Cape Council of Policy
309
1663-03-31
Minute details
- Entry number
- 309
- Date
- 1663-03-31
- Year
- 1663
English translation
Mr. Herman Klencke of Odessen251 Commissioner, reinforced by the Commander and the Council of this residence, it having happened that several people were present here who had to request something, some whose time had expired for their release,252 others who were used for crafts, land and house building, for which they did not otherwise receive salary other than their soldiers or sailors, and yet who still had to perform heavy duties outside of that; Thus, the Council has permitted the petitioners who served their appointed time to depart on this vessel, and, furthermore, considering the petitioners for improvement regarding their very arduous work and expeditions, which they are required to undertake here, they have granted them all such wages as their documents clearly show below.
Jonas de La Guerre of Habel de Grace, at the time of the E. Commander Riebeck, served here for five years, on various occasions commanding the militia, and through this the regions around here are known, and now from further afield last year on the ship Mallacca for 14 guilders. I have now arrived here again and are now serving the sergeant's place provision for 4 months, and as there is currently no sergeant on site here, the position is therefore accepted at his own discretion and in due course for a sergeant with a promise254 of 22 gl. effective as of today, provided that he/she is obliged to serve his/her covenant during this time.
Pieter Cruythoff van Lin arrived here with the ship Amersfoort in the year 1658 as a midshipman, a 10 gl. per month, and improved to 16 gl. in the year 1659. per month, with the quality of corporal of midshipmen, with one up to Comps. lantboumeester, as it was judged appropriate, which having an inclination d' E. Compe. to continue to serve, being presently at the time of your expiration, so that we can reflect on your request and the appropriate approach you are now accustomed to here, and the view over all of the Comps. agriculture255 as well as about the cavalry guard and the guardhouses here in the country, and the country has given satisfaction with it so far,256 and the country here is skilled, is confirmed in its old quality and attributed to a reward 22 gl. effective as of today, provided that from now on nor three years thereafter I will have to serve here.
Pieter Hendricx van Odendael arrived here in January 1660 with the yacht 's Gravelant as boatswain at 11 guilders per month, later in February 1661 he was upgraded to carpenter at 16 guilders per month, and since he has now held the position of chief carpenter for two years,257 and has shown himself so vigilant that good testimony from his commanding chief is given to his guard, and his contracted time has now also come to expire, so he is, at his request and required258 aptitude, again accepted as chief carpenter of this place, and is given a reward of 30 guilders. per month, commencing today and will remain bound to serve here for another three years.
Jacob Stockman from Amsterdam arrived here last year on the ship Orangie as a boatswain at 8 guilders per month, and since the death of an assistant here at the counter, who has been employed, whoever has shown satisfaction in the service of the pen, is, at his request and according to his ability, granted the position of assistant, and is entitled to earn 18 guilders per month, commencing today, provided that he will be bound to serve here for another five years from now on.
Since Pieter van Clinckenbergh has occupied the position of chief warden of this fortress for three years now, having previously received nothing more than a simple warden position, and his service has been satisfactory, he is granted, at his request and if he is able, the salary of a chief warden without any adjustment in monthly pay.
Gabriel Joosten van Wijnocxbergen arrived here on August 1662 with the ship Hoff van Zeelandt for a midshipman at 10 guilders. per month, which, in the absence of material, serves as a corporael and also being a bookbinder, has been used as a bookbinder of the comptoir, and has given satisfaction therein, so the self on his serious request will be confirmed in the quality of corporael and will be awarded 15 gl. at the moment, effective today, provided that he will not only take up the corporate seat, but also as bookkeeper of the E. Compe. to serve that purpose.
Andries A[n]driesz van Gulijck for soldaet a 9 gl. came here with the hunt, the Mars, in April 1662, and spent most of the time with the horses, as well as those who were ill, and has also been found from time to time to be a good smith, having tasted of it at If a master smith is found to be in the same town, he will be accepted as the master of the smithy here, and in addition, he will also be responsible for the management of the Company's horses, for which he will receive a reward of 18 guilders per month, starting today and held in reserve,259 for the time he is bound to serve here.
Caspar Brinckman van Vreeckenhorst arrived here in April 1655 on the ship Amersfoort for 10 guilders as a midshipman. the month, and now for several years since several years a free farmer, and afterwards again accepted into the service of Comps. and having been employed at Comps.corenscheur, has given all good contentment as due,260 and as his contracted time has expired, and that again requests to continue: on condition that he may enjoy a little more salary, then he is granted a reward of 14 guilders per month, since this land is well known through his long presence here, as well as that he understands agriculture and that it is hard work here, and is obliged, as before, in all matters arising from Compe. to serve for another 3 years.
Hans Meijer van Wesselenmare, midshipman, arrived here in 1658 with Henriette Louise for midshipman, at 10 guilders per month, which he has since employed in agriculture261 as well as in shore work for the E. Compe., and who, having knowledge of this, has shown diligence in doing so, is therefore accepted again, at his request and aptitude, for midshipmanship at 14 guilders262 per month, provided that he is obligated to be used as before in all matters that arise, the E. Compe. still has three years' salary to serve for this, and his banishment begins today.
Elbert Cornelisz of Utrecht, who arrived here in 1660 with the Amsterdam coat of arms, paid 12 guilders a month for forestry. He has now been overseer to Comps. Bogart for some time, and has provided proof of knowledge regarding the gardens. At his request, as soon as his service is over, a reward of 13 guilders per month is confirmed and granted, provided he is required to serve here for another year.
