Cape Council of Policy
651
1680-03-15
Minute details
- Entry number
- 651
- Date
- 1680-03-15
- Year
- 1680
English translation
It was decided in deliberation that under the rampart between the two bulwarks of Nassau and Leerdam in the house built there, there is a staircase leading to the respective counter and the armory, which not only deviates but also threatens to collapse at any time, for which reason it has had to be supported with heavy props for a long time, as a result of which the said staircase has been out of use for some time to avoid any misfortune, so it has been decided to fill in the aforementioned staircase with earth, as nothing else can be expected of it than that it will collapse at some point or another and any misfortune will result. was expected.
It was stated by Mr E. Hr. Sybrant Abbama, Commissioner of the Residence, in Raade that his E. van Batavia had brought him and deal date217 by Mr Edle. Ordinary Councillor Dircq Blom, a certain plan was drawn up according to which the Cape affairs in the future should be governed by the regulations of the high and lesser officers, in which, among other things, only a junior merchant was nominated as second here, wherefore the merchant and the current second, Hendrick Crudop, in Council, indicated that he was always willing to give up his command here and to await another employment elsewhere in India with his large salary, more convenient219 and worthy, with the request that this might be favorably disposed of in his schedule220 for departure to Batavia, was approved and it was understood that the aforementioned Crudop would be sent to Batavia at the first suitable opportunity. increased, provided that, as aforementioned, the Honourable Commander of Companies will be required to provide the Honourable Commander of Companies with appropriate transport, instructions, and accountability, as well as appointing a competent person to keep the business books under his supervision and responsibility, as well as the administration of the business warehouses, until the vacancy for the second person is filled by the Honourable Commanders.
It should be noted that the sheep that were provided to the return ships are very thin and cannot reach the required weight, which causes considerable complaints among the general public. For these reasons, it has been decided and decided to provide sheep to the return ships three times a week from now on, i.e., one kilogram per day for each person.
Taking into consideration that it is customary here222 to provide a pack of clothes to Companions only once a year, whereas, on the contrary, in much warmer climates such as Batavia and other parts of India, it is customary for Companions to provide a pack of clothes. to provide them with clothing twice a year, it being noted that in this unstable Cape climate, it was necessary to provide clothing at least twice a year, as, having frequently gotten wet, they were required to let their clothes dry on their bodies, which often resulted in serious illness and many casualties, and in which the Company suffered considerable damage and suffered great inconvenience. In this regard, it was considered good, and the Company understood that from now on it would provide slaves with clothing twice a year and 1/4 lb. for each head. Pepper every month, which is also essential for the maintenance of their body,224 should also be included throughout India, with which it is judged that life and bodily disposition will be well preserved.225
Anthony van Bangale,226 a free resident here, having requested in the assembly to move to Batavia with his family, has been granted to him (in view of the Royal Company, but entirely useless for the common citizenry and not at all necessary for various important reasons here), as it can certainly be spared here.
It was stated by Mr E. Hr. Sybrant Abbama, Commissioner of the Residence, in Raade that his E. van Batavia had brought him and deal date217 by Mr Edle. Ordinary Councillor Dircq Blom, a certain plan was drawn up according to which the Cape affairs in the future should be governed by the regulations of the high and lesser officers, in which, among other things, only a junior merchant was nominated as second here, wherefore the merchant and the current second, Hendrick Crudop, in Council, indicated that he was always willing to give up his command here and to await another employment elsewhere in India with his large salary, more convenient219 and worthy, with the request that this might be favorably disposed of in his schedule220 for departure to Batavia, was approved and it was understood that the aforementioned Crudop would be sent to Batavia at the first suitable opportunity. increased, provided that, as aforementioned, the Honourable Commander of Companies will be required to provide the Honourable Commander of Companies with appropriate transport, instructions, and accountability, as well as appointing a competent person to keep the business books under his supervision and responsibility, as well as the administration of the business warehouses, until the vacancy for the second person is filled by the Honourable Commanders.
It should be noted that the sheep that were provided to the return ships are very thin and cannot reach the required weight, which causes considerable complaints among the general public. For these reasons, it has been decided and decided to provide sheep to the return ships three times a week from now on, i.e., one kilogram per day for each person.
