Cape Council of Policy
280
1661-11-10
Minute details
- Entry number
- 280
- Date
- 1661-11-10
- Year
- 1661
English translation
Later, since the current dry season is making the roads suitable for another land expedition to the Namaquas, which have been discovered at the pass, and which King and Sons have promised our travelers to meet this month at a certain location about 60 to 70 miles from here, from where we can join ours at the fort. Therefore, according to the orders of our Lord and Master, this project has been approved, as soon as possible, to undertake the expedition again, along with a good greeting to the aforementioned King and Sons.
And so that everything may be carried out in better order and the people on the road may be kept under more orderly discipline, it is also understood that Sergeant Pieter Evrard, head of the militia here, will be used as commander of the land travellers, since he himself has offered his services for this purpose and has previously served the E. Compe. in India for many years. Having attended the Council here as a lieutenant for a good while, and through experience and awareness of matters, trusted, everything will be conducted according to Compe.'s maxims better than a lesser one and honor will be sought.
And since Sub-Cherurgist Pieter Meerhoff is also passing. Having been there twice, once as second and as head of the last expedition, and having also sat well, it was decided to let him accompany the aforementioned sergeant as second. And from the Comptoir, the scribe Cornelis de Cretser was appointed third, to succeed each other in this order as heads of the troops in case of absence, and to be recorded by the aforementioned Cretser, to report on all matters arising, in accordance with the memorandum, as her instruction, as well as the following persons, chosen by the said sergeant as the best, who also presented themselves for this purpose, namely:
Johannis Dorhagen of Gronouw, midshipman. } who accompanied him on the same expedition last year. Jan Baptist van Francfort, midshipman.
Pelagius Weckerlingh van Cosnits, d.
Pieter Roman van Schorsel, soldier.
Laurens Jansz van Delft, soldier.
Bartholomeus Rodolfs van 't Weert, midshipman.
Coenraet Schatman van Duijnkercken, soldier.
Jan Bartelsz Steijnbergh[^216] midshipman,
Hendrick Hagens van Lochum, midshipman, and
Jan Hendricx de Vries, midshipman. He also went on several expeditions during his tour in the homeland.
Johannis Dorhagen van Gronouw, midshipman. Last year, he also went on the same expedition.
Jan Baptist van Francfort, midshipman.
Pelagius Weckerlingh van Cosnits, d.
Pieter Roman van Schorsel, soldier. Laurens Jansz van Delft, soldier.
Bartholomeus Rodolfs van 't Weert, midshipman.
Coenraet Schatman van Duijnkercken, soldier.
Jan Bartelsz Steijnbergh[^217], midshipman,
Hendrick Hagens van Lochum, midshipman, and
Jan Hendricx de Vries, midshipman, who, before his tour in the fatherland, had also been on various expeditions.
And these were all fine, select, courageous people who, as they were, embarked on this expedition out of their own desire, under the watchful eye of Municipal Sergeant Pieter Evrard, his god, on the conditions and promises of the pass, expressed in a resolution of November 10th, adopted and presented to them again.
And since our Lord Majors, by their respective successive letters as previously mentioned, continue to order that the affairs in Landewaert be investigated as much as possible, it has been decided, after careful deliberation and in consideration of the good friendship that this country's peoples continue to maintain with us, thus ensuring safe travel for them overall, not to delay this distinguished journey, but to allow the first to proceed, as well as to accommodate the common sergeant with six of the most capable porters to carry their provisions and merchandise.
It is also understood that the following persons should be recognized with the following correction for the reasons given in the deeds below, expressing:
Christiaen Christiaensz van Fleckere, who arrived here on the ship Aernhem on March 22, 1659, for boatswain at 8 guilders per month, which since then has been employed in woodcutting and sawing in Compton's forest, and has performed his duties duly. In this regard, at his request and in view of his required competence as a woodcutter and sawer, he is confirmed with a remuneration of twelve guilders per month, the wages commencing today, provided he remains obligated to serve for three years after the expiration of his first banishment.
