Cape Council of Policy
439
1671-02-04
Minute details
- Entry number
- 439
- Date
- 1671-02-04
- Year
- 1671
English translation
After the usual evening prayers, the Council of this fortress having met, in which the Reverend Mr. Isbrand Goske,10 Admiral of the present return fleet and Commissioner of this residence presided, Hendrick van Suerwaerden, a freeman here, made it known by request how the same, at the presence of Mr. Commissioner Van den Brouck, had at one time (due to a reduction in inns) also been privileged to be allowed to exercise the tapping of wines from Rhine, Spanish and French, and to set out on a regular basis, on condition that an annual tax of ƒ100 was paid to the Reverend Compe. And seeing that the aforesaid van Suerwaard had not yet exercised this benefit, and that it did not entirely agree with his condition, he immediately requested that the imposition of ƒ100 be cancelled and that he be released from that permit, as well as that he be granted the privilege of brandy and aracqs tap in its place, or, in the event of refusal, be allowed to drink Spanish wine from all the registers of the E. Compe. to stock up, and to be permitted to sell it again in large quantities, without recourse. This request, submitted to the Council for deliberation, has, for various reasons, been unable to support the petitioner's request for brandy and arrack tap, also containing his own request, concerning the permit to sell Spanish wine in large quantities, in statto; therefore, the 11th Mayor and Alderman, Sr. Elbert Diemer, has already been privileged to do so, further granting him the right to relinquish his old privilege, provided he still pays the tax imposed on it, and in proportion to the time it has been endowed.
Having been demonstrated by citizen Jan Verhaegen of Arendonck at the same meeting, how that same farm, recently owned by Thieleman Hendrixe, fellow citizen here, in the countryside, called d’ Uijtwijck, had existed in common, which house was endowed with the privilege of the brandy tap, for the use of passers-by, this also having been confirmed in the presence of the Ed. Hr. Commissioner van den Brouk and the Council: And he noted Jan Verhagen, by the aforementioned Agreement of sale, the aforementioned farm had legally acquired possession of, pursuant to which he requested that he, instead of the aforementioned Thieleman Hendrixe, be permitted to exercise the tapping of brandy there. And, after this request had been considered by the Council, and no contradiction that might prevent it had been noted, the aforementioned Jan Verhagen, in this requested privilege, has been confirmed to the contrary. And since citizen Jacob Rosendael, among other things, informed us that of his Cape wines, harvested this year due to the recent harvest, not even the slightest bit of that drink was fit for sale, and since he had to generate it at the same time, but principally during the return fleet, and had already secured a sufficient supply; He was therefore, at his own request, granted permission to temporarily tap the small amount of Spanish wine, but no longer than by the time the current and still expected return ships departing this way for the Fatherland this year will have passed here, when that permission will also have to be relinquished.
Furthermore, some of the farmers here, namely Jacob Cloethen of Cologne and Jacques Braekenij12 of Bergen in Hainaut, having informed the Council that, due to the expiration of their respective terms, stipulated by the Holy Roman Emperor for freemen living everywhere in India, they were now willing to return to their homeland with this return fleet and therefore requested permission to do so. Therefore, since they were not disposed to stay any longer, this was granted, provided they paid the costs and transport fees stipulated here.
And note the freeman Matthijs Coeijmans, at his immediate request, at the time of Mr. Commissioner Joan Thijssen had also obtained permission to depart from here to Batavia with his family, thus rendering that privilege vacant. In his place, Dirck Bosch of Amsterdam, a fellow citizen here, was nominated by the Council, who will be allowed to exercise the aforementioned brewery for the benefit of these residents and the garrison, provided he submits to certain ordinances and regulations, such as those on bread baking, established by resolutions already in force, or which may subsequently be deliberated upon for the common good.
As one Abraham Joosten of Amsterdam, ship's carpenter, having continued in that capacity for some years on the island of Mauritius, by a certain certificate given to him by the chief Georg Fredrik Wreden13 and, has made it clear to the Council, that the same in the month of August of the previous year on the said island had found a large piece of amber de grijs weighing 4 1/4 lb. (but when weighed here it did not reach more than 313/16 lb.), as the same was also brought to us with the return of the hoecker Gründell: therefore, has humbly requested in Council that some recognition or premium might be added to him: And whereas by Their Honor, Our Lordships Principal Order, dated 14th May ao. 1667, previously written here, does not limit how far one should regulate the finders of this precious specie, but nevertheless orders us to regulate the payment of this premium according to what has been customary before this, and since the time that the E. Compe. took possession of the aforementioned island for the second time, not the least of which has occurred before, the aforementioned order was also not found here in the accounting office. Thus, however, in order to encourage the searchers and finders of such precious things to greater vigilance and fidelity, it is understood with common advice that the aforementioned Abraham Joosten be awarded a premium of Rxrs. 100 to be endowed, of which ƒ100 will be provided to him here in cash, and the remainder will be paid on his account. This will be done in good faith, in the hope that more enthusiasts will emerge in the future, and that the E. Compe. will be provided with more of it from time to time.14
Just as His E., the aforementioned Commissioner, proposed in Council, that several people of the Compe. servants whose contracted time had not only expired, and who would therefore gladly be repatriated on these return ships, but also some who were used for other duties and crafts here, and therefore requested an increase in pay. Consequently, those whose contracted time was completely over and could not be persuaded to stay longer, are released from here, and the others are slightly increased in pay and quality, as their respective deeds subsequently dictate:
Harmen Jansz v …15 for soldier at ƒ9 ter mt. with the ship Marseveen, enlisted here in 1663, which had been free for a considerable time, and now a few months back here, again in the service of the E. Compe. entered, was employed here as a foreman in the blacksmith's shop, and, in view of the satisfactory performance of this service, was confirmed, along with a salary of ƒ15 per meter, provided that the E. Compe. remains bound to serve here for another three consecutive years, the salary and obligation commencing today.
