Cape Council of Policy
354
1666-10-24
Minute details
- Entry number
- 354
- Date
- 1666-10-24
- Year
- 1666
English translation
Whereas the farmers and foresters of the E. Comps. have come to us for various meals and have requested that from now on they may also enjoy either daily wages or such an improvement in wages and board as is given to other craftsmen, which we also find, that they, with their heavy services, above and beyond ordinary agriculture, with felling and carrying fuel, as well as other wood, harvesting hay, etc., come to earn just as well and better than those who currently dig, mine, etc. As for the work on this new fortress, we can no longer reasonably approve its application. This has been unanimously approved and agreed upon:
Firstly, that the farmers will henceforth receive, instead of 1 1/2 ra, 2 ra per month for food and three guilders each, upon settlement of their monthly payments. The following persons, whose wages have not yet been increased according to custom, will be improved, as follows:
Harman Tielke of Lemgo, a soldier, will be allocated 12 guilders per month instead of 9 ra, for which he will be held responsible, and will be obligated to contribute to this work here. Jan Beijts of Bruges, soldier, is accepted as above and is increased from 8 to 11 guilders, remaining as above.
Barent Hendricx of Hamelwaerden, soldier, is also accepted as farmer and is added 12 guilders instead of 9 guilders under the aforementioned ban.
Ottho Carstensz of Lingen, soldier, is also added 12 guilders for 9 guilders, also under the aforementioned ban.
Momme Pietersz of Housom, soldier, is also increased from 9 to 12 guilders, as above.
Hendrick Appeldoorn of…22, soldier, is increased from 9 to 12 guilders for agriculture, as above.
Hendrick van Dale, soldier, is accepted as farmer, and is increased from 9 to 12 guilders, remaining as above.
Theunis Pietersz van Maesterlant, forestry commission, as above, was increased and 13 guilders instead of 11 were added under the ban.
Furthermore, the aforementioned foresters and woodcutters, who were employed for their heavy work, primarily in the service of the new Fortress, were also granted the same daily wages as the general excavators receive for that work, being two dimes or 5 light stuivers per day.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] HENDR. LACUS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM SCHUT.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNIS COON.
[Signed:] P. V. CLINCKENBERGH. 1666.
[Signed:] P. DE JONGE. Secretaries. 1666.
Firstly, that the farmers will henceforth receive, instead of 1 1/2 ra, 2 ra per month for food and three guilders each, upon settlement of their monthly payments. The following persons, whose wages have not yet been increased according to custom, will be improved, as follows:
Harman Tielke of Lemgo, a soldier, will be allocated 12 guilders per month instead of 9 ra, for which he will be held responsible, and will be obligated to contribute to this work here. Jan Beijts of Bruges, soldier, is accepted as above and is increased from 8 to 11 guilders, remaining as above.
Barent Hendricx of Hamelwaerden, soldier, is also accepted as farmer and is added 12 guilders instead of 9 guilders under the aforementioned ban.
Ottho Carstensz of Lingen, soldier, is also added 12 guilders for 9 guilders, also under the aforementioned ban.
Momme Pietersz of Housom, soldier, is also increased from 9 to 12 guilders, as above.
Hendrick Appeldoorn of…22, soldier, is increased from 9 to 12 guilders for agriculture, as above.
Hendrick van Dale, soldier, is accepted as farmer, and is increased from 9 to 12 guilders, remaining as above.
Theunis Pietersz van Maesterlant, forestry commission, as above, was increased and 13 guilders instead of 11 were added under the ban.
Furthermore, the aforementioned foresters and woodcutters, who were employed for their heavy work, primarily in the service of the new Fortress, were also granted the same daily wages as the general excavators receive for that work, being two dimes or 5 light stuivers per day.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year aforesaid.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] HENDR. LACUS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM SCHUT.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNIS COON.
[Signed:] P. V. CLINCKENBERGH. 1666.
[Signed:] P. DE JONGE. Secretaries. 1666.
Original Dutch transcription
Overmits des E. Comps. lantbouwers en boschwerckers, ons tot diversche maelen aengeweest, en versocht hebben, om voortaen mede, off daghloonen, off alsulcke verbeteringh van gagie, en costgelt, als andere ambachtsgasten gegeven wort, te mogen genieten, ‘t welck wij oock bevinden, dat deselve met haere sware diensten, boven den ordinar[i]j lantbouw, soo met cappen, en voeren van brant, als ander hout, ‘twinnen21 van hoij &a. soo wel, en beter comen te verdienen, als degene, die jegenwoordich met graven, delven &a. aen desen nieuwe fortresse wercken, gevolgelijck hebben wij derselver supplicatie niet langer, met billijcheijt, connen van de hant wijsen, over sulcx is met eenparicheijt van stemmen goet gevonden en verstaen:
Eerstelijck dat de lantbouwers voortaen in plaets van 1 1/2 Ra. 2 Ra. ‘s maents tot costgelt en drie guldens ijder, op affrekeningh van hun maentgelden, sullen genieten, alsmede d’ onderstaende personen die volgens gewoonte, tot noch toe, in gagie niet en zijn verhooght, verbetert worden als volght te weten,
Harman Tielke van Lemgo soldaet wort voor lantbouwer in plaets van 9, 12 gl. ter maent toegevoucht, daer voor gehouden sal zijn, zijn verplichten tijt aen dat werck alhier te voldoen.
Jan Beijts van Brugge soldaet wort als boven aengenomen en van 8 tot 11 gl. verhooght blijvende gehouden als voren.
Barent Hendricx. van Hamelwaerden soldaet wort mede voor lantbouwer aengenomen en in plaets van 9, 12 gl. toegevoucht onder voorenstaende verbant.
Ottho Carstensz van Lingen soldaet wort voor 9, mede 12 gl. toegelecht onder verbant als boven.
Momme Pietersz van Housom soldaet is mede van 9 tot 12 gl. als voren verbetert.
Hendrick Appeldoorn van…22 soldaet als voren van 9 tot 12 gl. voor lantbouw verhooght.
Hendrick van Dale soldaet tot lantbouwer aengenomen, en van 9 tot 12 gl. verhooght verbonden blijvende als de voorstaende.
Theunis Pietersz van Maesterlant bossr. als boven verhooght en 13 gl. in plaets van 11 toegevoucht onder verbant uts.
Ten anderen, is aen de genoemde boswerckers, off houthackers, om haren swaren arbeijts wil, en dat meest ten dienste van de nieuwe Fortresse, werden geemploijeert, oock toegestaen, al soodanige daghgelden, als de gemene gravers aen dat werck genieten, zijnde twee dubbeltjes off 5 lichte stuijvers daeghs.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop ten dage ende jare voorsz.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] HENDR. LACUS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM SCHUT.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNIS COON.
[Signed:] P. V. CLINCKENBERGH. 1666.
[Signed:] P. DE JONGE. Secrts. 1666.
Eerstelijck dat de lantbouwers voortaen in plaets van 1 1/2 Ra. 2 Ra. ‘s maents tot costgelt en drie guldens ijder, op affrekeningh van hun maentgelden, sullen genieten, alsmede d’ onderstaende personen die volgens gewoonte, tot noch toe, in gagie niet en zijn verhooght, verbetert worden als volght te weten,
Harman Tielke van Lemgo soldaet wort voor lantbouwer in plaets van 9, 12 gl. ter maent toegevoucht, daer voor gehouden sal zijn, zijn verplichten tijt aen dat werck alhier te voldoen.
Jan Beijts van Brugge soldaet wort als boven aengenomen en van 8 tot 11 gl. verhooght blijvende gehouden als voren.
Barent Hendricx. van Hamelwaerden soldaet wort mede voor lantbouwer aengenomen en in plaets van 9, 12 gl. toegevoucht onder voorenstaende verbant.
Ottho Carstensz van Lingen soldaet wort voor 9, mede 12 gl. toegelecht onder verbant als boven.
Momme Pietersz van Housom soldaet is mede van 9 tot 12 gl. als voren verbetert.
Hendrick Appeldoorn van…22 soldaet als voren van 9 tot 12 gl. voor lantbouw verhooght.
Hendrick van Dale soldaet tot lantbouwer aengenomen, en van 9 tot 12 gl. verhooght verbonden blijvende als de voorstaende.
Theunis Pietersz van Maesterlant bossr. als boven verhooght en 13 gl. in plaets van 11 toegevoucht onder verbant uts.
Ten anderen, is aen de genoemde boswerckers, off houthackers, om haren swaren arbeijts wil, en dat meest ten dienste van de nieuwe Fortresse, werden geemploijeert, oock toegestaen, al soodanige daghgelden, als de gemene gravers aen dat werck genieten, zijnde twee dubbeltjes off 5 lichte stuijvers daeghs.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoop ten dage ende jare voorsz.
[Signed:] CORN. VAN QUAELBERGH.
[Signed:] HENDR. LACUS.
[Signed:] ABRAHAM SCHUT.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNIS COON.
[Signed:] P. V. CLINCKENBERGH. 1666.
[Signed:] P. DE JONGE. Secrts. 1666.