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1672-12-31

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Entry number
482
Date
1672-12-31
Year
1672

English translation

Heard and confirmed in writing by the note of the commissioners for the consideration of the Comps. securities residing in the packhouses, how various Dutch goods of cloth, fabrics and other Indian leeboards, long retained by their unwantedness, free from moth damage, the colors faded, pockmarked and thus sufficiently become available for sale. After careful deliberation, it has been found good, since with further delay, not to improve, but to increasingly become more difficult, to relieve the packhouses as well as the shop of this, and to have that which may serve to clothe the people of this garrison issued to them on account for their upcoming distribution, as and when it is worthy of being presented, as well as to sell the remainder by public auction for what may be valid, as well as to further implode for the benefit of The Company's bodily goods, the surgeon's shop, and otherwise, as and when appropriate, will be brought in, consisting of everything from the following parties, namely:

From the trading warehouses.
1 Barrel of birdlime containing 513 lb.
Tobacco, namely,
1 lb. Brazilian [^116]
1 lb. Virginian [116]
6 ps. various drugs, namely,
1 ps. long @ 7: } completely moth-eaten.
1 do. @ 58:
1 do. @ 37 1/2:
1 do. @ 33 1/2:
1 do. @ 25:
1 do. @ 35:
@ 236
15 pieces blue lances, completely rotten.
38 pieces dry leather shoes, completely damaged and choked by mice and other vermin.
26 pieces ferocious stockings, completely eaten by worms.
135 pieces hats, namely,
3 pieces fine black hats. } Moth-eaten here and there.
72 pieces gray Breda felt.
8 pieces black cloth.
83 pieces
19 pieces gray Breda felt. } Completely rotten by moths.
23 black cloth and
10 fine hats.
135
8 pieces colored cloth, namely,
1 piece lance @ 31. } All mostly moth-eaten.
1 do. @ 30.
1 do. @ 37 1/2.
1 do. @ 38 1/2.
1 do. @ 43.
1 do. @ 48 1/2.
1 do. @ 34.
1 do. @ 40.
From the trading warehouse.
1 Barrel of birdlime containing lb. 513.
Tobacco, namely,
lb. Brazilian.[^117]
lb. Virginian.
6 ps. various drugs, namely,
1 ps.lance @ 7: } completely moth-eaten.
1 do. @ 58:
1 do. @ 37 1/2.
1 do. @ 33 1/2.
1 do. @ 25:
1 do. @ 35:
@ 236
15 pieces blue lances, completely spoiled.
38 pieces dry leather shoes, completely damaged and choked by mice and other vermin.
26 pieces ferocious socks, completely eaten by worms.
135 pieces hats, namely,
3 pieces fine black hats. } bitten here and there by moths.
72 pieces gray Breda felt.
8 pieces black felt.
83 pieces
19 pieces gray Breda felt. } completely spoiled by moths.
23 black felt and
10 fine hats.

135
8 ps. colored sheets, to wit,
1 ps. linen @ 31. } All mostly moth-eaten.
1 do. @ 30.
1 do. @ 37 1/2.
1 do. @ 38 1/2.
1 do. @ 43.
1 do. @ 48 1/2.
1 do. @ 34.
1 do. @ 40.
From the shop.
7 ps. linen rocks: completely moth-eaten.
78 1/2 bad drugs, also spoiled.
10 ps. sheets, to wit, 1 stux and 9 rags as follows,
1 ps. dark brown linen: @ 41. } Somewhat moth-eaten, but 46: of which generally good.
1 piece light-colored @ 18 1/2.
1 do. brown @ 22 1/2.
1 do. @ 9 1/2.
1 do. @ 3.
1 do. @ 2 1/2.
2 dos. @ 2.
1 do. black @ 2 1/4.
1 do. green @ 13 1/4.
Total 114 3/4.
29 pren. stockings, as,
5 pren. seeded men's stockings. } completely moth-eaten.
24 pren. children's stockings
29 pren.
16 pren. ferose stockings
320 pairs of Dutch shoes, such as,
154 Spanish and completely rotten from vermin.
166 dry leather.
320 pairs.
4 pairs of women's mules, similarly rotten.
15 ps. English caps, completely moth-eaten.
55 ps. hats, namely,
26 ps. completely moth-eaten and
29 ps. here and there.
55 ps. hats.
10 ps. blue ball-catchers completely rotten.
6 ps. fine moorish. } braided.[^118]
5 ps. parcals.
4 ps. bethles.
From the shop.
7 ps. Laeken rocks: completely moth-eaten.
78 1/2 bad drugs, also spoiled.
10 pieces of cloth, namely 1 stux and 9 rags as follows:
1 piece of dark linen: @ 41. Somewhat moth-eaten, but 46 of which are generally good.
1 piece of light colored linen @ 18 1/2.
1 dot brown @ 22 1/2.
1 dot @ 9 1/2.
1 dot @ 3.
1 dot @ 2 1/2.
2 dos. @ 2.
1 dot black @ 2 1/4.
1 dot green @ 13 1/4.
Total 114 3/4.
29 pren. stockings, as,
5 pren. seeded men's stockings.

24 pren. children's boxes.
29 pren.
16 pren. ferose boxes.
320 pren. Dutch shoes, as,
154 Spanish and


completely moth-eaten.

166 dry leather.
320 pairs.
4 pren. women's mules, similarly moth-eaten.
15 ps. English caps, completely moth-eaten.
55 ps. hats, to wit,
26 ps. completely moth-eaten and
29 ps. here and there. 55 pcs. hats.
10 pcs. blue ball catchers, completely spoiled.
6 pcs. fine boris.
} pleaded.[^119]
5 do. parcallens.
4 ps. Bethilles.
In order to ensure that the aforementioned scarce property is finally disposed of and that the E. Compe. may not suffer any further damage.

Thus resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the day and year as above.

[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.

[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.

[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ. SMIENDT.

[Signed:] H. CRUDOP. In R. e[n] Secrts.

Original Dutch transcription

Gehoort en schriftelijc gebleken bij d’ aantekeninge van de gecommitteerdens tot het naarsien van des Comps. effecten in de packhuijsen berustende, hoe verscheijde vaederlandtse goederen van laekenen, stoffen en meer andere Indische lijwaten door haer ongewildtheijt langh overgehouden, vrij van de mot beschaedigt, de coleuren verschooten, beplect en zulx genoegsaam daerdoor invendibel geworden zijn, Is naer genomen deliberatie goet gevonden, vermits bij langer leggen, niet te beteren, maer meer en meer te verslimmeren staan, d’ packhuijsen gelijc ooc d’ winckel daeraf te ontlasten, ende ‘t geene tot cledingh van ‘t volc deses guarnisoens dienen can aan deselve ter aanstaande verstreckingh op rekeningh te laten uijtreijken, Soo en gelijc als present waerdigh zijn, mitsgaeders de rest bij openbare venditie vercopen voor ‘t geen sullen mogen gelden, so mede verder imploijeren ten behoeve van ‘s Comps. lijffeijgenen, d’ chirurgijnswinckel en andersints, so en daer bequaemst toe sullen comen te pas gebracht werden, bestaande alles uijt d’ naervolgende parthijen, als te weten :115

