Cape Council of Policy
757
1685-07-26
Minute details
- Entry number
- 757
- Date
- 1685-07-26
- Year
- 1685
English translation
Having been reported to the Reverend Commander by the captain of this garrison, and having been presented to the eighth council by the said Reverend Commander at the meeting, it was stated to the council how Corporal Jan Tielmans, on the evening of the 25th of this month, as expected, did not fail to overstep his bounds by excessive strong drink and to forget his duty, that the officer, making rounds, was not only found sleeping in his bunk, but was also awakened and roused, and gave the aforementioned officer a false and erroneous parole, which, being a matter of dangerous consequence, directly contrary to military discipline, and punishable in the highest degree, it was decided, after deliberation, that the aforementioned to handle the alleged crime politically and subsequently approved the aforementioned. Jan Tielmans would be put on a wooden horse with 12 pounds of weight on his legs for three days after the other, further deporting him from office, rank, and wages to soldier at ƒ9 per month, being deemed unworthy of the aforementioned rank of corporal.79
Thus arrested at the Castle of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] AND. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] OELOFF BERGH.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORLS. LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me presente M. KEMELS, Secrets. 1685.
Thus arrested at the Castle of Good Hope, date above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] AND. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] OELOFF BERGH.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORLS. LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me presente M. KEMELS, Secrets. 1685.
Original Dutch transcription
Door78 den capitein deeses guarnisoens aan den E.Heer Commandeur zijnde gerapporteert, ende bij wel gemelte Heer Commandeur ter vergaderinge den agtb. Raade voorgehouden, hoe den corporaal Jan Tielmans sigh niet ontsien heeft op den 25 deeser savonts naar besette waght, hem door exces van stercken dranck soo verre te vergrijpen ende sijn plight te vergeeten dat door den officier de ronde doende, niet alleene op sijn kooije slapende bevonden is, maar dat bovendien wacker gemaackt ende opgeweckt zijnde, aan den voorne. officier een verkeerde, en sulx een valsche parole gegeven heeft, ‘t welck zijnde saacken van dangereusen gevolge, direct strijdende tegens de militaire discipline, ende sulx ten hooghsten straffbaar, waar over gedelibereert zijnde, is verstaan de voorn. geperpetreerde misdaat politicquelijck aff te handelen en dienvolgende goet gevonden voorne. Jan Tielmans drie dagen naar den anderen sal werden geset op ‘t houte paardt met 12 pond gewight aan de beenen, hem wijders deporteerende van ampt, qualiteijt en gagie tot soldaat a ƒ9 per maand aanstellende als onwaardigh g’oordeelt de voorne. qualiteijt van corporaal meerder te becleeden.79
Aldus g’arresteert in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop, datum ut supra.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] AND. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] OELOFF BERGH.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORLS. LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me presente M. KEMELS, Secrets. 1685.
Aldus g’arresteert in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop, datum ut supra.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] AND. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. CRUSE.
[Signed:] OELOFF BERGH.
[Signed:] L. v. STEL.
[Signed:] CORLS. LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me presente M. KEMELS, Secrets. 1685.