Cape Council of Policy
74
1655-10-01
Minute details
- Entry number
- 74
- Date
- 1655-10-01
- Year
- 1655
English translation
Regarding our Honourable Mrs. by her letter of the 16th of April last, written to us from the meeting of the Seventeen, and received by the ship Nieuw Rotterdam that arrived here on the 24th of August last, among other things she expressly orders that all descendants should be directed to the collection of bequests, so that she may inform her Ed. to leave much to the abundance of that here: in order especially, in addition to the garden and fruits, to serve as even more refreshment for the passing ships & so on, and it has been noted up to now that it has not yet been heard that from the trade of the inhabitants, for the first time, so much will be able to be obtained as much as seems to be necessary in abundance, so that it will necessarily be necessary to follow the aforementioned order in a somewhat more way than has previously happened, based on the population, which nowadays reasonably shows itself, with the cattle of which the E. Compe. here has 80 stx. present, but due to the sloppiness of those which usually pass through there of Comps. The ways provided for this are not properly observed, but are sufficiently neglected, so that not only do the calves (which are born daily) die again and again, but because of this the good milk and butter, which the animals produce reasonably, is also lost, and when their calves die, that milk then ceases. And although much effort is made to encourage people to do their part in this, and yet noticing such matters (because one cannot always be there with one's nose) that the common people would rather be helped with the least effort, yet they think their wages are going their way, etc., In order to be able to fully observe, they have not yet been able to cultivate proper zeal and diligence, therefore, further means have been considered, be it by leasing the milk-producing cows or otherwise, in the hope and confidence that when it concerns someone personally, it is with breeding for the enjoyment of the The profits that such private tenants might have hoped for would certainly improve, as they would necessarily have to place the utmost emphasis on raising the calves, because when they die, the cows would also immediately stop producing milk, and their profits would quickly disappear. It should also be noted that this, namely the milk, which could be sold by the tenants or renters, would largely and exceptionally serve as an even greater source of refreshment (Comps. principal interest) for the passing Comps. servants as well small as large, as well as to their own better convenience and contentment: as being never so well satisfied as to be able to buy for their money whatever and wherever they want, according to their own sense and desire, as is quite sufficiently noticed among some who have some small gardens or plots of land privately outside Comps. gardens are granted on loan by provision, and their growing fruits are sold to passing people, as the common man never really takes satisfaction in what (however abundant) is sent aboard for them: as if (as also happens sometimes) the best is generally shot out by the chiefs and the worst is given to them: also with us it was often noticed that although whole barrels of milk were sent to the ships for the common people and sick, often everything in the cabin was devoured: without anyone outside it, even with the stevedores. Its213 of those who, in the manner described above, would now be able to obtain, for a small sum, their own particular refreshment and refreshment, to their satisfaction; in addition, they would be permitted to purchase sweets and buttermilk, as well as the chief officers, to their particular satisfaction and delight.
All of which being more carefully considered, it should also be borne in mind that in this case, for reasons stated above, much better attention will be paid to the rearing of the calves, so that the herd (remaining the E. Compe.'s own) will increase as much as possible: especially since many cows, besides the current milk-producing cows, are pregnant, which apparently will provide a reasonable quantity of butter in due time: so much so that, initially, much and in due time, all Dutch butter will be able to be saved for this garnishment: and this butter will be bred here itself, as well as from the lease apparently for E. Compe. with one mead to proceed so well, that the expenses of the copper (trading for the animals) can be recovered and the E. Compe. will thus have enough of the animals for nothing, above and beyond the average breeding and refreshment that the milk for the that passing people will be provided with special comfort and pleasure, as well as health; in addition to the livestock and garden fruits, which are also brought on board daily by Compton, etc.
Furthermore, that by leasing, for the profits mentioned above, some, especially married people, will be even more motivated to continue at this place, which, because nothing always happens, wants to continue from here to India, and that a route or means for profit and conquest will also be prepared; for free households, where the East Compton seems inclined, etc.
So, after discussing all the above, and if anything more were practical for the benefit of the E. Compe, it was decided to offer a sample of the Comp's milk-producing cattle to the married ministers on lease or rent at a later date.
Following this, our resolution was made public, and the common cattle were offered on lease as previously mentioned. as well as the aforementioned marriage alleges, that six animals here barely yield as much as one alone does well in the Netherlands. Furthermore, during the entire dry season, it has been found to be quite sufficient to produce no milk from them; and also the cost of dying calves, when their milk stops altogether, consequently makes little difference to the animals, and to produce milk from cows for half the season (if the calves remain alive).