Jasper Andriesz van Langesondt arrived here on the flute Vollenhoven on October 2, 1660, for 12 guilders per month, which has been used in the forest for woodcutters and sawyers since the departure of the former boss, and his service has been well-received. In this regard, he is considered, at his request and aptitude, to have been appointed for his mission.
After the Patria of this place has been duly settled, again confirmed as boss in the forest under a reward of sixty guilders per month, which continues today provided that the synagogue is obliged to serve here.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope the same 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 so that everything may be carried out in better order and the people on the road may be kept under more orderly discipline, it is also understood that Sergeant Pieter Evrard, head of the militia here, will be used as commander of the land travellers, since he himself has offered his services for this purpose and has previously served the E. Compe. in India for many years. Having attended the Council here as a lieutenant for a good while, and through experience and awareness of matters, trusted, everything will be conducted according to Compe.'s maxims better than a lesser one and honor will be sought.
And since Sub-Cherurgist Pieter Meerhoff is also passing. Having been there twice, once as second and as head of the last expedition, and having also sat well, it was decided to let him accompany the aforementioned sergeant as second. And from the Comptoir, the scribe Cornelis de Cretser was appointed third, to succeed each other in this order as heads of the troops in case of absence, and to be recorded by the aforementioned Cretser, to report on all matters arising, in accordance with the memorandum, as her instruction, as well as the following persons, chosen by the said sergeant as the best, who also presented themselves for this purpose, namely:
Johannis Dorhagen of Gronouw, midshipman. } who accompanied him on the same expedition last year. Jan Baptist van Francfort, midshipman.
Pelagius Weckerlingh van Cosnits, d.
Pieter Roman van Schorsel, soldier.
Laurens Jansz van Delft, soldier.
Bartholomeus Rodolfs van 't Weert, midshipman.
Coenraet Schatman van Duijnkercken, soldier.
Jan Bartelsz Steijnbergh[^216] midshipman,
Hendrick Hagens van Lochum, midshipman, and
Jan Hendricx de Vries, midshipman. He also went on several expeditions during his tour in the homeland.
Johannis Dorhagen van Gronouw, midshipman. Last year, he also went on the same expedition.
Jan Baptist van Francfort, midshipman.
Pelagius Weckerlingh van Cosnits, d.
Pieter Roman van Schorsel, soldier. Laurens Jansz van Delft, soldier.
Bartholomeus Rodolfs van 't Weert, midshipman.
Coenraet Schatman van Duijnkercken, soldier.
Jan Bartelsz Steijnbergh[^217], midshipman,
Hendrick Hagens van Lochum, midshipman, and
Jan Hendricx de Vries, midshipman, who, before his tour in the fatherland, had also been on various expeditions.
And these were all fine, select, courageous people who, as they were, embarked on this expedition out of their own desire, under the watchful eye of Municipal Sergeant Pieter Evrard, his god, on the conditions and promises of the pass, expressed in a resolution of November 10th, adopted and presented to them again.
And since our Lord Majors, by their respective successive letters as previously mentioned, continue to order that the affairs in Landewaert be investigated as much as possible, it has been decided, after careful deliberation and in consideration of the good friendship that this country's peoples continue to maintain with us, thus ensuring safe travel for them overall, not to delay this distinguished journey, but to allow the first to proceed, as well as to accommodate the common sergeant with six of the most capable porters to carry their provisions and merchandise.
It is also understood that the following persons should be recognized with the following correction for the reasons given in the deeds below, expressing:
Christiaen Christiaensz van Fleckere, who arrived here on the ship Aernhem on March 22, 1659, for boatswain at 8 guilders per month, which since then has been employed in woodcutting and sawing in Compton's forest, and has performed his duties duly. In this regard, at his request and in view of his required competence as a woodcutter and sawer, he is confirmed with a remuneration of twelve guilders per month, the wages commencing today, provided he remains obligated to serve for three years after the expiration of his first banishment.