Jan Theunis of Hooge Rijs from the Gooi region, who arrived here for midshipman, paid 10 guilders a month, with the ship Musceat Boom. 1660, and since then, he has been used on various occasions to cultivate this land, and has given proof of his capabilities in it. Upon the departure of Comp's, the landward farmer, who had been entrusted with the supervision by Comp's corn scourer,265 and who has given his full satisfaction in everything, a reward of 12 guilders per month is granted at his request and for his consent, effective today, provided that he must, as before, use it on all occasions and that his vessels are held in exile here for this purpose.
Dirck Wesselsz, from the office of Ter Harp, arrived here in the country for 9 guilders as a soldier with the steamship Volle[n]hove ao. Since 1660 and 266, in Comps., he has been employed as a farmer in agricultural fields, for plowing, mowing, threshing, etc. Given that this work is somewhat difficult and subject to considerable wear and tear due to needs,267 at his request, a midshipman was granted 12 guilders per month, effective today. He was also required268 to serve his allotted time for this and to carry out the work as previously done.
Jan Janszde269 With van Witmont, soldier 9 guilders. He arrived here this month on the ship Gecro[o]nde Leeuw in 1659 and has been employed in agriculture ever since. At his request and given his ability to plow, mow, and thresh, which is difficult to carry, such as the musket, he was granted 12 guilders per month until his banishment expires, for which he will also be required to serve here in the same work for that length of time.
Tuge Jursevan, 271 Called boatswain at 9 guilders. Arrived here on the ship Oliphant in 1660 and since employed in the agriculture of the E. Compe., and having expressed satisfaction therein, a reward of 12 guilders per month was granted at his request and in consideration of this arduous labor, provided that five years, calculated from the time of his arrival, will be due here for the same work.
Joost Pietersz Vos of Delft, a soldier of 9 guilders, arrived here on the ship Nagelboom. 1660, which was mostly spent in the gardens of the E. Compe., which is evidenced by the fact that he not only has knowledge but also demonstrates diligence, his wages will be improved, at his request, to 12 guilders per month, provided he will be required to serve his agreed-upon time for this purpose.’273
Also, Willem Schalck van der Merve van Broeck, who has been a freeman for some time and has also worked as a day laborer on the E. Compe.'s farmland and has provided evidence of plowing, mowing, and threshing, is also In recognition of his request and aptitude for agriculture, he was again accepted into the service of the E. Compe. for a midshipman, with a remuneration of 12 guilders per month, provided he is obliged to continue to serve in agriculture for another three years from today, as before.
Floris Adriaensz of Amsterdam for young boatswain, 6 guilders per month, arrived here with the ship Walvis in 1660, which in Comps. If he performs his duties alongside other workers and also expresses satisfaction with his service, a remuneration of 9 guilders per month will be granted, at his request and according to his ability, for that work that deserves more, effective today, provided he is required to serve here for another three years.
Matthijs Weijts from Augsborgh arrived here with the ship Nagelboom in 1660 as a soldier at 9 guilders per month, and since then has been employed in masonry, where he is satisfied, he will be accepted as a mason at his request and according to his ability, and from now on, he will be granted 12 guilders. per month, provided he has time to serve here.
Since Jochum Blanck of Lubeeck is the keeper of this fortress's soldier's books and is also responsible for the distribution of supplies, which is causing considerable trouble, he is granted, at his earnest request, the continued receipt of merchant's allowance and board.
Johannes van Asschen of Brussels arrived here as a midshipman at 10 guilders per month with the ship Gecro[o]nde Leeuw in 1659, further amended to 13 guilders per month on the April of last year, 1662. The month after the chief cooper of these warehouses left, and the place he occupied was satisfactory. Considering the work to be somewhat difficult, he was appointed cooper with a salary of 15 guilders per month, and was required to serve his time there.
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] H. KLENCKE VAN ODESSEN.
[Signed:] Z. WAGENAER.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1663.
[Signed:] HENDR. LACUS.
Jonas de La Guerre of Habel de Grace, at the time of the E. Commander Riebeck, served here for five years, on various occasions commanding the militia, and through this the regions around here are known, and now from further afield last year on the ship Mallacca for 14 guilders. I have now arrived here again and are now serving the sergeant's place provision for 4 months, and as there is currently no sergeant on site here, the position is therefore accepted at his own discretion and in due course for a sergeant with a promise254 of 22 gl. effective as of today, provided that he/she is obliged to serve his/her covenant during this time.
Pieter Cruythoff van Lin arrived here with the ship Amersfoort in the year 1658 as a midshipman, a 10 gl. per month, and improved to 16 gl. in the year 1659. per month, with the quality of corporal of midshipmen, with one up to Comps. lantboumeester, as it was judged appropriate, which having an inclination d' E. Compe. to continue to serve, being presently at the time of your expiration, so that we can reflect on your request and the appropriate approach you are now accustomed to here, and the view over all of the Comps. agriculture255 as well as about the cavalry guard and the guardhouses here in the country, and the country has given satisfaction with it so far,256 and the country here is skilled, is confirmed in its old quality and attributed to a reward 22 gl. effective as of today, provided that from now on nor three years thereafter I will have to serve here.
Pieter Hendricx van Odendael arrived here in January 1660 with the yacht 's Gravelant as boatswain at 11 guilders per month, later in February 1661 he was upgraded to carpenter at 16 guilders per month, and since he has now held the position of chief carpenter for two years,257 and has shown himself so vigilant that good testimony from his commanding chief is given to his guard, and his contracted time has now also come to expire, so he is, at his request and required258 aptitude, again accepted as chief carpenter of this place, and is given a reward of 30 guilders. per month, commencing today and will remain bound to serve here for another three years.