In contrast, Comps. again reiterated this as being most beneficial and useful to them and applicable to the aforementioned; as well as that, Comps. being servants, from whom still seem to profit reasonably above their winning wages, etc., it has finally been agreed to lease the said Comps. milk-producing cows (worth 10 stx.) from the gardener Hendrick Hendricx Boom of Amsterdam,216 whose wife was engaged in farm work in the country and lives outside the Comps. fortress217 near the gardens, and has a reasonable opportunity to do so (the other married woman apparently first wanted to check with the aforementioned gardener's wife), which Hendrick Boom then, as mentioned above, rents the Comps. milk-producing cows for 10 stx. has taken on a lease and agrees to pay 15 guilders per year in rent for each cow, and on the following conditions:
That the lease for the aforementioned 10-guilder milk-producing cows will commence today, being 10 October.
And any further calves after that date will calve on the day they give birth. These calves will be raised and reared by the tenant as appropriate and for the benefit of the E. Compe., which will remain all his own.
And although, as mentioned above, the cows here are so naturally bred that they stop producing milk when the calves die, forcing them to suckle and pull each time to obtain the cows' milk, the tenant will nevertheless be obligated to promptly pay his promised rent to the Company, provided that these cows are kept under the care of the Company, along with other animals, which are delivered daily for refreshments for incoming ships and must be kept at the E. Company, but must be kept under close watch for the residents.
And in order not to burden the tenant or tenant with excessive expenses or taxes, the leased cows of the same Comp's cattle keepers, as has been observed to date, may also be milked, in exchange for which, as mentioned above, he will raise the calves for the E. Comp., which Comp. will retain as its own all the offspring, as mentioned above, and is always obligated to amend the aforementioned and subsequent conditions annually after the lease expires, increasing or decreasing them as and when deemed appropriate for the benefit of the aforementioned Comp., as time and occasion allow.
The said tenant shall also be obliged to deliver to the E. Compe.: both for the commander's table and otherwise, and whatever the same claimants may require for the refreshment and salary of the chief heads of the Comps. The butter for the arriving ships, respectively, is 10 stuivers per ferry, as well as: Sweet milk for 4 stuivers220 and buttermilk for 2 stuivers per can.221
Whereby the tenant has been permitted, in order to further seek his profit, to sell the remainder at such a price and to all the people of the arriving ships as he may be able to. According to which, and in order not to restrict the tenant's profits too much, the Commander will also be obliged to consider not to take for himself, on behalf of the E. Compe., all the butter that the bees to give, to the end for him, the tenant, whatever might be left over, provided that it has been allowed and agreed to, to sell the same in addition to that to the people of the passing ships for as much as he can, provided, however, that of the people here mentioned at the Cape, whether in Comp's service or free, no more will be taken for the milk than has been agreed upon in the Comp's. To be delivered in the aforementioned manner, but they will have to pay 12 stuivers by ferry for the butter, provided that these Cape residents are also not allowed to buy more than is properly required for their own needs, so that everything is not collected by them and then re-issued to the ships in the tenant's stead. This is hereby understood to mean that only tenants are permitted, while all others are prohibited, under penalty of confiscation and an additional three months' wages for the Company's servants, and free according to the agreement and discretion of affairs and persons.
And since the municipality The tenant also claims that, during the time when there are no ships mooring, he will be at a loss with his carnemilk, since he would not be able to sell it to the people of this garrison (who have no money). Therefore, he has also agreed to take all this milk at the stated price for the E. Compe to buy and cook for the community here, along with rice for refreshment and in place of other food, as well as for the sick, who usually stay here in large quantities on the ships, for refreshment and refreshment, etc.
And what he, tenant or renter, owes to the E. Compe. The aforementioned contract to be delivered will serve as a reduction and payment of his rent, and the remaining amount is obligated to be paid in current currency. For this agreed rent, he will then be taxed in the company's trading book at 15 guilders per milk-producing cow, totaling 10 guilders as mentioned, which amounts to 150 guilders, payable at the end of the year. This is subject to the law, as is also the case with cows that calve after this date, and which may be leased or rented from him or others.
Thus done and resolved, and also approved in Fort de Goede Hoope on the date and year as stated above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1655.
[Signed:] TIJMEN EGBERTSZ.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HARWARDEN. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets.
All of which being more carefully considered, it should also be borne in mind that in this case, for reasons stated above, much better attention will be paid to the rearing of the calves, so that the herd (remaining the E. Compe.'s own) will increase as much as possible: especially since many cows, besides the current milk-producing cows, are pregnant, which apparently will provide a reasonable quantity of butter in due time: so much so that, initially, much and in due time, all Dutch butter will be able to be saved for this garnishment: and this butter will be bred here itself, as well as from the lease apparently for E. Compe. with one mead to proceed so well, that the expenses of the copper (trading for the animals) can be recovered and the E. Compe. will thus have enough of the animals for nothing, above and beyond the average breeding and refreshment that the milk for the that passing people will be provided with special comfort and pleasure, as well as health; in addition to the livestock and garden fruits, which are also brought on board daily by Compton, etc.