Hendrick Hendrikse Oijlam of Doccum in 1668 by the ship "De Vrije Zee" for boss at ƒ10 per meter. Having arrived here, since which time the Steen and pannebacken have been used here, and in which he has shown great diligence, he was, at his request and upon the expiration of the agreed-upon time, granted a monthly salary of ƒ14, for which the E. Compe. will remain obligated to serve as the pannebacker's chief here for three consecutive years, taking up his post and exile today.
Michiel Hendrixe van Ianen, for a soldier at ƒ10, joined here in 1669, and has served for quite some time as overseer of the Compe. A soldier and butcher employed, who satisfactorily performs the duties, is paid a monthly salary of ƒ12, provided he remains obligated to serve out his contracted time here.
Pieter Jansz van ter Neuse, with the ship d'Achilles, enlisted here as a soldier in 1666 at ƒ9 per month, and since employed here as a garden servant, was reinstated as his term expired and is paid a monthly salary of ƒ11, for which the E. Compe. remains obligated to serve here for another three consecutive years.
Regarding Hendrick Crudop, born in Bremen, stationed here as a midshipman on the ship Damiate for ƒ10 a month, since then he has mostly been using his pen, and was subsequently requisitioned as assistant by the Honourable Commissioner Joan Thijssen for a reward of ƒ20 a month, a little while after the arrival of Commander Pieter Hackius at the Council here he also became Secretary, in which capacity he has not only been well received and has performed his duties to the great satisfaction of his superiors, but has also been used in various other occasions, in which he has come to give due satisfaction. He has now requested to be upgraded in quality in return for that position: So, considering his capacity and good comportment, he is endowed with the quality of sub-merchant in this respect, with the understanding that his contracted time will serve out in the old salary, and only from now on at sub-merchant's salary will enjoy, but, after expiration, from time 17 the salary will increase to ƒ40 per month, and the E. Compe. is obliged to continue for another five years.
As Pieter Hackius the Younger, born in Batavia in the month of March anno Passado with his father, the E. Commander Hackius, on the ship 't Sticht van Utrecht, outside the service of the E. Compe. here attached, has since that time duly performed his duties at the Secretariat, alongside the assistants there, this is also particularly inclining for the E. Compe. to do even more service from now on, and therefore has required some advance in quality and energy, so it is up to him to stimulate me in his captive vigilance, provided that he receives the quality of assistant under a remuneration of ƒ20 term. is added, provided that the E. Compe remains obliged to do so. to serve for five consecutive years, starting today.
Thus done and resolved in the Fortresse de Goede Hoope in the days and years to come.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] PR. HACKIUS. 1671.
[Signed:] JOANSN. VELTERS.
18
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
Having been demonstrated by citizen Jan Verhaegen of Arendonck at the same meeting, how that same farm, recently owned by Thieleman Hendrixe, fellow citizen here, in the countryside, called d’ Uijtwijck, had existed in common, which house was endowed with the privilege of the brandy tap, for the use of passers-by, this also having been confirmed in the presence of the Ed. Hr. Commissioner van den Brouk and the Council: And he noted Jan Verhagen, by the aforementioned Agreement of sale, the aforementioned farm had legally acquired possession of, pursuant to which he requested that he, instead of the aforementioned Thieleman Hendrixe, be permitted to exercise the tapping of brandy there. And, after this request had been considered by the Council, and no contradiction that might prevent it had been noted, the aforementioned Jan Verhagen, in this requested privilege, has been confirmed to the contrary. And since citizen Jacob Rosendael, among other things, informed us that of his Cape wines, harvested this year due to the recent harvest, not even the slightest bit of that drink was fit for sale, and since he had to generate it at the same time, but principally during the return fleet, and had already secured a sufficient supply; He was therefore, at his own request, granted permission to temporarily tap the small amount of Spanish wine, but no longer than by the time the current and still expected return ships departing this way for the Fatherland this year will have passed here, when that permission will also have to be relinquished.