Jacob Stockman from Amsterdam arrived here last year on the ship Orangie as a boatswain at 8 guilders per month, and since the death of an assistant here at the counter, who has been employed, whoever has shown satisfaction in the service of the pen, is, at his request and according to his ability, granted the position of assistant, and is entitled to earn 18 guilders per month, commencing today, provided that he will be bound to serve here for another five years from now on.
Since Pieter van Clinckenbergh has occupied the position of chief warden of this fortress for three years now, having previously received nothing more than a simple warden position, and his service has been satisfactory, he is granted, at his request and if he is able, the salary of a chief warden without any adjustment in monthly pay.
Gabriel Joosten van Wijnocxbergen arrived here on August 1662 with the ship Hoff van Zeelandt for a midshipman at 10 guilders. per month, which, in the absence of material, serves as a corporael and also being a bookbinder, has been used as a bookbinder of the comptoir, and has given satisfaction therein, so the self on his serious request will be confirmed in the quality of corporael and will be awarded 15 gl. at the moment, effective today, provided that he will not only take up the corporate seat, but also as bookkeeper of the E. Compe. to serve that purpose.
Andries A[n]driesz van Gulijck for soldaet a 9 gl. came here with the hunt, the Mars, in April 1662, and spent most of the time with the horses, as well as those who were ill, and has also been found from time to time to be a good smith, having tasted of it at If a master smith is found to be in the same town, he will be accepted as the master of the smithy here, and in addition, he will also be responsible for the management of the Company's horses, for which he will receive a reward of 18 guilders per month, starting today and held in reserve,259 for the time he is bound to serve here.
Caspar Brinckman van Vreeckenhorst arrived here in April 1655 on the ship Amersfoort for 10 guilders as a midshipman. the month, and now for several years since several years a free farmer, and afterwards again accepted into the service of Comps. and having been employed at Comps.corenscheur, has given all good contentment as due,260 and as his contracted time has expired, and that again requests to continue: on condition that he may enjoy a little more salary, then he is granted a reward of 14 guilders per month, since this land is well known through his long presence here, as well as that he understands agriculture and that it is hard work here, and is obliged, as before, in all matters arising from Compe. to serve for another 3 years.
Hans Meijer van Wesselenmare, midshipman, arrived here in 1658 with Henriette Louise for midshipman, at 10 guilders per month, which he has since employed in agriculture261 as well as in shore work for the E. Compe., and who, having knowledge of this, has shown diligence in doing so, is therefore accepted again, at his request and aptitude, for midshipmanship at 14 guilders262 per month, provided that he is obligated to be used as before in all matters that arise, the E. Compe. still has three years' salary to serve for this, and his banishment begins today.
Elbert Cornelisz of Utrecht, who arrived here in 1660 with the Amsterdam coat of arms, paid 12 guilders a month for forestry. He has now been overseer to Comps. Bogart for some time, and has provided proof of knowledge regarding the gardens. At his request, as soon as his service is over, a reward of 13 guilders per month is confirmed and granted, provided he is required to serve here for another year.
Jan Theunis of Hooge Rijs from the Gooi region, who arrived here for midshipman, paid 10 guilders a month, with the ship Musceat Boom. 1660, and since then, he has been used on various occasions to cultivate this land, and has given proof of his capabilities in it. Upon the departure of Comp's, the landward farmer, who had been entrusted with the supervision by Comp's corn scourer,265 and who has given his full satisfaction in everything, a reward of 12 guilders per month is granted at his request and for his consent, effective today, provided that he must, as before, use it on all occasions and that his vessels are held in exile here for this purpose.
Dirck Wesselsz, from the office of Ter Harp, arrived here in the country for 9 guilders as a soldier with the steamship Volle[n]hove ao. Since 1660 and 266, in Comps., he has been employed as a farmer in agricultural fields, for plowing, mowing, threshing, etc. Given that this work is somewhat difficult and subject to considerable wear and tear due to needs,267 at his request, a midshipman was granted 12 guilders per month, effective today. He was also required268 to serve his allotted time for this and to carry out the work as previously done.
Jan Janszde269 With van Witmont, soldier 9 guilders. He arrived here this month on the ship Gecro[o]nde Leeuw in 1659 and has been employed in agriculture ever since. At his request and given his ability to plow, mow, and thresh, which is difficult to carry, such as the musket, he was granted 12 guilders per month until his banishment expires, for which he will also be required to serve here in the same work for that length of time.
Tuge Jursevan, 271 Called boatswain at 9 guilders. Arrived here on the ship Oliphant in 1660 and since employed in the agriculture of the E. Compe., and having expressed satisfaction therein, a reward of 12 guilders per month was granted at his request and in consideration of this arduous labor, provided that five years, calculated from the time of his arrival, will be due here for the same work.
Joost Pietersz Vos of Delft, a soldier of 9 guilders, arrived here on the ship Nagelboom. 1660, which was mostly spent in the gardens of the E. Compe., which is evidenced by the fact that he not only has knowledge but also demonstrates diligence, his wages will be improved, at his request, to 12 guilders per month, provided he will be required to serve his agreed-upon time for this purpose.’273
Also, Willem Schalck van der Merve van Broeck, who has been a freeman for some time and has also worked as a day laborer on the E. Compe.'s farmland and has provided evidence of plowing, mowing, and threshing, is also In recognition of his request and aptitude for agriculture, he was again accepted into the service of the E. Compe. for a midshipman, with a remuneration of 12 guilders per month, provided he is obliged to continue to serve in agriculture for another three years from today, as before.
