Cape Council of Policy
453
1671-12-01
Minute details
- Entry number
- 453
- Date
- 1671-12-01
- Year
- 1671
English translation
Whereas it pleases God Almighty the Rev. Commander Pieter Hackius to finally release himself from his long indisposition and torments of last night, and to demand his release from this worldly life through temporary death, not only to the great sorrow and alteration of everyone, but principally to the great discommodity of the common affairs in his command, always maintained by good conduct and prudent policy. Therefore the aforementioned Council meets today by a single meeting, having paid attention to several matters, which, owing to the death of the said E. Commander late of last years, need to be changed and conducted on a different basis, from various considerations, mostly in the service of the E. Compe. and to prevent all kinds of cavils, the following points have been approved and resolved in further order, namely to arrest the expected Commissioner, or rather another Commander, on one or the other, namely:
Since the Council here is very weak and, as it currently only consists of three votes, to strengthen it with the sub-merchant Hendrick Crudop,57 and, in addition, to occasionally hire the bookkeeper, Willem van Dieden, to help decide all matters arising with more mature and broad support for the common good and prosperity of this residence. Furthermore, that all the Comps. Ministers in loco will be and remain in such positions and positions as those held by the aforementioned Commander Hackius, in his later years, and each must respond to his own; however, without knowingly infringing upon another's office.
That the highest authority over the militia and its related matters will remain the prerogative of Lieutenant Sr. Coenraad van Breitenbach, who will give the word in the evening and take the keys of the fortress into custody, will also first report all extraordinary incidents, and afterwards, the matters in Rade (if such time and opportunity should become necessary) will be summoned immediately, or presented daily at the usual time, for public discussion there, and then further disposition will be made with common advice.
And also the inspection and measurement of a certain place called Hottentoos Holland, located approximately 10 hours from here, for the sake of the deceased Mr. The late Commander's continued indisposition has not yet been undertaken, especially since His E. has had such surveys conducted from time to time on his own personal visit. It is understood that the aforementioned Lt. Breitenbach, together with the land surveyor Mr. Wittebol59 and some other capable people, having knowledge of the situation and cultivation of the lands, will have to transport the first there, and to inspect the lands, in order to be able to properly serve both Her Honor in the Country and the expected Mr. Commissioner in this regard. Which Sr. Breitenbach, among others, will have to abandon his speculations there at the place in Bhaij Falso, where the flute Ijselsteijn was moored as recently as June, in order to understand our possession in Batavia, according to the last letter from Her Honor.
All orders regarding the distributions that were usually issued continuously from the Company's warehouses, packing houses, cash register, and shop under the authority of Her Majesty. The late commander's own paraphernalia or cachet will henceforth be directed in the following manner: namely, the distribution of pack goods and manufactured goods, as well as equipment, ammunition of war, and similar effects, however minor they may be, according to the order of Mr. Commissioner Goske, directly to the junior merchant Sr. Daniel Froijmanteau, who at least holds the position of administrator, and from him to his junior attendants as constabulary, chief carpenter, and others of that nature, and by Lt. Sr. Johannes Coon, and junior merchant Hendrik Crudop, as reviewed, signed.
As well as the distributions to the cashier, shopkeeper, and dispensary, by Lt. Sr. Breitenbach and sub-coopman Daniel Froijmanteau passed and signed, who were also authorized for the monthly report. of the cash register, dispensary, and others that do not depend on the administrator, to then be booked by the negotiation, but those who derive from the administration in essence, such as from the team, carpenters, smiths and weapons cameras, will be passed through the SSRS. Coon and Crudop were anxious to find out for themselves if they were then booked by the negotiating party.60 Likewise, the guarantor and bookkeeper and dispenser Willem van Dieden was authorized to send me communications from the sub-coopman Froijmanteau as administrator.
To arrange for the provision of refreshments from the garden and supplies to the aldermen and the hospital as usual, but if anything extraordinary arises, this will be required to be announced in Rade each evening. The dispensary will also have to deliver the keys of the warehouses he sorts under his control to the aforementioned Froijmanteau every evening, and to reclaim them if necessary.