Furthermore, some of the farmers here, namely Jacob Cloethen of Cologne and Jacques Braekenij12 of Bergen in Hainaut, having informed the Council that, due to the expiration of their respective terms, stipulated by the Holy Roman Emperor for freemen living everywhere in India, they were now willing to return to their homeland with this return fleet and therefore requested permission to do so. Therefore, since they were not disposed to stay any longer, this was granted, provided they paid the costs and transport fees stipulated here.
And note the freeman Matthijs Coeijmans, at his immediate request, at the time of Mr. Commissioner Joan Thijssen had also obtained permission to depart from here to Batavia with his family, thus rendering that privilege vacant. In his place, Dirck Bosch of Amsterdam, a fellow citizen here, was nominated by the Council, who will be allowed to exercise the aforementioned brewery for the benefit of these residents and the garrison, provided he submits to certain ordinances and regulations, such as those on bread baking, established by resolutions already in force, or which may subsequently be deliberated upon for the common good.
As one Abraham Joosten of Amsterdam, ship's carpenter, having continued in that capacity for some years on the island of Mauritius, by a certain certificate given to him by the chief Georg Fredrik Wreden13 and, has made it clear to the Council, that the same in the month of August of the previous year on the said island had found a large piece of amber de grijs weighing 4 1/4 lb. (but when weighed here it did not reach more than 313/16 lb.), as the same was also brought to us with the return of the hoecker Gründell: therefore, has humbly requested in Council that some recognition or premium might be added to him: And whereas by Their Honor, Our Lordships Principal Order, dated 14th May ao. 1667, previously written here, does not limit how far one should regulate the finders of this precious specie, but nevertheless orders us to regulate the payment of this premium according to what has been customary before this, and since the time that the E. Compe. took possession of the aforementioned island for the second time, not the least of which has occurred before, the aforementioned order was also not found here in the accounting office. Thus, however, in order to encourage the searchers and finders of such precious things to greater vigilance and fidelity, it is understood with common advice that the aforementioned Abraham Joosten be awarded a premium of Rxrs. 100 to be endowed, of which ƒ100 will be provided to him here in cash, and the remainder will be paid on his account. This will be done in good faith, in the hope that more enthusiasts will emerge in the future, and that the E. Compe. will be provided with more of it from time to time.14
Just as His E., the aforementioned Commissioner, proposed in Council, that several people of the Compe. servants whose contracted time had not only expired, and who would therefore gladly be repatriated on these return ships, but also some who were used for other duties and crafts here, and therefore requested an increase in pay. Consequently, those whose contracted time was completely over and could not be persuaded to stay longer, are released from here, and the others are slightly increased in pay and quality, as their respective deeds subsequently dictate:
Harmen Jansz v …15 for soldier at ƒ9 ter mt. with the ship Marseveen, enlisted here in 1663, which had been free for a considerable time, and now a few months back here, again in the service of the E. Compe. entered, was employed here as a foreman in the blacksmith's shop, and, in view of the satisfactory performance of this service, was confirmed, along with a salary of ƒ15 per meter, provided that the E. Compe. remains bound to serve here for another three consecutive years, the salary and obligation commencing today.
Hendrick Hendrikse Oijlam of Doccum in 1668 by the ship "De Vrije Zee" for boss at ƒ10 per meter. Having arrived here, since which time the Steen and pannebacken have been used here, and in which he has shown great diligence, he was, at his request and upon the expiration of the agreed-upon time, granted a monthly salary of ƒ14, for which the E. Compe. will remain obligated to serve as the pannebacker's chief here for three consecutive years, taking up his post and exile today.
Michiel Hendrixe van Ianen, for a soldier at ƒ10, joined here in 1669, and has served for quite some time as overseer of the Compe. A soldier and butcher employed, who satisfactorily performs the duties, is paid a monthly salary of ƒ12, provided he remains obligated to serve out his contracted time here.
Pieter Jansz van ter Neuse, with the ship d'Achilles, enlisted here as a soldier in 1666 at ƒ9 per month, and since employed here as a garden servant, was reinstated as his term expired and is paid a monthly salary of ƒ11, for which the E. Compe. remains obligated to serve here for another three consecutive years.
Regarding Hendrick Crudop, born in Bremen, stationed here as a midshipman on the ship Damiate for ƒ10 a month, since then he has mostly been using his pen, and was subsequently requisitioned as assistant by the Honourable Commissioner Joan Thijssen for a reward of ƒ20 a month, a little while after the arrival of Commander Pieter Hackius at the Council here he also became Secretary, in which capacity he has not only been well received and has performed his duties to the great satisfaction of his superiors, but has also been used in various other occasions, in which he has come to give due satisfaction. He has now requested to be upgraded in quality in return for that position: So, considering his capacity and good comportment, he is endowed with the quality of sub-merchant in this respect, with the understanding that his contracted time will serve out in the old salary, and only from now on at sub-merchant's salary will enjoy, but, after expiration, from time 17 the salary will increase to ƒ40 per month, and the E. Compe. is obliged to continue for another five years.