Floris Adriaensz of Amsterdam for young boatswain, 6 guilders per month, arrived here with the ship Walvis in 1660, which in Comps. If he performs his duties alongside other workers and also expresses satisfaction with his service, a remuneration of 9 guilders per month will be granted, at his request and according to his ability, for that work that deserves more, effective today, provided he is required to serve here for another three years.
Matthijs Weijts from Augsborgh arrived here with the ship Nagelboom in 1660 as a soldier at 9 guilders per month, and since then has been employed in masonry, where he is satisfied, he will be accepted as a mason at his request and according to his ability, and from now on, he will be granted 12 guilders. per month, provided he has time to serve here.
Since Jochum Blanck of Lubeeck is the keeper of this fortress's soldier's books and is also responsible for the distribution of supplies, which is causing considerable trouble, he is granted, at his earnest request, the continued receipt of merchant's allowance and board.
Johannes van Asschen of Brussels arrived here as a midshipman at 10 guilders per month with the ship Gecro[o]nde Leeuw in 1659, further amended to 13 guilders per month on the April of last year, 1662. The month after the chief cooper of these warehouses left, and the place he occupied was satisfactory. Considering the work to be somewhat difficult, he was appointed cooper with a salary of 15 guilders per month, and was required to serve his time there.
Thus done and resolved at Fort de Goede Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] H. KLENCKE VAN ODESSEN.
[Signed:] Z. WAGENAER.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1663.
[Signed:] HENDR. LACUS.
Original Dutch transcription
D’ heer Herman Klencke van Odessen251 Commissaris, versterckt met den Commandr. en de Raet deser residentie, voorgecomen zijnde datter diversche luyden waren hier ter plaetse bescheijden die ijts te versoecken hadden, eenigedie haer tijt waren g’expireert om hare verlossinge,252 andre die tot ambachten, landt en thuijn bouwerijen wierden gebruyckt, waer voor anders niet waren genietende als haer soldaten off matrosen tractement, ende evenwel die sware diensten noch daer buijten mosten waernemen; soo is bij den Raedt de versoeckers die haren verbonden tijt uyt gedient hebben toegestaen, met dese vlothe te vertrecken, ende verders in consideratie genomen de versoeckers van verbeteringe over haren seer swaren arbijt en Iandttochten, die sij hier ter plaetse moeten doen, soo hebben deselve gebeneficeert met al sulcken gagie als hieronder hare actens claer sijn uijtwijsende.
Jonas de La Guerre van Habel de Grace bij tijden van d’ E. Commandeur Riebeck hier al 5 jaren gedient hebbende, in diversche occasien de militie concernerende, ende daer deur de landtstreeken253 hier omtrent bekent, ende nu uyt ‘et verder lant verleden jaer met het schip Mallacca voor corporael a 14 gl. ter maent hier wederom aengecomen ende nu over de 4 maenden de sergeantsplaetse provision[e]lijck bedient, ende alsoo jegenwoordigh geen sergeant hier ter plaetse is, soo wort denselve op sijne versoecke en bequaemheyt aengenomen voor sergeant met een belovinge254 van 22 gl. ter maent heden ingaende mits gehouden sal syn, sijn verbonden tijt daer voor alhier uijt te dienen.
Pieter Cruythoff van Lin hier te lande gecomen met ‘et schip Amersfoort in ‘t jaer 1658 voor adelborst, a 10 gl. per maent, ende in ‘t jaer 1659 verbet[ert] tot 16 gl. per maent, met de qualiteijt van corporael der adelborsten, met eenen tot Comps. lantboumeester gestelt, alsoo daertoe bequaem g’oorde[e]lt wierdt, dewelcke inclinatie hebbende d’ E. Compe. verder te dienen, zijnde jegenwoordigh sijnen tijt g’expireert, soo wort denselven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt aengesien hier nu gewent is, ende ‘t opsicht over alle des Comps. lantbouw255 als oock over de ruijterwacht ende wachthuijsen hier in ‘t landt waerne[e]mt, ende daerintot dato genoegen heeft gegeven,256 ende ‘t landt hier ontrent kundich, wert geconfirmeert in sijn oude qualiteyt ende tot een beloninge toegeleijt 22 gl. ter maent heden ingaende mits van nu aff noch drie jaeren daervoor alhier sal hebben te dienen.
Pieter Hendricx van Odendael hier te lande gecomen met ‘t jacht ‘s Gravelant in January 1660 voor bootsman a 11 gl. per maent, naderhant in Febr. 1661 verbetert tot timmerman van 16 gl. per maent, ende alsoo nu over de 2 jaren de plaetsevan baes timmermans257 waer genomen heeft ende daerin sich soo vigilant getoont dat goede getuijgenisse van syn gebi[e]den[d] opperhooft t’ sijnen reguarde wort gegeven, ende dat sijnen verbonden tijt nu oock is comen t’ expireren, soo wort den selve op sijn versoeck endevereijschte258 bequaemheijt wederom aengenomen voor baes timmerman deser plaetse, ende toegeleijt een beloninge van 30 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende ende daer voor verbonden sal blijven noch 3 jaren al hier te dienen.
Jacob Stockman van Amsterdam hier te lande gecomen verleden jaer met het schip Orangie voor bootsman a 8 gl. per maent, ende zedert bij het versterff van een adsistent hier op ‘t comptoir is gebruyckt, al waer goet genoegen in den dienst der penne heeft gegeven, soo wort den selven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt gebenificeert met de qualiteijt van adsistent, ende daervoor toegeleijt te winnen 18 gl. maendelijcx, heden ingaende, mits gehouden sal sijn van nu off(sic)noch vijff jaren daer voor alhier te dienen.