Furthermore, that by leasing, for the profits mentioned above, some, especially married people, will be even more motivated to continue at this place, which, because nothing always happens, wants to continue from here to India, and that a route or means for profit and conquest will also be prepared; for free households, where the East Compton seems inclined, etc.
So, after discussing all the above, and if anything more were practical for the benefit of the E. Compe, it was decided to offer a sample of the Comp's milk-producing cattle to the married ministers on lease or rent at a later date.
Following this, our resolution was made public, and the common cattle were offered on lease as previously mentioned. as well as the aforementioned marriage alleges, that six animals here barely yield as much as one alone does well in the Netherlands. Furthermore, during the entire dry season, it has been found to be quite sufficient to produce no milk from them; and also the cost of dying calves, when their milk stops altogether, consequently makes little difference to the animals, and to produce milk from cows for half the season (if the calves remain alive).
In contrast, Comps. again reiterated this as being most beneficial and useful to them and applicable to the aforementioned; as well as that, Comps. being servants, from whom still seem to profit reasonably above their winning wages, etc., it has finally been agreed to lease the said Comps. milk-producing cows (worth 10 stx.) from the gardener Hendrick Hendricx Boom of Amsterdam,216 whose wife was engaged in farm work in the country and lives outside the Comps. fortress217 near the gardens, and has a reasonable opportunity to do so (the other married woman apparently first wanted to check with the aforementioned gardener's wife), which Hendrick Boom then, as mentioned above, rents the Comps. milk-producing cows for 10 stx. has taken on a lease and agrees to pay 15 guilders per year in rent for each cow, and on the following conditions:
That the lease for the aforementioned 10-guilder milk-producing cows will commence today, being 10 October.
And any further calves after that date will calve on the day they give birth. These calves will be raised and reared by the tenant as appropriate and for the benefit of the E. Compe., which will remain all his own.
And although, as mentioned above, the cows here are so naturally bred that they stop producing milk when the calves die, forcing them to suckle and pull each time to obtain the cows' milk, the tenant will nevertheless be obligated to promptly pay his promised rent to the Company, provided that these cows are kept under the care of the Company, along with other animals, which are delivered daily for refreshments for incoming ships and must be kept at the E. Company, but must be kept under close watch for the residents.
And in order not to burden the tenant or tenant with excessive expenses or taxes, the leased cows of the same Comp's cattle keepers, as has been observed to date, may also be milked, in exchange for which, as mentioned above, he will raise the calves for the E. Comp., which Comp. will retain as its own all the offspring, as mentioned above, and is always obligated to amend the aforementioned and subsequent conditions annually after the lease expires, increasing or decreasing them as and when deemed appropriate for the benefit of the aforementioned Comp., as time and occasion allow.
The said tenant shall also be obliged to deliver to the E. Compe.: both for the commander's table and otherwise, and whatever the same claimants may require for the refreshment and salary of the chief heads of the Comps. The butter for the arriving ships, respectively, is 10 stuivers per ferry, as well as: Sweet milk for 4 stuivers220 and buttermilk for 2 stuivers per can.221
Whereby the tenant has been permitted, in order to further seek his profit, to sell the remainder at such a price and to all the people of the arriving ships as he may be able to. According to which, and in order not to restrict the tenant's profits too much, the Commander will also be obliged to consider not to take for himself, on behalf of the E. Compe., all the butter that the bees to give, to the end for him, the tenant, whatever might be left over, provided that it has been allowed and agreed to, to sell the same in addition to that to the people of the passing ships for as much as he can, provided, however, that of the people here mentioned at the Cape, whether in Comp's service or free, no more will be taken for the milk than has been agreed upon in the Comp's. To be delivered in the aforementioned manner, but they will have to pay 12 stuivers by ferry for the butter, provided that these Cape residents are also not allowed to buy more than is properly required for their own needs, so that everything is not collected by them and then re-issued to the ships in the tenant's stead. This is hereby understood to mean that only tenants are permitted, while all others are prohibited, under penalty of confiscation and an additional three months' wages for the Company's servants, and free according to the agreement and discretion of affairs and persons.
And since the municipality The tenant also claims that, during the time when there are no ships mooring, he will be at a loss with his carnemilk, since he would not be able to sell it to the people of this garrison (who have no money). Therefore, he has also agreed to take all this milk at the stated price for the E. Compe to buy and cook for the community here, along with rice for refreshment and in place of other food, as well as for the sick, who usually stay here in large quantities on the ships, for refreshment and refreshment, etc.