The first keys to the Company's money chests, which have so far been in the possession of the Reverend Commander (and of which the second has the cashier in disregard), will be given to the Lt. Sr. Breitenbach were extradited, and the cashier was required to provide funds, which may be extracted from the receipts before the commissioners.
The office of his late E., where the papers and all other documents, along with the cash (except the cash register), are kept in various cash boxes, will be locked and sealed, and the key will be handed over to the Secretary, who may also open it with the consent of the Council.
And since it would take far too long to devise a positive written order or regulation on everything concerning this, we will first let this draft be of the utmost importance to us, as its implementation is the most important, and furthermore we will always seriously recommend and insist on all other attendants and those who have any authority under them, in order to ensure with all vigor the true service of the E. Compe. to be increasingly put forward, and everyone, in his behalf, is recommended to him, to acquit themselves as an upright and faithful servant of God and law allows and befits, so that the counter-venturers and delinquents will, without any hindrance or complacency, incur the greatest indictment, and will be denied all excuses, for which in due time they will be corrected and punished according to their merits.
Thus resolved and arrested in the Fortress of Good Hope on the day and year before.
[Signed:] C. v. BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON
[Signed:] D. FROIJMANTEAU.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP
Since the Council here is very weak and, as it currently only consists of three votes, to strengthen it with the sub-merchant Hendrick Crudop,57 and, in addition, to occasionally hire the bookkeeper, Willem van Dieden, to help decide all matters arising with more mature and broad support for the common good and prosperity of this residence. Furthermore, that all the Comps. Ministers in loco will be and remain in such positions and positions as those held by the aforementioned Commander Hackius, in his later years, and each must respond to his own; however, without knowingly infringing upon another's office.
That the highest authority over the militia and its related matters will remain the prerogative of Lieutenant Sr. Coenraad van Breitenbach, who will give the word in the evening and take the keys of the fortress into custody, will also first report all extraordinary incidents, and afterwards, the matters in Rade (if such time and opportunity should become necessary) will be summoned immediately, or presented daily at the usual time, for public discussion there, and then further disposition will be made with common advice.
And also the inspection and measurement of a certain place called Hottentoos Holland, located approximately 10 hours from here, for the sake of the deceased Mr. The late Commander's continued indisposition has not yet been undertaken, especially since His E. has had such surveys conducted from time to time on his own personal visit. It is understood that the aforementioned Lt. Breitenbach, together with the land surveyor Mr. Wittebol59 and some other capable people, having knowledge of the situation and cultivation of the lands, will have to transport the first there, and to inspect the lands, in order to be able to properly serve both Her Honor in the Country and the expected Mr. Commissioner in this regard. Which Sr. Breitenbach, among others, will have to abandon his speculations there at the place in Bhaij Falso, where the flute Ijselsteijn was moored as recently as June, in order to understand our possession in Batavia, according to the last letter from Her Honor.
All orders regarding the distributions that were usually issued continuously from the Company's warehouses, packing houses, cash register, and shop under the authority of Her Majesty. The late commander's own paraphernalia or cachet will henceforth be directed in the following manner: namely, the distribution of pack goods and manufactured goods, as well as equipment, ammunition of war, and similar effects, however minor they may be, according to the order of Mr. Commissioner Goske, directly to the junior merchant Sr. Daniel Froijmanteau, who at least holds the position of administrator, and from him to his junior attendants as constabulary, chief carpenter, and others of that nature, and by Lt. Sr. Johannes Coon, and junior merchant Hendrik Crudop, as reviewed, signed.
As well as the distributions to the cashier, shopkeeper, and dispensary, by Lt. Sr. Breitenbach and sub-coopman Daniel Froijmanteau passed and signed, who were also authorized for the monthly report. of the cash register, dispensary, and others that do not depend on the administrator, to then be booked by the negotiation, but those who derive from the administration in essence, such as from the team, carpenters, smiths and weapons cameras, will be passed through the SSRS. Coon and Crudop were anxious to find out for themselves if they were then booked by the negotiating party.60 Likewise, the guarantor and bookkeeper and dispenser Willem van Dieden was authorized to send me communications from the sub-coopman Froijmanteau as administrator.