Ten aensien Pieter van Clinckenbergh de oppercherurgijn plaetse deser fortresse nu over de 3 jaren heeft waer genomen, waer van tot noch toe anders niet als simpel cherurgynstrectement(sic)heeft genoten ende dat contentement sijnes dienst is gevende, soo wort den selven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt toegeleijt het tractement van een oppercherurgyn sonder verbeteringe in ma[e]nts soldije.
Gabriel Joosten van Wijnocxbergen hier te lande gecomen pmo. Augusty 1662 met ‘t schip Hoff van Zeelandt voor adelborst a 10 gl. per maent, welcke bij gebrecke van stoffe zedert als corporael ende mede een boeckebinder zijnde, als boeckebinder van ‘t comptoir is gebruyckt, ende daer in genoegen heeft gegeven, soo wort den selven op sijn ernstige versoeck in de qualitie van corporael geconfirmeert ende tot een beloninge toegeleijt 15 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende, mits gehouden sal syn niet allenigh de corporaelsplaetse waer nemen maer oock als boeckebinder van d’ E. Compe. daer voor te dienen.
Andries A[n]driesz van Gulijck voor soldaet a 9 gl. met ‘t jacht de Mars in April 1662 hier gecomen ende meest den tijt bij de paerden gebruyckt is, als oock die sieckelijck waren gemeestert heeft, en alsoo van tijt tot tijt mede bevonden is een goet smit te sijn, hebbende daer van preuve bij manquement van een baes smith in desselffs plaetse al gegeven, soo wort den selven aengenomen voor baes in de smits alhier, ende boven dien oock waer te nemen het meesteren van ‘s Comps. paerden, sullende daer voor tot een beloninge geni[e]ten 18 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende ende gehouden salzijn,259 sijnverbonden tijt daer voor alhier uyt te dienen.
Caspar Brinckman van Vreeckenhorst in April 1655 met ‘t schip Amersfoort hier te lande gecomen voor adelborst a 10 gl. ‘s maents, en nu zedert eenige jaren vrij lantbouwer geweest, ende naderhandt wederom in Comps.dienst aengenomen ende aen Comps.corenscheur gebruijckt zynde, al waergoetcontentement nae behooren heeft gegeven,260 ende alsoo sijnen verbonden tijt jegenwoordigh is g’expireert, ende dat wederom versoeckt te continueeren: mits wat meerder gagie te mogen geni[e]ten, soo wort den selven aengesien dese landerije wel bekent is door sijn lang aenwesen alhier, als oock dat hem op de lantbouwe wel verstaet en ‘t selve een sware arbeijt hier is, een beloninghe toegeleijt van 14 gl. ter maent, ende gehouden sijn als vooren in alle voorvallende saken d’ E. Compe. noch 3 jaer daer voor te dienen.
Hans Meijer van Wesselenmare, adelborst, hier te lande gecomen in ‘t jaer 1658 met Henriette Louise voor adelborst a 10 gl. ‘s maents, dewelcke zedert aen denlantbouw261 als oock aen de wal wercken der E. Compe. is gebruyckt geworden, ende daerin als kennisse daer van hebbende, neerstigheijt heeft betoont, wort dierhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt wederom aengenomen voor adelboost a 14 gl.262 per maent, mits gehouden sal sijn sich als vooren te laten gebruycken in alle voor vallende saken, d’ E. Compe. noch 3 jaren daer voor te dienen gagie en verbant heden ingaende.
Elbert Cornelisz van Utrecht hier te lande gecomen met ‘t Wapen van Amsterdam in ‘t jaer 1660 voor bossr. a 12 gl. ‘s maents, dewelcke nu eenige tijtals263 opsiender aen Comps. bogart is geweest, ende preuve van kennisse aengaende de thuijnerijen heeft gegeven, wort op sijn versoeck alsoo sijn verbonden tijt uyt is, de nouo daer in geconfirmeert ende toegeleijt een beloninge van 13 gl. ter mt., mits gehouden sal sijn noch een jaer daer voor alhier te dienen.
Jan Theunis. van Hooge Rijs uijt ‘et Gooij voor adelborst a 10 gl. ‘s maentshier gecomen264 met ‘t schip de Musceat Boom ao. 1660, ende zedert in diversche gelegentheden van de cultivatie deser landen is gebruyckt, ende preuve daer in van sijn capaciteijt heeft gegeven oock bij ‘t vertreck van Comps. lantbouwmeester lantwaert in, ‘t opsicht aen Comps. corenschuer265 is bevolen geweest en in alles tot noch goet genoegen heeft gegeven, wort op syn versoeck ende bequamheijt toegeleght een beloningh van 12 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende mits hem als vooren in alle gelegentheden sal moeten laten gebruycken ende sijne loopene verbant gehouden syn alhier daer voor uijt te dienen.
Dirck Wesselsz van ‘t Ampt ter Harp stede voor soldaet a 9 gl. hier te lande gecomen met et fluyt schip Volle[n]hove ao. 1660ende t’266 zedert in Comps. lantbouwrijen als lantbouwer is gebruyckt, soo aen ploegen, maijen ende dorschen &a. wort ten aensien dien arbijt wat moeijelijck valt, ende veel slijtagie van behoeftigheden onderworpenis,267 op sijn versoeck toegeleyt als adelborst voortaen 12 gl. ‘s maents te winnen, heden ingaende,Ende268 gehouden wesen sijn verbonden tijt daer voor uijt te dienen ende ‘t werck als vooren gedaen meede waer te nemen.
