taken 6 days. Having traveled further and suffered considerable wear and tear on clothing, etc., each must be paid 4 reals in cash. As well as their well-kept ration of brandy to prevent any major damage, this is also understood to be paid in cash at the price it would be sold from Comp's warehouse. Furthermore, the former chief, Pieter van Meerhoff, has promised to have won double wages on this voyage, and to have the surplus paid in cash, and to set everything against extraordinary expenses, plus what has been paid and spent on provisions and merchandise for the aforementioned nation, etc., all of which must be properly paid.
And the governors also intend to keep the 3 envoys of Oedasoa and the 2 co-existed Hottentoos of the Caepmans as interpreters willing to always accompany and serve faithfully on all occasions. It is also understood that they should be presented with good honors to all in conformity with what has happened before.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PIETER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
And the governors also intend to keep the 3 envoys of Oedasoa and the 2 co-existed Hottentoos of the Caepmans as interpreters willing to always accompany and serve faithfully on all occasions. It is also understood that they should be presented with good honors to all in conformity with what has happened before.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1661.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1661.
[Signed:] PIETER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Original Dutch transcription
Alsoo bij de jongste lantreijse gedaen bij den ondercherurgijn Pieter van Meerhoff met d’ affgesanten van Oedasoa door denselven ‘t werck soo verde gebracht is dat tusschen den Saldanhar ende de Namaquaseen onderlinge vrede is getroffen ende de voorsz Namaquas200 belooft hebben tegen ‘t aenstaende droogh weer herwaerts aff te comen niet alleen met veel bestiael maer bijsonderlyck oock nae sijn seggen, met veelderhande dingen die hij van andere natien uijt ‘t landt sal haelen om ons alhier te verthoonen onder ‘t welcke oock gout soude wesen &a., Soo is om de liefhebbers couragieus te houden goetgevonden de lantreijsers, 9 sterck, hooft voor hooft voor dese toght die vrij moijelycker als de vorige is gevallen als hebbende 6 dagen verder gereijst ende veel slijtagie aen clederen &a. geleden, te vereren elck met 4 realen contant, Gelijck dan oock haer te goet gehouden rantsoen brandewijn om al te groote debauche voor te coomen mede verstaen is haer in contant goet te doen nae de prijs als deselve uijt Comps. packhuijs vercocht wort, mitsgaders ‘t gewesene opperhooft voorsz Pieter van Meerhoff volgens belofte dese toght dubbelde gagie gewonnen hebbende dat surplus mede in contant te laeten betalen ende alles stellen op reeck. van extraordinaire oncosten beneffens ‘t gene van de mede gehadt hebbende provisien ende coopmanschappen aen de voorsz natie &a. vereert ende verteert is, op dat alles blycke naer behooren.
Ende wijders om de 3 gesanten van Oedasoa ende 2 mede gewesene Hottentoos van de Caepmans als tolcken oock willigh te houden om bij alle occasien altijt mede te gaen ende trouw te dienen, Is oock verstaen deselve alle met een goede vereeringe te versien in conformite als voor dato is geschiet.
Aldus gedaen 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:] PIETER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.
Ende wijders om de 3 gesanten van Oedasoa ende 2 mede gewesene Hottentoos van de Caepmans als tolcken oock willigh te houden om bij alle occasien altijt mede te gaen ende trouw te dienen, Is oock verstaen deselve alle met een goede vereeringe te versien in conformite als voor dato is geschiet.
Aldus gedaen 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:] PIETER EVRARD.
[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1661.