Cape Council of Policy
68
1655-03-15
Minute details
- Entry number
- 68
- Date
- 1655-03-15
- Year
- 1655
English translation
Since several persons nominated here present have indicated to us the expiration of their contracted time and their willingness to re-engage them in the Company's service, subject to appropriate improvements, as well as some carpenter's and mason's work bases, replaced by those who had departed and died and some had already served their time. Therefore, the Council (convened on this matter) has approved, in the interest of the E. Company, to improve the service of these people, for the greater good, as mentioned.
Arent van Strijlant from Amersfoort arrived here on the ship Drommedaris in 1652 for chief cooper at 16 guilders. Having provisionally satisfied the bottler's position for the month of April, and given his request and ability to serve, he was hereby confirmed as bottler with a salary of 24 guilders per month, provided the new term was accepted, and being required to serve another three years, he was banned and paid a monthly fee. April passed, the expiration of which was the date of his appointment.
Cornelis Cornelisz van Rotterdam arrived here from India on the ship Salmander. In 1652, a cadet at ƒ5 per month was accepted for soldier, at his request and due to his eligibility, with a reward of ƒ9 per month, under a five-year banishment, commencing April 1655.
Sijmon Huijbrechtsz from Dort arrived here on the fluyt ship Reijger in 1652 for midshipman at ƒ10 per month, who had satisfactorily served the guards here as a corporal on a provisional basis for the past 1.5 years. Therefore, at his request and due to his eligibility, a monthly wage of ƒ14 per month was confirmed and granted as a corporal. taking the first pass of January. provided that he remains exiled to the E. Compe for 5 years. to comply.
Albert Claesz from Franiker arrived here with the ship the Vogel Phenix ao. 1653 for bossr. a 11 gl. currently being employed as a carpenter's manager and assuming his service for contentment, his eligibility and qualifications as a house carpenter are confirmed in that regard and, in the event of halving the wage, according to the general articulation brieff192, twentyh gl. monthly incoming PMO. May passo. that the aforementioned place has begun to be held responsible for serving out his term of office.193
Egbert Meijndertz from Amsterdam arrived here on the ship the Phenix in 1653 for boss at 11 guilders per month. Around the year, the boss mason's position was provisionally declared in place of the deceased boss. Therefore, at his request and in view of his ability, he was hereby confirmed as boss mason and, in accordance with the general article of incorporation, was granted a remuneration of twenty-one and a half guilders per month, commencing per month. This applies provided he continues to serve his term of office at the E. Compe. to serve it all out.
Roeloff Sievertsz from Groningen arrived here in 1654 with the ship Walvis for 12 guilders, presently acting as chief carpenter over the carpenters and woodcutters in the forest, as well as making all the guns, wagons, wheels, and other necessary items for the benefit of the E. Compe. This was considered because his good knowledge and skills were confirmed at this time, at his request, as a carpenter to continue serving as a foreman in the forest. To this end, a remuneration of 22,194 guilders per month, commencing per month, was granted in accordance with the general article of incorporation, with a wage halving. May passado and remaining bound to pay his first stipend to the E. Compe.
Sijbrant Rinckes van Outriemen arrived here on the ship Drommedaris in 1652: for a soldier of ƒ9, which he has now been working here for three years on all the fortification works, guards, expeditions, etc. who served the E. Compe. exceptionally diligently and faithfully, was, in consideration of his request and competence, hereby granted the rank of midshipman with a reward of 11 guilders per month, commencing April 6th. He remains bound thereto to serve his five-year banishment here at the Cape.
Pieter Evertsz from Amsterdam arrived here on the ship Drommedaris. 1652: for a boy at ƒ4 per month, who has since served the chief surgeon of this fortress and has thereby acquired some knowledge of barbering, and was therefore, at his request and ability, advanced to young barber with 6 guilders per month, starting April 6th, and remaining connected to the E. Compe. for another 2 years at that timenen.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as before.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1655.
[Signed:] FREDRICK VERBURGH. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets.
Arent van Strijlant from Amersfoort arrived here on the ship Drommedaris in 1652 for chief cooper at 16 guilders. Having provisionally satisfied the bottler's position for the month of April, and given his request and ability to serve, he was hereby confirmed as bottler with a salary of 24 guilders per month, provided the new term was accepted, and being required to serve another three years, he was banned and paid a monthly fee. April passed, the expiration of which was the date of his appointment.