To arrange for the provision of refreshments from the garden and supplies to the aldermen and the hospital as usual, but if anything extraordinary arises, this will be required to be announced in Rade each evening. The dispensary will also have to deliver the keys of the warehouses he sorts under his control to the aforementioned Froijmanteau every evening, and to reclaim them if necessary.
The first keys to the Company's money chests, which have so far been in the possession of the Reverend Commander (and of which the second has the cashier in disregard), will be given to the Lt. Sr. Breitenbach were extradited, and the cashier was required to provide funds, which may be extracted from the receipts before the commissioners.
The office of his late E., where the papers and all other documents, along with the cash (except the cash register), are kept in various cash boxes, will be locked and sealed, and the key will be handed over to the Secretary, who may also open it with the consent of the Council.
And since it would take far too long to devise a positive written order or regulation on everything concerning this, we will first let this draft be of the utmost importance to us, as its implementation is the most important, and furthermore we will always seriously recommend and insist on all other attendants and those who have any authority under them, in order to ensure with all vigor the true service of the E. Compe. to be increasingly put forward, and everyone, in his behalf, is recommended to him, to acquit themselves as an upright and faithful servant of God and law allows and befits, so that the counter-venturers and delinquents will, without any hindrance or complacency, incur the greatest indictment, and will be denied all excuses, for which in due time they will be corrected and punished according to their merits.
Thus resolved and arrested in the Fortress of Good Hope on the day and year before.
[Signed:] C. v. BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON
[Signed:] D. FROIJMANTEAU.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP
Original Dutch transcription
Nademael ‘t Godt Almachtigh heeft behaagt den E. Hr. Commandeur Pieter Hackius van syn langdurige indispositie en pijnlijckheden d’ verleden nacht eens t’ ontbinden, en uijt dit wereltlijck leeven door den tijdelijcken doot af te vorderen, niet alleen tot merckelijcke droefheijt en alteratie van ydereen, maer ten principalen tot groote discommoditeijt van de gemeene affaires in desselfs commandement door goede conduite en voorsichtigh beleijt steedts gehanthaeft, Soo is ‘t dat den vorderen Raadt heden by een vergadert, met attentie gelet hebbende op verscheijde saecken, die mits d’ aflijvigheijt van gemelten E. Commandeur saliger verandert, en op een anderen voet gedirigeert dienen te werden, uyt diverse consideratien ten meesten dienste van d’ E. Compe. en tot voorcominge van alderhande cavillatien goet gevonden en geresolveert hebben dese naervolgende pointen tot naerder ordre ‘t sy van den verwacht werdende Hr. Commissarisofte wel een ander Commandeur56 op ‘t een ende ‘t ander te arresteren, te weten:
Alsoo den Raadt alhier seer swack en voor als noch maer in drie stemmen bestaet, den selven met den ondercoopman Hendrick Crudop57 te versterken, en daer toe by occasie t’ assumeren den boeckhouder, Willem van Dieden, omme zulcx met rijper en meerder advys van stemmen alle voorvallende saeken tot het gemeijne best en welvaren deser residentie te helpen decideren; Vorders dat alle ‘s Comps. ministers in loco sullen sijn en blijven in soodanige functien en bewinden als d’selve by leeftijde van meer gemelten Heer Commandeur Hackius, saliger hebben becleedt gehadt, ende yder voor ‘t sijne moeten responderen; sonder nochtans sich in eens anders bedieninge als met kennisse te vergrijpen.
Dat het hoogste gesagh over d’ militie en wat daer aen kleeft, sal blyven gedefereert aen den luijtenant Sr. Coenraad van Breitenbach die ‘s avonts ‘t woort geven en d’ sleutels van de fortresse in verwaringh58 neemen, oock van alle extra ordinaire voorvallen eerst rapport sal werden gedaen, en naderhandt de saeken in Rade (by aldien zulcx tijdt en gelegentheyt soude mogen comen te vereijschen) soo aenstonts beroepen, of ter gewoonlijcker tijdt dagelijcx voordraegen, omme aldaer geventileert, en alsdan met gemeen advys daer over verder gedisponeert te werden.