Jasper Andriesz van Langesondt arrived here on the flute Vollenhoven on October 2, 1660, for 12 guilders per month, which has been used in the forest for woodcutters and sawyers since the departure of the former boss, and his service has been well-received. In this regard, he is considered, at his request and aptitude, to have been appointed for his mission.
After the Patria of this place has been duly settled, again confirmed as boss in the forest under a reward of sixty guilders per month, which continues today provided that the synagogue is obliged to serve here.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope the same 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
Nadien vermits de drooge tijt jegenwoordigh de wegen beginnen bequaem te worden om weder een landttocht te cunnen doen na de Namaquas die ao. passo opgevonden sijn, ende welckers Coningh ende Soonen onse lantreijsers als doen. belooft hebben haer in dese maent op seekere plaetse omtrent 60 a 70 mijlen van hier te laten vinden om van daer met d’ onse hier aen ‘t fort te comen, Soo is dat werck na d’ ordre onser Heeren Meesters meer ende meer op ‘t spoedigste nader te ontdecken goetgevonden met den aldereersten de tocht weder te ondernemen, neffens een goede vereeringe aen voorsz Coningh ende Zonen.
Ende opdat alles met des te beter ordre uijtgevoert ende ‘t volck op de wegh over al onder te ordentelijcker dissipline gehouden moghte worden, Is oock verstaen den sergeant Pieter Evrard, hooft van de militie alhier, als opperhooft van de landtreijsers te gebruijcken dewijle daertoe van selffs sijn dienst is aenbiedende ende voor desen d’ E. Compe. lange jaren in India gedient, ende hier den Raedt als een lit mede een goede wijl bijgewoont hebbende, door ervarentheijt ende bewustingh van saken vertrouwt wort alles nae Comps. maximen beter als een minderen sal betrachten ende eere soecken in te leggen.
Ende vermits den ondercherurgijn Pieter Meerhoff ao. passo. twee mael daer geweest, eens als 2e ende van ‘t laeste togjen als hooft, sigh als doen oock wel gequeten heeft, is geresolveert denselven als 2e van de voorsz sergeant weder te laten mede gaen, Ende uijt het Comptoir den schribent Cornelis de Cretser als derde om bij afflijvigheijt malcander in dese ordre als hooffden over den trop te succederen, ende door voorsz Cretser opgeteijckent te worden de voorvallende saken over al conform de memorie haerl. tot instructie mede te geven, beneffens navolgende personen, door gemte. sergeant de beste gecosen uijt die haer selffs hiertoe oock hebben aengepresenteert, te weten:
Johannis Dorhagen van Gronouw adelborst. } verleden jaer op deselve tocht mede uytgeweest.
Jan Babtist van Francfort adelborst.
Pelagius Weckerlingh van Cosnits do.
Pieter Roman van Schorsel soldaet.
Laurens Jansz van Delft soldaet.
Bartholomeus Rodolfs van 't Weert adelborst.
Coenraet Schatman van Duijnkercken soldaet.
Jan Bartelsz Steijnbergh[^216] adelborst,
Hendrick Hagens van Lochum adelborst ende
Jan Hendricx de Vries adelborst, voor syn tour in 't vaderlandt, mede op verscheijde landt-tochten geweest.
Johannis Dorhagen van Gronouw adelborst. } verleden jaer op deselve tocht mede uytgeweest.
Jan Babtist van Francfort adelborst.
Pelagius Weckerlingh van Cosnits do.
Pieter Roman van Schorsel soldaet.
Laurens Jansz van Delft soldaet.
Bartholomeus Rodolfs van 't Weert adelborst.
Coenraet Schatman van Duijnkercken soldaet.
Jan Bartelsz Steijnbergh[^217] adelborst,
Hendrick Hagens van Lochum adelborst ende
Jan Hendricx de Vries adelborst, voor syn tour in 't vaderlandt, mede op verscheijde landt-tochten geweest.