Cornelis Cornelisz van Rotterdam arrived here from India on the ship Salmander. In 1652, a cadet at ƒ5 per month was accepted for soldier, at his request and due to his eligibility, with a reward of ƒ9 per month, under a five-year banishment, commencing April 1655.
Sijmon Huijbrechtsz from Dort arrived here on the fluyt ship Reijger in 1652 for midshipman at ƒ10 per month, who had satisfactorily served the guards here as a corporal on a provisional basis for the past 1.5 years. Therefore, at his request and due to his eligibility, a monthly wage of ƒ14 per month was confirmed and granted as a corporal. taking the first pass of January. provided that he remains exiled to the E. Compe for 5 years. to comply.
Albert Claesz from Franiker arrived here with the ship the Vogel Phenix ao. 1653 for bossr. a 11 gl. currently being employed as a carpenter's manager and assuming his service for contentment, his eligibility and qualifications as a house carpenter are confirmed in that regard and, in the event of halving the wage, according to the general articulation brieff192, twentyh gl. monthly incoming PMO. May passo. that the aforementioned place has begun to be held responsible for serving out his term of office.193
Egbert Meijndertz from Amsterdam arrived here on the ship the Phenix in 1653 for boss at 11 guilders per month. Around the year, the boss mason's position was provisionally declared in place of the deceased boss. Therefore, at his request and in view of his ability, he was hereby confirmed as boss mason and, in accordance with the general article of incorporation, was granted a remuneration of twenty-one and a half guilders per month, commencing per month. This applies provided he continues to serve his term of office at the E. Compe. to serve it all out.
Roeloff Sievertsz from Groningen arrived here in 1654 with the ship Walvis for 12 guilders, presently acting as chief carpenter over the carpenters and woodcutters in the forest, as well as making all the guns, wagons, wheels, and other necessary items for the benefit of the E. Compe. This was considered because his good knowledge and skills were confirmed at this time, at his request, as a carpenter to continue serving as a foreman in the forest. To this end, a remuneration of 22,194 guilders per month, commencing per month, was granted in accordance with the general article of incorporation, with a wage halving. May passado and remaining bound to pay his first stipend to the E. Compe.
Sijbrant Rinckes van Outriemen arrived here on the ship Drommedaris in 1652: for a soldier of ƒ9, which he has now been working here for three years on all the fortification works, guards, expeditions, etc. who served the E. Compe. exceptionally diligently and faithfully, was, in consideration of his request and competence, hereby granted the rank of midshipman with a reward of 11 guilders per month, commencing April 6th. He remains bound thereto to serve his five-year banishment here at the Cape.
Pieter Evertsz from Amsterdam arrived here on the ship Drommedaris. 1652: for a boy at ƒ4 per month, who has since served the chief surgeon of this fortress and has thereby acquired some knowledge of barbering, and was therefore, at his request and ability, advanced to young barber with 6 guilders per month, starting April 6th, and remaining connected to the E. Compe. for another 2 years at that timenen.
Thus done and resolved in the Fort of Good Hope on the date and year as before.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1655.
[Signed:] FREDRICK VERBURGH. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Dewijle jegenwoordigh verscheijden personen hier onder genomineert ons verthonen d’ expiratie van haren verbonden tijt: ende genegentheijt omme hun de novo weder in Comps. dienst onder behoorlijcke verbeteringe te verbinden: mitsgaders oock eenige werckbasen van timmerl. ende metselaers &a. gesurrogeert in de plaetse van de vertrockene ende verstorvene basen die overleden ende eenige meede haren tijt hadden uijtgedient: Soo is bij den Raad (daer over vergadert) ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. goetgevonden omme die luijden tot meerder weldoen ‘t animeren deselve te verbeteren als te weten.
Arent van Strijlant van Amersfoort hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Drommedaris ao. 1652 voor oppercuijper a 16 gl. ‘s maents jegenwoordigh over ‘t jaer het botteliersampt provisioneel tot genoegen becleet hebbende, wert vermits tijtsexpiratie op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt bij desen in de qualite van bottelier geconfirmeert met een tractement van 24 gl. ‘s maents, mits de novo daer voor aengenomen: ende gehouden sijnde d’ E. Compe. noch 3 jaren te dienen ingaende verbant ende gagie pmo. April passo. dat desselffs tijt g’expireert is.
Cornelis Cornelisz van Rotterdam uijt India hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Salmander ao. 1652 voor hooploper a ƒ5 ter maent wert op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt vermits tijtsexpiratie bij desen aengenomen voor soldaet met een beloningh van 9 gl. ‘s maents onder verbant van vijff jaren ingaende pmo. April passo. 1655.