Ende alsoo het besichtigen en afmeeten van sekere plaets genaemt het Hottentoos Hollant ongevaer 10 uyren van hier gelegen ter oirsaeke van des overleden Hr. Commandeur zaliger geduijrige indispositie tot noch toe niet is ondernomen geweest, te meer om dat Sijn E. zulcx van tijdt tot tijdt op sijn eijgen persoonlijcke visite heeft gesurcheert gehadt, Soo is verstaen dat voorss. Lt. Breitenbach nevens den lantmeter Mr. Wittebol59 en eenige andere bequaeme luijden hun op de situatien en d’ culture van de landerijen verstaande metten eersten derwaerts sullen hebben te transporteren, en die lantsdouwe in oogenschyn te neemen, omme daer van een formeel ontwerp en afteijkeningh gemaeckt wesende, soo wel Haer Edle in ‘t Patria als den verwacht werdende Hr. Commissaris diesaangaende behoorlyck te cunnen dienen. Welcke Sr. Breitenbach ginder onder anderen mede sijne speculatien sal moeten laeten gaen op d’ plaats in de Bhaij Falso , alwaer ‘t fluijtschip Ijselsteijn nu jongst in de maant Junij heeft g’anckert gelegen, omme daer omtrent volgens ‘t laaste aenschrijven van Haer Edle. tot Batavia onse possessie te begrijpen.
Alle ordonnantien van d’ verstreckingen die continueel uijt ‘s Comps. magasijnen, packhuijsen, cassa en winckel plachten te geschieden onder des Hrs. Commandeurs zaliger eygen paraphure ofte desselfs cachet, sullen voortaen moeten werden gedirigeert op de volgende wyse: namentlyck de verstreckingen van packgoederen en manufacturen, mitsgaders equipagie ammonitie van oorlooge en diergelijcke effecten, hoe geringh die oock souden mogen wesen, volgens ordre van d’ Hr. Commissaris Goske directelijck op den ondercoopman Sr. Daniel Froijmanteau, d’welcke althans de functie van administrateur is becledende ende van hem op desselfs mindere suppoosten als constapel, baastimmerman nevens andere van die nature, en by den Lt. Sr. Johannes Coon, en ondercoopman Hendrik Crudop als gerevideert, onderteykent.
Mitsgaders de verstreckingen op den cassier, winckel- en dispensier, door den Lt. Sr. Breitenbach en ondercoopman Daniel Froijmanteau gepasseert en onderteijkent, die oock werden g’authoriseert omme de maandelijckse reeck. van de cassa, dispens, en andere die niet van den administrateur dependeren, te resumeren, omme vervolgens by d’ negotie geboeckt te werden, maer de gene die uyt d’ administratie eygentlijck deriveren als van d’ equipagie, timmerluijden, smits en wapencamer sullen door de Ssrs. Coon en Crudop werden naergesien omme op der selver goetvinden alsdan by d’ negotiete werden geboeckt.60 Gelijck oock den guarnisoen boeckhouder en dispensier Willem van Dieden wert g’authoriseert omme met communicatie van den ondercoopman Froijmanteau als administrateur de verstreckingh van ververschinge uijt den thuijn en van bestiael aan d’ schepen en ‘t hospitael naer gewoonte te laeten doen, doch yets extraordinarie hier in occurrerende, sal gehouden wesen zulcx t’elkens in Rade t’ adverteren; welcken dispensier mede alle avonden d’ sleutels van d’ onder hem sorterende magasijnen aen genoemde Froijmanteau sal hebben over te leveren, en daer om benoodigt zijnde, weder af te eijschen.
D’ eerste sleutels van ‘s Comps. geltkisten tot noch toe onder d’ E. Hr. Commandeur berust hebbende (en waer van d’ tweede den cassier in verwaeringh61 heeft) sullen aen den Lt. Sr. Breitenbach werden overgelevert, en den cassier om penningen benodigt synde, ten overstaen van gecommitteerdens onder recipisse daer uijt mogen lichten.