And what he, tenant or renter, owes to the E. Compe. The aforementioned contract to be delivered will serve as a reduction and payment of his rent, and the remaining amount is obligated to be paid in current currency. For this agreed rent, he will then be taxed in the company's trading book at 15 guilders per milk-producing cow, totaling 10 guilders as mentioned, which amounts to 150 guilders, payable at the end of the year. This is subject to the law, as is also the case with cows that calve after this date, and which may be leased or rented from him or others.
Thus done and resolved, and also approved in Fort de Goede Hoope on the date and year as stated above.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1655.
[Signed:] TIJMEN EGBERTSZ.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HARWARDEN. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets.
Original Dutch transcription
Aengesien onse Hnr. Mrs. per derselver missive van den 16en April jonghst uyt de vergaderinge der Zeventhiene aen ons geschreven ende becomen per ‘t schip Nieuw Rotterdam op den 24en Augusto verleden hier aengeweest, onder andren wel expresselijck ordonneren alle debvoiren aen te wenden tot den aenqueeck van bestiael, sulcx dat deselve haer Ed. aen d’ abondantie van dien alhier veele gelegen laten: omme insonderheijt beneffens de thuijn ende aertvruchten te dienen tot noch meerder verversinge voor de passerende schepen &a., ende gemerckt tot heden noch niet is vernomen dat uijt den handel van d’ inwoonders voor eerst soo veele sal cunnen worden becomen als ten overvloede genoeghsaem schijnt van node te wesen, sulcx dat het nootsaeckelijck wat meerder als voor dato wel geschiet is na d’ ordre voorsz sal dienen aengeleijt op d’ aentelinge, die sigh jegenwoordigh redelijck verthoont, met de koebeesten welcke d’E. Compe. hier jegenwoordigh in de 80 stx. is hebbende, maer door de sloffigheijt van de gene welcke daer doorgaens van Comps. wegen toe gestelt sijn niet na behoren waergenomen: maer genoeghsaem verwaerloost wort, sulcx dat niet alleen de calffjens (dagelijcx geworpen wordende) telckens al weder wegh sterven: maer daer door oock verloren wort de schoone melck ende boter, die de beesten redelijck geven, ende wanneer hun calffjens sterven deselve melck dan ophouden. Ende alhoewel daer toe veele moeijten worden gedaen om de luyden tot haer debvoir in desen t’ animeren, ende nochtans bemerckende saecken sulcx te sijn (dewijl men juijst daer niet altijt met de neus kan bijwesen) dat ‘t gemene volcqjen met de minste moeijten lieffst beholpen sijnde, dencken hunne gagie gaet echter haer gangh &a., Invougen volcomentlijck te speuren sij, den behoorlijcken ijver ende vlijt tot heden daer toe noch niet en is cunnen worden aengewent, dierhalven gedacht op nader middel, ‘t sij bij verpachtinge van de melck gevende koeijen off andersints, op hoope ende vertrouwen dat wanneer ‘t imant selffs particulier aengingh, het dan met de aenteelt om ‘t genot van de proffijten die der sodanige particuliere pachters mochten van te verhopen hebben wel beter gaen mochte, als sullende nootsaeckelijck op ‘t opvoeden van de calffjes haer ten hooghsten moeten gelegen laten, omdat wanneer die comen te sterven de koeijen haer melck oock stracx ophouden, ende sijl. dan haer proffijten quijt raecken souden. Wijders oock gesien dat ‘t selve, namentlijck de melck, door de pachters offte huijrders sullende mogen werden vercoght, grotelijcx ende extraordinairelijck sal strecken tot noch al meerder verversinge (Comps. principaele ooghmerck) voor de passerende Comps. dienaren soo wel cleijn als groot, mitsgaders oock tot der selver beter gerieff ende contentement: als sijnde noijt soo wel tevreden dan dat na eijgen sin ende lust voor haer gelt mogen copen wat ende waer se willen, gelijck reede genoegh bespeurt wort bij sommige die eenige thuijntjes offte parckjes lant particulier buijten Comps. thuijnen in leeninge bij provisie vergunt sijn, ende hare aentelende vruchten daeruijt aen ‘t passerende volcq vercopen, alsoo den gemenen man doch noijt degelijck genoegen neempt aen ‘t gene (al is ‘t noch soo overvloedigh) voor de selve na boort gesonden wort: als meenende doch (gelijck ‘t oock al meede gebeurt) dat ‘t beste door d’ opperhooffden doorgaens uijtgeschoten ende ‘t sleghste haer gegeven wort: item oock bij ons veeltijts wel gemerckt schoon al heele vaeten met melck voor ‘t gemeen volcq ende siecken aen de scheepen gesonden waren, dickwijls alles in de kajuijt is verslonden geworden: sonder datter imant buijten deselve ja qualijck de stuijrl. Its213 van genoten die in manieren als voren, nu souden cunnen voor een cleijntjen haer eijgen gerieff tot derselver bijsonder verfrissinge ende verquickinge na genoegen cunnen ende mogen crijgen; als sullende haer meede toegestaan wesen soete ende carnemelck te copen soo wel als de hoofftofficieren tot derselver bijsonder contentement ende behagen.