Ende dies alle fray uijtgelesen couragieus volck wesende die dan tot dese tocht gelijck verseijt218 uijt eijgen lust selffs begerigh onder ‘t gesagh van gemte. sergeant Pieter Evrard sijn g’admitteert, op de conditien ende beloften ao. passo. g’expresseert by resolutie van den 10en November daerover genomen, ende hun jegenwoordigh weder voorgehouden.
Ende alsoo onse Heeren Majores by haer Ed. successive missiven gelijck voor aengeroert noch al blijven ordonneren de saken te Iandewaert in sooveel mogelijck nader te doen ontdecken, Soo is na goede deliberatien ende uijt consideratie van de goede vruntsz219 die dese lants volckeren met ons seer fraij blijven onderhouden, daer door ‘t over al veijligh voor deselve te reijsen sal sijn, goetgevonden dese notable lantreijse niet te vertragen, maer met den eersten sijn voortgangh te laten nemen, mitsgaders gemte. sergeant te accommoderen met 6 van de bequaemste draegossen, om hare provisie ende coopmanschap te dragen.
Is mede verstaen d’ onderstaende personen met navolgende verbeteringh te benificeren om de redenen in d’ onderstaende actens hun daervan verleent, g’expresseert:
Christiaen Christiaensz van Fleckere hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip Aernhem den 22en Meert 1659 voor bootsman a 8 gl. per maent, welcke zedert dien tijt in Comps. bos aen ‘t houthacken en sagen is gebruijckt, ende sijnen dienst naer behoren waergenomen heeft, wort ten dien insigte op sijn versoeck ende vereijschte bequaemheijt als houthacker en sager geconfirmeert onder een beloninghe van twaelff guldens ter maent, gagie heden innegaende mits gehouden sijnde noch drie jaeren naer d’ expiratie sijnes eersten verbants daervoor te dienen.
Jasper Andriesz van Langesondt hier te lande gecoomen met ‘t fluijtschip Vollenhoven den 2len October ao. 1660 voor bossr. a 12 gl. per maent, dewelcke zedert ‘t vertreck van den gewesenen baes in ‘t bos over de houdthackers en sagers is gebruijckt, ende sijnen dienst daervoor wel waergenomen heeft, wort ten dien insighte op syn versoeck ende bequaemheijt als hebbende voor sijn tour na ‘t Patria deselve plaetse naer behoren al becleet, weder als baes in ‘t bos geconfirmeert onder een beloninge van sesthien guldens per maent, heden innegaende mits gehouden synde syn verbonden tyt daervoor alhier uyt te dienen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten daege 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 opdat alles met des te beter ordre uijtgevoert ende ‘t volck op de wegh over al onder te ordentelijcker dissipline gehouden moghte worden, Is oock verstaen den sergeant Pieter Evrard, hooft van de militie alhier, als opperhooft van de landtreijsers te gebruijcken dewijle daertoe van selffs sijn dienst is aenbiedende ende voor desen d’ E. Compe. lange jaren in India gedient, ende hier den Raedt als een lit mede een goede wijl bijgewoont hebbende, door ervarentheijt ende bewustingh van saken vertrouwt wort alles nae Comps. maximen beter als een minderen sal betrachten ende eere soecken in te leggen.
Ende vermits den ondercherurgijn Pieter Meerhoff ao. passo. twee mael daer geweest, eens als 2e ende van ‘t laeste togjen als hooft, sigh als doen oock wel gequeten heeft, is geresolveert denselven als 2e van de voorsz sergeant weder te laten mede gaen, Ende uijt het Comptoir den schribent Cornelis de Cretser als derde om bij afflijvigheijt malcander in dese ordre als hooffden over den trop te succederen, ende door voorsz Cretser opgeteijckent te worden de voorvallende saken over al conform de memorie haerl. tot instructie mede te geven, beneffens navolgende personen, door gemte. sergeant de beste gecosen uijt die haer selffs hiertoe oock hebben aengepresenteert, te weten:
Johannis Dorhagen van Gronouw adelborst. } verleden jaer op deselve tocht mede uytgeweest.