‘t Comtoir van Sijn E. zaliger alwaer de pampieren en alle andere schriftueren nevens d’ contanten (behalven d’ cassa) in verscheijde geldtkisten sijn berustende, sal geslooten en versegelt, mitsgaders de sleutel daer van aen den Secretaris overgelevert werden, die ‘t selve met consent van den Raadt mede sal mogen openen.
Ende alsoo ‘t veel te langh soude vallen op alles diesaangaande een positive schriftelijcke ordre of reglement te beraemen, sullen voors eerst dit ontwerp als wel ‘t principaelste sijnde t’ effectueeren ons laten aengelegen sijn, en voorts alle andere suppoosten en die eenigh bewindt onder haer hebben, steets serieuselijck recommanderen en daerheen aanhouden omme met alle vigeur den waeren dienst van d’ E. Compe. meer en meer voor[t] te setten, en yder in ‘t syne hem aenbevolen is, sich soodanigh te quijten als een oprecht en getrouw dienaer van Godt en rechtswegen toestaat en betaamt, Zulcx dat de contraventeurs en gebrekige sonder ooghluijkinge off conniventie sullen incurreren de grootste indignatie, ende gepriveert van alle excusen, daerover t’ sijner tijdt naer meriten gecorrigeert en gestraft werden.
Aldus geresolveert en g’arresteert in de Fortresse de Goede Hoope ten daege en jare voorss.
[Signed:] C. v. BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON
[Signed:] D. FROIJMANTEAU.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP
Alsoo den Raadt alhier seer swack en voor als noch maer in drie stemmen bestaet, den selven met den ondercoopman Hendrick Crudop57 te versterken, en daer toe by occasie t’ assumeren den boeckhouder, Willem van Dieden, omme zulcx met rijper en meerder advys van stemmen alle voorvallende saeken tot het gemeijne best en welvaren deser residentie te helpen decideren; Vorders dat alle ‘s Comps. ministers in loco sullen sijn en blijven in soodanige functien en bewinden als d’selve by leeftijde van meer gemelten Heer Commandeur Hackius, saliger hebben becleedt gehadt, ende yder voor ‘t sijne moeten responderen; sonder nochtans sich in eens anders bedieninge als met kennisse te vergrijpen.
Dat het hoogste gesagh over d’ militie en wat daer aen kleeft, sal blyven gedefereert aen den luijtenant Sr. Coenraad van Breitenbach die ‘s avonts ‘t woort geven en d’ sleutels van de fortresse in verwaringh58 neemen, oock van alle extra ordinaire voorvallen eerst rapport sal werden gedaen, en naderhandt de saeken in Rade (by aldien zulcx tijdt en gelegentheyt soude mogen comen te vereijschen) soo aenstonts beroepen, of ter gewoonlijcker tijdt dagelijcx voordraegen, omme aldaer geventileert, en alsdan met gemeen advys daer over verder gedisponeert te werden.
Ende alsoo het besichtigen en afmeeten van sekere plaets genaemt het Hottentoos Hollant ongevaer 10 uyren van hier gelegen ter oirsaeke van des overleden Hr. Commandeur zaliger geduijrige indispositie tot noch toe niet is ondernomen geweest, te meer om dat Sijn E. zulcx van tijdt tot tijdt op sijn eijgen persoonlijcke visite heeft gesurcheert gehadt, Soo is verstaen dat voorss. Lt. Breitenbach nevens den lantmeter Mr. Wittebol59 en eenige andere bequaeme luijden hun op de situatien en d’ culture van de landerijen verstaande metten eersten derwaerts sullen hebben te transporteren, en die lantsdouwe in oogenschyn te neemen, omme daer van een formeel ontwerp en afteijkeningh gemaeckt wesende, soo wel Haer Edle in ‘t Patria als den verwacht werdende Hr. Commissaris diesaangaende behoorlyck te cunnen dienen. Welcke Sr. Breitenbach ginder onder anderen mede sijne speculatien sal moeten laeten gaen op d’ plaats in de Bhaij Falso , alwaer ‘t fluijtschip Ijselsteijn nu jongst in de maant Junij heeft g’anckert gelegen, omme daer omtrent volgens ‘t laaste aenschrijven van Haer Edle. tot Batavia onse possessie te begrijpen.