Taking into consideration that it is customary here222 to provide a pack of clothes to Companions only once a year, whereas, on the contrary, in much warmer climates such as Batavia and other parts of India, it is customary for Companions to provide a pack of clothes. to provide them with clothing twice a year, it being noted that in this unstable Cape climate, it was necessary to provide clothing at least twice a year, as, having frequently gotten wet, they were required to let their clothes dry on their bodies, which often resulted in serious illness and many casualties, and in which the Company suffered considerable damage and suffered great inconvenience. In this regard, it was considered good, and the Company understood that from now on it would provide slaves with clothing twice a year and 1/4 lb. for each head. Pepper every month, which is also essential for the maintenance of their body,224 should also be included throughout India, with which it is judged that life and bodily disposition will be well preserved.225
Anthony van Bangale,226 a free resident here, having requested in the assembly to move to Batavia with his family, has been granted to him (in view of the Royal Company, but entirely useless for the common citizenry and not at all necessary for various important reasons here), as it can certainly be spared here.
Original Dutch transcription
In deliberatie genoomen dat onder de walgangh tussen de twee bolwercken Nassau en Leerdam in de aldaer gemaeckt[e] huijsingh een trap staat om na de respective comptoire en de wapencamer te gaan, welcke verwulptsel215 niet alleen uijtwijckt maar oock selfs t’elckens dreijght in te storten, om welcke redenen ‘t selve al voor een lange tijt met swaare stutten heeft moeten werden onderschraaght, waer door de gemelte trap al eenige tijt buijten gebruijck heeft gestaen om geen ongeluck daar door te hebben, soo is verstaen d’ voornoemde216 trap met aerde te dempen, alsoo niet anders daer van staat te verwachten als dat deselve d’ eene ofte andre tijt t’ eenemaal sal coomen in te storten en een ongeluck daar van wert te gemoet gesien.
Door d’ E.Hr.Sybrant Abbama, Commissaris deser residentie, in Raade geproponeert sijnde dat door sijn E. van Batavia was mede gebracht endealdaer217 door den Edle.Hr. Ordinaris Raat Dircq Blom opgestelt, seecker ontwerpwaar na218 de Caapse saacken in ‘t reguart van de hooge en mindere officieren in toecomende soude dienen en moet werden gericht, waar bij onder andre maar een ondercoopman tot seconde alhier staat genomineert, weshalven den coopman en de tegenwoordige tweede Hendrick Crudop daar op in Raade te kennen gevende dat t’ altijt genegen was van sijn bewint alhier op te staen en elders in India een ander emploij met sijn groote gagie meerconvenierende219 en waerdigh sijnde aff te wachten, met versoeck dat daer op in sijn ruguart220 om na Batavia te vertrecken favorabel mochte werden gedisponeert, is goet gevonden ende verstaen dat den opgemelte Crudop met d’ eerste bequame gelegentheijt na Batavia sal werden g’largeert, mits dat als voorens gehouden sal sijn aen de E.Hr. Commandeur van Comps. effecte behoorlijcke transport en opdracht en verantwoordinge te doen, als wanneer d’ Hr. Commandeur een bequaam persoon sal moogen stellen, die d’ negotieboecken onder sijn E. opsicht en verantwoordinge sal moeten waernemen ende te gelijck d’ administratie van de negotiepackhuijsen totdat221 door d’ Hr.Majores op de vacante seconde persoons plaats nader sal wesen gedisponeert.
Gemerckt d’ schaapen die altans aen de retourscheepen werden verstreckt, gans mager sijn en ‘t vereijste gewicht niet connen ophaalen, waer door onder ‘t gemeen groote clachten ontstaan, om welcke redenen is goet gevonden en verstaan aen d’ retourscheepen voortaan driemaal ‘s weecx verstreckinge van schaapen te doen, te weten voor yder man een 1b. daaghs.
In consideratie genoomen dat men alhier in gewoonte ishebbende222 om maer eens ‘s jaers aen Comps. lijffeijgen een pack klederen te geven daar in tegendeel in veel warmer climaat als op Batavia en andere plaetse van India gebruijckelijck is ‘s Comps. lyffeygenen tweemael ‘s jaers daar van uijt reijckinge te doen, mitsgaders daer besyden aengemerckt dat in dit ongestadige Caapse climaat ten minste tweemael ‘s jaers van klederenbehoorde223 te werden versien, alsoo dickmaels nat geworden sijnde, genootsaackt sijnde haer kleederen aen ‘t lijff te laaten droogen, waer door dan veeltijts in groote sieckte comen te vervallen en veel coomen te sneuvelen en waar bij d’ Compe. dan merckelijcke schaade comt te lyden en groote ondienst geschiet; ten welcke opsichte is goet gevonden en verstaen ‘s Comps. slaven voortaen tweemaal ‘s jaars kleederen te geven en hooft voor hooft yder 1/4 lb. peper ‘s maants, dat tot onderhout van haar lichaam mede nootsackelijck224 nodigh hebben, invoegen sulcx ooc door gansch India genieten, waermede geoordeelt dat wel van ‘t leven en lichaamelijcke dispositie sullen werden conserveert.225
Anthonij van Bangale226 vrij ingeseten alhier in de vergaderingh versocht hebbende om met sijn familie naer Batavia te trecken, dat hem (ten opsichte d’ E.Compe. maar tot laste streckt en voor d’ gemeene borgerij gans onnut en oock om verscheyde wichtige redenen alhier geentsints noodigh) is geconsenteert, alsoo hier seer wel can werden gemist.