As Pieter Hackius the Younger, born in Batavia in the month of March anno Passado with his father, the E. Commander Hackius, on the ship 't Sticht van Utrecht, outside the service of the E. Compe. here attached, has since that time duly performed his duties at the Secretariat, alongside the assistants there, this is also particularly inclining for the E. Compe. to do even more service from now on, and therefore has required some advance in quality and energy, so it is up to him to stimulate me in his captive vigilance, provided that he receives the quality of assistant under a remuneration of ƒ20 term. is added, provided that the E. Compe remains obliged to do so. to serve for five consecutive years, starting today.
Thus done and resolved in the Fortresse de Goede Hoope in the days and years to come.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] PR. HACKIUS. 1671.
[Signed:] JOANSN. VELTERS.
18
[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
Original Dutch transcription
Naer ‘t gewoonlijke avontgebed den Raad deser fortresse vergadert sijnde, waerin d’ E. Hr. Isbrand Goske,10 Admirael der presente retourvloot en Commissaris deser residentie presideerde, is door Hendrick van Suerwaerden, vrijborger alhier, bij requeste te kennen gegeven, hoe dat denselven op ‘t aanwesen van d’ Hr. Commissaris van den Brouck, doenmaels, (bij reductie der herbergen) mede was geprivilegeert omme de tapneringe van mom, Rijnsche , Spaansche en Fransche wijnen te mogen exerceren, ende gelaegen setten, mits betaelende daervoor jaerlijx aan d’ E. Compe. een impost van ƒ100. Ende aengesien gemelde van Suerwaerden die beneficie tot nogtoe niet en hadde geoeffent, oock al geheelijk met zijne conditie niet accordeerde, soo versoghte instantelijck, dat d’ impositie der ƒ100 geannulleert ende van die vergunninge ontslaegen, mitsgaeders hem in plaats van deselve, de privilegie van brandewijn ende aracqs-tap mogte werden vergunt, ofte, bij refuijs van dien, toegestaen omme Spaansche wijn bij gantsche leggers van d’ E. Compe. in te slaen, ende bij de groote maat, sonder gelaegen te setten, wederom te mogen uijtventen: Welck versoek bij den Raad in deliberatie geleijt zijnde, hebben, uijt verscheijde motiven, voor alsnogh des suppliants versoghte brandewijn ende aracqs-tap niet cunnen advoijeren, houdende mede desselffs versoek, nopende de vergunninge van de Spaansche wijn bij de groote maet uijt te tappen, in stato; mitsdien den11 Borgerraad Sr. Elbert Diemer daertoe albereets is geprivilegieert, staande hem wijders toe, dat zijn oude privilegie zal mogen cesseren, mits betaelende nogtans den impost daerop gestelt, en zulx pro rato van den tijt aff dat daermede begiftigt is geweest.
Door den borger Jan Verhaegen van Arendonck mede terselver vergaederinge gedemonstreert zijnde, hoe dat denselven, nu onlangs geleden, van Thieleman Hendrixe, mede borger alhier, desselffs hoffstede ten platten lande gelegen, genaemt d’ Uijtwijck , in coop bestaen hadde, welcke woninge van outs met d’ privilegie van de brandewijnstap, tot gerijff der passerende, begiftigt, ook bij ‘t aanwesen van d’ Ed. Hr. Commissaris van den Brouk ende den Raad geconfirmeert geweest: Ende gemerckt hij Jan Verhagen, door de voors. overeencomste van coop, gemelde hofstede wettigh in besit hadde gecregen, ingevolge versochte dat hem als nu, in plaats van genoemde Thieleman Hendrixe, mogte toegestaen werden d’ tapneringe van brandewijn aldaer te mogen exerceren; Ende, nae dat dit zijn versoek bij den Raat overwogen, ende geene contradictie die zulx zoude mogen beletten, aengemerckt was, is voorn. Jan Verhagen in die versoghte privilegie, tot wederseggens toe, bevestigt.
Ende ten aensien den borger Jacob Rosendael onder anderen mede te kennen gegeven heeft, dat van sijne Caapse wijnen, desen jaere gewonnen, door den spaeden ougst, voor tegenwoordigh nog niet het minste van dien dranck was bequaem geworden omme te cunnen vercopen, ende vermits hij sigh daermede eenelijk, dogh principaelijck in de tijt van de retourvloot, most generen, ende daervan alsnu genoegsaem was versteken; Soo is aen denselven, op zijn iteratijff versoek toegestaen omme middeler wijle de Spaanse wijntap bij de cleijne maet te mogen doen, doch zulx niet langer als voor den tijt, dat de presente en nogh verwacht werdende retourschepen dit jaer herwaerts over nae ‘t Patria vertreckende, hier zullen gepasseert zijn, als wanneer die vergunningh oock weder zal hebben te cesseren.