Sijmon Huijbrechtsz van Dort hier te lande gecomen per ‘t fluijtschip den Reijger ao. 1652 voor adelborst a ƒ10 ‘s mts. welcke sedert 1 1/2 jaer herwaerts de wachten als corporael bij provisie tot genoegen heefft waergenomen: wert derhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt bij desen in de qualite van corporael geconfirmeert ende toegeleijt een maendelijckse gagie van 14 gl. aenvangh nemende den eersten Januarij passo. mits gehouden blijvende daer vooren sijn 5 jarigh verbant aen d’ E. Compe. te voldoen.
Albert Claesz van Franiker hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Vogel Phenix ao. 1653 voor bossr. a 11 gl. jegenwoordighalsbaestimmermangebruij[ck]t wordende ende sijn dienst tot contentement waernemende, wort ten dien aensien op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt tot huijstimmerman geconfirmeert ende bij halvering van gagie volgens den generalen articulbrieff192 toegeleijt twintigh gl. maendelijcks ingaende pmo. Maij passo. dat de meergenoemde plaetse heefft beginnen te becleden waer voor gehouden blijfft sijn verbonden tijt uijt te dienen.193
Egbert Meijndertz van Amsterdam hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Phenix : ao. 1653 voor bossr. a 11 gl. ‘s maents jegenwoordigh omtrent ‘t jaer provisioneel ‘t baes metselaersampt tot contentement becleet in plaetse van den overleden baes, wert derhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt bij desen tot baes metselaer geconfirmeert ende bij halveringe van gagie volgens den generalen articulbrieff toegeleijt een beloningh van een en twintigh en een halve gl. maendelijcks ingaende pmo. Maij passo. mits gehouden blijvende sijn verbonden tijt aen d’ E. Compe. daer voor t’ eenemael uijt te dienen.
Roeloff Sievertsz van Groningen hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Walvis ao. 1654 voor bossr. a 12 gl. jegenwoordigh waernemende de plaetse van baes timmerman over de timmerl. ende houtsagers in ‘t bos, mitsgaders oock met eenen aldaer makende alle affuijten, wagens, raders ende andere nodige saecken ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. wert ten dien aensien vermits sijne goede kennis[s]e bij desen op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt geconfirmeert tot de qualite van timmerman omme als baes in ‘t bos sijn dienst te blijven waernemen, ende te dien eijnde bij halveringh van gagie achtervolgens den generalen articulbrieff toegeleijt een beloning vantwe- en twintigh194 gl. maendelijcx ingaende pmo. Maij passado ende verbonden blijvende daer voor sijn eerste verbant aen d’ E. Compe. te voldoen.
Sijbrant Rinckes van Outriemen hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Drommedaris ao. 1652: voor soldaet a ƒ9 welcke sigh nu 3 jaren langh alhier aen alle de wercken van fortificatie, wachten, tochten &a. bijsonder iverlijck195 ende trou ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. heefft gequeten, wert ten dien aensien op sijn versoecken ende bequaemheijt bij desen gebenificeert met de qualite van adelborst onder een beloningh van 11 gl. maendelijcks ingaende 6 April passo. ende verbonden blijvende daer voor sijn vijffjarigh verbant hier aen de Caap uijt te dienen.
Pieter Evertsz van Amsterdam hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Drommedaris ao. 1652: voor Jongen a ƒ4 per maent, welcke ‘t sedert bij den opperchirurgijn deser fortresse dienst gedaen ende daerdoor van ‘t barbieren wat kennisse gecregen heefft, wert derhalven vermits nu 3 Jaren ten vollen hier heefft gelegen bij desen op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt gevordert tot jongh barbier met 6 gl. ‘s maents ingaende 6 April passo. ende verbonden blijvende daer voor d’ E. Compe. noch 2 jaren te dienen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als voren.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1655.
[Signed:] FREDRICK VERBURGH. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets.
Arent van Strijlant van Amersfoort hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Drommedaris ao. 1652 voor oppercuijper a 16 gl. ‘s maents jegenwoordigh over ‘t jaer het botteliersampt provisioneel tot genoegen becleet hebbende, wert vermits tijtsexpiratie op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt bij desen in de qualite van bottelier geconfirmeert met een tractement van 24 gl. ‘s maents, mits de novo daer voor aengenomen: ende gehouden sijnde d’ E. Compe. noch 3 jaren te dienen ingaende verbant ende gagie pmo. April passo. dat desselffs tijt g’expireert is.
