Cape Council of Policy
636
1679-12-27
Minute details
- Entry number
- 636
- Date
- 1679-12-27
- Year
- 1679
English translation
According to annual custom, the respective colleges were appointed to re-establish themselves, and initially to be orphans, based on the traditional double number of persons nominated in place of the outgoing. Adriaen van Brakel and Harmen Gresnicht were appointed by the Council in his place. Furthermore, in view of the request of Lieutenant Jeronimus Cruse, who presided over the aforementioned college and also requested to be released from that office, it was decided to deny him such a position, as it would be completely inappropriate for so many members of a college to resign simultaneously.
Likewise, in place of two outgoing members of the Board of Commissioners and to replace the deceased Borgerrat Johannis Valckenrijck, the Company's servants have been appointed as citizens: the bookkeeper Philip Theodoor Welcker, Gerrit van der Bijll,121 and Joannes Pretorius, of which board the former will preside.
Similarly, Joannes Pretorius, elected Borgerrat in place of the outgoing Borgerrat based on the traditional nomination, it is further understood that, according to annual custom, the outgoing Borgerrat Gerrit van der Bijll will fill the position of lieutenant of the Borgeraat.
Thus arrested in the Castle of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] SMIENDT.
[Signed:] TOBIAS VLASVATH.
[Signed:] H. CRUSE.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.
Likewise, in place of two outgoing members of the Board of Commissioners and to replace the deceased Borgerrat Johannis Valckenrijck, the Company's servants have been appointed as citizens: the bookkeeper Philip Theodoor Welcker, Gerrit van der Bijll,121 and Joannes Pretorius, of which board the former will preside.
Similarly, Joannes Pretorius, elected Borgerrat in place of the outgoing Borgerrat based on the traditional nomination, it is further understood that, according to annual custom, the outgoing Borgerrat Gerrit van der Bijll will fill the position of lieutenant of the Borgeraat.
Thus arrested in the Castle of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] SMIENDT.
[Signed:] TOBIAS VLASVATH.
[Signed:] H. CRUSE.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.
Original Dutch transcription
Volgens jaerlijckse gewoonte getreden sijnde tot het versetten van de respe. collegie120 en eerstelijck tot weesmeesteren op het overgelevert dubbelt genomineert getall persoonen in plaets van de affgaande, Soo sijn by den Raadt in desselfs plaats g’eligeert Adriaen van Brakel en Harmen Gresnicht. Wijders oock gelet op het versoeck van luijtenent Jeronimus Cruse in ‘t gemelte collegie presiderende en mede versocht hebbende om van die bedieningh te mogen werden ontslagen, is verstaan hem sulckx te ontseggen, alsoo gantsch geen schick soude wesen dat soo veell leden van een collegie te gelijck afgingen.
Gelijck mede in plaats van twee afgaende leden van ‘t collegie van Commissarissen en om de plaats van den overleden Borgerraat Johannis Valckenrijck te suppleren, soo Compagnies dienaers als borgers sijn g’eligeert den boeckhouder Philip Theodoor Welcker, Gerrit van der Bijll121 en Joannes Pretorius in welck collegie den eersten sall presideren.
Soo mede tot Borgerraadt in plaats van de affgaende op de overgeleverde nominatie verkooren Joannes Pretorius, sijnde oock wijders verstaen dat volgens jaerlijckx gebruijck den affgaende Borgerraadt Gerrit van der Bijll de plaats van luijtenant van de Borgerije sall bekleden.
Aldus g’arresteert jn ‘t Casteell de Goede Hoope, datum ut supra.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] SMIENDT.
[Signed:] TOBIAS VLASVATH.
[Signed:] H. CRUSE.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.
Gelijck mede in plaats van twee afgaende leden van ‘t collegie van Commissarissen en om de plaats van den overleden Borgerraat Johannis Valckenrijck te suppleren, soo Compagnies dienaers als borgers sijn g’eligeert den boeckhouder Philip Theodoor Welcker, Gerrit van der Bijll121 en Joannes Pretorius in welck collegie den eersten sall presideren.
Soo mede tot Borgerraadt in plaats van de affgaende op de overgeleverde nominatie verkooren Joannes Pretorius, sijnde oock wijders verstaen dat volgens jaerlijckx gebruijck den affgaende Borgerraadt Gerrit van der Bijll de plaats van luijtenant van de Borgerije sall bekleden.
Aldus g’arresteert jn ‘t Casteell de Goede Hoope, datum ut supra.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] H. CRUDOP.
[Signed:] SMIENDT.
[Signed:] TOBIAS VLASVATH.
[Signed:] H. CRUSE.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.