Allen ‘t welcke ende wes meer ingesien sijnde, Item oock ende bijsonderlijck dat in cas voorz op ‘t opvoeden van de calffjens vrij beter als nu om redenen gemelt sal worden geleth, waer door ‘t bestiael (d’ E. Compe. eijgen blijvende) soo wel dat aengeteelt als gehandelt wort214 vrij sal vermenighvuldigen: te meer dewijle oock noch veele behalven de jegenwoordigh melckgevende koeijen drachtigh sijn ‘t welcke apparent al redelijcke quantite boter metter tijt staet te geven: Ja sodanigh wel dat voor eerst al veele ende mettertijt wel alle de Hollantse boter voor dit guarnisoen sal cunnen offtemogen215 verspaert: ende hier selffs geteelt worden, mitsgaders uijt de pacht apparent voor d’ E. Compe. met eenen meede soo veel wel te procederen, dat d’ oncosten van ‘t coper (voor de beesten verhandelende) sal cunnen worden gewonnen ende d’ E. Compe. de beesten soo doende genoeghsaem voor niet hebben, boven noch de gem. aenteelt ende verversinge, die de melck voor de passerende luijden tot bijsonder gerieff ende genoegen mitsgaders niet min gesontheijt sal comen te verstrecken; beneffens de beesten ende thuijnvruchten welcke dagelijcx van Comps. wegen oock aen boort geschickt wort &a.
Wijders oock dat bij verpachtinge om de proffijten als voren sommige, insonderheijt getroude personen, te meer sullen g’animeert blijven tot continuatie aen dese plaetse, die jegenwoordigh noch gaerne om datter niets altoos en valt, van hier al voort na India willen ende oock een wegh of middel tot voordeel ende conqueste sal bereijt worden; voor vrije huijsgesinnen daer d’ E. Compe. doch toe schijnt t’ inclineren &a.
Soo is na overslagh van allen ‘t selve ende wes meer ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. mochte practicabel wesen, goetgevonden, tot een preuve des Comps. melck gevende koebeesten op dato aen de getroude ministers in pacht offte huijre eens aen te bieden.
Welcken volgende dan deselve onse resolutie bekent gemaeckt ende de gem. koebeesten in pacht als voren aengeboden sijnde; mitsgaders bij voorhaelde getrouden daertegen geallegeert, dat mitsdien 6 beesten hier qualijck soo veele geven als in ‘t vaderlant een alleen wel doet, Item oock staende de gansche drooge tijt soo reede genoeghsaem bevonden is geen melck van de selve te becomen sij: ende oock ‘t prijckel van ‘t sterven der kalven, als wanneer meede haer melck t’ eenemael ophouden, dienvolgende voor eerst noch weijnigh staet op de beesten te maecken ende qualijck den halven tijt (de calffjes al blijvende leven) melck van de koeijen te becomen sij &a.
Daer tegen van Comps. wegen wederom gerepliceert sulcx als tot der selver meeste voordeel ende dienste mochte streckende ende op ‘t voorhaelde applicabel wesen; mitsgaders dat sijl., Comps. dienaars sijnde, daeruijt noch al redelijck boven haer winnende gagie apparent staen te proffitteren &a., soo is eijntelijck g’accordeert omme de gemelte Comps. melck gevende koeijen (sterck 10 stx.) in pacht aen te nemen met den hovenier Hendrick Hendricx Boom van Amsterdam,216 welckers huijsvrou in ‘t vaderlant met boerenwerck omgegaen ende buijten Comps. fortresse217 bij de thuijnen wonende, daer toe redelijcke gelegentheijt heefft (d’ andre getrouwde schijnende eerst aen de voorsz hoveniersvrou te willen preuve sien) welcken Hendrick Boom dan als voorhaelt des Comps. melck gevende koebeesten tot 10 stx. in pacht heefft aengenomen, ende g’accordeert tot pacht te betalen voor ijder koe 15 gl. des Jaers, ende dat op navolgende conditien namentlijck:
Dat de pacht van de gemelte 10 stx. melck gevende koeijen sal ingaen van heden desen dagh sijnde pmo. October.
Ende die na dato meer comen te calven van den dagh dat se sullen hebben geworpen; welcke calffjes bij hem pachter sullen werden opgebracht ende gevoet na behoren ende ten behoeve voor d’ E. Compe. die al d’ aentelinge eijgen sal blijven.
