Cape Council of Policy
386
1668-08-17
Minute details
- Entry number
- 386
- Date
- 1668-08-17
- Year
- 1668
English translation
It was noted that upon the departure of the latest return fleet from here, our former Borger councillor Thomas Mulder, who also came to navigate to the Patria, had to be replaced (according to old custom) with another man, especially because the fiscal is soon to initiate proceedings against some freemen concerning the exchange of cattle. Therefore, after deliberation, the person of Elbert Diemer was appointed and chosen for this office and vacant position, a man of good and edifying character, in order to decide on this and other disputes (concerning the free residents) with us as judges.
We also led our yacht, the Voerman, and provisioned it with victuals for six months, to make a trip from here around the easternmost part of this mainland coast of Africa, subsequently investigating suitable harbors, bays, or inlets for ships, not only to be able to shelter them there in time of need, but also to see if there is anything to be done with the inhabitants. Corporal Jeronimus Croese and another 15 men were ordered to go along with us,27 to arrive at Mossel Bay (where he, the corporal, claims to have been ashore last year), to go ashore with the aforementioned 15 men and to explore everything there, attempting to trade and convert the other merchants for animal goods, which he, the corporal, then to bring our state by land with the aforementioned crew, the skipper being advised to call at the bays to Terra de Natal, and having thoroughly examined its constitution as mentioned above, to then change course back this way, and furthermore, as expressed and printed in detail in the instructions (given to them for this voyage).
On the 22nd of the same month.
It was likewise established and decided in Council, after the end of this month, to add no more than 2 ra. per month as food wages to all our laborers, namely carpenters, masons, smiths, etc., but, in accordance with other common soldiers and sailors, 1 1/2 ra. per meter, since our work is now almost complete, they will then be used or sent here again in their original quality. However, after rendering some extraordinary service in this regard, they will provide in return some spoiled jackets, stockings, shoes, etc., which goods (specified below) have been lying around in the warehouses for a long time, and which conscientious reasons may deem inappropriate to provide to the poor soldiers on account, consisting in-
15 ps. blue pyres, all spoiled and decaying.
170 pr. ferosse stockings
17 pr. zaijette boys dittos
12 pr. do. man's stockings
20 ps. Zuratze combs
583 pren. Shoes, to wit,
48 pr. Spanish leather shoes
423 pr. Dou. Leere
66 pr. Batavian items
537 prn. shoes.
15 ps. blue pyres, all worn and decayed.
170 pr. ferocious stockings
17 pr. boys' dittos zaijettes
12 pr. Dou. men's stockings
20 ps. Zuratze combs
583 prn. shoes, to wit,
48 pr. Spanish leather shoes
423 pr. Dou. Leere
66 pr. Batavian items
537 prn. shoes.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year before.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
We also led our yacht, the Voerman, and provisioned it with victuals for six months, to make a trip from here around the easternmost part of this mainland coast of Africa, subsequently investigating suitable harbors, bays, or inlets for ships, not only to be able to shelter them there in time of need, but also to see if there is anything to be done with the inhabitants. Corporal Jeronimus Croese and another 15 men were ordered to go along with us,27 to arrive at Mossel Bay (where he, the corporal, claims to have been ashore last year), to go ashore with the aforementioned 15 men and to explore everything there, attempting to trade and convert the other merchants for animal goods, which he, the corporal, then to bring our state by land with the aforementioned crew, the skipper being advised to call at the bays to Terra de Natal, and having thoroughly examined its constitution as mentioned above, to then change course back this way, and furthermore, as expressed and printed in detail in the instructions (given to them for this voyage).
On the 22nd of the same month.
It was likewise established and decided in Council, after the end of this month, to add no more than 2 ra. per month as food wages to all our laborers, namely carpenters, masons, smiths, etc., but, in accordance with other common soldiers and sailors, 1 1/2 ra. per meter, since our work is now almost complete, they will then be used or sent here again in their original quality. However, after rendering some extraordinary service in this regard, they will provide in return some spoiled jackets, stockings, shoes, etc., which goods (specified below) have been lying around in the warehouses for a long time, and which conscientious reasons may deem inappropriate to provide to the poor soldiers on account, consisting in-
15 ps. blue pyres, all spoiled and decaying.
170 pr. ferosse stockings
17 pr. zaijette boys dittos
12 pr. do. man's stockings
20 ps. Zuratze combs
583 pren. Shoes, to wit,
48 pr. Spanish leather shoes
423 pr. Dou. Leere
66 pr. Batavian items
537 prn. shoes.
15 ps. blue pyres, all worn and decayed.
170 pr. ferocious stockings
17 pr. boys' dittos zaijettes
12 pr. Dou. men's stockings
20 ps. Zuratze combs
583 prn. shoes, to wit,
48 pr. Spanish leather shoes
423 pr. Dou. Leere
66 pr. Batavian items
537 prn. shoes.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year before.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
Original Dutch transcription
Gemerckt bij ‘t vertrek der jongste retourvloot van hier, mede is komen naer ‘t Patria te navigeren, onsen gewesene Borgerraet Thomas Mulder welke plaetse weder (naer oude costume) met een ander man dient gesuppleert, insonder om dat eerstdaechs door den fiscael tegens enige vrijelieden nopende ‘t ruijlen van vee staet geprocedeert te worden, Soo is naer deliberatie den persoon van Elbert Diemer tot dito ampt ende vacante plaetse g’eligeert ende gekosen, dat een man van een goet ende stichtelijck leven is, omme alsoo, over dese als andere voorcomende verschillen (de vrije ingesetene consernerende) met ons als rechters daer over te disponeren.
Soo hebben ook ons Jacht de Voerman aengeleijt, ende met victualie voor 6 maenden geprovideert, omme van hier een tochie om de ooste langst dese vaste kust van Africa te doen, onderzoekende vervolgens wat bequame havenen, revieren, off inhammen, dat ‘r zijn voor de schepen, om hun niet alleen in tijt van noot daer te kunnen bergen, maer ook off ‘er met de inwoonders jiets te handelen is, waer toe den corporael Jeronimus Croese ende noch 15 man hebben geordonneert mede te trecken,27 omme aen de Mosselbaij komende (daer hij corpl. sustineert verleden jaer over lant geweest te hebben) met voorsz 15 man aen lant te treden ende aldaer alles te ontdecken, trachtende de mede coopmanschappen voor beestiael te verhandelen ende om te zetten, die hij corporael, dan met sijn voorsz volk ons staet over lant toe te brengen, blijvende de schipper aenbevolen de vordere baijen tot aen Terra de Natal aen te doen, ende derselver constitutie als voorsz wel nau doorsnuffelt hebbende, sijnen koers als dan weder herwaerts te wenden, ende voorts als in de instructie (hun tot do. voijagie ter handen gestelt) largo geexpresseert ende wt. gedruckt is.
Op den 22en derselver maent.
Is insgelijcx in Rade vast gestelt ende beslooten, nae ‘t wteijnde van dese maent, al ons arbeijtsvolk, te weten timmerl., metselaers, smits, &a. niet meer 2 Ra. voor een maent tot costgelt toe te voegen, maer conform andere gemene soldaten als matrosen 1 1/2 Ra. per mt., aengesien onse werken nu bij na volbracht wesende, zij alsdan weder in oude qualite alhier staen gebruijkt off versonden te worden, Edoch, na desen eenige dienaengaende extraordinarie dienst bewijsende, sullen henl. daer voor enige bedurve rocken, koussen, schoenen, &a. laten verstrecken, welke goederen (die hier onder gespecifieert bennen) van overlang in de packhuijsen hebben leggen slingeren, ende conschienties wegen niet bestant oordelen om de arme soldeniers op reke. te doen verstrecken, bestaende in-
15 ps. blaeuwe pijerocken } allegaer bedurven ende vergaen.
170 pr. ferosse koussen
17 pr. zaijette Jongens dittos
12 pr. do. mans coussen
20 ps. Zuratze combaersen
583 pren. schoenen, te weten,
48 pr. Spaens lere } schoenen
423 pr. do. Leere
66 pr. Bataviase dos.
537 prn. schoenen.
15 ps. blaeuwe pijerocken } allegaer bedurven ende vergaen.
170 pr. ferosse koussen
17 pr. zaijette Jongens dittos
12 pr. do. mans coussen
20 ps. Zuratze combaersen
583 pren. schoenen, te weten,
48 pr. Spaens lere } schoenen
423 pr. do. Leere
66 pr. Bataviase dos.
537 prn. schoenen.
Aldus gedaen en geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere voomt.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
Soo hebben ook ons Jacht de Voerman aengeleijt, ende met victualie voor 6 maenden geprovideert, omme van hier een tochie om de ooste langst dese vaste kust van Africa te doen, onderzoekende vervolgens wat bequame havenen, revieren, off inhammen, dat ‘r zijn voor de schepen, om hun niet alleen in tijt van noot daer te kunnen bergen, maer ook off ‘er met de inwoonders jiets te handelen is, waer toe den corporael Jeronimus Croese ende noch 15 man hebben geordonneert mede te trecken,27 omme aen de Mosselbaij komende (daer hij corpl. sustineert verleden jaer over lant geweest te hebben) met voorsz 15 man aen lant te treden ende aldaer alles te ontdecken, trachtende de mede coopmanschappen voor beestiael te verhandelen ende om te zetten, die hij corporael, dan met sijn voorsz volk ons staet over lant toe te brengen, blijvende de schipper aenbevolen de vordere baijen tot aen Terra de Natal aen te doen, ende derselver constitutie als voorsz wel nau doorsnuffelt hebbende, sijnen koers als dan weder herwaerts te wenden, ende voorts als in de instructie (hun tot do. voijagie ter handen gestelt) largo geexpresseert ende wt. gedruckt is.
Op den 22en derselver maent.
Is insgelijcx in Rade vast gestelt ende beslooten, nae ‘t wteijnde van dese maent, al ons arbeijtsvolk, te weten timmerl., metselaers, smits, &a. niet meer 2 Ra. voor een maent tot costgelt toe te voegen, maer conform andere gemene soldaten als matrosen 1 1/2 Ra. per mt., aengesien onse werken nu bij na volbracht wesende, zij alsdan weder in oude qualite alhier staen gebruijkt off versonden te worden, Edoch, na desen eenige dienaengaende extraordinarie dienst bewijsende, sullen henl. daer voor enige bedurve rocken, koussen, schoenen, &a. laten verstrecken, welke goederen (die hier onder gespecifieert bennen) van overlang in de packhuijsen hebben leggen slingeren, ende conschienties wegen niet bestant oordelen om de arme soldeniers op reke. te doen verstrecken, bestaende in-
15 ps. blaeuwe pijerocken } allegaer bedurven ende vergaen.
170 pr. ferosse koussen
17 pr. zaijette Jongens dittos
12 pr. do. mans coussen
20 ps. Zuratze combaersen
583 pren. schoenen, te weten,
48 pr. Spaens lere } schoenen
423 pr. do. Leere
66 pr. Bataviase dos.
537 prn. schoenen.
15 ps. blaeuwe pijerocken } allegaer bedurven ende vergaen.
170 pr. ferosse koussen
17 pr. zaijette Jongens dittos
12 pr. do. mans coussen
20 ps. Zuratze combaersen
583 pren. schoenen, te weten,
48 pr. Spaens lere } schoenen
423 pr. do. Leere
66 pr. Bataviase dos.
537 prn. schoenen.
Aldus gedaen en geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jaere voomt.
[Signed:] JACOB BORGHORST.
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER.
[Signed:] JOHANNES COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.