Wijders bij eenige van de landbouwers alhier, naementlijck Jacob Cloethen van Keulen en Jacques Braekenij12 van Bergen in Henegouw, den Raad verthoont zijnde, dat deselve, vermits expiratie van hunn[e] respectiven tijden, die bij d’ E. Compe. voor de vrijluijden allomme in India wonende, gestipuleert zijn, alsnu genegen waeren met dese retourvloot wederom nae ‘t vaederland te keren ende dierhalven daertoe consent versoghten: Soo is aan deselve, om dat tot geen lange[r] verblijff zijn te disponeren geweest, zulx toegestaen, mits betaelende alhier sodanigen cost ende transport gelt als daertoe is gestelt.
Ende gemerckt de vrijbacker Matthijs Coeijmans op zijn instantelijk versoek, ten tijde van d’ Hr. Commissaris Joan Thijssen mede consent vercregen hadde, omme met zijn familie van hier nae Batavia te mogen vertrecken, waerdoor dan die privilegie staat vacant te werden: Soo is in desselffs plaats bij den Raad daertoe genomineert Dirck Bosch van Amsterdam, mede borger alhier, d’welcke de voors. bakneringe tot gerijff deser ingesetenen en ‘t guarnisoensvolcq, tot wederseggens toe, zal mogen exerceren, mits sigh onderwerpende sodaenige keuren en reglementen als op ‘t broodbacken, bij resolutien albereets zijn gestelt, ofte naemaels tot het gemeene best nogh zouden mogen beraemt werden.
Alsoo eenen Abraham Joosten van Amsterdam, onderscheepstimmerman en in die qualiteijt eenige jaeren op ‘t eijland Mauritius gecontinueert hebbende, bij sekere attestatie door ‘t opperhooft Georg Fredrik Wreden13 aen hem gegeven, den Raad doen blijken heeft, hoe dat denselven in de maant Augusti des voorleden jaers op ‘t gemelde eijlant een groot stuk amber de grijs van 4 1/4 lb. (doch hier bij ‘t nawegen niet meer dan 313/16 lb. behalende) hadde gevonden, gelijck ook ‘t selve, met het retourneren van den hoecker Gründell , tot ons overgebracht is: derhalven dan in Raade nedrigh versocht heeft, dat hem eenige recognitie ofte premie mogte toegevoegt werden: Ende dewijle bij Haer Edle. onse Heeren Principalen ordre, dato 14en Maij ao. 1667 weleer herwaerts aengeschreven, niet en wort gelimiteert hoe verre men de vinders van die costelijke specie soude regaleren, maer nogtans gelasten, ons in ‘t betaelen van die premie te reguleren nae ‘t geene voor desen diesaengaende gebruijcklijck is geweest, ende alsoo ons zedert dien tijt, dat d’ E. Compe. ‘t gemelde eijlant voor de tweedemael in possessie genomen heeft, niet het minste daervan te vooren gecomen zij, oock d’ voors. ordre alhier ten comptoire niet en wert gevonden; Soo is egter, omme de soekers en de vinders van alsulcke costelickheden tot meerder vigilantie ende getrouwigheijt te animeren, met gemeen advijs verstaen, opgemelten Abraham Joosten met een premie van Rxrs. 100 te begiftigen, waervan hem alhier ƒ100 comptant verstreckt, en d’ rest op zijn reecqe. zal goet gedaen werden, op hoope dat sigh voortaen meer liefhebbers zullen verthoonen, en d’ E. Compe. van tijt tot tijt daervan wat meerder van importe zal werden verschaft.14
Gelijk dan oock door Sijn E. den Hr. Commissaris voornt. in Raade geproponeert is, datt’er verscheijde luijden van ‘s Compes. dienaren waeren, welckers verbonden tijt niet alleenigh g’expireert, ende dierhalven gaerne met dese retourschepen zouden repatrieren, maer oock eenige, die hier tot andere bedieningen ende ambagten gebruijckt wierden, en dierhalven augmentatie van gagie versochten, gevolghlijck zijn degene, welckers verbonden tijt volcomen uijt, ende tot geen langer verblijff zijn te bewegen geweest, van hier verlost, ende de andere sodaenigh in gagie en qualiteijt verhooght als hunne respective actens vervolgens dicteren:
Harmen Jansz v …15 voor soldaet a ƒ9 ter mt. met het schip Marseveen in ‘t jaer 1663 hier aengelant, dewelcke een geruijmen tijt in vrijdom gestaen, ende nu eenige maenden herwaerts, wederom in dienst van d’ E. Compe. getreden, alhier in de smitswinkel als baes is gebruijckt geweest, wert, ten insigte dat dien dienst tot genoegen is waernemende in die qualiteijt bevestight, en daerbij toegevoegt een tractement van ƒ15 per mt., mits daervoor gehouden blijft, d’ E. Compe. nog drie agtereenvolgende jaeren alhier te dienen, gagie en verplichtinge heden aenvanck nemende.