Door d’ E.Hr.Sybrant Abbama, Commissaris deser residentie, in Raade geproponeert sijnde dat door sijn E. van Batavia was mede gebracht endealdaer217 door den Edle.Hr. Ordinaris Raat Dircq Blom opgestelt, seecker ontwerpwaar na218 de Caapse saacken in ‘t reguart van de hooge en mindere officieren in toecomende soude dienen en moet werden gericht, waar bij onder andre maar een ondercoopman tot seconde alhier staat genomineert, weshalven den coopman en de tegenwoordige tweede Hendrick Crudop daar op in Raade te kennen gevende dat t’ altijt genegen was van sijn bewint alhier op te staen en elders in India een ander emploij met sijn groote gagie meerconvenierende219 en waerdigh sijnde aff te wachten, met versoeck dat daer op in sijn ruguart220 om na Batavia te vertrecken favorabel mochte werden gedisponeert, is goet gevonden ende verstaen dat den opgemelte Crudop met d’ eerste bequame gelegentheijt na Batavia sal werden g’largeert, mits dat als voorens gehouden sal sijn aen de E.Hr. Commandeur van Comps. effecte behoorlijcke transport en opdracht en verantwoordinge te doen, als wanneer d’ Hr. Commandeur een bequaam persoon sal moogen stellen, die d’ negotieboecken onder sijn E. opsicht en verantwoordinge sal moeten waernemen ende te gelijck d’ administratie van de negotiepackhuijsen totdat221 door d’ Hr.Majores op de vacante seconde persoons plaats nader sal wesen gedisponeert.
Gemerckt d’ schaapen die altans aen de retourscheepen werden verstreckt, gans mager sijn en ‘t vereijste gewicht niet connen ophaalen, waer door onder ‘t gemeen groote clachten ontstaan, om welcke redenen is goet gevonden en verstaan aen d’ retourscheepen voortaan driemaal ‘s weecx verstreckinge van schaapen te doen, te weten voor yder man een 1b. daaghs.
In consideratie genoomen dat men alhier in gewoonte ishebbende222 om maer eens ‘s jaers aen Comps. lijffeijgen een pack klederen te geven daar in tegendeel in veel warmer climaat als op Batavia en andere plaetse van India gebruijckelijck is ‘s Comps. lyffeygenen tweemael ‘s jaers daar van uijt reijckinge te doen, mitsgaders daer besyden aengemerckt dat in dit ongestadige Caapse climaat ten minste tweemael ‘s jaers van klederenbehoorde223 te werden versien, alsoo dickmaels nat geworden sijnde, genootsaackt sijnde haer kleederen aen ‘t lijff te laaten droogen, waer door dan veeltijts in groote sieckte comen te vervallen en veel coomen te sneuvelen en waar bij d’ Compe. dan merckelijcke schaade comt te lyden en groote ondienst geschiet; ten welcke opsichte is goet gevonden en verstaen ‘s Comps. slaven voortaen tweemaal ‘s jaars kleederen te geven en hooft voor hooft yder 1/4 lb. peper ‘s maants, dat tot onderhout van haar lichaam mede nootsackelijck224 nodigh hebben, invoegen sulcx ooc door gansch India genieten, waermede geoordeelt dat wel van ‘t leven en lichaamelijcke dispositie sullen werden conserveert.225
Anthonij van Bangale226 vrij ingeseten alhier in de vergaderingh versocht hebbende om met sijn familie naer Batavia te trecken, dat hem (ten opsichte d’ E.Compe. maar tot laste streckt en voor d’ gemeene borgerij gans onnut en oock om verscheyde wichtige redenen alhier geentsints noodigh) is geconsenteert, alsoo hier seer wel can werden gemist.