Regarding30 a certain citizen named Henningh Huijsen and his partner Sr. Willem van Dieden have for some time been privileged by the government31 in loco to sell mutton only here in the vicinity of the fortress at the lb. at the stated price to the garrison and whoever else might be needed, every week on the stated day,32 for which the Company comes to treasure 80 stx. good sheep annually, which had been done by the aforementioned Henningh Huijsen and also for some time here alone without the aforementioned van Dieden seeming to interfere much with it, with the statement of the Mr. Commander that with regard to that permit to the aforementioned. two persons, through various citizens, many complaints34 and doleances had come forward that they were laden with large flocks of sheep, which from time to time had been augmented to a large number by their own breeding, without being able to benefit or enjoy them in any other way, especially since the aforementioned slaughterer came to offer them such a small price for their sheep that they were far from being able to subsist on it, since the management of Mr. Commander had already brought the Company to this point. can exist through one's own breeding, and consequently no sheep will henceforth be purchased from the citizens, as has been the practice before, which was to the great advantage and disadvantage of the common citizens of Cape Town, and from that head it was not unreasonable to support that they all (as members of one body) should be as close to and participate in these benefits as others. Therefore, the Lord Commander, the Council, strengthened by those from the citizens, proposed that, for the removal of all complaints and for the well-being of the common inhabitants, the present slaughterer should not be paid to ulto. The following December, in which it could continue, and then the free slaughter, along with other leases, would be opened to any of these citizens, provided that two special freemen, who would present the largest recognition of a certain number of sheep for this purpose, would annually come to the Compe. for this permit, to slaughter cattle solely for the garrison and other purposes, with which the Compe. It would also be best to provide that they may not sell the mutton for more than two hefty stuivers per lb., and that they must also submit to the applicable regulations and ordinances, namely that they may not slaughter or sell meat that is good, virtuous, and suitable, and that, to that end, before they are allowed to peddle it, it must be inspected and approved by two inspectors, to be appointed for that purpose. The aforementioned slaughterers would also be required, upon entering into the lease, to declare under oath that they would not sell any livestock of any kind. to buy, exchange, or mangle servants, directly or indirectly, that for the convenience of each member of the garrison and the crew of passing ships (at a suitable place to be chosen) a light house be appropriated to serve as a base or market place, not only for hawking meat, but also for selling all kinds of vegetables, grains, etc., at which place everyone would be obliged to bring everything to the market, without going to any other public places and auctioning it for sale, on penalty of the same; which proposal of His E. having been submitted and considered by the Council, and having been considered for the well-being of the public for a wholly necessary matter, it was unanimously decided and concluded in the manner aforesaid to have the proposal progressed, provided that this permit shall be publicly opened annually to everyone, alongside other leases, on the 3rd of December, whereby all complaints of those who presently maintain them there can be kept out; this shall be done and with the two citizens who were both accepted in the highest degree to this privilege, a deed or contract in forma was signed, concerning one another more fully; The authorities have ruled that the joint bailiff will also have to contribute its quota to the costs of extruding the house to the base off the market place, provided that the Company will have it built up35 and the bailiff will subsequently pay the costs thereof. sal were brought to 's Comps. cash on delivery.
Thus done and resolved in 't Casteel d' Goede Hoop, on this date.
[Signed:] S. VAN DER STEL.
[Signed:] TOBIAS FLASKAT.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] A. DE MAN, Rt. and Secrets.
[Signed:] Ms. VAN BANCHEM.
[Signed:] PHILIP THEODOOR WELCKER.
[Signed:] J. PRAETORIUS, 1681.
[Signed:] E. DIMER.