Ende alhoewel gelijck voorsz de koeijen hier sulcx genatureert sijn, dat se haer melck ophouden wanneer de calffjens comen te sterven, die se daerom t’elckensmoeten218 laten suijgen ende trecken om de melck van de koeijen te crijgen, Soo sal nochtans den pachter gehouden wesen sijn belooffde pacht aen de Compe. promtelijck te voldoen: mits dat deselve koeijen sullen werden geweijt onder hoede ende beneffens Comps. andre beesten die dagelijcx tot verversinge voor d’ aencomende schepen gelevert ende bij d’ E. Compe. doch nootsaeckelijck met goede wacht voor d’ inwoonders moeten bewaert worden.
Ende omme den huijrder offte pachter voor eerst noch oock op geen al te groote oncosten offte belastinge te jagen, soo sullen de verpachte koeijen van de selve Comps. beestewachters, gelijck tot dato g’observ[ee]rt is, meede mogen worden gemolcken, waer tegen als boven geseijt hij de calffjes voor d’ E. Compe. sal opbrengen, welcke gedachte Compe. al de aentelinge gelijck voorsz sal eijgen blijven, ende altijt inobligt219 omme de gemelte ende volgende conditien na ‘t uijtgaen des pachtes alle jaren te mogen veranderen, vermeerderen off verminderen sulcx ende sodanigh als na tijt ende saeckx gelegentheijt ten dienste van d’ opgem. Compe. sal bevonden worden te behoren.
Sal oock de gemelte pachter aen d’ E. Compe. gehouden sijn te leveren: soo voor de commandeurstafel als andersints ende ‘t geene den selven vorders mochte van node hebben, tot verversinge ende tractement van d’ opperhooffden der Comps. hier aencomende schepen respective, de boter tot 10 stuijvers ‘t pont mitsgaders: De soete melck tot 4 stuijvers220 ende de carnemelck tot 2 stuijvers de flapcan.221
Waer tegen den pachter weder is toegestaen om sijn voordeel te meer te mogen soecken de reste alsdan vorders te vercopen tot sodanigen prijse ende aen alle sulcke luijden van d’ aencomende schepen als den selven sal cunnen, volgens ‘t welcke ende omme den pachter voor eerst sijn proffijten niet al te naeu te besnijden, soo sal den Commandeur oock gehouden sijn consideratie te dragen, om voor d’ E. Compe. niet na sigh te nemen alle de boter die de beesten geven, ten eijnde voor hem pachter wat meerder mochte overschieten vermits hem toegestaan ende g’accordeert is, deselve buijten dien aen ‘t volcq van de passerende schepen soo duijr te vercopen als hij can, behoudens nochtans dat van ‘t volcq hier aen de Caap bescheijden, ‘t sij in Comps. dienst offte vrije, voor de melck niet meer sal genomen worden als bedongen is de Compe. in manieren voorengemelt te leveren, maer sullen voor de boter moeten betalen 12 stuijvers ‘t pont, mits oock deselve Caepse residenten niet meer sullen mogen copen als tot der selver nootdrufft properlijck van doen hebben, opdat door haer oock niet alles opgecoght ende aen de schepen dan weder in plaetse van den pachter uijtgevent worde, ‘t welcke bij desen verstaen wort, den pachters alleene maer toegelaten te worden, mitsgaders allen anderen verboden, op pene van confiscatie ende 3 maenden gagie daerenboven voor Comps. dienaren ende vrijl. naer advenant ende exigentie van saken ende personen.
Ende dewijle den gem. pachter oock allegeert, dat hij staande den tijt wanneer der geen schepen leggen met sijn carnemelck geen wegh sal weten vermits die aen ‘t volcq deses guarnisoens (geen gelt hebbende) niet soude cunnen vercopen, soo is hem oock g’accordeert alle deselve melck ten prijse gemelt voor d’ E. Compe aff te nemen omme hier voor ‘t gemeen te schaffen ende coocken met rijs tot versnaperinge ende in plaetse van ander cost, als meede voor de siecken hier doorgaens al veele van de schepen blijvende, tot verversingh ende verquickinge van deselve &a.
Ende ‘t gene hij pachter offte huijrder aen d’ E. Compe. als verhaelt compt te leveren sal hem strecken in affcortinge ende betalinge van sijn pachte ende ‘t resterende gehouden sijn te betalen in ganghbaren gelde, voor welcken bedongen pacht hij dan sal werden in Comps. negotiebouck belast tot 15 gl. ijder melck gevende koe, samen jegenwoordigh in getal als verhaelt 10 stx. dat bedraeght 150 gl. te betalen als ‘t jaer sal wesen g’expireert: onder verbant als na reghten, hoedanigh oock sal geschieden met de koeijen die na desen meer comen te kalven, ende bij hem off andren in pacht of huijr aengenomen mochten worden.
Aldus gedaan ende geresolveert mitsgaders g’accordeert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1655.
[Signed:] TIJMEN EGBERTSZ.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HARWARDEN. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets.
Allen ‘t welcke ende wes meer ingesien sijnde, Item oock ende bijsonderlijck dat in cas voorz op ‘t opvoeden van de calffjens vrij beter als nu om redenen gemelt sal worden geleth, waer door ‘t bestiael (d’ E. Compe. eijgen blijvende) soo wel dat aengeteelt als gehandelt wort214 vrij sal vermenighvuldigen: te meer dewijle oock noch veele behalven de jegenwoordigh melckgevende koeijen drachtigh sijn ‘t welcke apparent al redelijcke quantite boter metter tijt staet te geven: Ja sodanigh wel dat voor eerst al veele ende mettertijt wel alle de Hollantse boter voor dit guarnisoen sal cunnen offtemogen215 verspaert: ende hier selffs geteelt worden, mitsgaders uijt de pacht apparent voor d’ E. Compe. met eenen meede soo veel wel te procederen, dat d’ oncosten van ‘t coper (voor de beesten verhandelende) sal cunnen worden gewonnen ende d’ E. Compe. de beesten soo doende genoeghsaem voor niet hebben, boven noch de gem. aenteelt ende verversinge, die de melck voor de passerende luijden tot bijsonder gerieff ende genoegen mitsgaders niet min gesontheijt sal comen te verstrecken; beneffens de beesten ende thuijnvruchten welcke dagelijcx van Comps. wegen oock aen boort geschickt wort &a.
Wijders oock dat bij verpachtinge om de proffijten als voren sommige, insonderheijt getroude personen, te meer sullen g’animeert blijven tot continuatie aen dese plaetse, die jegenwoordigh noch gaerne om datter niets altoos en valt, van hier al voort na India willen ende oock een wegh of middel tot voordeel ende conqueste sal bereijt worden; voor vrije huijsgesinnen daer d’ E. Compe. doch toe schijnt t’ inclineren &a.
Soo is na overslagh van allen ‘t selve ende wes meer ten dienste van d’ E. Compe. mochte practicabel wesen, goetgevonden, tot een preuve des Comps. melck gevende koebeesten op dato aen de getroude ministers in pacht offte huijre eens aen te bieden.
Welcken volgende dan deselve onse resolutie bekent gemaeckt ende de gem. koebeesten in pacht als voren aengeboden sijnde; mitsgaders bij voorhaelde getrouden daertegen geallegeert, dat mitsdien 6 beesten hier qualijck soo veele geven als in ‘t vaderlant een alleen wel doet, Item oock staende de gansche drooge tijt soo reede genoeghsaem bevonden is geen melck van de selve te becomen sij: ende oock ‘t prijckel van ‘t sterven der kalven, als wanneer meede haer melck t’ eenemael ophouden, dienvolgende voor eerst noch weijnigh staet op de beesten te maecken ende qualijck den halven tijt (de calffjes al blijvende leven) melck van de koeijen te becomen sij &a.
Daer tegen van Comps. wegen wederom gerepliceert sulcx als tot der selver meeste voordeel ende dienste mochte streckende ende op ‘t voorhaelde applicabel wesen; mitsgaders dat sijl., Comps. dienaars sijnde, daeruijt noch al redelijck boven haer winnende gagie apparent staen te proffitteren &a., soo is eijntelijck g’accordeert omme de gemelte Comps. melck gevende koeijen (sterck 10 stx.) in pacht aen te nemen met den hovenier Hendrick Hendricx Boom van Amsterdam,216 welckers huijsvrou in ‘t vaderlant met boerenwerck omgegaen ende buijten Comps. fortresse217 bij de thuijnen wonende, daer toe redelijcke gelegentheijt heefft (d’ andre getrouwde schijnende eerst aen de voorsz hoveniersvrou te willen preuve sien) welcken Hendrick Boom dan als voorhaelt des Comps. melck gevende koebeesten tot 10 stx. in pacht heefft aengenomen, ende g’accordeert tot pacht te betalen voor ijder koe 15 gl. des Jaers, ende dat op navolgende conditien namentlijck:
Dat de pacht van de gemelte 10 stx. melck gevende koeijen sal ingaen van heden desen dagh sijnde pmo. October.
Ende die na dato meer comen te calven van den dagh dat se sullen hebben geworpen; welcke calffjes bij hem pachter sullen werden opgebracht ende gevoet na behoren ende ten behoeve voor d’ E. Compe. die al d’ aentelinge eijgen sal blijven.
Ende alhoewel gelijck voorsz de koeijen hier sulcx genatureert sijn, dat se haer melck ophouden wanneer de calffjens comen te sterven, die se daerom t’elckensmoeten218 laten suijgen ende trecken om de melck van de koeijen te crijgen, Soo sal nochtans den pachter gehouden wesen sijn belooffde pacht aen de Compe. promtelijck te voldoen: mits dat deselve koeijen sullen werden geweijt onder hoede ende beneffens Comps. andre beesten die dagelijcx tot verversinge voor d’ aencomende schepen gelevert ende bij d’ E. Compe. doch nootsaeckelijck met goede wacht voor d’ inwoonders moeten bewaert worden.
