Cape Council of Policy
848
1687-12-16
Minute details
- Entry number
- 848
- Date
- 1687-12-16
- Year
- 1687
English translation
In the presence of all the members except Sr. Ludoviq van der Stel.
The time for the creation of the Citizen Councils in this city had appeared, and the appropriate double number had been submitted in writing to the Honourable Commodore at the meeting. It was unanimously decided to elect, from these, the freeman Guiliaum Heems as Citizen Council for the coming year, 1688, based on his good qualifications.
The Chief Officers of this Citizenship, having provided the Honourable Commodore with a double number of their most qualified men, from whom they would elect the officers of the newly constituted Companies, both on foot and on horseback. After careful consideration, it was unanimously decided to appoint the Citizen Councillor Theunis Dirkz as captain. van Schalkwijk, Lieutenant Guiliaum Heems as lieutenant, Cornet Frederiq Russouw de Wit as cornet, Hendrik Muller as guard and drill master at the same time, Joris van Stralen as quartermaster, and Jan Stevensz Botma and Jan Holsmit as corporals. The Citizen Council elected Jan Dirkz. De Beer as captain of the infantry. Lieutenant Cornelis Stevensz Botma as lieutenant. Gerrit Victor as ensign. Sullenden Christian Hoesem and Jan Vlok were continued in their respective capacities as sergeants, and a few capable men were selected as corporals.
The free citizens of this city, numbering 39, have voluntarily offered to equip themselves with full arms and mounts, and have urgently requested permission to allow their respective horses to graze here in the Table Valley. After due deliberation, it was unanimously decided, noting the good offices they could provide in the event of an enemy attack, and that therefore their horses should also be kept at hand. Their request should be granted. To this end, and to prevent any spillage of the horses' grazing in the aforementioned location, a precise list of horsemen would be provided to the fiscal and the land bailiff. And finally, it was agreed, at the request of the free citizen, Gaspar Etlig, to grant him a three-year deferment, due to his inability, to pay ƒ100, being the Lord's right of 40 pence, into the Comps. cashier's office for his sold house and grounds here in this city.
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope. Year and day as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me presente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
The time for the creation of the Citizen Councils in this city had appeared, and the appropriate double number had been submitted in writing to the Honourable Commodore at the meeting. It was unanimously decided to elect, from these, the freeman Guiliaum Heems as Citizen Council for the coming year, 1688, based on his good qualifications.
The Chief Officers of this Citizenship, having provided the Honourable Commodore with a double number of their most qualified men, from whom they would elect the officers of the newly constituted Companies, both on foot and on horseback. After careful consideration, it was unanimously decided to appoint the Citizen Councillor Theunis Dirkz as captain. van Schalkwijk, Lieutenant Guiliaum Heems as lieutenant, Cornet Frederiq Russouw de Wit as cornet, Hendrik Muller as guard and drill master at the same time, Joris van Stralen as quartermaster, and Jan Stevensz Botma and Jan Holsmit as corporals. The Citizen Council elected Jan Dirkz. De Beer as captain of the infantry. Lieutenant Cornelis Stevensz Botma as lieutenant. Gerrit Victor as ensign. Sullenden Christian Hoesem and Jan Vlok were continued in their respective capacities as sergeants, and a few capable men were selected as corporals.
The free citizens of this city, numbering 39, have voluntarily offered to equip themselves with full arms and mounts, and have urgently requested permission to allow their respective horses to graze here in the Table Valley. After due deliberation, it was unanimously decided, noting the good offices they could provide in the event of an enemy attack, and that therefore their horses should also be kept at hand. Their request should be granted. To this end, and to prevent any spillage of the horses' grazing in the aforementioned location, a precise list of horsemen would be provided to the fiscal and the land bailiff. And finally, it was agreed, at the request of the free citizen, Gaspar Etlig, to grant him a three-year deferment, due to his inability, to pay ƒ100, being the Lord's right of 40 pence, into the Comps. cashier's office for his sold house and grounds here in this city.
Thus arrested and confined in the Castle of Good Hope. Year and day as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me presente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
Original Dutch transcription
In tegenwoordigheid van alle de leden behalven sr. Ludoviq van der Stel.
De tijd tot het verscheppen der Burger-raden te deser stede verscheenen, en het behoorlijk dubbeld getal bij hun in geschrifte den Ed.Hr.Commendeur ter vergadering over-reikt zijnde, So is eenpariger stemme verstaan daar uijt tot Burger-raad voor ‘t aanstaande jaar 1688 te verkiesen, angesien desselvs goede bekwaamheden, den vrijburger Guiliaum Heems.