Jan Babtist van Francfort adelborst.
Pelagius Weckerlingh van Cosnits do.
Pieter Roman van Schorsel soldaet.
Laurens Jansz van Delft soldaet.
Bartholomeus Rodolfs van 't Weert adelborst.
Coenraet Schatman van Duijnkercken soldaet.
Jan Bartelsz Steijnbergh[^216] adelborst,
Hendrick Hagens van Lochum adelborst ende
Jan Hendricx de Vries adelborst, voor syn tour in 't vaderlandt, mede op verscheijde landt-tochten geweest.
Johannis Dorhagen van Gronouw adelborst. } verleden jaer op deselve tocht mede uytgeweest.
Jan Babtist van Francfort adelborst.
Pelagius Weckerlingh van Cosnits do.
Pieter Roman van Schorsel soldaet.
Laurens Jansz van Delft soldaet.
Bartholomeus Rodolfs van 't Weert adelborst.
Coenraet Schatman van Duijnkercken soldaet.
Jan Bartelsz Steijnbergh[^217] adelborst,
Hendrick Hagens van Lochum adelborst ende
Jan Hendricx de Vries adelborst, voor syn tour in 't vaderlandt, mede op verscheijde landt-tochten geweest.
Ende dies alle fray uijtgelesen couragieus volck wesende die dan tot dese tocht gelijck verseijt218 uijt eijgen lust selffs begerigh onder ‘t gesagh van gemte. sergeant Pieter Evrard sijn g’admitteert, op de conditien ende beloften ao. passo. g’expresseert by resolutie van den 10en November daerover genomen, ende hun jegenwoordigh weder voorgehouden.
Ende alsoo onse Heeren Majores by haer Ed. successive missiven gelijck voor aengeroert noch al blijven ordonneren de saken te Iandewaert in sooveel mogelijck nader te doen ontdecken, Soo is na goede deliberatien ende uijt consideratie van de goede vruntsz219 die dese lants volckeren met ons seer fraij blijven onderhouden, daer door ‘t over al veijligh voor deselve te reijsen sal sijn, goetgevonden dese notable lantreijse niet te vertragen, maer met den eersten sijn voortgangh te laten nemen, mitsgaders gemte. sergeant te accommoderen met 6 van de bequaemste draegossen, om hare provisie ende coopmanschap te dragen.
Is mede verstaen d’ onderstaende personen met navolgende verbeteringh te benificeren om de redenen in d’ onderstaende actens hun daervan verleent, g’expresseert:
Christiaen Christiaensz van Fleckere hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip Aernhem den 22en Meert 1659 voor bootsman a 8 gl. per maent, welcke zedert dien tijt in Comps. bos aen ‘t houthacken en sagen is gebruijckt, ende sijnen dienst naer behoren waergenomen heeft, wort ten dien insigte op sijn versoeck ende vereijschte bequaemheijt als houthacker en sager geconfirmeert onder een beloninghe van twaelff guldens ter maent, gagie heden innegaende mits gehouden sijnde noch drie jaeren naer d’ expiratie sijnes eersten verbants daervoor te dienen.
Jasper Andriesz van Langesondt hier te lande gecoomen met ‘t fluijtschip Vollenhoven den 2len October ao. 1660 voor bossr. a 12 gl. per maent, dewelcke zedert ‘t vertreck van den gewesenen baes in ‘t bos over de houdthackers en sagers is gebruijckt, ende sijnen dienst daervoor wel waergenomen heeft, wort ten dien insighte op syn versoeck ende bequaemheijt als hebbende voor sijn tour na ‘t Patria deselve plaetse naer behoren al becleet, weder als baes in ‘t bos geconfirmeert onder een beloninge van sesthien guldens per maent, heden innegaende mits gehouden synde syn verbonden tyt daervoor alhier uyt te dienen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten daege 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.