Considering that we are already quite short of suitable housing here in the fort, because the new soldiers (who recently disembarked from four of our ships and took land) cannot find proper lodging or a dry resting place, it was therefore unanimously agreed and decided at this meeting, after previous thorough deliberation and advice from our foremen, that at the first opportunity the old stone houses opposite the gate here within the fort will have to be raised a little, in order to gain more space above, at such a rate that the wall that is close behind the earthen rampart and that stands in front of this square will have to be raised three feet higher, in order to fit in properly. place of this fire-resistant thatched roof which 'now lies on top of it, to place a good, dense stone roof over it, just as all the houses here within the fort are currently covered and decorated in this way; The door curtains will be placed on the rear wall and placed evenly with the rampart so that one can easily enter the old loft by descending four or five steps, when, after the work is completed, one half of this loft is intended to be used as a weapons room, in order to store all the beautiful muskets, 231 guns, carbines and mainly the 103 pairs of pistols with their holsters (which the Honorable Lords Majores have kindly sent us from the fatherland, together with some new saddles, bridles and other horse equipment) in a more orderly manner, to be inspected daily and properly maintained, since most of the The aforementioned gun, due to a lack of space in its proper cases as received, has thus far been left unopened. But the other gun, which runs from the gate to the point of the Walvis, must immediately be given under cover to some officers and soldiers for their shelter and resting place. It must be left until it is collected again and further sent to India, when the appropriate place for storing grain or other goods will nevertheless be very useful and helpful.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] Z. WAGENAER.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1662.
[Signed:] F. TULLEKEN.
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[Signed:] H. LACUS, Secrets. 1662.