Cape Council of Policy
51
1654-08-08
Minute details
- Entry number
- 51
- Date
- 1654-08-08
- Year
- 1654
English translation
Today by the Christian Council152, reinforced with the skippers of the Goudtsblom, Haes, Botterblom, and Caepvogel & a., the person Harman Willemsz van Edenburgh, soldier appointed on the aforementioned ship the Goudtsblom, has been well and legally condemned by sentence, to fall three times from the ship, and to be beaten with a hundred blows, because during the voyage he had acted quite obediently and strongly against his chief captains, and had also threatened to push some down, and then to jump overboard himself, etc. It is understood that the sentence will be executed the day after tomorrow (that is, Monday the 10th of this month) at the aforementioned Goudtsblom.
Furthermore, considering Pieter Martensz Abbekerck's reasonable request for a second mate on the ship Goudtsblom at 32 guilders per month, and his arrival here on the captured English yacht, we have named the Caepvoghel 153 for provisional skipper (appointed by the ship's council of the aforementioned Goutsblom without amendment), his request and suitability were confirmed and granted by him in the absolute capacity of skipper, a salary of 54 guilders per month, with a contract of three years commencing today.
And so Lieve Lievesz sailed from Bolswaert on the pinnace 't Calff for chief helmsman at 50 guilders. in the month of the month, and arrives here with ship the Draeck bought the ministry and has been to the deported synde, about private questions, watercolors and the quetsure given to the assistant of the Calff, who has behaved quite quietly since then, with the necessary words to be a good steward on the English yacht with us the Caepvogel has been saying since the 14th of July. Provisionally serving as a helmsman due to a lack of equipment, he will be appointed, at his request and ability, and also, since his improved position as mentioned above, is hereby restored to his previous capacity as chief helmsman and salary, for which he will remain obligated to pay the E. Company, starting with the pay of the 14th of July, Passado, which, as mentioned above, has been ordered to serve on the aforementioned yachts.
Jan van Herwaerden van Zeventer, 154, arrived here in the Netherlands on the ship Salmander, Passado, on the 10th of August, for a corporal of 14 guilders. the month, which since his knowledge of the fortification works has been used as a work boss and principal oversight of the same, as well as all other common works such as stonework & such, is therefore, because his exceptionally good zeal is shown to be abundantly content with everything, by this one, at his request and required ability, is granted the quality of capn. de armes155 for a reward of 20 guilders. The month, commencing on the date mentioned above, that the aforementioned land has finally been ordered here, and that he has performed his duties as described to his complete satisfaction, provided that he remains bound to pay his five-year dues to the E. Compe. and henceforth to continue to act as the superintendent, as head of all the general works of the fortification, stoneworks, etc.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year mentioned above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] SIJMON SIJMONSZ.
[Signed:] SANDER GERRITSZ VAN OSSEN.
[Signed:] PIETER LAMNISHTSZ BERCKHOUT.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
Furthermore, considering Pieter Martensz Abbekerck's reasonable request for a second mate on the ship Goudtsblom at 32 guilders per month, and his arrival here on the captured English yacht, we have named the Caepvoghel 153 for provisional skipper (appointed by the ship's council of the aforementioned Goutsblom without amendment), his request and suitability were confirmed and granted by him in the absolute capacity of skipper, a salary of 54 guilders per month, with a contract of three years commencing today.
And so Lieve Lievesz sailed from Bolswaert on the pinnace 't Calff for chief helmsman at 50 guilders. in the month of the month, and arrives here with ship the Draeck bought the ministry and has been to the deported synde, about private questions, watercolors and the quetsure given to the assistant of the Calff, who has behaved quite quietly since then, with the necessary words to be a good steward on the English yacht with us the Caepvogel has been saying since the 14th of July. Provisionally serving as a helmsman due to a lack of equipment, he will be appointed, at his request and ability, and also, since his improved position as mentioned above, is hereby restored to his previous capacity as chief helmsman and salary, for which he will remain obligated to pay the E. Company, starting with the pay of the 14th of July, Passado, which, as mentioned above, has been ordered to serve on the aforementioned yachts.
Jan van Herwaerden van Zeventer, 154, arrived here in the Netherlands on the ship Salmander, Passado, on the 10th of August, for a corporal of 14 guilders. the month, which since his knowledge of the fortification works has been used as a work boss and principal oversight of the same, as well as all other common works such as stonework & such, is therefore, because his exceptionally good zeal is shown to be abundantly content with everything, by this one, at his request and required ability, is granted the quality of capn. de armes155 for a reward of 20 guilders. The month, commencing on the date mentioned above, that the aforementioned land has finally been ordered here, and that he has performed his duties as described to his complete satisfaction, provided that he remains bound to pay his five-year dues to the E. Compe. and henceforth to continue to act as the superintendent, as head of all the general works of the fortification, stoneworks, etc.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year mentioned above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] SIJMON SIJMONSZ.
[Signed:] SANDER GERRITSZ VAN OSSEN.
[Signed:] PIETER LAMNISHTSZ BERCKHOUT.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
Original Dutch transcription
Heden door den Chryghsraet152 versterckt met de schippers van de Goudtsblom , Haes , Botterblom , ende Caepvogel &a., wel ende ten rechten by sententie gecondemneert synde den persoon Harman Willemsz van Edenburgh, soldaet bescheijden op voorsz schip de Goudtsblom , omme driemael van de rhede te vallen, ende met hondert slaghen gelaerst te worden, over dat sich geduijrende de uytreyse vry inobedient ende fors tegen syne opperhooffden hadde aengestelt, mitsgaders gedreycht eenige ter neder te stooten, ende dan selffs over boort te springen &a., Soo is verstaen do. sententje op overmorgen (synde Maendach den 10en deser) op voorn. Goudtsblom ter executie te stellen.
Wijders gesien ‘t billicq versouck van Pieter Martensz Abbekerck uyt gevaren voor onderstuijrman per ‘t schip de Goudtsblom a 32 gl. ‘s maents, ende hier te lande gecomen met ‘t veroverde Engels jachtjen, by ons vernaempt de Caepvoghel 153 voor provisioneel schipper (daerop gestelt, by den Scheepsraet van gedachte Goutsblom sonder verbeteringe) wert ten dien aensien op syn versouck ende bequaemheyt by desen in de absolute qualite van schipper geconfirmeert ende toegeleyt een tractemen[t] van 54 gls. maendelicx onder verbandt van 3 jaren heden ingaende.
Ende alsoo Lieve Lievesz van Bolswaert uijt gevaren per de pinas ‘t Calff voor opperstuijrman a 50 gls. ‘s maends, ende hier g’arriveert met schip den Draeck buyten bedieninghe ende gedeporteert synde geweest, over particuliere questien, quarellen ende gegeven quetsure aen den onderstuijrman van ‘t Calff , sich sedert hier aen lant wel ende stil gedragen heeft, mitsgaders jegenwoordich benoodicht syn, om een goet stuyrman op ‘t Engels jachtjen by ons vernaemt de Caepvogel sedert den 14en July passo. provisionelijck als stuijrman door gebreck van stoffe daerop gebruyckt, Soo wort den selven op syn versouck ende bequaemheyt, als oock vermits syn verbetert comportement als vooren, by desen in syn voorighe qualiteyt van opperstuyrman ende tractement herstelt, daervoor gehouden sal blyven syn verbonden tijt aen d’ E. Compe. te voldoen, ingaende de gagie den 14en July passado dat als vooren op gemelte jachtjen is g’ordonneert dienst te doen.
Jan van Herwaerden van Zeventer,154 hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Salmander ao. passado, den 10en Augusty voor corporael a 14 gl. ‘s maents, welcke sedert vermits syne kennisse van de wercken aen de fortificatie als werckbaes, ende principael opsicht over deselve, als oock alle andere gemeene wercken als steenbackerye &a. is gebruijckt geworden, wort derhalven, vermits synen bysonderen goeden yver ten overvloedigen contentemente in alles bethoont, by desen op syn versouck ende vereyste bequaemheyt tot vergeldinge ende recompense van dien gebeneficeert met de qualite van capn. des armes155 onder een belooninghe van 20 gl. ‘s maends, ingaende van dato als boven, dat ten eynde voormelt hier aen landt is geordonneert, ende synen dienst als verhaelt tot volcomen genoegen heeft waergenomen, mits gehouden blyvende daervoor syn vyff jarich verbandt aen d’ E. Compe. te voldoen ende voortaen d’ oppas, als baes over alle de gemene wercken van de fortificatie steenbackerije &a., te blyven waernemen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] SIJMON SIJMONSZ.
[Signed:] SANDER GERRITSZ VAN OSSEN.
[Signed:] PIETER LAMNISHTSZ BERCKHOUT.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.
Wijders gesien ‘t billicq versouck van Pieter Martensz Abbekerck uyt gevaren voor onderstuijrman per ‘t schip de Goudtsblom a 32 gl. ‘s maents, ende hier te lande gecomen met ‘t veroverde Engels jachtjen, by ons vernaempt de Caepvoghel 153 voor provisioneel schipper (daerop gestelt, by den Scheepsraet van gedachte Goutsblom sonder verbeteringe) wert ten dien aensien op syn versouck ende bequaemheyt by desen in de absolute qualite van schipper geconfirmeert ende toegeleyt een tractemen[t] van 54 gls. maendelicx onder verbandt van 3 jaren heden ingaende.
Ende alsoo Lieve Lievesz van Bolswaert uijt gevaren per de pinas ‘t Calff voor opperstuijrman a 50 gls. ‘s maends, ende hier g’arriveert met schip den Draeck buyten bedieninghe ende gedeporteert synde geweest, over particuliere questien, quarellen ende gegeven quetsure aen den onderstuijrman van ‘t Calff , sich sedert hier aen lant wel ende stil gedragen heeft, mitsgaders jegenwoordich benoodicht syn, om een goet stuyrman op ‘t Engels jachtjen by ons vernaemt de Caepvogel sedert den 14en July passo. provisionelijck als stuijrman door gebreck van stoffe daerop gebruyckt, Soo wort den selven op syn versouck ende bequaemheyt, als oock vermits syn verbetert comportement als vooren, by desen in syn voorighe qualiteyt van opperstuyrman ende tractement herstelt, daervoor gehouden sal blyven syn verbonden tijt aen d’ E. Compe. te voldoen, ingaende de gagie den 14en July passado dat als vooren op gemelte jachtjen is g’ordonneert dienst te doen.
Jan van Herwaerden van Zeventer,154 hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Salmander ao. passado, den 10en Augusty voor corporael a 14 gl. ‘s maents, welcke sedert vermits syne kennisse van de wercken aen de fortificatie als werckbaes, ende principael opsicht over deselve, als oock alle andere gemeene wercken als steenbackerye &a. is gebruijckt geworden, wort derhalven, vermits synen bysonderen goeden yver ten overvloedigen contentemente in alles bethoont, by desen op syn versouck ende vereyste bequaemheyt tot vergeldinge ende recompense van dien gebeneficeert met de qualite van capn. des armes155 onder een belooninghe van 20 gl. ‘s maends, ingaende van dato als boven, dat ten eynde voormelt hier aen landt is geordonneert, ende synen dienst als verhaelt tot volcomen genoegen heeft waergenomen, mits gehouden blyvende daervoor syn vyff jarich verbandt aen d’ E. Compe. te voldoen ende voortaen d’ oppas, als baes over alle de gemene wercken van de fortificatie steenbackerije &a., te blyven waernemen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1654.
[Signed:] SIJMON SIJMONSZ.
[Signed:] SANDER GERRITSZ VAN OSSEN.
[Signed:] PIETER LAMNISHTSZ BERCKHOUT.
[Signed:] R. DE MAN, Secrets. 1654.