Cape Council of Policy
955
1693-01-13
Minute details
- Entry number
- 955
- Date
- 1693-01-13
- Year
- 1693
English translation
In the presence of all the members.
The Honorable Governor, having announced to the meeting the numerous slumps and mischief these residents are experiencing, both here on the Cape, and in the countryside around Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, and elsewhere, with the transport and smuggling of their grain and vine crops, as well as the felling of all kinds of firewood and timber, and the pursuit of all kinds of coarse and small game.
Therefore, after careful deliberation, it has been decided to prevent in a timely manner all disasters that could arise from such slumps and spills, primarily in the interest of the Honorable Company. and, for the common good, to appoint two persons of proven loyalty and competence to act as constables, sworn in, as corporal-sized officers, with a monthly salary of sixteen guilders. They will supervise all activities and fine violators of placards and ordinances without the need for public scrutiny or observation. They will immediately report their offenses to the officer. Anyone caught violating the law will receive half the fine.
Furthermore, considering how some of these residents, despite the edicts repeatedly issued and renovated, and the annual inspection days held for the maintenance of streets, ditches, bridges, and roads, did not spare them from shifting one of the other's boundaries, obstructing the streets with rubbish heaps, and committing other irregularities; Therefore, also for the common good, it has been approved and decided to appoint Hendrik Bernd Oldenland75 as overseer of all roads, streets, bridges, and buildings, with a salary of one hundred guilders per year, of which the E. Comp. thirty-four guilders and the remaining sixty-six guilders will be paid to him by the citizens of Caab.76
Thus done and decided in the Castle of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] W. PADT.
[Signed:] ADRIAEN VAN REEDS.
[Signed:] Presently, J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
The Honorable Governor, having announced to the meeting the numerous slumps and mischief these residents are experiencing, both here on the Cape, and in the countryside around Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, and elsewhere, with the transport and smuggling of their grain and vine crops, as well as the felling of all kinds of firewood and timber, and the pursuit of all kinds of coarse and small game.
Therefore, after careful deliberation, it has been decided to prevent in a timely manner all disasters that could arise from such slumps and spills, primarily in the interest of the Honorable Company. and, for the common good, to appoint two persons of proven loyalty and competence to act as constables, sworn in, as corporal-sized officers, with a monthly salary of sixteen guilders. They will supervise all activities and fine violators of placards and ordinances without the need for public scrutiny or observation. They will immediately report their offenses to the officer. Anyone caught violating the law will receive half the fine.
Furthermore, considering how some of these residents, despite the edicts repeatedly issued and renovated, and the annual inspection days held for the maintenance of streets, ditches, bridges, and roads, did not spare them from shifting one of the other's boundaries, obstructing the streets with rubbish heaps, and committing other irregularities; Therefore, also for the common good, it has been approved and decided to appoint Hendrik Bernd Oldenland75 as overseer of all roads, streets, bridges, and buildings, with a salary of one hundred guilders per year, of which the E. Comp. thirty-four guilders and the remaining sixty-six guilders will be paid to him by the citizens of Caab.76
Thus done and decided in the Castle of Good Hope on the date and year as above.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] W. PADT.
[Signed:] ADRIAEN VAN REEDS.
[Signed:] Presently, J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
Original Dutch transcription
In iegenwoordigheid van alle de leden.
D’ Edle. Heer Gouverneur ter vergadering bekend gemaakt hebbende de veelvoudige sluijkerien en lorshandeling bij dese ingesetenen so hier an de Caab, als ten platten lande an Stellenbosch en Drakestein en elders in swank gaande, met ‘t vervoeren en verdonkeren van hun koorn en wijn gewas, gelijk mede met ‘t kappen van allerhande brand en timmerhout en na gelieven op allerhande grov en klein wild ter jagt te gaan.