Uijt d' negotiepackhuijsen.
1 Vat vogellijm inhoudende lb. 513.
Tabacq, te weten,
lb. Brasilische .[^116]
lb, Virginische .
6 ps. diverse droguetten, te weten,
1 ps.lank @ 7: } t' eenemael door de motten bedorven.
1 do. @ 58:
1 do. @ 37 1/2.
1 do. @ 33 1/2.
1 do. @ 25:
1 do. @ 35:
@ 236
15 ps. blauwe pijerocken, t' eenemael mede bedorven.
38 pren. droogleere schoenen, door d' muijsen en andere ongedierte t' enemael beschaedigt en verstickt.
26 pren. ferosse koussen van de wormen t' eenemael gegeten.
135 ps. hoeden, te weten,
3 stux fijne zwarte hoeden. } hier en daer van de mot gesteken.
72 do. grauwe Bredasche vilten.
8 stx. zwarte do.
83 stx.
19 grauwe Bredaese vilten. } t' eenemael van de motten bedorven.
23 zwarte do. en
10 fijne hoeden.
135
8 ps. gecoleurde laekenen, te weten,
1 ps. lanc @ 31. } Alle meest door de mot gesteken.
1 do. @ 30.
1 do. @ 37 1/2.
1 do. @ 38 1/2.
1 do. @ 43.
1 do. @ 48 1/2.
1 do. @ 34.
1 do. @ 40.
Uijt d' negotiepackhuijsen.
1 Vat vogellijm inhoudende lb. 513.
Tabacq, te weten,
lb. Brasilische .[^117]
lb, Virginische .
6 ps. diverse droguetten, te weten,
1 ps.lank @ 7: } t' eenemael door de motten bedorven.
1 do. @ 58:
1 do. @ 37 1/2.
1 do. @ 33 1/2.
1 do. @ 25:
1 do. @ 35:
@ 236
15 ps. blauwe pijerocken, t' eenemael mede bedorven.
38 pren. droogleere schoenen, door d' muijsen en andere ongedierte t' enemael beschaedigt en verstickt.
26 pren. ferosse koussen van de wormen t' eenemael gegeten.
135 ps. hoeden, te weten,
3 stux fijne zwarte hoeden. } hier en daer van de mot gesteken.
72 do. grauwe Bredasche vilten.
8 stx. zwarte do.
83 stx.
19 grauwe Bredaese vilten. } t' eenemael van de motten bedorven.
23 zwarte do. en
10 fijne hoeden.
135
8 ps. gecoleurde laekenen, te weten,
1 ps. lanc @ 31. } Alle meest door de mot gesteken.
1 do. @ 30.
1 do. @ 37 1/2.
1 do. @ 38 1/2.
1 do. @ 43.
1 do. @ 48 1/2.
1 do. @ 34.
1 do. @ 40.
Uijt d' winckel.
7 ps. laekense rocken: t' eenemael door te mot bedorven.
78 1/2 slegte droguetten, desgelijx bedorven.
10 ps. laeken, te weten 1: stux en 9 lappen als volgt,
1 ps. doncker lanc: @ 41. } Eenigsints door de mot gesteken, maer 46: daervan doorgaens geschent.
1 lap ligt gecoleurt @ 18 1/2.
1 do. bruijn @ 22 1/2.
1 do. @ 9 1/2.
1 do. @ 3.
1 do. @ 2 1/2.
2 dos. @ 2.
1 do. zwart @ 2 1/4.
1 do. groen @ 13 1/4.
t' samen 114 3/4.
29 pren. coussen, als,
5 pr. zaijette manskoussen. } t' eenemael van de motten bedorven.
24 pr. kinder dos.
29 pren.
16 pren. ferose dos.
320 pren. vaederlantsche schoenen, als,
154 Spaans en } t' eenemael van ongedierte bedorven.
166 droogleere.
320 paren.
4 pren. vrouwe muijlen, insgelijx sodanig bedorven.
15 ps. Engelse mutsen van de mot t' enemael gesteken.
55 ps. hoeden, te weten,
26 ps. t' eenemael van de mot gesteken en
29 do. hier en daer gesteken.
55 ps. hoeden.
10 ps. blauwe bolkvangers gants bedorven.
6 ps. fijne moeris. } gevlect.[^118]
5 do. parcallen.
4 ps. bethilles.
Uijt d' winckel.
7 ps. laekense rocken: t' eenemael door te mot bedorven.
78 1/2 slegte droguetten, desgelijx bedorven.
10 ps. laeken, te weten 1: stux en 9 lappen als volgt,
1 ps. doncker lanc: @ 41. } Eenigsints door de mot gesteken, maer 46: daervan doorgaens geschent.
1 lap ligt gecoleurt @ 18 1/2.
1 do. bruijn @ 22 1/2.
1 do. @ 9 1/2.
1 do. @ 3.
1 do. @ 2 1/2.
2 dos. @ 2.
1 do. zwart @ 2 1/4.
1 do. groen @ 13 1/4.
t' samen 114 3/4.
29 pren. coussen, als,
5 pr. zaijette manskoussen. } t' eenemael van de motten bedorven.
24 pr. kinder dos.
29 pren.
16 pren. ferose dos.
320 pren. vaederlantsche schoenen, als,
154 Spaans en } t' eenemael van ongedierte bedorven.
166 droogleere.
320 paren.
4 pren. vrouwe muijlen, insgelijx sodanig bedorven.
15 ps. Engelse mutsen van de mot t' enemael gesteken.
55 ps. hoeden, te weten,
26 ps. t' eenemael van de mot gesteken en
29 do. hier en daer gesteken.
55 ps. hoeden.
10 ps. blauwe bolkvangers gants bedorven.
6 ps. fijne moeris. } gevlect.[^119]
5 do. parcallen.
4 ps. bethilles.
Ten eijnde also het voorseijde verlegen goet eens van de hand geraeke en d’ E. Compe. daerbij geen meerder schaade magh coome te lijden.

Aldus geresolveert in ‘t Fort d’ Goede Hope ten daage en jaare als boven.

[Signed:] ISBRAND GOSKE.

[Signed:] ALBERT VAN BREUGEL.

[Signed:] DIRCQ JANSZ. SMIENDT.

[Signed:] H. CRUDOP. In R. e[n] Secrts.