Hendrick Hendrikse Oijlam van Doccum anno 1668 per ‘t schip de Vrije Zee voor bossr. a ƒ10 ter mt. hier aengecomen, zedert welcken tijt alhier aen ‘t Steen en pannebacken is gebruijckt geweest, ende waerin sigh alsnog seer neerstigh heeft getoont, wert, op zijn versoek ende mits expiratie van desselffs verbonden tijt, met een maendelijx tractement van ƒ14 begiftigt, daervoor zal gehouden blijven d’ E. Compe. als baes pannebacker alhier nog drie agter eenvolgende jaeren te dienen, gagie en verbant heden inganck nemende.
Michiel Hendrixe van Ianen voor soldaet a ƒ10 ter mt. met het schip de Jonge Prins ao. 1669 hier aengelant, ende nu een geruijmen tijt als opsiender van ‘s Compes. bestiael ende slaeger gebruijckt, wort, ten opsighte die bedieningh tot genoegen is waernemende, een maandelijx tractement van ƒ12 toegevoeght, mits gehouden blijft zijn verbonden tijt alhier daervoor uijt te dienen.
Pieter Jansz van ter Neuse met het schip d’ Achilles ao. 1666 voor soldaet a ƒ9 ter mt. hier aengelant, ende zedert als thuijnknecht alhier gebruijckt, wert, vermits tijtsexpiratie, wederom in dienst aengenomen ende toegevoegt een maandelijx tractement van ƒ11, waervoor verplicht blijft d’ E. Compe. nog drie agtereenvolgende jaren alhier te dienen.
Ten aensien Hendrick Crudop, geboortigh van Bremen , met het schip Damiate voor adelborst a ƒ10 ter maent alhier aengelant, zedert dien tijt meest aen de pen is gebruijckt geweest, en daerop door d’ E. Hr. Commissaris Joan Thijssen tot adsistent onder een beloninge af ƒ20 ter maant gevordert, oock weijnigh tijts naer ‘t arrivement van den Commandeur Pieter Hackius bij den Raad alhier tot Secretaris g’admitteert, in welcke functie sigh deselve niet alleenigh wel gecomporteert ende zijnen dienst tot groot genoegen van zijne gebieders heeft waergenomen, maer oock in verscheijde andere voorvallen gebruijckt wesende, daerin mede behoorlijck contentement is comen te geven. Zulx alsnu versocht heeft, omme ten reguarde van die functie in qualiteijt verhoogt te mogen werden: Soo is ‘t, dat desselffs capaciteijt en goet comportement in gesien zijnde, met16 de qualiteijt van ondercoopman mits desen begiftigt wert, met dien verstande, dat zijn verbonden tijt in d’ oude gagie uijtdienen, en alleen van nu aff aen ondercoopmans tractement genieten zall, doch, nae expiratie,van tijt17 de gagie tot ƒ40 ter mt. gauderen, ende daervoor d’ E. Compe. gehouden zijn nog vijff jaeren te continueren.
Alsoo Pieter Hackius de jonge, geboortigh van Batavia in de maant Maart anno passado met zijn vaeder d’ E. Commandeur Hackius per ‘t schip ‘t Sticht van Uijtrecht buijten dienst van d’ E. Compe. hier aengelant, zedert dien tijt op de Secretarije, nevens d’ adsistenten aldaer bescheijden, zijn dienst behoorlijck waergenomen heeft, zulx oock bijsonder inclineert omme d’ E. Compe. voortaen nogh meer dienst te doen, ende derhalven omme eenig avancement tot qualiteijt en gagie versoght heeft, So is ‘t dat denselven, omme in zyn aengevangen vigilantie t’animeren, mits desen de qualiteijt van adsistent onder een beloningh van ƒ20 ter mt. wert toegevoegt, mits daervoor gehouden blyft d’ E. Compe. vijff agtereenvolgende jaeren te dienen, gagie ende verpligtinge heden ingaende.
Aldus gedaan en geresolveert in de Fortresse de Goede Hoope ten dage en jare voors.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] PR. HACKIUS. 1671.
[Signed:] JOANSN. VELTERS.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.
Door den borger Jan Verhaegen van Arendonck mede terselver vergaederinge gedemonstreert zijnde, hoe dat denselven, nu onlangs geleden, van Thieleman Hendrixe, mede borger alhier, desselffs hoffstede ten platten lande gelegen, genaemt d’ Uijtwijck , in coop bestaen hadde, welcke woninge van outs met d’ privilegie van de brandewijnstap, tot gerijff der passerende, begiftigt, ook bij ‘t aanwesen van d’ Ed. Hr. Commissaris van den Brouk ende den Raad geconfirmeert geweest: Ende gemerckt hij Jan Verhagen, door de voors. overeencomste van coop, gemelde hofstede wettigh in besit hadde gecregen, ingevolge versochte dat hem als nu, in plaats van genoemde Thieleman Hendrixe, mogte toegestaen werden d’ tapneringe van brandewijn aldaer te mogen exerceren; Ende, nae dat dit zijn versoek bij den Raat overwogen, ende geene contradictie die zulx zoude mogen beletten, aengemerckt was, is voorn. Jan Verhagen in die versoghte privilegie, tot wederseggens toe, bevestigt.