Jan Janszde269 With van Witmont soldaet a 9 gl. ‘s maen[t]s hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip de Gecro[o]nde Leeuw in ‘t jaer 1659 ende zedert aen de lantbouwe gebruyckt synde, wort op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt aengesien het ploegen, maijen en dorschen wat moeijelijck valt, als de Musquet270 te voeren, toegeleijt 12 gl. s’ maents te winnen, totter tijt sijn verbant g’expireert is, waer voor oock gehouden sal sijn soo lange alhier te dienen in ‘t selve werck.
Tuge Jursevan271 Riepe bootsman a 9 gl. hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Oliphant in ‘t jaer 1660 ende zedertgebruijct272 in de lantbouwe van d’ E. Compe., ende hebben daerin genoegen gegeven, wort op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt in consideratie nemende dien moeijelijcken arbeijt, toegeleijt een beloningh van 12 gl. ter maent, mits vyff jaren gerekent van den tijt dat hier gecomen is, daervoor alhier sal schuldigh zijn te dienen aen ‘t selve werck.
Joost Pietersz Vos van Delft soldaet a 9 gl.hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip de Nagelboom ao. 1660, welcke meest den tijt is gebruyckt in de thuijnen van d’ E. Compe., van welcke getuygt wort, dat niet alleenigh kennisse heeft maer oock neerstigheyt betoont, wort op sijn versoeck verbetert in gagie tot 12 gl. ‘s maents mits gehouden sal syn sijn verbonden tijt daer voor uijt te dienen.’273
Alsoo Willem Schalck van der Merve van Broeck, nu eenigen tyt vryman geweest is, ende oock als daggelder op d’ E. Comps. bouwlandt heeft g’arbeijt, ende preuve van ploegen, maijen en dorschen heeft gegeven, wort op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt tot den landtbouwe weder aengenomen in di[e]nst van d’ E. Compe. voor adelborst, met een belon[inge] van 12 gl. ‘s maents, mits gehouden sal sijn in alles als vooren principael de lantbouwerije noch 3 jaren van heden aff daer voor te dienen.
Floris Adriaensz van Amsterdam voor jongh bootsman a 6 gl. ter maent met ‘t schip de Walvis ao. 1660 hier te lande gecomen, welcke in Comps. thuijn neffens andre werckluijden sijn dienst waerneemt, ende oock goet genoegen sijnes dienst rakende geeft, wort op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt aengesien voor dien arbeijt wat meer behoort te verdienen, toegeleijt een beloninge van 9 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende mits gehouden sal sijn noch 3 jaren daer voor alhier te dienen.
Matthijs Weijts van Augsborgh met het schip de Nagelboom ao. 1660 voor soldaet a 9 gl. ter maent hier gecomen, ende zedert aen ‘t metselen is gebruijckt, waer in contentement geeft, wort dier haelven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt voor metselaer aengenomen ende van nu aff toegeleijt 12 gl. ter maent, mits sijnen verbonden tijt daer voor alhier sal hebben uijt te dienen.
Aengesien Jochum Blanck van Lubeeck de soldyeboecken deser fortresse is houdende, ende daer by het dispenciersampt waer aen al moeyte vast is, waerneemt, soo wort den selven op syn ernstigh versoeck toegestaen ondercoopmansransoen en costgelt voort aen te genieten.
Johannes van Asschen van Brussel hier te lande gecomen voor adelborst a 10 gl. per maent met ‘t schip de Gecro[o]nde Leeuw anno 1659, nader hant op pmo. April des verleden jaers 1662 verbetert tot ondercuyper a 13 gl. ter maant ende alsoo zedert den oppercuyper deser magazijnen is comen te vertrecken ende dat die plaetse by hem is waer-genomen waerin genoegen heeft gegeven, wort ten aansien omdat dien arbeijt wat moeyelijck valt, gestelt tot cuyper met een beloningh van 15 gl. ter maent, sullende gehouden zyn syn tyt daer voor alhier uijt te dienen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] H. KLENCKE VAN ODESSEN.
[Signed:] Z. WAGENAER.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1663.
[Signed:] HENDR. LACUS.
Jonas de La Guerre van Habel de Grace bij tijden van d’ E. Commandeur Riebeck hier al 5 jaren gedient hebbende, in diversche occasien de militie concernerende, ende daer deur de landtstreeken253 hier omtrent bekent, ende nu uyt ‘et verder lant verleden jaer met het schip Mallacca voor corporael a 14 gl. ter maent hier wederom aengecomen ende nu over de 4 maenden de sergeantsplaetse provision[e]lijck bedient, ende alsoo jegenwoordigh geen sergeant hier ter plaetse is, soo wort denselve op sijne versoecke en bequaemheyt aengenomen voor sergeant met een belovinge254 van 22 gl. ter maent heden ingaende mits gehouden sal syn, sijn verbonden tijt daer voor alhier uijt te dienen.
Pieter Cruythoff van Lin hier te lande gecomen met ‘et schip Amersfoort in ‘t jaer 1658 voor adelborst, a 10 gl. per maent, ende in ‘t jaer 1659 verbet[ert] tot 16 gl. per maent, met de qualiteijt van corporael der adelborsten, met eenen tot Comps. lantboumeester gestelt, alsoo daertoe bequaem g’oorde[e]lt wierdt, dewelcke inclinatie hebbende d’ E. Compe. verder te dienen, zijnde jegenwoordigh sijnen tijt g’expireert, soo wort denselven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt aengesien hier nu gewent is, ende ‘t opsicht over alle des Comps. lantbouw255 als oock over de ruijterwacht ende wachthuijsen hier in ‘t landt waerne[e]mt, ende daerintot dato genoegen heeft gegeven,256 ende ‘t landt hier ontrent kundich, wert geconfirmeert in sijn oude qualiteyt ende tot een beloninge toegeleijt 22 gl. ter maent heden ingaende mits van nu aff noch drie jaeren daervoor alhier sal hebben te dienen.