Ende omme den huijrder offte pachter voor eerst noch oock op geen al te groote oncosten offte belastinge te jagen, soo sullen de verpachte koeijen van de selve Comps. beestewachters, gelijck tot dato g’observ[ee]rt is, meede mogen worden gemolcken, waer tegen als boven geseijt hij de calffjes voor d’ E. Compe. sal opbrengen, welcke gedachte Compe. al de aentelinge gelijck voorsz sal eijgen blijven, ende altijt inobligt219 omme de gemelte ende volgende conditien na ‘t uijtgaen des pachtes alle jaren te mogen veranderen, vermeerderen off verminderen sulcx ende sodanigh als na tijt ende saeckx gelegentheijt ten dienste van d’ opgem. Compe. sal bevonden worden te behoren.
Sal oock de gemelte pachter aen d’ E. Compe. gehouden sijn te leveren: soo voor de commandeurstafel als andersints ende ‘t geene den selven vorders mochte van node hebben, tot verversinge ende tractement van d’ opperhooffden der Comps. hier aencomende schepen respective, de boter tot 10 stuijvers ‘t pont mitsgaders: De soete melck tot 4 stuijvers220 ende de carnemelck tot 2 stuijvers de flapcan.221
Waer tegen den pachter weder is toegestaen om sijn voordeel te meer te mogen soecken de reste alsdan vorders te vercopen tot sodanigen prijse ende aen alle sulcke luijden van d’ aencomende schepen als den selven sal cunnen, volgens ‘t welcke ende omme den pachter voor eerst sijn proffijten niet al te naeu te besnijden, soo sal den Commandeur oock gehouden sijn consideratie te dragen, om voor d’ E. Compe. niet na sigh te nemen alle de boter die de beesten geven, ten eijnde voor hem pachter wat meerder mochte overschieten vermits hem toegestaan ende g’accordeert is, deselve buijten dien aen ‘t volcq van de passerende schepen soo duijr te vercopen als hij can, behoudens nochtans dat van ‘t volcq hier aen de Caap bescheijden, ‘t sij in Comps. dienst offte vrije, voor de melck niet meer sal genomen worden als bedongen is de Compe. in manieren voorengemelt te leveren, maer sullen voor de boter moeten betalen 12 stuijvers ‘t pont, mits oock deselve Caepse residenten niet meer sullen mogen copen als tot der selver nootdrufft properlijck van doen hebben, opdat door haer oock niet alles opgecoght ende aen de schepen dan weder in plaetse van den pachter uijtgevent worde, ‘t welcke bij desen verstaen wort, den pachters alleene maer toegelaten te worden, mitsgaders allen anderen verboden, op pene van confiscatie ende 3 maenden gagie daerenboven voor Comps. dienaren ende vrijl. naer advenant ende exigentie van saken ende personen.
Ende dewijle den gem. pachter oock allegeert, dat hij staande den tijt wanneer der geen schepen leggen met sijn carnemelck geen wegh sal weten vermits die aen ‘t volcq deses guarnisoens (geen gelt hebbende) niet soude cunnen vercopen, soo is hem oock g’accordeert alle deselve melck ten prijse gemelt voor d’ E. Compe aff te nemen omme hier voor ‘t gemeen te schaffen ende coocken met rijs tot versnaperinge ende in plaetse van ander cost, als meede voor de siecken hier doorgaens al veele van de schepen blijvende, tot verversingh ende verquickinge van deselve &a.
Ende ‘t gene hij pachter offte huijrder aen d’ E. Compe. als verhaelt compt te leveren sal hem strecken in affcortinge ende betalinge van sijn pachte ende ‘t resterende gehouden sijn te betalen in ganghbaren gelde, voor welcken bedongen pacht hij dan sal werden in Comps. negotiebouck belast tot 15 gl. ijder melck gevende koe, samen jegenwoordigh in getal als verhaelt 10 stx. dat bedraeght 150 gl. te betalen als ‘t jaer sal wesen g’expireert: onder verbant als na reghten, hoedanigh oock sal geschieden met de koeijen die na desen meer comen te kalven, ende bij hem off andren in pacht of huijr aengenomen mochten worden.
Aldus gedaan ende geresolveert mitsgaders g’accordeert in ‘t Fort de Goede Hoope ten dage ende jare als boven.
[Signed:] JAN VAN RIEBEECK. 1655.
[Signed:] TIJMEN EGBERTSZ.
[Signed:] JAN VAN HARWARDEN. 1655.
[Signed:] ROELOFF DE MAN, Secrets.