So is na rijpe raadspleging goed gevonden om alle onheilen dewelke Wit diergelijke sijdgangen en morsserijen souden konnen ontstaan bijtijds voor te komen, ten meesten dienste van d’ E. Comp. en des gemeene bestens an te stellen twe personen van beproevde trouw en bekwaamheid om na gedanen eed daar toe staande als veldwagters in corporâls qualiteit met sestien guldens maandelijxe besolding overal toesigt te nemen en d’ overtreders der placcaten en ordonnantien sonder oogluijking of ansien van persônen te bekeuren en haar delicten anstonds den officier bekend te maken, sullende diegene dewelke iemand betrapt, de helvte van de boete genieten.
Verders overwogen zijnde hoe enige deser ingesetenen in weerwil der placcaten te meermalen geëmaneerd en gerenoveerd en der jaarlijxe schouwdagen tot maintenu van straten, sloten, bruggen en wegen gehouden, hun niet ontsien, d’ eene des anderen landpalen te verleggen, de straten met vuijlnis-hôpen te belemmeren, en andere ongeregeldheden te plegen; So is mede tot nut des gemeene bestens goedgevonden en besloten tot opsiender van alle wegen, straten, bruggen en gebouwen an te stellen den persôn van Hendrik Bernd. Oldenland75 met een besolding van honderd guldens ‘s jaars, waarvan d’ E. Comp. vier en dertig gulds. en de resterende ses en sestig guldens de Caabse borgerie an hem sal betalen.76
Aldus gedaan en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jare als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] W. PADT.
[Signed:] ADRIAEN VAN REEDS.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.
D’ Edle. Heer Gouverneur ter vergadering bekend gemaakt hebbende de veelvoudige sluijkerien en lorshandeling bij dese ingesetenen so hier an de Caab, als ten platten lande an Stellenbosch en Drakestein en elders in swank gaande, met ‘t vervoeren en verdonkeren van hun koorn en wijn gewas, gelijk mede met ‘t kappen van allerhande brand en timmerhout en na gelieven op allerhande grov en klein wild ter jagt te gaan.
So is na rijpe raadspleging goed gevonden om alle onheilen dewelke Wit diergelijke sijdgangen en morsserijen souden konnen ontstaan bijtijds voor te komen, ten meesten dienste van d’ E. Comp. en des gemeene bestens an te stellen twe personen van beproevde trouw en bekwaamheid om na gedanen eed daar toe staande als veldwagters in corporâls qualiteit met sestien guldens maandelijxe besolding overal toesigt te nemen en d’ overtreders der placcaten en ordonnantien sonder oogluijking of ansien van persônen te bekeuren en haar delicten anstonds den officier bekend te maken, sullende diegene dewelke iemand betrapt, de helvte van de boete genieten.
Verders overwogen zijnde hoe enige deser ingesetenen in weerwil der placcaten te meermalen geëmaneerd en gerenoveerd en der jaarlijxe schouwdagen tot maintenu van straten, sloten, bruggen en wegen gehouden, hun niet ontsien, d’ eene des anderen landpalen te verleggen, de straten met vuijlnis-hôpen te belemmeren, en andere ongeregeldheden te plegen; So is mede tot nut des gemeene bestens goedgevonden en besloten tot opsiender van alle wegen, straten, bruggen en gebouwen an te stellen den persôn van Hendrik Bernd. Oldenland75 met een besolding van honderd guldens ‘s jaars, waarvan d’ E. Comp. vier en dertig gulds. en de resterende ses en sestig guldens de Caabse borgerie an hem sal betalen.76
Aldus gedaan en besloten in ‘t Casteel de Goede Hoop ten dage en jare als boven.
[Signed:] S. v. STEL.
[Signed:] ANDS. DE MAN.
[Signed:] C. J. SIMONS.
[Signed:] W. PADT.
[Signed:] ADRIAEN VAN REEDS.
[Signed:] Me praesente J. G. DE GREVENBROEK, Secrts.