De Hoofd Officieren deser Burgerije den Ed.Hr.Commendeur ter hand gesteld hebbende een dubbeld getal hunner bekwaamste manschap om uijt deselve haar officieren der nieuwlijx opgeregte Compagnien so te voet als te paard te verkiesen, So is na rijpe overweging eenparig verstaan tot ritmeester an te stellen den Burgerraad Theunis Dirkz. van Schalkwijk, tot lieutenant Guiliaum Heems, tot cornet Frederiq Russouw de Wit,88 tot wagt en drilmeester te gelijk Hendrik Muller, tot quartiermeester Joris van Stralen, tot corporals Jan Stevensz Botma en Jan Holsmit.89 Tot capitain der infanterie werd verkoosen de Burger-Raad Jan Dirkz. De Beer. Tot lieutt. Cornelis Stevensz Botma. Tot vaandrig Gerrit Victor. Sullende Christian Hoesem en Jan Vlok in haar respective qualiteit als sergeants gecontinueerd en enige bekwaame mannen tot corporals uijtgesogt werden.
De vrijburgers te deser stede ten getal van 39 koppen, hebbende vrijwillig hun angebooden haar te paarde in vollen geweer te willen uijtrusten, met anstendig versoek haare respective paarden hier in de Tafelvallei te mogen laten weiden, So is na rijpe raads-pleeging eenstemmig beslooten, gemerkt de goede diensten die sij bij vijandlijken overval souden konnen doen, en dat dieshalven hun paarden ook wel dienden bij der hand te hebben; hun versoek in te willigen, sullende ten dien einde om alle morserijen van ‘t weiden der paarden ter voors. plaatse voor te koomen, een nauwkeurige lijste der ruijters den fiscal en land-drost ter hand gesteld werden.
En eindelijk is verstaan ten versoeke des vrijburgers, Gaspar Etlig, hem uijtstel van drie jaren, angesien desselvs onvermogen, te vergunnen om ƒ100, zijnde ‘s Heeren regt des 40en penn. sijns verkogte huijs en ervs hier ter stede, in ‘s Comps. cassa te betaalen.90
Aldus geärresteerd en beslooten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop. Jaar en dag als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
De tijd tot het verscheppen der Burger-raden te deser stede verscheenen, en het behoorlijk dubbeld getal bij hun in geschrifte den Ed.Hr.Commendeur ter vergadering over-reikt zijnde, So is eenpariger stemme verstaan daar uijt tot Burger-raad voor ‘t aanstaande jaar 1688 te verkiesen, angesien desselvs goede bekwaamheden, den vrijburger Guiliaum Heems.
De Hoofd Officieren deser Burgerije den Ed.Hr.Commendeur ter hand gesteld hebbende een dubbeld getal hunner bekwaamste manschap om uijt deselve haar officieren der nieuwlijx opgeregte Compagnien so te voet als te paard te verkiesen, So is na rijpe overweging eenparig verstaan tot ritmeester an te stellen den Burgerraad Theunis Dirkz. van Schalkwijk, tot lieutenant Guiliaum Heems, tot cornet Frederiq Russouw de Wit,88 tot wagt en drilmeester te gelijk Hendrik Muller, tot quartiermeester Joris van Stralen, tot corporals Jan Stevensz Botma en Jan Holsmit.89 Tot capitain der infanterie werd verkoosen de Burger-Raad Jan Dirkz. De Beer. Tot lieutt. Cornelis Stevensz Botma. Tot vaandrig Gerrit Victor. Sullende Christian Hoesem en Jan Vlok in haar respective qualiteit als sergeants gecontinueerd en enige bekwaame mannen tot corporals uijtgesogt werden.
De vrijburgers te deser stede ten getal van 39 koppen, hebbende vrijwillig hun angebooden haar te paarde in vollen geweer te willen uijtrusten, met anstendig versoek haare respective paarden hier in de Tafelvallei te mogen laten weiden, So is na rijpe raads-pleeging eenstemmig beslooten, gemerkt de goede diensten die sij bij vijandlijken overval souden konnen doen, en dat dieshalven hun paarden ook wel dienden bij der hand te hebben; hun versoek in te willigen, sullende ten dien einde om alle morserijen van ‘t weiden der paarden ter voors. plaatse voor te koomen, een nauwkeurige lijste der ruijters den fiscal en land-drost ter hand gesteld werden.
En eindelijk is verstaan ten versoeke des vrijburgers, Gaspar Etlig, hem uijtstel van drie jaren, angesien desselvs onvermogen, te vergunnen om ƒ100, zijnde ‘s Heeren regt des 40en penn. sijns verkogte huijs en ervs hier ter stede, in ‘s Comps. cassa te betaalen.90
Aldus geärresteerd en beslooten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop. Jaar en dag als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] J. v. KEULEN.
[Signed:] JACOB ROOTSTEEN.
[Signed:] CORNELIS PTZ LINNES.
[Signed:] J. H. BLUM.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.