Ende ten aensien den borger Jacob Rosendael onder anderen mede te kennen gegeven heeft, dat van sijne Caapse wijnen, desen jaere gewonnen, door den spaeden ougst, voor tegenwoordigh nog niet het minste van dien dranck was bequaem geworden omme te cunnen vercopen, ende vermits hij sigh daermede eenelijk, dogh principaelijck in de tijt van de retourvloot, most generen, ende daervan alsnu genoegsaem was versteken; Soo is aen denselven, op zijn iteratijff versoek toegestaen omme middeler wijle de Spaanse wijntap bij de cleijne maet te mogen doen, doch zulx niet langer als voor den tijt, dat de presente en nogh verwacht werdende retourschepen dit jaer herwaerts over nae ‘t Patria vertreckende, hier zullen gepasseert zijn, als wanneer die vergunningh oock weder zal hebben te cesseren.
Wijders bij eenige van de landbouwers alhier, naementlijck Jacob Cloethen van Keulen en Jacques Braekenij12 van Bergen in Henegouw, den Raad verthoont zijnde, dat deselve, vermits expiratie van hunn[e] respectiven tijden, die bij d’ E. Compe. voor de vrijluijden allomme in India wonende, gestipuleert zijn, alsnu genegen waeren met dese retourvloot wederom nae ‘t vaederland te keren ende dierhalven daertoe consent versoghten: Soo is aan deselve, om dat tot geen lange[r] verblijff zijn te disponeren geweest, zulx toegestaen, mits betaelende alhier sodanigen cost ende transport gelt als daertoe is gestelt.
Ende gemerckt de vrijbacker Matthijs Coeijmans op zijn instantelijk versoek, ten tijde van d’ Hr. Commissaris Joan Thijssen mede consent vercregen hadde, omme met zijn familie van hier nae Batavia te mogen vertrecken, waerdoor dan die privilegie staat vacant te werden: Soo is in desselffs plaats bij den Raad daertoe genomineert Dirck Bosch van Amsterdam, mede borger alhier, d’welcke de voors. bakneringe tot gerijff deser ingesetenen en ‘t guarnisoensvolcq, tot wederseggens toe, zal mogen exerceren, mits sigh onderwerpende sodaenige keuren en reglementen als op ‘t broodbacken, bij resolutien albereets zijn gestelt, ofte naemaels tot het gemeene best nogh zouden mogen beraemt werden.
Alsoo eenen Abraham Joosten van Amsterdam, onderscheepstimmerman en in die qualiteijt eenige jaeren op ‘t eijland Mauritius gecontinueert hebbende, bij sekere attestatie door ‘t opperhooft Georg Fredrik Wreden13 aen hem gegeven, den Raad doen blijken heeft, hoe dat denselven in de maant Augusti des voorleden jaers op ‘t gemelde eijlant een groot stuk amber de grijs van 4 1/4 lb. (doch hier bij ‘t nawegen niet meer dan 313/16 lb. behalende) hadde gevonden, gelijck ook ‘t selve, met het retourneren van den hoecker Gründell , tot ons overgebracht is: derhalven dan in Raade nedrigh versocht heeft, dat hem eenige recognitie ofte premie mogte toegevoegt werden: Ende dewijle bij Haer Edle. onse Heeren Principalen ordre, dato 14en Maij ao. 1667 weleer herwaerts aengeschreven, niet en wort gelimiteert hoe verre men de vinders van die costelijke specie soude regaleren, maer nogtans gelasten, ons in ‘t betaelen van die premie te reguleren nae ‘t geene voor desen diesaengaende gebruijcklijck is geweest, ende alsoo ons zedert dien tijt, dat d’ E. Compe. ‘t gemelde eijlant voor de tweedemael in possessie genomen heeft, niet het minste daervan te vooren gecomen zij, oock d’ voors. ordre alhier ten comptoire niet en wert gevonden; Soo is egter, omme de soekers en de vinders van alsulcke costelickheden tot meerder vigilantie ende getrouwigheijt te animeren, met gemeen advijs verstaen, opgemelten Abraham Joosten met een premie van Rxrs. 100 te begiftigen, waervan hem alhier ƒ100 comptant verstreckt, en d’ rest op zijn reecqe. zal goet gedaen werden, op hoope dat sigh voortaen meer liefhebbers zullen verthoonen, en d’ E. Compe. van tijt tot tijt daervan wat meerder van importe zal werden verschaft.14
Gelijk dan oock door Sijn E. den Hr. Commissaris voornt. in Raade geproponeert is, datt’er verscheijde luijden van ‘s Compes. dienaren waeren, welckers verbonden tijt niet alleenigh g’expireert, ende dierhalven gaerne met dese retourschepen zouden repatrieren, maer oock eenige, die hier tot andere bedieningen ende ambagten gebruijckt wierden, en dierhalven augmentatie van gagie versochten, gevolghlijck zijn degene, welckers verbonden tijt volcomen uijt, ende tot geen langer verblijff zijn te bewegen geweest, van hier verlost, ende de andere sodaenigh in gagie en qualiteijt verhooght als hunne respective actens vervolgens dicteren:
Harmen Jansz v …15 voor soldaet a ƒ9 ter mt. met het schip Marseveen in ‘t jaer 1663 hier aengelant, dewelcke een geruijmen tijt in vrijdom gestaen, ende nu eenige maenden herwaerts, wederom in dienst van d’ E. Compe. getreden, alhier in de smitswinkel als baes is gebruijckt geweest, wert, ten insigte dat dien dienst tot genoegen is waernemende in die qualiteijt bevestight, en daerbij toegevoegt een tractement van ƒ15 per mt., mits daervoor gehouden blijft, d’ E. Compe. nog drie agtereenvolgende jaeren alhier te dienen, gagie en verplichtinge heden aenvanck nemende.
Hendrick Hendrikse Oijlam van Doccum anno 1668 per ‘t schip de Vrije Zee voor bossr. a ƒ10 ter mt. hier aengecomen, zedert welcken tijt alhier aen ‘t Steen en pannebacken is gebruijckt geweest, ende waerin sigh alsnog seer neerstigh heeft getoont, wert, op zijn versoek ende mits expiratie van desselffs verbonden tijt, met een maendelijx tractement van ƒ14 begiftigt, daervoor zal gehouden blijven d’ E. Compe. als baes pannebacker alhier nog drie agter eenvolgende jaeren te dienen, gagie en verbant heden inganck nemende.
Michiel Hendrixe van Ianen voor soldaet a ƒ10 ter mt. met het schip de Jonge Prins ao. 1669 hier aengelant, ende nu een geruijmen tijt als opsiender van ‘s Compes. bestiael ende slaeger gebruijckt, wort, ten opsighte die bedieningh tot genoegen is waernemende, een maandelijx tractement van ƒ12 toegevoeght, mits gehouden blijft zijn verbonden tijt alhier daervoor uijt te dienen.
Pieter Jansz van ter Neuse met het schip d’ Achilles ao. 1666 voor soldaet a ƒ9 ter mt. hier aengelant, ende zedert als thuijnknecht alhier gebruijckt, wert, vermits tijtsexpiratie, wederom in dienst aengenomen ende toegevoegt een maandelijx tractement van ƒ11, waervoor verplicht blijft d’ E. Compe. nog drie agtereenvolgende jaren alhier te dienen.
Ten aensien Hendrick Crudop, geboortigh van Bremen , met het schip Damiate voor adelborst a ƒ10 ter maent alhier aengelant, zedert dien tijt meest aen de pen is gebruijckt geweest, en daerop door d’ E. Hr. Commissaris Joan Thijssen tot adsistent onder een beloninge af ƒ20 ter maant gevordert, oock weijnigh tijts naer ‘t arrivement van den Commandeur Pieter Hackius bij den Raad alhier tot Secretaris g’admitteert, in welcke functie sigh deselve niet alleenigh wel gecomporteert ende zijnen dienst tot groot genoegen van zijne gebieders heeft waergenomen, maer oock in verscheijde andere voorvallen gebruijckt wesende, daerin mede behoorlijck contentement is comen te geven. Zulx alsnu versocht heeft, omme ten reguarde van die functie in qualiteijt verhoogt te mogen werden: Soo is ‘t, dat desselffs capaciteijt en goet comportement in gesien zijnde, met16 de qualiteijt van ondercoopman mits desen begiftigt wert, met dien verstande, dat zijn verbonden tijt in d’ oude gagie uijtdienen, en alleen van nu aff aen ondercoopmans tractement genieten zall, doch, nae expiratie,van tijt17 de gagie tot ƒ40 ter mt. gauderen, ende daervoor d’ E. Compe. gehouden zijn nog vijff jaeren te continueren.
Alsoo Pieter Hackius de jonge, geboortigh van Batavia in de maant Maart anno passado met zijn vaeder d’ E. Commandeur Hackius per ‘t schip ‘t Sticht van Uijtrecht buijten dienst van d’ E. Compe. hier aengelant, zedert dien tijt op de Secretarije, nevens d’ adsistenten aldaer bescheijden, zijn dienst behoorlijck waergenomen heeft, zulx oock bijsonder inclineert omme d’ E. Compe. voortaen nogh meer dienst te doen, ende derhalven omme eenig avancement tot qualiteijt en gagie versoght heeft, So is ‘t dat denselven, omme in zyn aengevangen vigilantie t’animeren, mits desen de qualiteijt van adsistent onder een beloningh van ƒ20 ter mt. wert toegevoegt, mits daervoor gehouden blyft d’ E. Compe. vijff agtereenvolgende jaeren te dienen, gagie ende verpligtinge heden ingaende.
Aldus gedaan en geresolveert in de Fortresse de Goede Hoope ten dage en jare voors.
[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.
[Signed:] PR. HACKIUS. 1671.
[Signed:] JOANSN. VELTERS.
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[Signed:] CORN. DE CRETSER
[Signed:] J. COON.
[Signed:] J. GRANAAT.