Cornelis Cornelisz van Rotterdam uijt India hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Salmander ao. 1652 voor hooploper a ƒ5 ter maent wert op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt vermits tijtsexpiratie bij desen aengenomen voor soldaet met een beloningh van 9 gl. ‘s maents onder verbant van vijff jaren ingaende pmo. April passo. 1655.
Sijmon Huijbrechtsz van Dort hier te lande gecomen per ‘t fluijtschip den Reijger ao. 1652 voor adelborst a ƒ10 ‘s mts. welcke sedert 1 1/2 jaer herwaerts de wachten als corporael bij provisie tot genoegen heefft waergenomen: wert derhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt bij desen in de qualite van corporael geconfirmeert ende toegeleijt een maendelijckse gagie van 14 gl. aenvangh nemende den eersten Januarij passo. mits gehouden blijvende daer vooren sijn 5 jarigh verbant aen d’ E. Compe. te voldoen.
Albert Claesz van Franiker hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Vogel Phenix ao. 1653 voor bossr. a 11 gl. jegenwoordighalsbaestimmermangebruij[ck]t wordende ende sijn dienst tot contentement waernemende, wort ten dien aensien op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt tot huijstimmerman geconfirmeert ende bij halvering van gagie volgens den generalen articulbrieff192 toegeleijt twintigh gl. maendelijcks ingaende pmo. Maij passo. dat de meergenoemde plaetse heefft beginnen te becleden waer voor gehouden blijfft sijn verbonden tijt uijt te dienen.193
Egbert Meijndertz van Amsterdam hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Phenix : ao. 1653 voor bossr. a 11 gl. ‘s maents jegenwoordigh omtrent ‘t jaer provisioneel ‘t baes metselaersampt tot contentement becleet in plaetse van den overleden baes, wert derhalven op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt bij desen tot baes metselaer geconfirmeert ende bij halveringe van gagie volgens den generalen articulbrieff toegeleijt een beloningh van een en twintigh en een halve gl. maendelijcks ingaende pmo. Maij passo. mits gehouden blijvende sijn verbonden tijt aen d’ E. Compe. daer voor t’ eenemael uijt te dienen.
Roeloff Sievertsz van Groningen hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Walvis ao. 1654 voor bossr. a 12 gl. jegenwoordigh waernemende de plaetse van baes timmerman over de timmerl. ende houtsagers in ‘t bos, mitsgaders oock met eenen aldaer makende alle affuijten, wagens, raders ende andere nodige saecken ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. wert ten dien aensien vermits sijne goede kennis[s]e bij desen op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt geconfirmeert tot de qualite van timmerman omme als baes in ‘t bos sijn dienst te blijven waernemen, ende te dien eijnde bij halveringh van gagie achtervolgens den generalen articulbrieff toegeleijt een beloning vantwe- en twintigh194 gl. maendelijcx ingaende pmo. Maij passado ende verbonden blijvende daer voor sijn eerste verbant aen d’ E. Compe. te voldoen.
Sijbrant Rinckes van Outriemen hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Drommedaris ao. 1652: voor soldaet a ƒ9 welcke sigh nu 3 jaren langh alhier aen alle de wercken van fortificatie, wachten, tochten &a. bijsonder iverlijck195 ende trou ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. heefft gequeten, wert ten dien aensien op sijn versoecken ende bequaemheijt bij desen gebenificeert met de qualite van adelborst onder een beloningh van 11 gl. maendelijcks ingaende 6 April passo. ende verbonden blijvende daer voor sijn vijffjarigh verbant hier aen de Caap uijt te dienen.
Pieter Evertsz van Amsterdam hier te lande gecomen met ‘t schip den Drommedaris ao. 1652: voor Jongen a ƒ4 per maent, welcke ‘t sedert bij den opperchirurgijn deser fortresse dienst gedaen ende daerdoor van ‘t barbieren wat kennisse gecregen heefft, wert derhalven vermits nu 3 Jaren ten vollen hier heefft gelegen bij desen op sijn versoeck ende bequaemheijt gevordert tot jongh barbier met 6 gl. ‘s maents ingaende 6 April passo. ende verbonden blijvende daer voor d’ E. Compe. noch 2 jaren te dienen.
Aldus gedaen ende geresolveert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hope ten dage ende jare als voren.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1655.
[Signed:] FREDRICK VERBURGH. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets.