Cape Council of Policy
42
1654-02-28
Minute details
- Entry number
- 42
- Date
- 1654-02-28
- Year
- 1654
English translation
The council of the fortress of Goede Hoope, reinforced by the skippers of the ships Draeck and 't Kalff, moored here, was assembled at their request, and certain individuals, nominated by them, who had provisionally substituted for the voyage of some deceased and poorly transported persons, were given their places and duties, without having received any improvement in return. On the good testimony of their own good conduct, according to the general article, they were confirmed in their provisional service capacities, and as a reward for this, they were allocated a halving, namely:
Meijndert Harmens, of Amsterdam, for a third of 26 guilders. Having sailed the month and been discharged on the ship "de Draeck" in the second mate's place, with 29 guilders a month, in place of Jan Claesz Poon, who had transferred from "de Draeck" to "het Kalff" in favor of the deported first mate Lieve Lieves van "de Draeck" 127.
Jacob Buij van Baert, constable's mate, at 14 guilders a month, also discharged on the ship, and having sailed, in the aforementioned third-waeck place, with 20 guilders a month.
Pieter van Delfft, boatswain on "de Kalff," at 8 guilders a month, in place of the deceased second mate of the same ship, with 11 guilders. per month, and
Gerrit Hans van Swol, boss, a 12 guilder on Thursday, Kalff, to constable's measure with 13 guilders in the place of the deceased Sijmon Corn, of Offanen, all taking effect tomorrow, March 1st, as a breeder by act, each speciality granted therefrom.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] ARIS JANSZ DUL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS EWOUDTSZ JUYST.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMESEN.
[Signed:] FREDRICK VERBURGH, Secrets.
Meijndert Harmens, of Amsterdam, for a third of 26 guilders. Having sailed the month and been discharged on the ship "de Draeck" in the second mate's place, with 29 guilders a month, in place of Jan Claesz Poon, who had transferred from "de Draeck" to "het Kalff" in favor of the deported first mate Lieve Lieves van "de Draeck" 127.
Jacob Buij van Baert, constable's mate, at 14 guilders a month, also discharged on the ship, and having sailed, in the aforementioned third-waeck place, with 20 guilders a month.
Pieter van Delfft, boatswain on "de Kalff," at 8 guilders a month, in place of the deceased second mate of the same ship, with 11 guilders. per month, and
Gerrit Hans van Swol, boss, a 12 guilder on Thursday, Kalff, to constable's measure with 13 guilders in the place of the deceased Sijmon Corn, of Offanen, all taking effect tomorrow, March 1st, as a breeder by act, each speciality granted therefrom.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] ARIS JANSZ DUL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS EWOUDTSZ JUYST.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMESEN.
[Signed:] FREDRICK VERBURGH, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Den Raet deser fortresse de Goede Hoope versterckt met de schippers van de hier ter rheede leggende scheepen Draeck ende ‘t Kalff op der selver versoeck vergadert, ende door hun voorgedragen wordende, seeckere persoonen welcke bij haer provisionelijck op de reijse waren gesurrogeert in eenige overleden ende qualijck gecomporteerde persoonen hunne plaetsen, ende bedieningen, sonder daervoor noch eenige verbeteringe genoten te hebben, soo sijn de selve op de goede getuijgenisse van der selver weldragentheijt na luijt van den generalen articulbrieff mits desen in haere provisionele bedienende qualiteijten geconfirmeert, ende tot beloningh van dien bij halveringe toegeleijt als te weten:
Meijndert Harmens. van Amsterdam voor derdewaeck à 26 gul. ‘s maents uijtgevaren ende bescheijden sijnde op ‘t schip den Draeck in d’ onderstuijrmans qualite met 29 gul. ‘s maents, in plaetse van JanClaesz126 Poon die van den Draeck op ‘t Kalff tegen den gedeporteerden opperstuijrman Lieve Lieves van den Draeck 127 was overgegaen.
Jacob Buij van Baert voor constabelsmaat à 14 gl. ‘s maents op do. schip mede bescheijden, ende uijtgevaren, in boven gemelte gewesen derdewaecks plaetse, met 20 gul. ‘s maents.
Pieter van Delfft, bootsman op ‘t Kalff , a 8 gul. ‘s maents in den overleden cocxmaets plaetse van ‘t selve schip met 11 gul. per maent, ende
Gerrit Hans. van Swol, bossr., a 12 gul. op do. Kalff tot constabelsmaet met 13 gl. in de plaetse van den overleden Sijmon Corn, van Offanen, alle ingaende op morgen den eersten Maert als breeder per acte ijder specialijck daer van verleent.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] ARIS JANSZ DUL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS EWOUDTSZ JUYST.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMESEN.
[Signed:] FREDRICK VERBURGH, Secrets.
Meijndert Harmens. van Amsterdam voor derdewaeck à 26 gul. ‘s maents uijtgevaren ende bescheijden sijnde op ‘t schip den Draeck in d’ onderstuijrmans qualite met 29 gul. ‘s maents, in plaetse van JanClaesz126 Poon die van den Draeck op ‘t Kalff tegen den gedeporteerden opperstuijrman Lieve Lieves van den Draeck 127 was overgegaen.
Jacob Buij van Baert voor constabelsmaat à 14 gl. ‘s maents op do. schip mede bescheijden, ende uijtgevaren, in boven gemelte gewesen derdewaecks plaetse, met 20 gul. ‘s maents.
Pieter van Delfft, bootsman op ‘t Kalff , a 8 gul. ‘s maents in den overleden cocxmaets plaetse van ‘t selve schip met 11 gul. per maent, ende
Gerrit Hans. van Swol, bossr., a 12 gul. op do. Kalff tot constabelsmaet met 13 gl. in de plaetse van den overleden Sijmon Corn, van Offanen, alle ingaende op morgen den eersten Maert als breeder per acte ijder specialijck daer van verleent.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] ARIS JANSZ DUL.
[Signed:] CORNELIS EWOUDTSZ JUYST.
[Signed:] JANN SIJMESEN.
[Signed:] FREDRICK VERBURGH, Secrets.