Pieter Hendricx van Odendael hier te lande gecomen met ‘t jacht ‘s Gravelant in January 1660 voor bootsman a 11 gl. per maent, naderhant in Febr. 1661 verbetert tot timmerman van 16 gl. per maent, ende alsoo nu over de 2 jaren de plaetsevan baes timmermans257 waer genomen heeft ende daerin sich soo vigilant getoont dat goede getuijgenisse van syn gebi[e]den[d] opperhooft t’ sijnen reguarde wort gegeven, ende dat sijnen verbonden tijt nu oock is comen t’ expireren, soo wort den selve op sijn versoeck endevereijschte258 bequaemheijt wederom aengenomen voor baes timmerman deser plaetse, ende toegeleijt een beloninge van 30 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende ende daer voor verbonden sal blijven noch 3 jaren al hier te dienen.
Jacob Stockman van Amsterdam hier te lande gecomen verleden jaer met het schip Orangie voor bootsman a 8 gl. per maent, ende zedert bij het versterff van een adsistent hier op ‘t comptoir is gebruyckt, al waer goet genoegen in den dienst der penne heeft gegeven, soo wort den selven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt gebenificeert met de qualiteijt van adsistent, ende daervoor toegeleijt te winnen 18 gl. maendelijcx, heden ingaende, mits gehouden sal sijn van nu off(sic)noch vijff jaren daer voor alhier te dienen.
Ten aensien Pieter van Clinckenbergh de oppercherurgijn plaetse deser fortresse nu over de 3 jaren heeft waer genomen, waer van tot noch toe anders niet als simpel cherurgynstrectement(sic)heeft genoten ende dat contentement sijnes dienst is gevende, soo wort den selven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt toegeleijt het tractement van een oppercherurgyn sonder verbeteringe in ma[e]nts soldije.
Gabriel Joosten van Wijnocxbergen hier te lande gecomen pmo. Augusty 1662 met ‘t schip Hoff van Zeelandt voor adelborst a 10 gl. per maent, welcke bij gebrecke van stoffe zedert als corporael ende mede een boeckebinder zijnde, als boeckebinder van ‘t comptoir is gebruyckt, ende daer in genoegen heeft gegeven, soo wort den selven op sijn ernstige versoeck in de qualitie van corporael geconfirmeert ende tot een beloninge toegeleijt 15 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende, mits gehouden sal syn niet allenigh de corporaelsplaetse waer nemen maer oock als boeckebinder van d’ E. Compe. daer voor te dienen.
Andries A[n]driesz van Gulijck voor soldaet a 9 gl. met ‘t jacht de Mars in April 1662 hier gecomen ende meest den tijt bij de paerden gebruyckt is, als oock die sieckelijck waren gemeestert heeft, en alsoo van tijt tot tijt mede bevonden is een goet smit te sijn, hebbende daer van preuve bij manquement van een baes smith in desselffs plaetse al gegeven, soo wort den selven aengenomen voor baes in de smits alhier, ende boven dien oock waer te nemen het meesteren van ‘s Comps. paerden, sullende daer voor tot een beloninge geni[e]ten 18 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende ende gehouden salzijn,259 sijnverbonden tijt daer voor alhier uyt te dienen.
Caspar Brinckman van Vreeckenhorst in April 1655 met ‘t schip Amersfoort hier te lande gecomen voor adelborst a 10 gl. ‘s maents, en nu zedert eenige jaren vrij lantbouwer geweest, ende naderhandt wederom in Comps.dienst aengenomen ende aen Comps.corenscheur gebruijckt zynde, al waergoetcontentement nae behooren heeft gegeven,260 ende alsoo sijnen verbonden tijt jegenwoordigh is g’expireert, ende dat wederom versoeckt te continueeren: mits wat meerder gagie te mogen geni[e]ten, soo wort den selven aengesien dese landerije wel bekent is door sijn lang aenwesen alhier, als oock dat hem op de lantbouwe wel verstaet en ‘t selve een sware arbeijt hier is, een beloninghe toegeleijt van 14 gl. ter maent, ende gehouden sijn als vooren in alle voorvallende saken d’ E. Compe. noch 3 jaer daer voor te dienen.
Hans Meijer van Wesselenmare, adelborst, hier te lande gecomen in ‘t jaer 1658 met Henriette Louise voor adelborst a 10 gl. ‘s maents, dewelcke zedert aen denlantbouw261 als oock aen de wal wercken der E. Compe. is gebruyckt geworden, ende daerin als kennisse daer van hebbende, neerstigheijt heeft betoont, wort dierhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt wederom aengenomen voor adelboost a 14 gl.262 per maent, mits gehouden sal sijn sich als vooren te laten gebruycken in alle voor vallende saken, d’ E. Compe. noch 3 jaren daer voor te dienen gagie en verbant heden ingaende.
Elbert Cornelisz van Utrecht hier te lande gecomen met ‘t Wapen van Amsterdam in ‘t jaer 1660 voor bossr. a 12 gl. ‘s maents, dewelcke nu eenige tijtals263 opsiender aen Comps. bogart is geweest, ende preuve van kennisse aengaende de thuijnerijen heeft gegeven, wort op sijn versoeck alsoo sijn verbonden tijt uyt is, de nouo daer in geconfirmeert ende toegeleijt een beloninge van 13 gl. ter mt., mits gehouden sal sijn noch een jaer daer voor alhier te dienen.
Jan Theunis. van Hooge Rijs uijt ‘et Gooij voor adelborst a 10 gl. ‘s maentshier gecomen264 met ‘t schip de Musceat Boom ao. 1660, ende zedert in diversche gelegentheden van de cultivatie deser landen is gebruyckt, ende preuve daer in van sijn capaciteijt heeft gegeven oock bij ‘t vertreck van Comps. lantbouwmeester lantwaert in, ‘t opsicht aen Comps. corenschuer265 is bevolen geweest en in alles tot noch goet genoegen heeft gegeven, wort op syn versoeck ende bequamheijt toegeleght een beloningh van 12 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende mits hem als vooren in alle gelegentheden sal moeten laten gebruycken ende sijne loopene verbant gehouden syn alhier daer voor uijt te dienen.
Dirck Wesselsz van ‘t Ampt ter Harp stede voor soldaet a 9 gl. hier te lande gecomen met et fluyt schip Volle[n]hove ao. 1660ende t’266 zedert in Comps. lantbouwrijen als lantbouwer is gebruyckt, soo aen ploegen, maijen ende dorschen &a. wort ten aensien dien arbijt wat moeijelijck valt, ende veel slijtagie van behoeftigheden onderworpenis,267 op sijn versoeck toegeleyt als adelborst voortaen 12 gl. ‘s maents te winnen, heden ingaende,Ende268 gehouden wesen sijn verbonden tijt daer voor uijt te dienen ende ‘t werck als vooren gedaen meede waer te nemen.
Jan Janszde269 With van Witmont soldaet a 9 gl. ‘s maen[t]s hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip de Gecro[o]nde Leeuw in ‘t jaer 1659 ende zedert aen de lantbouwe gebruyckt synde, wort op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt aengesien het ploegen, maijen en dorschen wat moeijelijck valt, als de Musquet270 te voeren, toegeleijt 12 gl. s’ maents te winnen, totter tijt sijn verbant g’expireert is, waer voor oock gehouden sal sijn soo lange alhier te dienen in ‘t selve werck.
Tuge Jursevan271 Riepe bootsman a 9 gl. hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Oliphant in ‘t jaer 1660 ende zedertgebruijct272 in de lantbouwe van d’ E. Compe., ende hebben daerin genoegen gegeven, wort op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt in consideratie nemende dien moeijelijcken arbeijt, toegeleijt een beloningh van 12 gl. ter maent, mits vyff jaren gerekent van den tijt dat hier gecomen is, daervoor alhier sal schuldigh zijn te dienen aen ‘t selve werck.
Joost Pietersz Vos van Delft soldaet a 9 gl.hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip de Nagelboom ao. 1660, welcke meest den tijt is gebruyckt in de thuijnen van d’ E. Compe., van welcke getuygt wort, dat niet alleenigh kennisse heeft maer oock neerstigheyt betoont, wort op sijn versoeck verbetert in gagie tot 12 gl. ‘s maents mits gehouden sal syn sijn verbonden tijt daer voor uijt te dienen.’273
Alsoo Willem Schalck van der Merve van Broeck, nu eenigen tyt vryman geweest is, ende oock als daggelder op d’ E. Comps. bouwlandt heeft g’arbeijt, ende preuve van ploegen, maijen en dorschen heeft gegeven, wort op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt tot den landtbouwe weder aengenomen in di[e]nst van d’ E. Compe. voor adelborst, met een belon[inge] van 12 gl. ‘s maents, mits gehouden sal sijn in alles als vooren principael de lantbouwerije noch 3 jaren van heden aff daer voor te dienen.
Floris Adriaensz van Amsterdam voor jongh bootsman a 6 gl. ter maent met ‘t schip de Walvis ao. 1660 hier te lande gecomen, welcke in Comps. thuijn neffens andre werckluijden sijn dienst waerneemt, ende oock goet genoegen sijnes dienst rakende geeft, wort op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt aengesien voor dien arbeijt wat meer behoort te verdienen, toegeleijt een beloninge van 9 gl. ter maent, heden ingaende mits gehouden sal sijn noch 3 jaren daer voor alhier te dienen.
Matthijs Weijts van Augsborgh met het schip de Nagelboom ao. 1660 voor soldaet a 9 gl. ter maent hier gecomen, ende zedert aen ‘t metselen is gebruijckt, waer in contentement geeft, wort dier haelven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheyt voor metselaer aengenomen ende van nu aff toegeleijt 12 gl. ter maent, mits sijnen verbonden tijt daer voor alhier sal hebben uijt te dienen.
Aengesien Jochum Blanck van Lubeeck de soldyeboecken deser fortresse is houdende, ende daer by het dispenciersampt waer aen al moeyte vast is, waerneemt, soo wort den selven op syn ernstigh versoeck toegestaen ondercoopmansransoen en costgelt voort aen te genieten.
Johannes van Asschen van Brussel hier te lande gecomen voor adelborst a 10 gl. per maent met ‘t schip de Gecro[o]nde Leeuw anno 1659, nader hant op pmo. April des verleden jaers 1662 verbetert tot ondercuyper a 13 gl. ter maant ende alsoo zedert den oppercuyper deser magazijnen is comen te vertrecken ende dat die plaetse by hem is waer-genomen waerin genoegen heeft gegeven, wort ten aansien omdat dien arbeijt wat moeyelijck valt, gestelt tot cuyper met een beloningh van 15 gl. ter maent, sullende gehouden zyn syn tyt daer voor alhier uijt te dienen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] H. KLENCKE VAN ODESSEN.
[Signed:] Z. WAGENAER.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM GABBEMA. 1663.
[Signed:] HENDR. LACUS.