Alle ordonnantien van d’ verstreckingen die continueel uijt ‘s Comps. magasijnen, packhuijsen, cassa en winckel plachten te geschieden onder des Hrs. Commandeurs zaliger eygen paraphure ofte desselfs cachet, sullen voortaen moeten werden gedirigeert op de volgende wyse: namentlyck de verstreckingen van packgoederen en manufacturen, mitsgaders equipagie ammonitie van oorlooge en diergelijcke effecten, hoe geringh die oock souden mogen wesen, volgens ordre van d’ Hr. Commissaris Goske directelijck op den ondercoopman Sr. Daniel Froijmanteau, d’welcke althans de functie van administrateur is becledende ende van hem op desselfs mindere suppoosten als constapel, baastimmerman nevens andere van die nature, en by den Lt. Sr. Johannes Coon, en ondercoopman Hendrik Crudop als gerevideert, onderteykent.
Mitsgaders de verstreckingen op den cassier, winckel- en dispensier, door den Lt. Sr. Breitenbach en ondercoopman Daniel Froijmanteau gepasseert en onderteijkent, die oock werden g’authoriseert omme de maandelijckse reeck. van de cassa, dispens, en andere die niet van den administrateur dependeren, te resumeren, omme vervolgens by d’ negotie geboeckt te werden, maer de gene die uyt d’ administratie eygentlijck deriveren als van d’ equipagie, timmerluijden, smits en wapencamer sullen door de Ssrs. Coon en Crudop werden naergesien omme op der selver goetvinden alsdan by d’ negotiete werden geboeckt.60 Gelijck oock den guarnisoen boeckhouder en dispensier Willem van Dieden wert g’authoriseert omme met communicatie van den ondercoopman Froijmanteau als administrateur de verstreckingh van ververschinge uijt den thuijn en van bestiael aan d’ schepen en ‘t hospitael naer gewoonte te laeten doen, doch yets extraordinarie hier in occurrerende, sal gehouden wesen zulcx t’elkens in Rade t’ adverteren; welcken dispensier mede alle avonden d’ sleutels van d’ onder hem sorterende magasijnen aen genoemde Froijmanteau sal hebben over te leveren, en daer om benoodigt zijnde, weder af te eijschen.
D’ eerste sleutels van ‘s Comps. geltkisten tot noch toe onder d’ E. Hr. Commandeur berust hebbende (en waer van d’ tweede den cassier in verwaeringh61 heeft) sullen aen den Lt. Sr. Breitenbach werden overgelevert, en den cassier om penningen benodigt synde, ten overstaen van gecommitteerdens onder recipisse daer uijt mogen lichten.
‘t Comtoir van Sijn E. zaliger alwaer de pampieren en alle andere schriftueren nevens d’ contanten (behalven d’ cassa) in verscheijde geldtkisten sijn berustende, sal geslooten en versegelt, mitsgaders de sleutel daer van aen den Secretaris overgelevert werden, die ‘t selve met consent van den Raadt mede sal mogen openen.
Ende alsoo ‘t veel te langh soude vallen op alles diesaangaande een positive schriftelijcke ordre of reglement te beraemen, sullen voors eerst dit ontwerp als wel ‘t principaelste sijnde t’ effectueeren ons laten aengelegen sijn, en voorts alle andere suppoosten en die eenigh bewindt onder haer hebben, steets serieuselijck recommanderen en daerheen aanhouden omme met alle vigeur den waeren dienst van d’ E. Compe. meer en meer voor[t] te setten, en yder in ‘t syne hem aenbevolen is, sich soodanigh te quijten als een oprecht en getrouw dienaer van Godt en rechtswegen toestaat en betaamt, Zulcx dat de contraventeurs en gebrekige sonder ooghluijkinge off conniventie sullen incurreren de grootste indignatie, ende gepriveert van alle excusen, daerover t’ sijner tijdt naer meriten gecorrigeert en gestraft werden.
Aldus geresolveert en g’arresteert in de Fortresse de Goede Hoope ten daege en jare voorss.
[Signed:] C. v. BREITENBACH.
[Signed:] J. COON
[Signed:] D. FROIJMANTEAU.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP