Inventory 4336
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122. to write to the Landdrosts of the Colonies Zwellendam and Graaffe Reinet, instructing them, pursuant to the aforementioned list, to summon all the country people residing in their district to their drostdies as speedily as possible, and there to have depositions taken at the requisition of the Fiscal's office, as well as to have the same depositions sworn before commissioned Heemraden; with the proviso, however, that this qualification, with respect to the aforementioned drostdy of Zwellendam, shall in no way be drawn into a precedent for the future, but shall cease immediately after the holding of these inquests; while with respect to the Landdrost at Stellenbosch, instructions shall only be sent that, since it is almost all the same to the country people whether they come to make depositions at the aforementioned drostdy, which lies barely five hours from this capital, or here, he shall therefore send Cape-wards both the persons listed on the aforementioned list who are at his drostdy on the occasion of the impending burgher exercise and inspection of arms, and also write to the inhabitants residing under his district to come up here as speedily as possible to give depositions; and the necessary notification will be issued by this Council to the inhabitants residing under the Cape district for that purpose; while in the meantime, concerning the persons who must bear witness regarding the seigneurial dues, since they mostly reside here at the Cape and in the vicinity, their depositions must also be taken here at the requisition of the [illegible] [illegible]. Finally, it was communicated to the Council by the Honourable President that the pro interim Fiscal here, the Honourable Gabriel Exter, had brought to his Honour's knowledge that the burgher Pieter Heynkes having punished his slave woman Louisa of Mallebaar in an improperly severe manner, he, the pro interim Fiscal, had compounded with the said Henkes regarding this for a sum of 200 Rixdollars; but at the same time it having been reported to the Council by Messrs van Echten and Smuts that their Honours had conducted a proper inspection of the aforementioned slave woman and had then found that she had been mistreated in an inhumane manner, so much so that they had discovered various wounds not only on her buttocks from behind but also on the thighs on both sides up to the groin, to such a degree Wednesday the 8th of October 1788. In the forenoon, extraordinary meeting, present the Honourable Johannes Isaak Rhenuus, President, and all the Members, with the exception of Messrs Myer and De Wet, the former due to business and the latter due to indisposition. The Pro Interim Fiscal, the Honourable Gabriel Exter, having appeared in the Council pursuant to the resolution taken on the last ordinary court day, and having been heard concerning the composition entered into by him without decree or knowledge of this Council with the burgher Pieter Steynkes on account of the mistreatment of his slave woman, it was then advanced by him for his justification: that the aforementioned Heinkes, after he, the pro interim Fiscal, had already given knowledge of the cited mistreatment of the aforementioned slave woman to the Honourable President and the same slave woman had already been inspected by the commissioned gentlemen, had approached him several times and requested him, out of consideration for his impoverished circumstances and to prevent heavy costs, by all means not to embroil him in a lawsuit; that he, the pro interim Fiscal, on that account and because of the repeated entreaties of the said Heynkes, had allowed himself to be persuaded to settle this matter with him for 200 Rixdollars; and all the more so At Cabo de Goede Hoop, day and year as above. below: present me, signed: W: J: van Ryneveld, sworn Clerk. that their Honours testified never to have witnessed the marks of such an extreme mistreatment; while their Honours were also informed that, notwithstanding the aforementioned cruel mistreatment, the pro interim Fiscal had nevertheless seen fit to send the aforementioned slave woman back home to the said Heinkes after the composition; so, after deliberation on this matter, it was resolved provisionally to hold the aforementioned composition as null and void, and to order the pro interim Fiscal to have the same slave woman brought back at the earliest opportunity, as well as to summon him, the pro interim Fiscal, to appear before the Council at the next meeting to be heard on this matter. underneath stood: that since
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122. de Landdrosten der Colonien Zwellendam en graaffe Reinet aan te schryven, om ingevolge de voorsz: Leyst alle de in Hundistrict woonende Landlieden ten allerspoedig, sten op hunne drostdyen te ontbieden, en aldaar te doen ligten verklaaringen, ter requisitie van het officie Fus„ Caal, mitsgaders deselve verklaaringen voor gecommitt„se Heemraaden te doen b'Eedigen; zo nogtans dat deese qualificatie, ten opsigte vande voorsz: drostdye Zwellen„ dam voor het vervolg in geen Consequentie zal worden getrocken, maar kdadelijk naar het beleggen deeser Enquesten zal moeten ophouden; Terwijl ten opsigte van den Landdrost te stellenbosch, alleenlyk aanschry„ ving zal geschieden, om nadien het de Landlieden bijkans om het even is, of zy opgem: drostdye, die naauwlyx vyf uuren van deese Hoofdplaats legt, of alhier verklaa„ ringen komen passeeren, dierhalven zo wel de ter gelee„ gendheyd van de op handen zynde Burger xercitie en wapenschouwing zig ter zyner drostdye bevindende, en op de voorsz: Leyst bekend gestelde persoonen Caab„ waards te zenden, als ook de onder zyn district woo„ nende Jngeseetenen aan te schryven, om ten allerspoe¬ digsten tot het geeven van verklaaringen herwaards op te komen; zullende aan de onder het district van de Caab woonende Ingeseetenen, daartoe van wegens deesen Raade de nodige aanschryving afgaan; Terwijl ondertusschen van de persoonen welke wegens het Hee„ ren regt moeten getuijgenis (wijl deselve meest hier aan de Caab en in de nabyheyd woonagtig zyn, dersel¬ ver verklaaringen ook ter requisitie van den r: O: vert: alhier zullen moeten belegd worden. — Laatstelyk wierd door den E agtb: Heer Praesident den Raade gecommuniceerd: dat den pro Interim Friscaal alhier de E gabriel Exter, zyn E agtb: had ter kennisse gebragt, dat den Burger Pieter Heynkes zyne Slavin Louisa van Mallebaar, op eene onbehoorlyke strenge wyze gekasteyd hebbende, hij pro Interim Fiscaal, dies wegens met denselven Henkes had gecomporeerd voor eene somma van 200 Ryxd„s dan teffens door de Heeren van Echten en smuts den Raade gerapporteerd zynde, dat hun EE van de voorsz: slavin behoorlyk schouwing gedaan en toen bevonden hadden, dat deselve op eene enmenschelyk wyze was gemaltraiteerd, zodanig dat niet alleen haar billen van agteren maar ook de dyen, aan weerskanten tot aan de Lleesen diversse gaten ontdekt hadden, dermatin Woensdag den 8 October 1788. — 's voordemiddags extra ordinaire vergadering praesent d' E agtb: Heer Johannes Isaak Rhenuus president, en alle de Leeden, demptis de Heeren Myer en de wet de eerste by occupatie en Laatstgem: by indispositie De Pro Interim Fiscaal d' E gabriel Exter ingevolge resolutie, ter jongster ordinaire regtdag genomen, in Raade verscheenen, en ten belange van de door hem zonder de„ creet of kennisse deezes Reeds met den Burger Pieter Steynkes wegens mishandeling zyner slavinne aange¬ gaane Compositie gehoord zynde, wierd door denselven als toen ter zyner Legitimatie g'advanceert: dat voorko Heinkes nadat hi pro Jnterim Friscaal reeds van de geciteerde mishandeling der evengem: Slavinne, aan de E agtb: Heer president had kennis gegeeven en deselve slavin reeds door Heeren geommitteerdens geschouwt was, zig differente reysen bij hem had vervoegd en versogt, om hem tog uyt Consideratie van zyne armoedige omstandigheyd, en ter voorkooing. van zwaere kosten in geen proceste wikkelen: Dat hy pro Jnterim Fiscaal zig uyt dien hoofde, en om de herhaalde instantien van gem: Heyn kes had laaten overhaalen, om deese zaak met denselven voor 200 Rexd„s af te maaken; en sulx te meer Aan Cabo de goede Hoop die et anno ut supra /:lager:/ my praesent /:geteekend:/ W: J: van Ryneveld gesw: Clercq. — dat hun EE betuygden, nooyt de blyken van eene diergelyke verre gaande mishandeling te hebben bygewoond; Terwyl hun EE: teffens g'informeerd waaren, dat niet tegen„ staande de voorsz: wreede mishandeling, den pro Interim Fiscaal egter heeft kunnen goedvinden, voorsz: slavin na de Compositie wederom by gem: Heinkes te huyste zenden: zo is hierover gedelibereerd zynde, goed gevonden de voorsz: Compositie provisioneel te houden voor niet gedaan, en den po interim Fiscaal te ordonneeren om deselve slavin ten allereersten te rugte doen halen mitsgaders hem pro Interim Fiscaal tegens de naaste vergadering in raade te ontbieden, om hierover gehoord te worden. — /: onderstond:/ dat nadien
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124. 125. since the said female slave, who was of a insolent nature and had thereby given her master much reason for displeasure, had not died from the mistreatment, and also that the Instruction of the Fiscal allows a composition not exceeding the sum of 200 Ryxds, without a decree from the judge being required in such a composition; while he, the Fiscal pro interim, had furthermore returned the often-mentioned female slave to the aforesaid Heinkes, though under the express condition of having to sell her as soon as possible. Which matter having been brought forward and deliberated upon, it was remarked that however much the said Fiscal pro interim, pursuant to the [illegible] article of the Instruction of the Fiscals, is indeed permitted to compose such fines and offenses that do not exceed the sum of 200 Rixds; the extreme mistreatment by the aforesaid Heinkes can nevertheless never be categorized under those offenses intended in the aforesaid article of the just-mentioned Instruction: since such mistreatments rightfully belong among those crimes regarding which the correction, depending on the findings of the case and according to the mitigating or aggravating circumstances, can be extended by the judge himself to a corporal punishment. So that no officer can nor should be granted that power and authority to impede the judge or deprive him of the ability, whenever he merely settles his fine up to the aforesaid sum of 200 Ryxds and no higher, to counteract the cruelties of a master with respect to his slave by a judicial sentence, and to cause such unfortunate victims of the malice of their masters to receive that justice which they may reasonably expect from the fairness of a neutral judge. Yet nevertheless, having taken into consideration in this regard the impoverished circumstances of the aforesaid Heinkes, the insolence of the just-mentioned female slave, and also that the same female slave is not without hope of being completely cured and recovered from the blows inflicted upon her, even so that no fear remains that her health will need to suffer the slightest harm thereby: so it is, for these reasons, that the aforesaid composition is for this time The sworn Clerk of this council After which, the documents and records having been brought to the table that served in the trial initiated by the Fiscal pro interim against the chief surgeon of the ship Dregterland, Gerrit Blikman, residing here, defendant; the Council, after considering everything that merited reflection and could move Their Honorable Worships; Administering justice in the name and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, has dismissed the plaintiff from his claim and conclusion brought against the said defendant, condemning the said defendant however, for reasons moving Their Honorable Worships thereto, in all the costs incurred in this matter, furthermore reserving to the defendant the action implored by him in his conclusion of answer, with respect to such person or persons against whom he shall be advised in due course to institute the same on account of these proceedings. /:was signed:/ At Cabo de Goede Hoop, the day and year as above. /:below in my presence /:signed:/ W: J: van Rijneveld Clerk. Thursday the 16 October 1788. in the forenoon, present all Members, except the Honorable Worshipful Lord President due to occupation, and the Lords van Echten, Mappas, and Meyer, the first two mentioned due to indisposition and the latter due to occupation. agreed to by the Council without consequence however for the future, with this express condition nevertheless that the said female slave must be sold as soon as possible by the aforesaid Heinkes, whether publicly or privately, with this condition that she may never again come under the power of him, Heinkes: the Fiscal pro interim also having to ensure that a proper transfer of the cited slave is passed at the secretariat of this council under the aforesaid condition; While it was also resolved to instruct the said Fiscal pro interim to conduct himself strictly according to his aforesaid Instruction regarding compositions in the future, and by no means to make it applicable to such offenses for the composition of which, as also in this case, the decree of this council is unavoidably required.
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124. 125. nadien ged„te slavin die wy brutaal van aart was, en haaren lyfheer daardoor veel reeden van misnoegen gegeeven had, aan de mishandeling niet was overleeden, en dat ook de Jnstructie van den Fiscaal eene Compositie niet &xcedeerende de somma van 200 Ryxd„s toelaat, zonder dat bij sodanige Corpositie een decreet van den regter gevordert wierd; Terwyl hy pro Interim Fiscaal daarenboven meermaals ge¬ melde slavin wel aan voorsz: Heinkes had te rug gegeeven edog onder expresse Conditie, om deselve ten allerspoedigsten te moeten verkoopen. — Over welk voortgebragte gedelibereerd zynde is daar„ op aangemerkt, dat hoe zeer aan gemelde pro jnterim Fiscaal ingevolge het Bart der Instructie van de Fiscaals wel is toegestaan, om van zodanige boetens en breeken welke de som van 200 Rixds te boven gaan te kunnen Compseeren; de verregaande mishandeling van voorsz: Heinkes egter nimmer kan geplaatst worden onder die breeken welke in voorsz: articul der even gemelde Instructie bedoeld werd: daar soortgelyke meshandelingen, wel de gelyk behooren onder die misdaader, omtrend welke de Correctie na bevinding van zaaken, en na mate vande verligtende of verswaarende omstandigheeden, door den regter zelve tot eene Lyfstraffe kan g'extendeert worden Invoegen aan geen officier kan nog behoord te worden toegekend, die magt en authoriteyt, om, wanneer hy zyne boete slegts tot voorsz: som van 200 Ryxd„s en niet hooger bedaald, den regter daardoor te impedieeren, of het vermoo„ gen te ontneemen, om de wreedheeden van een Lyfkeer, ten opsigte van zynen slaaf door een regterlyk vonnis tegen te gaan, en zulke ongelukkige slagtoffers van de kwaad„ aardigheyd hunner Lyfheeren te doen wedervaaren dat regt, het welke zy van de regtvaardigheyd eenes neutralen regters billyk verwagten kunnen. Dan egter ten deesen aansien in Consideratie zynde genomen de armoedige omstandigheeden van voorsz: Heinkes, de brutaliteijt van evengem: slavin, en teffens meede dat de„ selve slavin niet buyten hoopen is, om van de haar toen gebragte slagen volkomen geneeten en hersteld te worden zelfs zo, dat er geene vrees overig blyft, dat haar gesond, heyd daardoor het geringste nadeel zal behoeven te lyden: zo is, om die reedenen de voorsz: Compositie voor deese reyze De geswr: Clercq deeses raads Waarna ter Tafel gebragt zynde de stukken en mu„ nimenten gediend hebbende in het proces door den projuterime Fiscaal, op ende jegens den alhier re„ moreerende oppermeester van het schip dregterland Gerrit Blikman r:O: g'entameerd, heeft de raad na overweeging van alles, wat reflectie meri¬ teerde, en Hun EE agtb„e konde doen moveeren; Recht doende uyt naam ende van wegens de Hoog Mogende Heeren Staaten generaal der verEenigde Nederlanden, den 7: O: Eysscher zynen op ende Jegens den gedte gedaanen Eysch en genomene Conclusie ontsegt, Condemneerende egter den ged„te om reedenen hun E: E agtb: daartoe moveerende, in alle de ter deeser zaake gevallene kosten, laatende voorts aan den ged„te de door hem by zyn Conclusie van ant¬ woord g'imploreerde actie gereserveert, ten opsigte van zodanige persoon of persoonen, als tegens dewelke hy uyt hoofden deeser proceduure en der tyd te raaden worden zal deselve te institueeren. — /:onderstond:/ Aan Cabo de goede Hoop die et anno ut Supra. — /:lager my praesent /:geteekend:/ W: J: van Rijneveld Clercq. — Donderdag den 16 October 1788. 's voordemiddags present alle de Leeden, behalven d' E agtb: Heere President by occupatie, en de Heere van Echten Mappas en Meyer de beyde eerst gem: by indispositie en de laatste by occupatie. — zonder Consequentie egter voor het vervolg, door den Raad g'agreeert, met deesen expresse betaalinge nogtans dat gemelde slavin ten allerspoedigsten, door voorsz: Heinkes het zy publiek dan wel uijt de hand zal moeten werden verkogt, met deese Conditie, dat deselve nooyd wederom, onder de magt van hem Reynkes zal vermogen te komen: zullende den pro Jnterim Fiscaal teffens moeten zorgen, dat van geci„ teerde Clavin ter secretarije deeses raads onder de voorsz: voorwaarde behoorlyk Transport worden geerd gepasseerd; Terwyl ook goedgevonden is, gemelde pro Interim Fiscaal aan te zeggen, om zig voortaan nopens Compositien stilte„ lyk naar zyne voorsz: Instructie te gedraagen, en deselve geensints applicabel te maaken op zodanige bedryven, als tot welker Compositie, gelyk ook in dit geval, onver„ mydelyk het decreet, deezes raads vereyscht word. — bonder willen 1
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126 127. Willem Stephanus van Ryneveld Official justice. Versus The pro Interim Fiscal here, the Honorable Gabriel Exter, on the one side, and Gerrit Blikman, former chief surgeon remaining here from the ship Aregterland, on the other side, the first-mentioned acting as Prosecutor R.O. and the latter as defendant, having requested the court to pronounce sentence upon the documents and muniments produced reciprocally by them in Judicio. The Council, having read and reviewed with all possible attention the documents exhibited reciprocally by the parties in Judicio, and having considered all that pertained to the matter and could move Their Honors; doing justice in the name and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, denies the Prosecutor R.O. his claim and conclusion made and taken upon and against the defendant, and, for reasons moving Their Honors thereto, condemns the defendant in the costs incurred in this case; furthermore reserving to the defendant the action requested by him in his conclusion of answer with respect to such person or persons against whom he, by virtue of these proceedings, shall in due time be advised to institute the same. Thus done and sentenced at the Cape of Good Hope, the 8 October 1788, and pronounced on the 16th following. Signed: J. J. Rhenius, I. C. Rinnenkamp, J. Smits, C. G. Maasdorp, R. J. van der Riet, J. C. Gie. In the margin: Present before me, Signed: W. J. van Ryneveld, sworn clerk. By the merchant and member of this Council, Mr. Ryno Johannes van der Riet, acting officially for the Landdrost of the Colony of Graaffe Cheinet, Morits Herman Otto Woeke, a request having been made under the exhibition of four depositions sworn by the burghers Pieter Schalk van der Merme and Hendrik van der Merwe gerritsz, as well as the Hottentots Tromp and Joris, the first two mentioned having been properly verified and sworn before the Heemraden of the said Colony, to be permitted to summon in person before this Council the burgher Gerhardus Dirk Cotzee, residing within the aforesaid district of Graaffe Reinet, on account of the mistreatment of a Gona Hottentot named Geswind, to such an extent that he died shortly thereafter, in order to hear such criminal claim and conclusion, request or requests, as the said Landdrost R.O. would wish to make and take upon and against Cotze on that account, to answer thereto, and further to proceed as according to law; as well as that this summons, on account of the distant location of the residence of the aforesaid Cotzee, might be dispatched by letter under the Council's seal: therefore, the aforesaid depositions produced by the officer having been inspected and deliberated upon, this request was granted to the aforementioned Landdrost. Whereupon a request was also made by the aforesaid Mr. van der Riet in his aforesaid capacity, because he had been informed that the summonses dispatched by letter under the Council's seal on the 7 February last for the summoning of the burgher Louis Cotzee and his wife Johanna Tienaar, as well as the burghers Philip Potgieter, Johannes Jansz van Rensburg, and the wife of the burgher David Botha, had not been delivered to the Landdrost at the aforesaid Drostdy, and that the same would thus apparently have gone missing; to summon now the aforesaid persons for the same purpose as was set down in the aforesaid summonses, except for the aforesaid wife of the burgher David Botha, who Below stood:
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126 127. Willem Stephanus van Ryneveld Ambtshalen regt. Contra Den pro Interen Fiscaal alhier d'E Gabriel Exter ter eenre en den van het schip Areg¬ terland alhier verbleeven en oppermeester Gerrit Blikman ter andere zyde, de eerstgem: als Eysscher R: O: en de Laatste voor verweerder g'agent heb¬ benden gereg„, omme op hun over en weder in Judicio geproduceerde stukken en munimenten von„ nis te horen pronuntieeren. - alle De Raad met mogelyke attentie geleesen en gere„ sumeert hebbende, de door partyen over en weder in Judicio g'xhibeerde stukken, mitsgaders gelet op al het gunt ter materie was dienende en hun EE agtb: konde doen moveeren; Recht doende uijt naam ende van wegens de Hoog Mo¬ gende Heeren Staaten generaal der ver¬ Eenigde Nederlanden, ontsegt den den r: O: Eysscher zynen op ende Jegens den gede gedaanen Eysch en geno¬ mene Conclusie, en Condemneert, om reedenen Hun EE agtb„e daartoe moveerende, den gede in de ter deezer zaake gevallene kosten: Laatende voorts aan den ged„e de door hem by zyn Conclutie van antwoord versogte actie gereserveert, ten opsigte van zoda nige persoon of persoonen, tegens dewelke hy uijt hoofde deeser proceduure in der tyd te raade zal worden deselve t' institueeren.— Aldus gedaan en gevonnist aan Cabo den goede Hoop den 8 october 1788 mitsgaders gepronuntieerd den 16 daaraanvolgende. /:was geteekend:/ J: J: Rhenius, I: C: Rinnenkamp J: Smits C: G: Maasdorp, R: J: van der (:in margine:) my praesent Riet, J: C: Gie /geteekend:/ W: J: van Ryneveld gesw: Clercq. Door den koopman en Lid deeses Raads de Heer Ryno Johannes van der Riet als in officie voor den Landdrost der Colonie Graaffe Cheinet Morits Herman Otto Woeke ageerende, onder Exhi„ bitie van vier verklaaringen gepasseerd door de Burgers Pieter Schalk van der Merme en Hendrik van der Merwe gerrits: mitsga„ ders de Stottentotten Tromp en Joris, de beyde eerstgem: behoorlyk voor Heemraaden der gemelde Colonie gerecolleerd en b'Eedigd, versoek :gedaan zynde, om den burger Gerhardus Dirk I:Cotzee woonende onder het voorsz: district graaffe Reinet, wegens mishandeling van een gonna Slot„ ten tot Geswind= genaamd, dermaat en dat den selven kort daarop was komen te overlyden, in persoon voor deesen Raade te mogen laaten dag„ vaarden, ten eynde aan te hooren, zodanigen Criminee„ len Eisch en de Conclusie versoek of versoeken, als gem: Landdrost r:O: op ende jegens Cotze diesweegens zou wil„ len doen en nemen daarop te antwoorden en voorts te procedeeren als na regten; gelyk meede dat deese dagvaarding vermits de verre afgeleegende heyd der woonplaats van voorsz: Cothee f: missive onder 's Raads Zegul mogte afgaan: zo is de voorsz: door den officier geproduceerde verklaaringen ingesien, en daarover gedelibereerd zynde dit versoek aangemelde Landdrost toegestaan.— Waarna door evengem: Heere van der Riet en zyn voorsz: qualiteijt, almeede wierd versoek gedaan, om, vermits hi g'informeerd was, dat de op den 7 Februari Jongstl:, ter dagvaardinge van den bier„ ger Louis Cotzee en desselfs Huijsvrouw Jo¬ hanna Tienaar, mitsgaders de Burgers Philip Potgieter, Johannes Jansz van Rensburg en de Huysvrouw van den burger David Botha onder 's raads zegul, g'expedieerde mandamenten p r missive niet aan den Landdrost ter opgem: Drootdye waaren inhandigt, en deselve dus apparent zoude weesen te zoek geraakt; opgem: persoonen tans ten fine, zo als bij de voorsz: dag„ vaardingen was ter nedergesteld /:exepto de voorsz: Huysvrouw van den Burger David Botha door die /:onderstond:/
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who in the meantime having been at this capital, had already executed a deposition; might be cited de novo, with the term calculated at five months from today: Which request was granted to the aforementioned acting officer. Subsequently there appeared in the Council the above-mentioned burgher Louis Cotzee, stating that having stayed in person at this capital since 24 January last until now, in the expectation that the proceedings which had been initiated against him by the acting Fiscal, the honorable Gabriel Exter, concerning the matter of the Landdrost of Graaff-Reinet Morits Herman Otto Woeke, would make progress, he has had to experience that, although he had already answered before the delegate Commissioners the interrogatories presented to him on behalf of the officer, the said acting Fiscal nonetheless dragged out these proceedings up to now in such a manner that he, Cotzee, being continually obliged to stay at the town and spend his money here, suffered much disadvantage as a result: requesting that this case might nevertheless be pursued as speedily as possible. Which completely reasonable request having been deliberated upon, it was resolved to enjoin the acting Fiscal to proceed with the pursuit of this trial, which has now been placed in his hands for more than eight months, without any further delay in such a manner as the nature of this case comes to require. Furthermore, having been brought to the table the claim and documents submitted on 2 October for circulation for advice, exhibited on the same day by the said acting Fiscal against the burgher Joachim Daniel Siemer; it was resolved to grant the request made at the roll by the aforementioned Hübner, and consequently to furnish him with a copy of the one and the other, to the end of serving his answer to it fourteen days from today. Below stood: At Cape of Good Hope, the day and year as above. Signed: Lower: In my presence, van Ryneveld, Sworn Clerk. Has, with the required respect, in the most humble manner made known the burgher elder at Swartland, David Malan the elder, how he, the petitioner, on the last court day attempted by humble request to obtain from your Honorable Excellencies a stay of execution concerning the edictal citation by the Landdrost of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, acting officer, against the petitioner. Honorable, Worshipful Sir and Honorable Worshipful Sirs! To the Honorable, Worshipful Sir Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, together with the other Honorable, Worshipful Sirs, Members of the Council of Justice of this government. The merchant and Landdrost of the colonies of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, the Honorable Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, acting officer, Plaintiff in a criminal case on the one part, against the Cornet of the burgher dragoons of Stellenbosch, David Malan, son of David, Defendant in person, on the other part, in order to come to purge his first default and to answer for his malicious desertion, abduction of a female slave, and committed adultery. The messenger, stepping inside, reports that the defendant is not present. The member of this Council, the Honorable Ryno Johannes van der Riet, acting in office for the acting officer, Plaintiff, requests, on account of the non-appearance of the defendant, the second default with the benefit thereof, and a third mandate by edict against four weeks from today. Yet, before deciding on this, the Honorable, Worshipful Sir President having informed the Council that the burgher Stephanus Malan had presented himself to his Honor and had requested permission to be allowed to present a petition, mainly tending towards a stay of the edictal citation being issued against his brother, and his Honor, although having perceived the foolishness of such a request, had nonetheless permitted the exhibition of that petition to the aforementioned Malan. So that, the same Malan having been called inside and his petition having been accepted, the same was found to be of the following content: Thursday, 30 October 1788 In the forenoon, present the Honorable, Worshipful Sir Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, and all the Members, except for Messrs. Smits and Mappa, the first on business and the latter on account of indisposition.
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128. 129 die intusschen aan deese Hoofdplaatse geweest zynde, reeds eene verklaaring verleeden had:/ de nove sulx op een Termyn van vyf maanden van heeden af gereekend mogten worden geciteerd: Welk versoek aan voorsz: qq officier g'accordeert is. Vervolgens verscheen in Raade bovengem: Burger Louis Cotzee, te kennen geevende, dat hy zig reeds in verwagting, dat de proceduure welke door den pro Satterim Fiscaal alhier d' E Gabriel Exter we¬ gens de affaire van den Landdfost van graaffe Reinet Morits Herman Otto waeke opende Je¬ gans hem geëntameerd, voortgang zoude hebben, ze„ dert den 24 Jann: Jongstl: tot nu toe in persoon aan dese Hoofdplaats opgehouden hebbende, heeft moeten ondervinden, dat of schoon hy reeds voor Heeren gecommitteerdens hadde geantwoord op de hem van wegens den officier voorgehoudene Jnterrogatorien, gerepten pro Jnterim Fissaal egter deese proceduure, tot nog toe zodanig traineerde, dat hy Cotzee, als zig geduurig aan de faal moetende ophouden, en alhier zyn geld verteeren daardoor veel nadeel kwam te lyden: met versoek dat deese zaak tog zo spoedig doenlyk mogt worden voortgeset: Over welk allesints billyk versoek gedelibereert zinde, is goedgevonden den pro Jnterim Fiscaal te injungeeren, om met de poursuite van dit reeds zedert nu ruim agt maanden in zyne handen gesteld proces zonder eenig verder uytstel zodanig voor't te vaaren als den aart deeser zaak komt te vereysschen. — Voorts ter Tafel gebragt zynde, de op den 2 october ter rondleesing in advrys gehouden Eysch en stukken, door gem: prosinterim Fiscaal ten zelven dage op ende je„ gens den Burger Joachim Daniel Siemer g'echi„ beerd; zo is goedgevonden, het door voorsz: Hiebner ter rolle gedaan versoek te accordeeren, en hem gevolgelyk van het een en ander te verleenen Copia, ten eynde daarop heeden over veerthien dagen te dienen van antwoord. /: onderstond:/ Aan Cabo de goede Hoop die et anno ut Supre /: geteekend:/ /:lager:) my praesent van Ryneveld gesw: Clercq. — Heeft met de vereyschte Eerbied op 't ootmoedigst te kennen konnen den Burger ouderling aan Swartland David Malan de oude, Hoe hy supplt. laatstl: regtdag heeft getragt by ootmoedig versoek van uwel Edele agtb: te obtinaeren Piercheange, wegens de Edictale Citatie door den Landdrost van stellen bosch en drakenstein r:O: tegens den Supplt Wel Edele agtb: Heer en wel Edele Heeren! Aan den welEdelen agtb: Heer Johannes Isaak Rhenius praesident, beneevens de verdere Edele Agtb: Heeren Raaden van Justitie deeses gouvernements. — Den koopman en Landdrost der Colonien de Bode binnen treedende Stellenbosch en drakenteen rapporteert dat den ged„te niet de Heer Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman. r:O: Eysscher in Cas praesent is. Crimineel ter eenre Het lid deeses Raads op ende jegens de Heer Ryno Iohannes den Cornet der burger dragenders van der Riet, als in officie voor den r: O: Eysscher ageerende van stellenbosch David Malan versoekt vermits denen Compa davidsz: ged„te in persoon ter andere ritie van den ged„te het tweede zyde, omme zyn eerste default en de fault met den profyte ten pp„lo zig wegens zyne malitieuse van dien en een derde manda, desectie vervoeren eener slavin ment by Ediete tegens heeden en gepleegd overspel te komen over vier weeken.— Dan alvoorens hierop te disponeeren door den E agtb: Heer president den Raade te kennen gegeeven zynde, dat zig den burger Stephanus Malan by zyn E agtb: vervoegd, en ver¬ sogt had permissie om een request, tendeerende hoofd zake„ lyk om surcheange der tegens zynen broeder geexpedieert wordende Edutale Citatie te mogen presenteeren en zyn E Agtb: of schoons de dwaasheyd van een diergelyk versoek geperetreerd hebbende, het xxhibeeren van dat request egter aan voorsz: Malan toegestaan. — Invoegen denselven Malan binnen geroepen en zyn versoek schrift aangenomen zynde is het zelve n van navolgenden in„ purgeeren en verantwoorden. Donderdag den 30 October 1788 's voordemiddags praesent d' E agtb: Heer Johannes Isaak Rhenius President, en alle de Leeden, demp„ tis de Heeren Smits en Mappa de eerste by occuppatie en laatstgem by indispositie. — zoon W houde bevonden. — W en
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37. taken as a whole, according to the law which was somewhat broadly interpreted in the laws of God, Exodus 21 verse 13, and the aforementioned defense, the irrational animals, much less man, must not be deprived thereof, as is taught in Carpzovius Criminal Practice, volume 1, title 28, number 3, and volume 3, title 105, number 23; and according to the Utrecht Consultations, volume 2, consultation 125, a defendant there in person, even though bodily apprehension has been decreed against him, may propose his dilatory exception through a proctor, and in such case the officer cannot request default; and in Mr. Simon van Leeuwen, his Criminal Procedure, volume 2, number 2, it is clearly taught that if someone being a fugitive has been summoned in person and does not appear, he may, through a proctor, against the default requested by the officer, provide the reasons for his staying away, and may make any request, whether for a postponement, or freely propose exceptions, etc.; and it is indeed clearly stated there, and it is primarily permitted, when a father comes to speak for his son, and a son for a father, for the summoned party; with which having now demonstrated that an accused ought always to have his defense, which according to law cannot be taken from him; and having demonstrated by the law just touched upon that the said son of the petitioner, on account of his distant absence, must be ignorant of what is being undertaken against him by the Officer Demandant, and consequently unable to think of or upon his defense, and thus according to the course of the roll is being deprived; And having demonstrated that according to the law such a summoned party is entitled to propose a dilatory exception through a proctor, even if bodily apprehension had already been granted, and primarily that such is permitted when a father comes to speak for his son; considering all this according to the law, the petitioner must be most astonished, be it said with all respect, that the petitioner in his request made could not succeed, neither in whole nor in part. But possibly, Honorable and Respected Gentlemen, that the request of Your Honorable Worships on account of his ignorance of everything appears just, as is taught in the Mosaic laws, they themselves, the irrational animals, ought to have their defense, which from divine and natural law, Stellenbosch aforementioned, on the grounds that according to the law, whosoever it may be, son David Malan, Cornet of the Burgher Cavalry, the petitioner without wishing to enter into defending the matter or accused crime of his said son before Your Honorable Worships, but the bonds of nature cause the petitioner to undertake to see to his son's defense, and in order to enable him to do so, as I have already demonstrated that law and nature require such and that the law grants it to him; so the petitioner, together with his daughter-in-law, wife of the said David Malan, son of David, takes the liberty once again to have recourse to Your Honorable Worships with a humble request that Your Honorable Worships will please to take the foregoing into consideration with their customary accuracy, and not withhold from the petitioner that which nature compels him to, and, as has been demonstrated, the law gives him the liberty thereto, and thus it will please Your Honorable Worships to suspend the following citations, or to set down therein such suitable time as is found necessary for a proper appearance in accordance with the distant absence, or else to grant the petitioners permission in the meantime, either through an authorized agent, to defend in defense of the accused or supposed crime, and to add further elucidation thereto, or else to dispose in such manner as Your Honorable Worships shall find to be proper according to law and equity to enable his defense. Which doing, etc. Was signed: David Malan the Elder, and E: Malan, wife of David Malan. In the margin: Exhibited in Court the 2 October 1788. Whereupon, after the aforesaid Stephanus Malan had added to this orally that his father, immediately upon the issuance of the first edictal citation, had sent someone to give notice thereof to the repeatedly mentioned David Malan, without that person having yet returned, having been deliberated upon, it was resolved upon all of this: The Council places a copy of this petition into the hands of set down, and of 130.
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37. in het geheel genomen, na het regt wat ruym was ter wetten Godus 21 V„o 13 en de voorm: verdediging de onreedelyke dieren veel min den mensch moet werden benomen, zo als in Carpt: practycq Crimineel 1 deel tot 28 n„o 3. en 3 d:o tot 105 n„o 23 werd geleerd, en volgens de utrechte Consultatien 2 deel Cons: 125, vermag aldaar een ged„te in persoon, schoon en al approhensie Corporeel tegens hem gedecerneerd is, N door een procureur zyn Exeptie de latoir proponeeren en kan in sulk geval den officier gaen defaults versoeken, en by M„r. Simon van Leeuwen zyn proces Crimineel 2 d„o N„o 2 duydelyk word geleerd dat ymand voortvlugtende zynde in persoon gedaagd is niet en verschynd, door een procureur tegens het versogte defaults van den officier, reeden van zyn agterblyven magdoen geven en eenig versoek mag doen, het zy van uytstel vreygelij Exceptien proponeeren & en word daar wel duydelijk gesegd, en voornamentlijk werd het toegelaaten, als een vader voor zyn zoon, en zoon voor een vader voor den ingedaagde komt te spree¬ ken, waarmeede nu aangetoond hebbende, dat een g'ac„ cuseerde altoos zyn verdeediging behoort te hebben, dat na regten hem niet kan benomen worden, en bi even aangeroerd regt aangetoond hebbende, dat des: Supp„t gemelde zoon wegens desselfs verre afweesens, ignorant moet zyn, van het geen tegens hem door den r: O: Eysscher ondernomen word, en gevolgelyk buyten staat, om voor of op zyn verdeediging te denken, en dus na de loop der rolle verstooken word En aangetoond hebbende, dat na het regt zo een ingedaage door een procureur Exeptie delatoir vermag te proponeeren al was reeds Corporeele apprahensie verleend, en voorna¬ mentlyk dat sulx word toegelaaten, als een vader voor zyn homt te spreeken dit alles na regt beschouwende moet den supplt ten hoogsten verwondert /: het zy met alle Eerbied gesegt: dat den supplt. in desselfs gedaan versoek, nog voor het geheel nog ten deele heeft kunnen reduceeren. - maar mogelyk Ed: agtb: Heeren dat het versoek van Uwel Edele agtb: wegens zijn ignorantie van alles regt is voorkomende, zo als geleerd word in de Moseise zy zelve de mreedelyke dierens hunne verdeediging behooren te hebben, welke uyt het goddelyk en natuurlyk lenbosch voorm:, uyt hoofde dat na het regt wie het ook zoon David Malan Cornet der Burger Cavallerie tot stel¬ den suppl„t zonder te willen intreeden, om de zaak of g'accuseerde misdaad van zyn gemelde zoon voor uwel Edele agtb: te defendeeren maar de banden der natuur doen den suppl„t onderneemen, voor zyn zoons verdediging te zorgen, en ten eynde hem daartoe in staat te stellen zo als reeds hebbe aangetoond, dat het regt en natuur sulx vereyscht en dat regt hem geeft — zo neemt den suppl„t beneevens zyn schoondogter vrouw van gemelde David Malen davidsz: de vryheyd andermaal zyn toevlugt te neemen tot UwelEd: agtb: met ootmoedig versoek, dat uwel Edele agtb: met derselver gewoone accuratesse, het voorenstaande in overweeging zullen gelieven te neemen, en aan den suppl„t niet zullen onttrecken, dat geen daar de natuur hem toenoodsaakt, en als aangetoond is het regt hem daartoe de vryheyd geeft, en het dus uwelEdele Agtb: zal gelieven te behagen, de volgende Citatien te surgeeren, ofte in deselve zodanige bekwame tyd te prefigeeren, overeenkomstig de verre afweesendheyd tot het behoorlyk Compareeren nodig bevonden word, dan wel aan de requestranten te vergunnen, om intusschen of door een gemagtigde, ter defensie van de g'accuseerde of gesupponeerde mitdaad te defendeeren, en nader elucidatie daeraan by te zetten ofte wel zodanig te disponeeren als uwelEdele agtb: ter in staat stelling van des„ selfs verdediging na regt en billykheyd zullen bevinden en /:onderstond:/ te behooren. — 'T welk doende &a /: was geteekend:/ David Malan de oude en E: Malan Huysvrouw van David Malan /:in margine:/ Exhebitum in Judicio den 2 october 1788. — Waarover, na dat voorsz: Stephanus Malan hier nog by monde was bygevoegd, dat zynen vader terstond by het af„ gaan der eerste Eductele dagvaarding iemand gesonden had om meergem: David Malan daarvan kennisse te geven, zonder dat die nog was te rug gekomen, gebesoigneerd zynde, is op 't een en ander ten besluyte gevallen. De Raad steld Copia van dit request in handen neder gesteld, en van 130.
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the same. Drakensteyn, the Honorable Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, in order to serve his considerations thereon at the first court day, and nevertheless granted to the Officer Plaintiff the requested second default with the profit thereof, and a third edictal citation against four weeks from today. of the Landdrost of the Colonies Stellenbosch and provided with appendices the prisoner and defendant, having heard the same read out, says in response: April of Bengal, bondsman It is an accident, I am being punished of the burgher Nicolaas Jacobse, completely innocently, it is prisoner and defendant in the aforesaid case on the other true that I took flight with a knife side. in the hands, with which I had been busy cutting meat, and ran against the body of my master without having known that he had been hit with the knife. The Officer Plaintiff persists with his claim, the parties mutually renouncing further submissions. The burgher Jacobus van Leeuwen, as general attorney of the defendant, properly legitimizing himself, requests a copy of the one and the other, in order to serve his answer thereon four weeks from today, since he must still hear witnesses. The Officer Plaintiff says he leaves this to the court's judgment. The court grants copy and a day to serve an answer. The Officer Plaintiff produces a written claim, being provided with three appendices, concluding as at the end of The court holds this case for circular reading in advisory. Said pro interim Fiscal the Honorable Gabriel Exter, Officer Plaintiff, on the one side, against the burgher Jan Barendze, defendant, in order to hear claim in case of committed violence, to answer thereto, and to proceed according to law. Shows with due respect the undersigned pro interim Fiscal Gabriel Exter. that to the undersigned Officer having been handed an extract from the criminal court roll held at Cabo de Goede Hoop on Thursday the 16th of October 1788, pursuant to the request made in this Council by the burgher Louis Cotze, that the case regarding the Landdrost of Graaffe Reinet, the Honorable Morits Herman Otto Woeke, against the same by the terim Fiscal Gabriel Exter. Honorable, Most Worshipful Lord and Gentlemen To the Honorable, Most Worshipful Lord President and Council of Justice of this Government Hereafter was served by the pro interim Fiscal the Honorable Gabriel Exter, concerning the action placed in his hands to be instituted against the burgher Louis Cotze, regarding violence done by the same Cotze to the Landdrost of the colony Graaffe Reinet, Morits Herman Otto Woeke, the following remonstrance: The court accords the requested extension of time until two weeks from today. The Officer requests that this may be dismissed against the petitioner, since he has already had enough time to gather his declarations, and that he be ordered to submit his answer in writing within two times twenty-four hours. The petitioner persists with his request, saying that the witnesses whom he would have to hear having been sent on commando by the Honorable Governor, he the petitioner was thus rendered unable to answer so promptly. Vercueil presents a petition tending to an extension of time until four weeks from today. Gabriel Exter, Officer Plaintiff in a Criminal case, on the one side, The Officer Plaintiff submits his claim. The pro interim Fiscal the Honorable The pro interim Fiscal the Honorable Gabriel Exter, Officer Plaintiff, defendant, to, instead of seeing an answer served, hear requested an extension of the term. and the assistant of the Honorable Company reduced from his salary, Jacobus Vercueil, as general attorney of the burgher Joachim Daniel Hiebner, plaintiff, ex officio. against
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13:2 133. denselven. — drakensteyn de Heer Hendrik Lodewyk Blet„ terman, omme daarop met den eersten regtdag te dienen van zyne Consideratien, en verleend des niet te min aan den R: O:Eysscher het versogte tweede default met den grofyte van dien, en een derde Eduta lecitatie tegens heeden over vier weeken. van den Landdrost der Colonien Steelenbosch en gemunteert met bylegen de gev: en ged„te deselve heb„ bende hooren leesen zegt daarop: April van Bengalen LyfEygeng het is een ongeluk ik word dege„ van den burger Nicolaas Jacobse lyks onschuldig gestraft, ik heb gev: en ged: in voorsz: Has ter andere wel is waar met een mes zyde. in de handen, waarmeede ik besig was geweest vleesch te snyden de vlugt genoomen en tegens het lyk van mynen baas geloopen zonder te hebben geweeten, dat hij met het mes geraakt was. - De r:O: Eysscher blyft by zynen Eysch persisteeren, renuntieerende parthyen wedersydsch van verdere productien. — Den Burger Jacobis van Leeuwen als generaale gemagtigde van den ged„e zig behoorlyk Legitimeerende versoekt van het een en ander Copie, om daarop vermits hy nog getuygen horen moet, heeden over vier weeken te dienen van antwoord. — De R: O: Eyss:r zegt sulx aan 's raads oordeel over te laaten De raadfiat Copia en dag om te dienen van antwoord de r: O: Eijsscher produceert een schriftelyken Eysch, zynde ge„ munieert met drie bylagen Concludeerende ut in fine van De Raad houd deese zaak ter rondleesing in advys: — Gemelde pro Interem Fiscaal d' E gabriel Ester r:O Eijssr ter eenze Contra den Burger Jan Barendze ged. e omme in Cas van geplaegde veolentie te hooren Eysschen daarop te antwoorden en te procedeeren als na regten. Vertoond met schuldige Eerbied den ondergeteekende pro In„ dat den ondergeteekende r: O: vert: ter hand gesteld zynde Extract uyt de Crimineele regts rolle gehouden aan Cabo de goede Hoop op donderdag den 16 october 1788 ingevolge van dien op 't van den burger Louis Cotze in deesen raade gedaan versoek, dat de ten opsigte van den Landdrost van graaffe Reinet d' E Morits Herman Otto woeke tegens denselven door 't terim Fiscaal gabriel Exter. — Wel Edele agtbaare Heer en Heeren Aan den wel Edele agtb: Heere Praesident en raade van Justitie deeses Gouvernements Hierna wierd door den pro Interum Fiscaal d' E Gabriel Ester ten belange vande in zyne handen gestelde tegens den burger Louis Cotze t'institueerene actie, over violentie door den„ selven Cotze den Landdrost der Colonie graaffe Reinet Morits Herman Otto woeke aangedaan, gedient van het volgende vertoog De Raad accordeerd de versogte attirminatie tot heeden over twee weeken. — de r: O: gereg:s versoekt dat dit den reqt. vermits hy reeds tyd genoeg gehad heeft om zyne verklaaringen in te win„ nen, moge worden van de hand geweesen en hem g'ordinneert om binnen twee maal vier en Twintig uuren zyn antwoord in screptis over te leggen. — den reqt. persisteerd by zyn versoek, zeggende dat de getuygen, welke hy zoude moeten hooren door den Edelen eer gouverneur op Com„ mande zynde gesonden hy reqt. dus buyten staat gesteld was om zo spoedig te kunnen antwooorden. vercueil praesenteerd een request tendeerende on atter„ minatie tot heeden over vier weeken. — Gabriel Exter R: O: Eysscher in Cas 6 Crimineel ter eenre de r: O: Eyss„r lagt over zynen Eysch Den pro Jnterem Fiscaal d' E den pro Interim Fiscaal d' E gabriel Exter r: O: Eysscher ged„te omme in steede te zien dienen van antwoord te den en der afgesz: gagie gestelden ad„ sistent der E Comp: Jacobus vercueil als generaale gemagtigde van den Burger Soachim Daniel Hiebner Eysscher officie - den Termyn. horen versoeken attirminatie van Contra
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134. 135. proceedings initiated by the Fiscal Office might be pursued as speedily as possible, it was approved to enjoin the Fiscal pro Interim to proceed with the prosecution of this case, which has already been placed in his hands for more than eight months, without any further delay, in such manner as the nature of this matter may require. The same petitioner shall take the liberty respectfully to submit to Your Right Honourable: That on 7 February of this year, a summons in person by letter was already granted to the Landdrost against the aforementioned Cotze in the case of accused adultery, and thus the defendant remained here not so much on the requisition of the petitioner, which only followed a few months later; That it appeared to the petitioner from the documents placed in his hands that both matters are interrelated in a certain way, and that it would be necessary, or at least better, to continue both actions at the same time, particularly also so that the claim and conclusion of the one would not render those in the other cases illusory or in vain; That these and other circumstances, having hindered the petitioner in the continuation of the trial, caused him, upon the aforementioned highly esteemed resolution, to consider it best to turn herewith to Your Right Honourable with the respectful request that it may please you to place the aforementioned action in the case of accused adultery also into the hands of the Fiscal Office, and to instruct the Landdrost to deliver his gathered or still to be gathered evidence immediately to the petitioner. Which doing, etc. Was signed: G. Exter. In the margin: Exhibited 30 October 1788. Which having been read and its contents deliberated upon, it was approved and agreed by a majority of votes not to deviate from the resolution taken concerning this on 7 February last. The Secretary of this Council subsequently having submitted the estate accounts, signed by the Commissioners, of the former First Sworn Clerk at the Political Secretariat, Johannes Marthinus Horak, and Assistant Quist Mollerstroom, amounting, the first-mentioned to a balance of 41090 Rixdollars 16 stivers, and the other to 7200 Rixdollars 46 stivers, it was approved, after resumption thereof, to have notices posted to advertise to all those who might believe to have any action or claim against the same sold estates, that they will have to present themselves at the Judicial Secretariat with proper evidence within three months from today's date, on pain of default. Lastly, Messrs. van der Riet and Maasdorp presented the account, taxed and moderated by their Honours, submitted by the Landdrost, Heemraden, and Secretary of the Colony of Zwellendam, charged to the executed Regina of Bengal, widow of Hendrik de Plooy, and simultaneously reported that, since their Honours had insufficient knowledge of the situation of the aforementioned Colony, and therefore could not judge whether all the attendance days stated on the said account could or ought to be granted to the aforementioned Landdrost, Heemraden, and Secretary, their Honours, in order to proceed with greater certainty in this matter, had requested and co-opted alongside them the member of this Council, Mr. Gerrit Hendrik Meyer, who had previously lived in that region and therefore could provide the best elucidation in this matter; so that their Honours had then also moderated the aforementioned account in such manner as they, according to the advice of the said Mr. Meyer, had judged equitable and reasonable, except for the accounts marked by the Substitute of the said Colony with the letters AB, CD, and EF, in which he claims up to four schellingen per day for every Hottentot who had been in service, which accounts AB, CD, and EF their Honours had found so extravagant that their Honours had not been able to proceed to the least moderation thereof without first bringing the same to the notice of this Council. Which matters having been deliberated upon, and taking into consideration that, since the Hottentots who were the perpetrators of the cruel murders on the farm and
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134. 135. officie Fiscaal geentameerde procedures, zo spoedig doenlyk mogte worden voortgeset, is goedgevonden den pro Interim Fiscaal te injungeeren, em met de poursuite van dit reeds ruym agt maanden in zyne handen gestelde proces zonder eenig verder uytstel zodanig voor te vaaren, als de aard deeser zaake komt te vereysschen. — denselven r:O: vert: de vryheyd zal neemen uwel Edele Agtb: Eerbiedig voor te leggen. — dat op den 7 February deeses Jaars reeds tegens voorm: Cotze in Cas van beschuldigde Egtbreuk aan den Landdrost dagvaarding in persoon p r missive is toegestaan geworden, en dus den ged„te niet zo heer op requisitie van den 7: O: vert:, eerst eenige maanden daarna gevolgd is alhier gebleeven. — dat den r: O: vertoonder bij de in desselfs handen ge„ stelde stukken is voorgekomen; dat de eene en andere zaaken in eene zekere relatie te zamen staan, en het nodig ten minsten beter zoude zyn, by den acties in denselven tyd te Continueeren, voornamentlyk ook om door den Eysch en Conclusie van de eene die in de andere zaaken niet illusoir ofte vergeefsch dat deese en andere omstandigheeden den 7: O: vert in de Continuatie van't proces verhinderd hebbende, denselven op het voorsz: zeer g'Eerde besluyt dus voor best heeft gehouden, zig mits deesen te kee„ ren tot uwel Edele agtb: met Eerbiedig versoek, dat het van wel derselve welbehagen zyn moge de voorm: actie in Cas van beschuldigde Egtbreuk meede te stellen in handen van het officie Peissaal en den Landdrost aan te wisen, desselfs en genoo¬ mene ofte nog in te neemene bewysen ten eersten aan den r: O: Overt: over te leeveren. /:onderstond: 'T welk doende &. — /: was geteekend:/ G: Exter /:in margine:/ Exhebitum den 30 october 1788. — te maaken. — Het welk geleesen en over dies inhoude gedelibereert zynde, is by meerderheyd van stemmen goedgevonden en verstaan, om van het diesweegens op den 7 Feebruary Iongstl:s genomen besluyt niet af te wyken. - Door den secretaris deeses raads vervolgens gedient zynde van de door Heeren gecommitt„s geteekende boedel reekeningen van den geweesen Eerste gesw: Clercq ter politicque secretarye Johannes Laatstelijk wierd door de Heeren van der riet en Maasdorp overgelegd de door Hun EE: getaxeerde en gemodereerde reekening van Landdrost Heemraaden en secretaris der Colinie Zwellendam, ten lasten van de g'executeerde Regina van Bengalen wedwe Hendrik de Plooy ingeleeverd, en teffens gerapporteerd, dat daar Heen EE, als genoegsame kennis hebbende van de fituatie der voorsz: Colonie, derhalven ook niet konden oor„ deelen of voorsz: Eanddrost Heemraaden en secretaris alle de vacatie dagen op gem: Reekening bekend gesteld zouden kunnen of behooren toegelegd te worden, Hun„ EE. derhalven, om hierinne deste zekerder te werk te gaan, hadden versogt en nevens hun g'assumeerd het id deeses raads de Heer Gerrit Hendrik Meyer, dewelke te voren in die Contrae gewoond hebbende, der„ halven in deesen de beste elucidatie had kunnen geeven: zo dat hun EE als toen ook de voorsz reekening indiervoegen hadden gerrodereert, als zy ingevolge het advys van gem: Heere Meyer bil, an lyk en bestaandaar hadden g'oordeeld, excepto de reekeningen door den Substituut der gem: Colonie met de Letters A b: C: A: en E: F: gemerkt waarby hy voor een yder in dienst geweest zynde Hlot„ ten tot vier schell: daags pretendeert, welke reeke„ ningen A b: C: A:en b f: Hun EE: hadden bevonden zo xtravagaat dat hun EE diesweegens tot geene de minste moderatie hadden kunnen treeden zonder deselve alvoorens ter Cognitie van deesen raade te hebben gebragt. Over welk eenen ander gedelibereert zeeende en in aanmerking genomen zynde, dat, daar de Slottentotten welke de daaders der vreede moorden op de plaats en - Marthinus Horak en adsistent quist Mollerstroom monteerende de eerstgem: een salda van Ryxd: 41090: 16: en de andere rd„s 7200:- 46: is na resumptie derselve goedgevonden billietten te doen affigeeren, ter adver„ tentie aan alle de geenen, dewelke eenige actie ofte praetensie op deselve verkogte boedels mogten ver„ mynen te hebben, dat deselve zig niet behoorlyke bewysen gesterkt binnen drie maanden van heeden af geteekend ter Justitieele secreterye zullen hebben aan te melden op pene van verstek. — Marths van 6
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136. 137. Vertueil serves a document of answer provided with annexes, of which the Officer-Demandant requested a copy, in order to serve a reply two weeks from today or else to renounce it. committed against the burgher Sebastiaan Rotman, have captured them, as well as those by whom they were brought Capewards, have enjoyed a bonus from the Company's treasury, and the aforementioned Hottentots, who were ordered to transport, guard, or bring up the accomplices of those villains, have served for the common welfare and their own safety, to which all inhabitants of this country are obliged, without ever being able to claim payment for it: it has therefore been approved and understood to grant the aforesaid substitute only such money as he has actually provided for food and drink to the same Hottentots, of which the aforesaid substitute shall have to make an accurate statement in the presence of the Commissioners and even, if necessary, under oath. Consequently, the Landdrost of the aforesaid colony shall be written to, to send his substitute there for that purpose. While then, according to the discretion of the aforesaid Commissioners, in order to accommodate the aforesaid Hottentots, such a bonus will be granted out of the estate of the widow de Plooy as will be found proper. And the Court has furthermore approved the aforementioned account produced and moderated by the Commissioners, and provisionally thanked their Honors for their trouble. At the bottom: At the Cape of Good Hope, the day and year as above. Lower: Present in my presence, signed: C. L. Neethling, Secretary. Today, the 3rd of November 1788, the undersigned sworn clerk of the Honorable Court of Justice of this government, by order of the Honorable President, brought to a vote the request made by the Fiscal pro interim here, the Honorable Gabriel Exter, namely, to have the body of the female slave Padra of Batavia, who died very suddenly during the past night, belonging to the former military captain Paul Paulsen residing here—who, pursuant to the very vehement suspicion militating against her, had between the 15th and 16th of the past month of October reached such a degree of rage and madness that, after cutting the throat of her child, estimated to be six months old, with a knife in such a way that it died immediately, she had also inflicted a slight injury on herself, so nevertheless that the aforesaid slave, although according to the surgical declaration not having been dangerously wounded, remained continually and entirely dazed by the presumably excessively consumed opium, and thus until her death had remained unable to be interrogated—dragged to the outer place of execution and hanged on the gallows there. In which request the respective members have concurred. At the bottom: At the Cape of Good Hope, date as above. Lower: Which I attest, was signed: W. J. van Ryneveld, sworn clerk. After which, on behalf of the Merchant and Landdrost of the colonies of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, Mr. Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, pursuant to what happened on the last court day. The Court: fiat copy, to reply two weeks from today or else to renounce it. The Fiscal pro interim, the Honorable Gabriel Exter, Officer-Demandant in court: in order to see an answer served to his filed demand. The lower-stipended assistant of the Honorable Company, Jacobus Vertueil, as general agent of the burgher Joachim Daniel Heebner, defendant, contra. Thursday the 13th of November 1788, in the forenoon, present: the Honorable Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, and all members, except Mr. Mappa due to indisposition. 7
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136. 137. vertueil dient van een schriftuur van antwoord gemunieert met waarvan de r: O: Eysscher versogte Copia, om daarop heeden over twee weeken te dienen van replicq van den burger Sebastiaan Rotman gepleegd, hebben gevangen genomen, zo wel als die geenen door wien deselve Caabwaards zyn opgebragt, een douteur uyt 's Comp: Cassa hebben genoten, en de voorm: Rottentotten dewelken gecommendeert zyn geweest, om de Complicen van die booswigten te vervoeren, bewaaken of op te brengen, voor het afgemaen welsyn en hunne eygene veyligheid, waartoe alle Jngeseetenen van dit land verpligt zyn, zonder immer of ooyt daarvoor betaalinge te kunnen vorderen hebben dienst gedaan: zo is derhalven goedgevonden en verstaan voorsz: substituut alleenlyk toe te leggen zodanige penn: als hy revera voor kost en drank aan deselve Slottentosten verstrekt heeft, waarvan geresten substituut in praesentie van Heeren gecom¬ mitteerdens en zelfs des noods onde Eede naauwkeurig opgaaf zal moeten doen, zullende derhalven den Land„ drost der voorsz: Colinie worden aangeschreeven, om= zynen substituut ten dien eynde daarwaards op te zenden Terwil als dan na discretie van Heeren gecommitt„s voorsz: slottentotten om deselve te gemoed te komen, uyt den boedel van de wedee de Plooy zodanig douceur zal worden toegelegd als zal worden bevonden te behoren. — En heeft de raad voor het overige de meergem: door Heeren gecommitteerdens geproduceerde en gemodereerde reeke„ ning g'approbeert en Hun EE by provisie voor der„ selver genomene moeyte bedankt. /:onderstond:/ Aan Cabo de goede Hloop die et anno ut supra. /:lager :/ my present /:geteekend:/ C: L: Neethling Secret. s Huyden den 3 November 1788 heeft de ondergeteekende gesw: Clercq van den E Agtb: raade van Justitie deeses gouvernements ter ordre van den E agtb: Heer President in rendvraag gebragt het door den pro Interim Fiscaal alhier d'E gabriel Egter gedaan versoek om namentlyk het Lichaam van de in de gepasseerde nagt zeer subict overleedene slavin Padra van Batavia toe„ behoorende den alhier renoreerende oud Capitain Mili„ tair Paul Paulsen, dewelke ingevolge de tegen naar militeirende zeer vehemente suspicie tus¬ schen den 15: 16 der gepasseerde maand october tot die Waarna van wegens den koopman en Landdrost der Colonienstellenbosch en Drakenstein de Heer Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman ingevolge het op laatstleeden De raad fiat Copia, om heeden over twee weeken te repliceeren Den pro jnterim Fiscaal d' E gabriel Exter r: O: Eyss„r gereg:s omme op desselfs ingediende Eysch te zien dienen van antwoord Den onderafgesz: gagie gestelden ad„ sistent der E Comp: Jacobus vercuceel als generaale gemagtigde van den burger Joachim Daniel Heebner reqt. Contra Donderdag den 13 November 1788 's voordemiddags praesent d' E agtb: Heer Johannes Isaak Rhenius president, en alle te Leeden demplo de Heere Mappa by indispositie. Aan Cabo de goede Hoop datum ut Supra„ :lager:/ quod attestor /: was geteekend:/ W. J: van Ryneveld gem: Clercq. maate van woede en uytzinnigheyd gekomen was, dat zy, na haar kind, dat naar gissing oud was Ses maanden, met een mes sodanig in de hals gesneeden te hebben, dat het zelve dadelyk was overleeden, zig zelve ook een ligte quetsure had toegebracht, zo nogtans dat voorsz: slavin hoewee volgens Chirurgicaal declaratoir niet gevaarlyk geword zynde, agter by Continuatie, door de vermoedelyk in overmaat gebruykte amthioen of opiim geheel be„ dwalmt en dus tot haar dood toe buyten staat gebleeven was om te kunnen verhoord worden, naar het buyten geregt te doen sleepen en aldaar aan de galg op te hangen: In welk versoek door de respe Leeden gecondescendeert is. — /:onderstond:/ maate regtdag bylaagen dan wel te renuntieeren. dan wel te renuntieeren. 7
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138 139 court day concerning the provisional decision taken on the petition presented by the citizen, served with the following written Considerations. To the Right Honorable Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, together with the further Members of the Honorable Council of Justice of this government. Right Honorable Sir and Gentlemen: In compliance with your Right Honorable very honored decision, granted on the 30th of the recently passed month of October, upon the petition presented on the same day by the elder of the Swartland Church, David Malan the elder, as father, and Elisabeth Malan as wife of the fugitive Cornet of the Burgher Cavalry at Stellenbosch, David Malan David's son, and of which a copy was delivered to the undersigned, in order to serve his Considerations thereon within the time of fourteen days, the undersigned will take the liberty to remark beforehand: that when, upon reading the same petition, he observed that the citation from the named criminalist Carpzovius alleged at the beginning thereof was entirely misapplied to the case at hand, he deemed it unnecessary, on account of the short allotted time, to occupy your Right Honorable attention with an extensive argument thereon, but felt obliged to proceed immediately to his Considerations; although he fully acknowledges that in the bonds of nature between a father and his son, and a wife and her husband, and vice versa, lies the obligation to put everything into effect for rescue and preservation. And as the undersigned in the first place believes that the terms by which the aforementioned David Malan David's son was summoned by your Right Honors were expressly set at four weeks, so that he could claim no ignorance of that summons nor of the crimes charged against him thereby, the undersigned also imagines that the progress of those proceedings cannot well be deviated from without well-founded reasons intervening, which by law make any, even the slightest, stays of proceedings necessary. For the examination of such reasons, the undersigned believes he will find opportunity, in the second place, to demonstrate: that the reasons upon which the petitioners believe their request should be taken into consideration cannot provide sufficient grounds for it, if one only traces the course of the proceedings from the beginning up to the present day with the slightest accuracy. One will find that immediately in the beginning, the female petitioner declared to the gentlemen commissioners from this Honorable Council that her husband had gone to his cattle posts situated in the district of Graaff-Reinet for the transaction of his affairs, and that she was also expecting him from there daily; and thereafter, so the undersigned believes, testified to this in this Honorable Council either orally or in writing. The petitioners indeed cannot deny that they have made every effort, either in a direct or indirect manner, to bring the proceedings initiated by the undersigned to the knowledge of their son or husband: they even sent a wagon with a slave and two riding horses in hand to the aforementioned district for that purpose in the month of September last, and very probably also with the aim of inducing him to return; besides which the undersigned, on his part, already in the month of August on two different occasions, on account of the then presumptive absence of the Landdrost of Graaff-Reinet, Mr. Woeke, gave notice of this and that to the Secretary of that Colony, and on September 10 aforesaid, upon sending the Edictal Citation, also requested the same that in case the fugitive David Malan David's son should appear elsewhere in the aforesaid district with the Savin Sara named in the trial, he would have both of them arrested and sent up; so that when the same Malan comes to stay on his cattle posts or elsewhere in the aforesaid district, it is indeed beyond all dispute that he can pretend not the least ignorance of the proceedings initiated against him by the undersigned. And assuming the contrary, then it remains an undeniable truth that he is a fugitive, and then it is proven clear as day that the request made by the petitioners ought not to come into the least consideration. Finally, the undersigned considers himself obliged, in refutation of the as absurd as futile Questio 28 No. 3 in the first volume of Carpzovius's Practica Criminalis alleged by the drafter of the petition, as dealing with the entire question of self-defense and wherein it consists, together with its consequences, to adduce as briefly as possible in the third place those reasons why it is absolutely impossible that a defender may be assigned to a criminal who is absent, as the aforementioned Carpzovius teaches in Praxi Criminali, Part III, Questio CI throughout: 1st, because the defender must be absolutely ignorant of the crime committed by the absent person: and how then can he defend his case? 2nd, because it is of primary importance to the judge to hear from the mouth of the criminal the confession and the circumstances of his crime, to which are further added the posture, countenance, bearing, and gestures of the criminal, from which accuracy not
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138 139 regtdag ten belange van het door den burger gepraesenteerd request genomen provisioneel besluijt gediend van de volgende schriftelyke Consideratien. Aan den wel Edele Agtb: Heer Johannes Isaak Rheniius president benevens de verdere Leeden uyt den E Agtb: raade van Justitie deeses gouvernements. — Wel Edele Agtb: Heer en Heeren: Ter naarkoming van uwel Edele agtb: zeer geEerd besluijt, den 30 der Jongst gepasseerde maand october verleend, op het request door den ouderling der Swartlandse Kerk David Malar de oude, als vader en Elisabeth Malan als Huysvrouw van den voortvlugtenden Cornet der Burger Cavallery te stel„ lenbosch David Malan davidsz: ten zelvigen dage in geleeverd, en waarvan Copia aan den ondergeteekenden ter hand ge steld is, ten einde daarop binnen den tyd van veerthien dagen te dienen van zine Consideratien, zal den onderge„ teekenden de vryheyd neemen vooraf te remarqueeren. — dat wanneer hy by lectuure van 't zelve request, ont„ waarde, dat het daarby in den begin geabligueerde uyt den benoemden Criminalist. Carpzovries ten eenemaals verkeerd geappliceert was, op 't voorhanden zynde geval, om den kort bepaalden tyd, het onnodig heeft geagt uwel Edele agtb: attentie met een breedvoerig betorg van dien te occupeeren maar terstond te moeten treeden tot zijne Consideratien; ter wyl hy egter volkomen advoueerd in de banden der natuur van een vader tot zyn zoon, en een vrouw tot haaren man, en zo vice versa die verpligting te leggen, dat alles ter red„ „ding en behoud werkstellig mogen maaken. En gelyk den ondergeteekenden dan in de eerste plaats ver„ meent dat door uwelEdele agtb: de termynen waarby voorm: David Malan davidsz: ingedaagd is geworden, expresselyk op vie weeken bepaald zullen zyn, ten eijnde denselven van die indaaging mitsgad„s de daarby ten zynen lasten gelegde misdaader geene ignorantie zou kunnen pretendeeren verbeeld zig den onderge„ teekenden dan ook van den voortgang dier procedures niet wel te kunnen worden afgeweeken, zonder dat er gegronde reedenen tusschen komen, dewelke na regten eenige de minste Surcheancen noodsakelyk maaken, Tot het ondersoek van sodanige reedenen vermeent den ondergeteekenden geleegendheyd te zullen vir„ den, met in de tweede plaats te deminstreeren; dat die reede waarop de supplten. vermeenen hun versoek in Consideratien behoorde te komen geen genoegsamen grond vandien te kunnen opleeveren, wanneer men maar met eenige de minste accuratesje het beloop der procedures van den beginne af tot den dag van haeden nagaat, zal men bevinden dat zelfs dadelyk en den Reginne de supplte aan Heeren gecommitt„s uit deesen Edele agtb: reade heeft gedeclareert, dat haaren man ter verrigting zynen affaires, na zyne in het district graaffe Reinet geleegene thee plaatsen zig had begeeven en q: O: n: zy hem ook dagelyx van daar was verwagtende en daarna /:zo den ondergeteekende vermeent:/ zelfs of by monde of by geschrifte, zih in deesen Edelen agtb: raade betuygd. De supplten kunnen emmers ook by de niet ontkennen dat zy of op eene directe of indirecte wyse, alle moeyte hebben aangewend de procedures door den ondergeteekende r:O: geentameerd, ter kennisse van derselver zoon of man te brengen: zy hebben immers zelfs nog in de maand September Jongstl: eenen warnick met een slaaf en twee rijdpaarden aan de hand na het voorn: district tot dat eynde afgesonden, en zeer waar„ schynelyk ook met dat oogmerk om hem tot zyne te rug komst te doen permoveeren, behalven dat den ondergeteekenden van zyne kant reeds in de maand augustus tot twee diffe„ ren te ryden, vermits de toenmaalige presumptive afwee„ zendheyd van den Landdrost te graaffe renet de Heer woeke aan den secretaris dier Colopie van het een en ander Reu„ nisse heeft gegeeven, en op den 10 September voorsz: by 't afzenden der Edictate Citatie teffens denselven versogt, dat ingeval voorts vlugtende David Melandaerd &L: met de by het proces benoemde Savin Sara zig elders in 't voorsz: district vertoonen mogte, hy deselve by de zoude laaten arresteeren en op zenden zo ufan¬ neer nu deselve Malan op zyne vheeplaatsen of elders anders in het voorsz: district zig komt op te houden, dan is 't immers buyten alle Contestatie, dat hy geen de minste ignorantie van de tegens hem door den ondergeteek„den geentameerde procedures kan pretendeeren; En verondersteld men het tegendeel, aan blyft het eene onwederspreeke lyke waarheyd, dat hy voortvlugtig is, en dan is het middag klaar beweesen dat het door de supplten gedaan versoek in geen de minste Con„ sideratie behoord te komen. Eyndelyk reekent den ondergeteekden zig verpligt tot recutatie van de zo absurd als futiel, door den stelder van 't requestt geallegueerde questio 28 No 3 en het eerste deel van Carpzovius zyn gract: Crimin: als handelende de geheele vrage van noodwaer en waarin die bestaat, mitsgaders derselver gevolgen zo kort hem doenlyk nog in de derde plaats te moeten bybrengen, die reedenen waarom het volstrekt onmoe„ gelyk is, dat aan een misdaadige die absent is een verweerder mag worden toegevoegd, zo als de voorm: Carphovius in praxi Criminali P: III: Questio C I p„r totam Leeraart. 1=o om dat de verweerder volstrekt onkundig moet zyn van de mis„ daad door den afweesenden bedreeven: En hoe kan hy dan die zyn zaak defendeeren. — II vermits 't den regter voornamentlyk aangeleegen legt, om uyt den mond van den misdaadigen, de bekentenis ten ynstandigheeden van zyn misdaad te verneemen, waarby nog komende houding weesen strekken en gebaaren van den missdaadigen waaruyt accuratasje niet
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140 141. not infrequently much can be discovered. III that after all the defender, even if he has pleaded, cannot undergo the sentence to which the criminal might be condemned, and thus the respectability of the court would be compromised and the entire sentence rendered illusory. However, Your Honourable Worships are requested with your customary attention particularly to heed number 29 of this same cited question, wherein Your Honourable Worships will perceive in the clearest manner that it is indeed permitted to an absent criminal, even in criminal cases, to assign an attorney or defender who may present the reasons for the absence of the guilty party and defend his innocence, so that the absent person is not condemned but the sentence is postponed, if the judge shall have approved those reasons as correct, whereof the contrary has already clearly been shown here before in the second place, to which extent an absent criminal may indeed be granted a defender, but not regarding the principal cause, nor that, even if his produced excuses were correct, the absent person could therefore be acquitted. And secondly, such a defender must produce these reasons for the absence of the criminal before the joinder of issue. Furthermore, Your Honourable Worships are requested to fix your eyes on number 81 and 82 of this same question, wherein Your Honourable Worships will find that a father, on behalf of his son who is criminally accused of manslaughter, may not only appear for his interests, but may also intervene as the defender and apologiser of his absent son. For which opinion our Carpzovius cites various learned doctors there, but from the following number it appears that afterwards one has somewhat departed from this opinion, so that a father may indeed present and demonstrate the defence and innocence of his absent son, but that he cannot take upon himself his absent son's case, nor put himself in his place, nor act in an ordinary trial as defender of the criminal and answer to that accusation, specifically so that through the sentence and the punishment pronounced against the absent person, justice may not be thus frustrated. Hoping with the preceding remarks and considerations to have satisfied the justice of Your Honourable Worships, the undersigned takes the liberty to call himself with respect. Below stood: Honourable Worshipful Sir and Gentlemen, Your Honourable Worships' humble servant. Was signed: H: L: Bletterman. In the margin: Exhibited in court on 13 November 1788. After the reading of which it is now approved that the action And since the aforementioned Kotze is also answerable before Your Honourable Worships' Council through the undersigned officer of justice on account of carnal conversation with the wife of the burgher Christoffel Otto, The petitioner turns to Your Honourable Worships with the humble request that it may please Your Honourable Worships to allow the Fiscal pro interim to act in both cases under an action of cumulative offences against the repeatedly mentioned Kotze. Below stood: Which doing etc. Was signed: M: H: O: Woeke. In the margin: Exhibited in court on 13 November 1788. To the Honourable Worshipful Sir, Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, together with the other Gentlemen Members of the Honourable Worshipful Council of Justice of this government. Honourable Worshipful Sir and Noble Gentlemen! It having been approved by Your Honourable Worships to place into the hands of the Fiscal pro interim, Mr. Exter, the action which the undersigned wished to institute in case of atrocious insult against the burgher Louis Kotze before Your Honourable Worships' tribunal, in order to enter a claim against the aforementioned Kotze in Your Honourable Council. Subsequently, through the member of this Council, Mr. Ryno Johannes van der Riet, on behalf of the Landdrost of the colony Graaff-Reinet, Mr. Maurits Herman Otto Woeke, the following was served: G Which having been read and thus deliberated upon as well as upon the aforementioned petition, it was approved to grant on the last-mentioned by way of apostil: The Council, having read this petition along with the considerations of the Landdrost of the colonies Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, and having considered the contents thereof, declares that the request made by the petitioners therein cannot be granted. under which 3 memorial E
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140 141. niet zelden veel kan ontdekt worden. — III dat tog de verweerder, al heeft hy al geageert, het vonnis niet kan ondergaan waarin de misdaadige mogt verweesen worden, en zoude dus hierdoor de agtbaarheid des raads gekrenkt en het geheele vonnis illutoir gemaakt worden Dog worden uwel Edele agtb versogt met derselver gewoonen attentie voornamentlyk agt te slaen op 't 29 N o van deese zelf„ de geast: C:V: waarin uwelEd: agtb: ten duydelyksten zullen ontwaaren, dat 't wel geoorloofd is aan eenen misdaadigen die afweezend is, zelfs in Crimineele zaaken een procurator op de fenter /:verweerder:/ toe te voegen die de reedenen van het afweesen van den schuldigen mag opgeeven en desselfs onschuld verweeren, op dat den afweesenden niet veroordeelt maar de sententie uijtgesteld worde, zo de regter die reedenen als Juist zal goedgekeurd hebben /:waarvan het tegendeel hier vooren reeds in de tweede plaats duydelyk is aangetoond, in zo verre kanden afweesenden misdaadigen wel een verweerder toegestaan worden, dog niet wat de hoofde oorsaak betreft, ook niet, dat, al waarin zyne bygebragte verontschuldigingen Juist, de afweesende egter daarom zoude vrygesprooken kunnen worden. En moet deel dan 2o een verweerder deeze zyne reedenen van absentie van den mis„ daadigen bybrengen, voor de Litis Contestatie. verders worden uwel Edele agtb: versogt het oog te ves„ tigen op 81, 82 No. van deese zelfde quest waarin Uwel„ Edele Agtb: zullen vinden, dat een vader wel voor zyn zoon die over een manslag Crimineel beschuldigd is niet alleen voor desselfs belangen Compareeren, maar ook als zyns afwee„ senden zoons verweerden en verontschuldige tusschen bijde kan komen. voor welk gevoelen onsen Carpsovius aldaar verschijde DD aanhaalt, dog uyt het volgende N„o blykt dat men naderhand van dit gevoelen eenigsints is afgeweeken, zo dat een vader wel de verdeediging en enschuld van zyn afweesenden zoon bybrengen en aantoonen mag, dog dat hy zyns afweesen„ den zoons zaak niet op zig neemen, nog in zyn plaats stellen, ook niet in een ordinair proces als verweerder van den misdaadigen ageeren, en op die beschuldiging antwoorden kan op dat namentlyk door het vonnis en de straf tegen den afweesenden uytgesprooken, het regt dus niet verydeld worde. Met de voorenstaande remarques en Consideratien de ondergeteekende verhoopende aan de Justitie van Uwel Edele agtb: te zullen hebben voldaan; niemt hy de vry„ heid zig met Eerbied te noemen. — /:onderstond:/ wel Edele agtbaare Heer en Heeren. Uwel Edele agtb: onderdanigen dienaar. /:was geteekend: H: L: Bletterman — /:in margine:/ Exhebitum in Judicio den 13 November 1788. Na welks Lectuure tans goed gevonden is de actie En hy evengem: kotze door den ondergeteek: R:O: wegens vleeschelyke Conversatie met de Huysvrouwe van den burger Christoffel Otto meede voor uwel Edele Agtb: Raade aanspreekelyk zynde Reert zig den suppl„t tot uwelEdele agtb: met nedrig versoek, dat het uwelEdele agtb: moge be¬ hagen, den pro Jnterim Fiscaal in beyde gevallen onder actie van Cumuleude bedryven tegens meergem: Catze te willen laaten ageeren. /:onderstond:/ 'T welk doerde & /: was geteekend:/ M: H:O: Woeke /:in margine:/ Exhibitum in Juditcio den 13 November 1788. Aan den wel Edelen Agtb: Heere Johannes Isaak Rheniis president beneevens de verdere Heere Leeden van den Edelen Agtb: raade van Justitie deeses gouvernements. Wel Edele Achtbaare Heer en EE Heeren! Door uwelEdele Agtb: goedgevonden zynde, de actie die den ondergeteekende in Cas van atroce Injurie tegens den burger Louis Kotze voor Uwel Edele Agtb: vierschaar heeft willen institueeren in handen van den pro Interim Fiscaal de Heer Exter te stellen, ten eynde tegens voorm: Kotzee in uwel Edele Raade Eysch te doen. — vervolgens wierd door het lid deeses Raads de Heer Rimo Johannes van der Riet voor den Landdrost de Colonie Graaffe Reinet de Heer Morits Herman Otto woeke gediend van 't volgende G Het welk geleesen en dus zo wel daarover als over het voorsz: request gebesoigneert zynde, is goedgevonden op het laatstgem: voor opostille te verleenen De raad dit request nevens de Consideratien van den Landdrost der Colmien Stellenbosch en Arakerstein geleesen en dies inhoude overwoogen hebbende, verklaart dat in het door de supplten daarom gedaan versoek niet kan worden getreeden waaronder 3 vertoog E
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142 143 under which the burgher Louis Rotze in the case of accused adultery is included, also into the hands of the Fiscal pro interim, in order to proceed in this regard against the aforesaid Kotze in such manner as he shall deem proper ex officio. Further, it was reported by the court messenger that the wife of the burgher Stephanus Fauché is present before the council chamber, who had been summoned in person against today by a missive under the council's seal, pursuant to the decree issued upon the representation submitted here on the date 22 August last by the Fiscal pro interim, who attested that her husband had received the summons and that she, holding power of attorney from him, would defend his case; but since the said Fauche was summoned in person criminally, and thus cannot allow a proxy to act for him in this matter, it was therefore resolved to dismiss the aforesaid wife of Fauche and to issue a second citation to the said Fauche to appear in person before this council three months from today, or on the 5th of the upcoming month of February, and this on pain of bodily apprehension. Taking also into consideration here, however, that this case could not be placed on the court roll because the Landdrost of the colony of Swellendam, notwithstanding that this was so explicitly commanded of him, sent no certificate of the service of that citation, and that this is also not an isolated occasion that such negligence by the aforesaid Landdrost has come before the council, but that by his inattention in this matter the course of justice has already repeatedly been impeded and confusion caused; as among several other examples occurred recently on the occasion that, at the own requisition of the same Landdrost, a summons by missive against the burgher Carel Sterenberg was requested on 12 June last by the member of this council, Mr. Ryno Johannes van der Riet, as well as in regard to the summons issued under 29 May last against Susanna Holtshausen, wife of Jacobus Steyn Jacobusz, both of which persons appeared on the appointed day, without Right Honorable Sir. According to a missive dated 2 October last received by me from the Right Honorable Council of Justice, a name list of such persons as have paid their arrears in recognition moneys to the first-mentioned clerk and the assistant at the political secretariat Johannes Marthinus Horak [illegible] Möllerstroom, and of whom such as might be present here at the recently ended burgher weapons training, and all others who fall under the jurisdiction of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, should be sent to the Cape by me; I have the honor to communicate to your Right Honorable most humbly that of the persons made known on the aforesaid list, only two having been present here at the burgher weapons training, both of the same have also been ordered by me to proceed to the Cape, in order to give a statement regarding the above-mentioned; while of the rest, all whose residences could be found out by me with any possibility have been summoned in writing to be present at the Cape for the frequently mentioned purpose on a certain day determined according to the near or distant location of their residences, of which a list having also been formed by me, I take the liberty, Right Honorable, herewith any report of the service of those citations ever having been received; it is therefore resolved to make known once again to the said Landdrost by missive the council's justifiable indignation and displeasure over this conduct, and to point out to him very earnestly that if such negligence comes before this council once more, such measures will then be taken as are suited to compel him, the Landdrost, to the better observation of his duty. Finally, the following missive being produced and read by the Honorable President. this
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142 143 waaronder den burger Louis Rotze in Cas van beschul digde Egtbreek komt te leggen, almeede in handen van den pro Interim Riscaal te stellen, om deesen aan„ gaande op ende jegens voorsz: kotze zodanig te proce„ deeren als hy o officio zal vinden te behooren. ƒ Wyders wierd door den gerechtsbode gerapporteerd dat zig voor de raad zaal bevind de Huysvrouw van den ingevolge het decreet gevallen op het in dato 22 augt„s J: L: door den pro Interim Fiscaal alhier ingediend vertoog tegens heeden p„r missive onder 's raads zegul in persoon gedagvoarden burger Stephanus Fauché, dewelke betuygde dat haaren man de dagvaarding bekomen had en zy als procueratie van Hem hebbende zyne zaak zoude de„ fendeeren; dan terwyl geme: Fauche Criminaliter in persoon gedagvaard is, en dus geene gemagtigde voor zig in deesen kan laaten ageeren, zo is der„ halven goedgevonden de voorsz: Huysvrouw van Faechie van de hand te wysen eneene tweede Citatie op gem: Fauche om heeden over drie maanden of wel op den 5 der aanstaande maand February persoon„ lyk voor deezen raade te verschynen, te doen afgaan en sulx op pene van Corporeele approhentie. Maar hierby teffens in aanmerking genomen zynde, dat deese zaak niet heeft kunnen ter rolle ge„ bragt worden, om dat door den Landdrost der solmnie Zwellendam, niet tegenstaande hem dit zo uytdrukkelyk is aanbevoolen geen attest van het eploict dier Citatie is overgesonden, en dat dit teffens niet is een enkele ryse dat eene diergelyke sloffigheyd van voorsz: Landdrost den raade is te vooren gekomen, maar dat door desselfs en attentie in dit stuk reeds te meermaa len de loop der Iustitie gestremt en Confutie veroorsaakt is; zo als onder verscheyde andere xempelen nog deeser dagen heeft plaats gehad by geleegendheyd dat op het eygene requisit van denselven Landdrost door het Lid deeses raads de Heer Ryno Johannes van der Riet op den 12 Juny Jongstl: versogt is dagvaarding pr. missive op den burger Carel Sterenberg, als meede ten opzigte van de dagwaarding onder den 29 May Jongstl: op Susanna Holtshausen Huysvrouw van Jacobus steyn Jacobusz afgegaan, welke beyde persoonen ten geprefigeerden dage gecompareerd zyn, zonder dat Wel Edele Agtbaare Heer. Volgens eene missive de dato 2 october Jongstl: bij my ontfangen zynde van den wel Edelen Agtb: Raade van Justitie een naam Leyst van zodanige persoonen, als aan den Eerste gem: Clercq en den adsistent ter politicque secretarye Johannes Marthinus Hwak equist Mollerstroom derselver agterstallige recogn: penn: g'extraheert hebben, en waarvan de zodanige als by de Jongst afgeloopene burger wissenoeffening, alhier praesent mogten zyn, en alle andere die onder de Jurisidictie van Stellenbosch en Drakenstein sorteeren door my zouden behooren te worden saabwaards gesonden; heb ik d' Eer uwel Edele Agtb: op het nedrigst te Communiceeren dat van de op voorsz: Leyst bekend gestelde persoonen alleenlyk twee alhier by de burger waperoeffening praesent geweest zynde, deselve beyde ook door my aangesegt zyn zig saabwaards te moeten begeeven, ten eynde van wegens het bovengem: verklaaringe te geeven; tewwyl van de overige alle welken woonplaatsen maar met eenige mogelykheyd door my hebben kunnen worden uijtgevonden aangeschreeven zyn, mn op zekere na de naby- of verre- afgeleegendheyd hunner woonplaatsen bepaalden dog aan de Caab ten meergem: eynde praesent te moeten zin waarvan ook door my een Leyst geformeerd zynder de vryheyd naeme uwel Edele agtb, bij van het Exploict dier Citatien ooijt eenig narigt is ingekomen; zo is derhalven beslooten gemelde Landdrost, over dit gedoente des raads billyke indig„ natie en ongenoegen nogmaals by missive te kennen te geeven, en hem zeer ernstig voor te houden, dat by aldien deesen raade andermaal een diergelyk sloffigheyd te vooren komt, als dan zodanige messures zullen genomen worden als geschikt zyn om hem Landdrock tot het beter betragten van zynen pligt te nood saaken. Eyndelyk door den E agtb: Heer Praesident geproduceert en geleesen zynde, de volgende missive. deeze e
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144. 145. notified those already known to me to be deceased and the bedridden. The Secretary, Mr. Neethling, being generally indisposed, as I have been informed, and because many of the appointed persons will probably not know to whom they must report at the Cape, I have taken the liberty of addressing them all to Mr. Ryneveld. To the others belonging under this jurisdiction, as soon as I have discovered their dwelling places or residences, I shall not fail to issue the necessary notices, regarding which, however, great difficulties present themselves, because some of them have their names listed incorrectly on the roll, and others again, according to the names presented on this order, cannot be found to this day. Hoping thus far to have fulfilled the intention of Your Honorable and of the Honorable Court of Justice in carrying out the aforesaid esteemed order, I take the liberty to call myself with profound respect, Underneath was written: Right Honorable Sir, Your Right Honorable's humble servant. Was signed: A: J: Hetterman. In the margin: Stellenbosch, the 9th of November 1781. that the defendant shall be declared in default and in hiding, and to come purge and answer for the adultery committed. This is considered communicated, and the action of the said Landdrost reported therein is approved. Underneath was written: At Cabo de Goede Hoop, the day and year as above. Read, in my presence. Signed: L. Neethling, Secretary. The Court grants the Officer Plaintiff the requested third default, and further the benefit thereof, debars the defendant, defaulting and in hiding, from all peremptory exceptions, rebuttals, and defenses, together with other benefits with which, had he appeared, he might in any way have availed himself in court, and further grants a fourth summons ex superabundanti for six weeks from today, to see served the intendit with the verification thereof, and to hear the sentence pronounced thereon, with notice. on and against the Cornet of the Burgher Dragoons at Stellenbosch, David Malan Davidsz, defendant in person, on the other side, concerning his first and second default, and for the full benefit thereof, as well as for his malicious desertion and the abduction of a female slave, to substitute the member of this Court, Mr. Ryno Johannes van der Riet, for the Merchant and Landdrost of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman. In view of the non-appearance of the defendant, the plaintiff requests the third default, with the deprivation of all declinatory, dilatory, and peremptory exceptions, defenses, and rebuttals which he, had he appeared, could and might have put forward; and further a fourth writ by edict ex superabundanti for six weeks from today, in order then to see served the intendit with the verification thereof, as well as to hear sentence thereon, with notice. The messenger, entering, reports that the defendant is not present. Thursday the 27th of November 1788, in the morning. Present: the Honorable Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, and all the Members, except Mr. Mappa, due to indisposition. The Merchant and Landdrost of the colonies of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, Mr. Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, Officer Plaintiff in a criminal case, on the one side, 2
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144. 145. bekend gesteld de reeds by my bekend staande overleedenen en een gebanken. De Heer Secretaris Neethling doorgaans :gelyk man my g'informeert heeft:/ onpasselyk zynde, heb ik om dat veele der g'appoincteerde menschen waarschynlyk niet zullen weeten by wien zig aan de Caab aanmelden moeten de vryheyd gebruykt deselve alle aan de Heer Ryneveld te addresseeren: aan de overige onder deese Jurisdictie sorteerende zal ik, zodra deselve woon of verblyf plaatsen zal hebben uytgevonden, niet in gebreeken blyven de nodige aanschryvens te doen, waaromtrend zig egter groote Swaarigheeden op doen, doordien zommige Heer Hendrik Lodewyk derselven hunne naamen op de Leyst verkeerd gesteld, en andere wederom volgens de op de last versoekt vermits de non„ deesen te presenteeren, waarby te gelyk heb bekend gestelde naamen tot heeden niet uyt te vinden zyn. — Agtb: en den Edelen agtb: raade van Justitie ver¬ hoopende te hebben voldaan, neem ik de vryheyd met diede Eerbied wy te noemen. — /:onderstond:/ WelEdele Agtb: Heer Uwel Edele agtb: /:was geteekend:/ ootmoedigen dienaar. A: J: Hetterman. /:en margine:/ Aallenbosch den 9 November 1781. — Met het bewerkstelligen der voorsz: zeer g'Eerde dat den ged: en Latitant, en gepleegd everspel te komen ordre tot hiertoe aan de intentie van uwel Edele zal worden verklaart purgeeren en verantwoorden. ¶ sulx voor gecommuniceerd gehouden en de verrigting van gemelde Landdrast daarby opgegeeven goedgekeurd. /onderstond: Alan Sabo de goede Hoop die et anno ut 6 Sufra. /: leger:/ my present /:geteekend:/ L. Neethling Secrts De Raad verleend, den r: O: Eysscher het versogte derde default, en voorts het prafijt van dien versteekt den ged: defaillant en Latitant van alle exceptien peremp„ toir, weezen en defensien, mitsgd„s andere beneficier daar hy verschynende zig in regten eenigsints mee„ de zoude hebben kunnen behelpen, en voorts een vierde Citatie ex superabundanti tegens heeden over ses weeken, om te zien dienen van ntendit, met de verificatie vandien, mitsgaders daarop de sententie te horen pronintieeren met inthimatie. — op ende Jegens den Cornet der Burger Dragon„ ders aanstellenbosch David Matan Davidsz: ged: in persoon ter andere zyde, omme zyn Eerste en Tweede default en ten pple zig wegens fyne malitieuse profijte van dien, mitsgad: desertie vervoeren eene slavin Het Lid deeses raads „de Heer Ryno Iohannes van der Riet, voor den Koof. man en Landdrost te stellen, bosch en Drakenstein de Bletterman ageerende Comparitie van den ged: het derde default met den verstooken te zyn van alle xceptien declinatoir delatoir en peremptoir defensien en weezen, die hij anders Compareerende had kunnen en mogen proponeeren, en voorts een vierde mandament by Edicte ex superabundante tegens Hleeden over ses weeken, omme als dan te zien dienen van In„ ten dit met de verificatie van dien, mitsgad„s daarop sententie aan te hooren met inthimatie. — De Bode binnen treedende rapporteerd dat den ged„te niet present is. Donderdag den 27 November 1788 's voordemiddags praesent d'E Achtb: Heer Iohannes Isaak Shenius praesident en alle de Leeden dempto den Heere Mappa by indispositie. Den koopman en Landdrost der Colonien stellen bosch en drekenstein de Heer Hendrik Lodewyk Blet, terman r: O: Eysscher in Cas Cri„ mineel ter eenre 2
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147. The burgher Daniel Hiebner, respondent, summoned to answer the claim served against him and armed with annexes on the one part, against The Honorable Gabriel Exter, respondent summoned to hear answer, the member of this Council the Fiscal pro interim, Mr. Ryno Johannes van der Riet, acting on behalf of the ex officio respondent due to his indisposition, stating to renounce further productions. The Assistant Jacobus Vercueil, as proxy of the respondent, states also to renounce and to leave the matter to the judgment of the Council. The Council holds this case for circular consultation in advice after the depositions shall first have been re-examined and sworn. The burgher Jacobus van Leeuwen, as proxy of the fellow-burgher Jan Barendse, plaintiff, against The Honorable Gabriel Exter, respondent, summoned to hear answer to his submitted claim, and to hear renunciation of further productions. Van Leeuwen produces his written answer. The member of this Council the Fiscal pro interim, Mr. Rino Johannes van der Riet, acting for the ex officio respondent due to his indisposition, states to renounce further productions. Van Leeuwen requests to add some more pieces of evidence to this lawsuit, stating that he will then also renounce. The ex officio plaintiff advances thereupon that the respondent has had enough time and has even already obtained the depositions, as well as has been sufficiently capable of properly equipping himself, therefore requesting default of evidence. The respondent persists in his request made. The Council orders the respondent to deliver his pieces of evidence to the Secretariat of Justice within 24 hours, holding this case further for advice after the re-examination and swearing of the reports and depositions that have served herein. The roll having run down this far, it was submitted for consideration to the Council by the Honorable President whether one should now proceed to pass judgment on the proceedings already read in circulation by the respective members, initiated by the Fiscal pro interim upon and against the former First Clerk at the Political Secretariat Johannes Marthinus Horak and the Assistant Quist Mollerstroom; or rather, considering that the officer is presently still busy gathering the necessary depositions in accordance with the resolution taken by this Council under date of [illegible], and that these documents absolutely ought to be added to the case file upon the passing of judgment in both of these cases, and that one ought to wait with this for some time yet; it has therefore been judged best to suspend the passing of judgment in both of these cases until all the depositions to be gathered, properly re-examined and, as far as practicable, sworn, shall have been produced in the Council, and read in circulation with the case file by the respective members. At the Cape of Good Hope, the day and year as above. In my presence, Signed: Hr. C. van Ryneveld, sworn Clerk. Tuesday, December 9, 1788. In the afternoon, extraordinary meeting present the Honorable President Johannes Isaak Rhenius, and all the members except Mr. Mappa due to indisposition. On the occasion of the Council being assembled today to dispatch some civil documents that had been read in circulation, the claim and documents of the Fiscal pro interim Gabriel Exter against April of Bengal, slave of the burgher Jan Jacobsz, exhibited in the Council, were likewise taken in hand; whereon having maturely deliberated, as well as having considered everything that merited reflection and could move Their Honors, the Council, administering justice in the name and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands,
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147. woord gemunieert met bylaagen. den Burger Daniel Hiebner gereq: omme op zyn ingeleeverd alhier d' E gabriel Exter Den pro Jnterim Feiscaal Heer Ryno Johannes van der Riet vermits indispositie van den r:O: reg=t renuntieerd van verdere productien. Het Lid deeses Raads de den adsistent Jacobus vercueil als gemagtigde van den gereg. zegt meede te renun„ tieeren en de zaak aan 's raads De Raad houd deese zaak na dat alvoorens de verklaaringen zullen weesen gerecolleerd en Beeedigd ter rindleesing in advys. van Leeuwen produceert Den Burger Jacobus van zyn schriftuur van ant„ Leeuwen, als gemagtigde van den meede Burger Jan Barendse regt. Contra Het Lid deeses Raads O den pro Interim Fissaal de Heer Rino Johannes van der Riet, vermits indispositie d' E gabriel Exter gereg: om„ me op desselfs ingeleeverde van den R: O: gereq: voor den„ selven ageerende zegd te renuntieeren van verdere antwoord. productien. — van Leeuwen versoekt nog eenige bewysen, by dit proces te voegen, zeggende als dan meede te renuntieeren. — de r:O: regt advanceert daarop, dat den gereg: tids genoeg gehad en zelfs de verklaaringen reeds in gewon„ nen heeft, mitsgaders genoegsaam in staat geweest is zig behoorlyk te munieeren: versoekende derhalven ver„ stek van bewys den gereg: persisteerd bij zyn gedaan versoek De Raad ordonneert den gereq: em binnen 24 uuren zyne bewysen ter secretarye van Justitie te besorgen: houdende deese 2aast wyders, na het recolleeren en beeedigen, der hierinne gediend hebbende relaas en verklaaringen in advys Eysch te zien dienen van De Rol tot dus verre afgeloopen zynde, wierd door den E agtb: Heer President den Raade in Consideratie gegeeven, of men nu zoude ren van verdere productien antwoord te horen verenuntiee Contra treeden tot het vonnissen der reeds by de respe Leeden rond geleesene procedures, door den pe In¬ terim Fissaal op ende Jegens den geweesen Eerste Clercq ter politicque secretarye Iohannes Marthinus Sorak en adsistent quist Mollerstroom geentameerd; Dan wel uijt aan„ merking dat den officier tans nog besig is by deesen volgens het in dato „ Raade genomen besluyt de nodige verklaaringen in te winnen, en deese documenten absoluut by het vonnissen deeser beyde zaaken by het proces #### behooren gevoegd te worden, en daarmeede nog eenigen tyd zoude behooren te wagten: zo is derhalven best geoordeelt het bevonnissen deeser byde zaaken te Supper¬ sedeeren, tot dat alle de in te winnene ver„ klaaringen, behoorlyk gerecolleerd en, zo . veel doenlyk beeedigd, in raade zullen zyn geproduceerd, en met het proces by de respee Leeden rond geleesen. /:onderstond Aan Cabo de goede Sloop die et anno ut supra /:lager:/ mi praesent /:geteekend:/ Hr. C: van Ryneveld gem Dingsdag den 9 december 1788. 's nademiddags Extra ordinaire vergadering praesent den E agtb:e Heer Iohannes Isaak Rhenius Presi„ dent, en alle de Leeden dempto den Heere Mappa by indis„ positie. Sij geleegendheijd dat de Raad heeden vergaderd was, om eenige rond geleesene Civiele stukken af te doen, wierd almeede by der hand genomen, den Eysch en stukken van den pro Jnterim Fiscaal gabriel Exter op ende Jegens april van Bengaalen slaafs van den Burger Jan Jacobsz: in Raadde g'xhibeerd; waarover rypen lyk gedelibeerd, mitsgaders gelet zynde op al het gunt reflectie meriteerde, en Hun EE agtb: kende doen moveeren, zo heeft de Raad Recht doen„ de uijt naam ende van wegens de Hoog Mogende Heeren Staaten generaal der 1716. oordeel over te laaten. ƒ r: O: regt ter eenre „. ƒ Clercq
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1708. 1:49 of the United Netherlands, has condemned the prisoner April of Bengal, as their Honors hereby condemn the same, to be taken to the place where criminal sentences are customary to be executed here, to be handed over there to the executioner, and after having stood under the gallows with a rope around his neck, being tied to a post, to be severely scourged with rods on the bare back, and thereupon to be branded, and also to remain banished for the term of his life to Robben Island, to work at the Company's public works, with condemnation of the prisoner in the costs and expenses of justice, and dismissal of the further claim made and conclusion taken by the officer. Underneath stood: At Cape of Good Hope, the day and year as above. Lower: In my presence. Signed: W: C: van Ryneveld, sworn clerk. Thursday the 11th of December 1788. In the forenoon, present the Honorable Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, and all the members, except the gentleman Mappa due to indisposition. The citizen Jacobus van Leeuwen, as general attorney of the fellow citizen Johan George Barends, petitioner, against the pro interim Fiscal, the Honorable Gabriel Exter, respondent, The petitioner requests by memorial to be allowed to obtain such evidence, and to put it in forma probanti, and subsequently to submit it in Council, as he believes he will still be able to procure for the defense of the case of his principal. The respondent advances thereupon that the petitioner has caused him, the respondent, to be summoned in an entirely unauthorized and improper manner, since, while renunciation has already been made in the case of the aforesaid Barends, this summons ought therefore to be regarded as taking place in a new case; consequently, he should have requested veniam agendi, and at the same time expressed in the citation what his request would contain, claiming that this prerogative belongs to him as an officer of justice; requesting therefore satisfaction from the petitioner over this improper conduct. Van Leeuwen replies thereto that he did this with not the least ill intention, and furthermore had obtained permission from the Honorable Gentleman, and moreover had believed that, since he came to make this request in the lis pendens trial of his aforesaid client, he therefore did not need veniam agendi from this Council, nor was it necessary to express in the citation the request to be made by him, persisting therefore as above. The Council, after deliberation of matters, reprimands the petitioner in his aforesaid capacity, Jacobus van Leeuwen, for the informal manner in which he has proceeded in this matter, and at the same time grants the request made by the petitioner in his aforesaid capacity regarding the evidence to be obtained by him. The aforesaid pro interim Fiscal, the Honorable Gabriel Exter, in his official capacity prosecutor in a criminal case on the one side, against Silvia of the Cape, slave of the Valiant Military Captain Jan Arnolt Bleumer, prisoner and defendant in the aforesaid case on the other side. The official prosecutor exhibits a written claim, to which are attached annexes, concluding as at the end of the same. The prisoner and defendant, having heard the same read, requests a merciful punishment. The Council keeps this case under advisement for circular reading. The pro interim Fiscal here, the Honorable Gabriel Exter, in his official capacity prosecutor in a criminal case on the one side, against Jan Hertel, prisoner and defendant in the aforesaid case on the other side. The official prosecutor produces a written claim accompanied by annexes, whereby the aforesaid prosecutor requests to hear sentence pronounced. The Council keeps this case under advisement for circular reading.
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1708. 1:49 der verlenigde Nederlanden den gev: April van van en dus deese dagvaarding aangemerkt behoord te worden Bengaalen heeft gecondemneerd, zo als hun EE geschieden in eene nieuwe zaak, derhalven zoude heb¬ Agtb: denselven Condemneeren mits deesen, ben moeten versoeken veniam agendi, en teffens in de Citatie omme gebragt te worden ter plaatse, daar uytdrukken, wat zyn versoek zoude behelsen, pretendeerende men alhier gewoon is Crimineele gewysdens dat hun dat prerogatief als een officier der Iustitie toe„ ter Executie te leggen, aldaar aan den Scherp„ komt; versoekende derhalven over dit onbehoorlyk gedoente regter overgeleeverd, en na met een strop om den hals onder de galg te hebben te brink ge van den reqt. satisfactie van Leeuwen brengd daarop in, dat hy dit met geene staan, aan een Paal gebonden zynde met de minste Intentie gedaan, en voorts van den E agtb: roeden op de bloote rugge strengelyk ge¬ Heer Permissie bekomen, mitsgaders gemeend had, dat gelsseld en daarop gebrandmerkt te worden, terwyl hy dit versoek in het Litespendente proces van mitsgaders den Tyd zynes Leevens ten robben zyn openden gereq: kwam te doen, hy derhalven geen Eyllande, om aan 's Comp: gemeene werk te veniam agendi van deesen Reede nog ook nodig had, arbyden gebannen te blyven met Condemnatie in defitatie zyn te doene versoek uyt te drukken: per„ van den gev: in de kosten en misen van Justitie sisteerende derhalven als boven. en ontsegging van den verderen gedaanen Eysch en genomene Corclusie van den officier. — /:onderstond:/ Aan Cabo de goede Hoof die et anno ut sufra /:lager :/ mi praesent. /: geteekend:/ Donderdag den 11 december 1788. 's voordemiddags praesent d' E Achtb: Heer Iohannes Iaak Rhenius president en alle de Leeden, dempte den Heere Mappa by indispositie. om zodanige bewysen te mogen inwinnen, en in forma Proban„ ti te brengen, mitsgaders ver„ volgens in raade over te leggen als hy vermeend nog ter de„ fensie van de zaak van zyn pC„s te zullen kunnen De gereg: advanceerd daarop dat den reqt. hem gereg: op een gantsch onbevoegde en en be„ hoorlyke wyse heeft doen dagvaarden: daar hy terwyl in de zaak van voorsz: Baerends reeds is gerenuntieerd - magtig worden De reqt. versoekt by minde Den Burger Jacobus van Leeuwen als generaale gemagtigde van den meede Burger Johan Contra den pro Interim Fiscaal d'E gabriel Efter gereg: om versoek George Barends regt schriftelyken Eysch waarby de get: versoekt om ge„ pantonneert te worden. De R:O: Eijss:r Exhibeert een gevoegd zyn bijlaagen Gem: pro, Jnterim Fiscaal d' E gabriel Exter R:O: Eyss„r in Cas fremineel ter eenre Contra Silvia van de Caab LyfEygene van de Manh: Capitain Militair Jan Arnolt Bleumer gev: en gedte in voorsz: Caster andere zyde De Raad houd deese zaak ter rondleesing in advys„ De Raad houd deese zaak ter rondleesing in advys. — den gev: en ged:e denselven hebbende hooren leesen, versoekt een genodige straf schriftelyken Eysch gemee„ neert met bylaagen Concludeerende ut in fine van denselven. — De Raad na verweeging van zaaken reprimendeert den q9 reg„t Jacobus van Leeuwen, over de informeele manier op welke hy in deesenis te werk gegaan, en accordeert teffens het door den qq reqt ten opsigte der door hem in te winnene bewysen gedaan versoek. de r: O: Eyss.r produceert een Den pro Interim Fiscaal alhier d' E Gabriel Ester R:O: Eyss:r in Cas Crmineel ter eenre Contra Jan Hertel gev: en ged: in voorsz: Cas ter andere zyde. en voorn W: C: van Ryneveld gesw: Clercq. te aanhooren
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151 The aforementioned prosecutor produces his annexes. The aforementioned interim Fiscal, the Honorable Gabriel Exter, prosecutor in a criminal case, of the one part, Against The sailor Jan Meyer, prisoner and accused in the aforementioned case, of the other part. The Council keeps this matter under advisement for circulation and reading. Subsequently, on behalf of the wife of the fugitive Burgher Cornet at Stellenbosch, David Malan Davidsz, who has already been summoned for the fourth time ex abundante, a petition was presented, accompanied by a letter written by the aforementioned Malan to his wife, and a private power of attorney, the wording of which petition was verbatim as follows: To the Right Honorable and Worshipful Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, together with the further Honorable and Worshipful Gentlemen, Members of the Council of Justice of this government. Right Honorable and Worshipful Sirs, The undersigned Elisabeth Malan, wife of David Malan Davidsz, most humbly shows how her aforementioned husband finds himself on his cattle farm held on loan under the Drostdy of Graaff-Reinet, as appears from the letter annexed hereto. Her said husband has, by private deed also annexed hereto, constituted, empowered, and granted power of attorney to the petitioner, together with the former Bookkeeper Mr. Hermanus Augustinus Vermaak, to administer and attend to all his affairs and business. And whereas the petitioner was well disposed to turn their farm and estate at Hottentots Holland into money, and to bring her estate to a complete liquidation, but she fears that the resolution taken by Your Worships upon the release of her estate from sequestration might stand in the way thereof. For which reasons the petitioner turns to Your Worships with a humble request that Your Worships may be pleased to withdraw your taken resolution, and to authorize the petitioner together with the said H: A: Vermaak to manage and administer her estate according to the power of attorney granted for that purpose by her husband. (Below was written:) Doing which, etc. (Was signed:) E: Malan, wife of David Malan Davidsz. (In the margin:) Exhibited in court the 11th of December 1788. Which having been read and maturely deliberated upon, it was approved to grant as apostille upon the same: The Council denies the request made by the petitioner, and places this petition and its annexes in the hands of the Merchant and Landdrost of the Colonies of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, the Honorable Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, in order to make such use thereof in the trial as he shall find proper. Lastly, the Burghers Johan Adam Michielsen and Jan Casper Loos, as sureties for the fugitive Assistant Quist Mollerstroom, presented a petition reading: To the Right Honorable and Worshipful Sir, Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, together with the further Gentlemen, Members of the Council of Justice here. Right Honorable and Worshipful Sirs, Your Right Honorable and Worshipful humble servants, Johan Adam Michiel and Johan Casper Loot, take the liberty hereby to show with all submission: How [illegible]
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151 de 7: O: Eyss„r produceert zynen bylaagen. — Voorm: pro Interum Fiscaal d' E Gebriel Exter R:O: Eszr in Cas Crimineel ter eenre Contra dem mattroos Jan Meyer gev: en get: in voorsz: Cast ter andere zyde De Raad houd deese zaak ter rondleesing in advys. - Vervolgens wierd van wegens de Huysvrouw van den geaufugeerden en reeds voor de vierde maal extuse abuendanti in gedaagden Burger Cornet te stellen bosch David Malan Davidsz: gepresenteerd een request ver„ seld van eene door voorsz: Malan aan zyne Huysvrouw geschreevene missive, en onderhandsche procuratie Luydende dat request verbotenus. Wel Edele Achtbaare Heer en E E achtbaare Heeren De ondergeteekende Elisabeth Malan Huysvrouw van David Malan davidsz: geeft zeer onderdanig te kennen, hoe haar gem: man zig is bevindende op desselfs in leening beseetene veeplaats onder de doostdy van graaffe reinet, blykens missive ten deesen annex. denselven haar gem: man de supplte. benee„ vens den oud Boekhouder S„ Hermanus Au„ gustinus vermaak by onderhandsche acte meede ten deesen anne heeft geconstitueerd volmagt en procuratie gegeeven, omme alle zyne zaaken en besigheeden te administreeren, en waar te neemen, en wyl de suppl„te wel geneegen was om hunne plaats en Boedel aan Hottentots Aan den wel Edele agtb: Heer Johannes Isaak Rhenius Prae¬ sident, benevens de verdere Edele Agtb: Heeren Raaden van Justitie deeses gouvernements. den gen: en ged„te versoekt schriftelyken Eysch met Holland te gelde te maaken, en haar Boedel tot een volkomen Liquidatie te brengen. dan zy bedugt is, dat daar tegen zoude obsteeren de resolutie by het ontheffen haaren boedel van desequestratie by UE agtb: genomen. — Reedenen waeromme de supplt is keerende tot UE agtb: met ootmoedig versoek dat UE agtb:— desselfs genomene resolutie gelieven in te trekken en de supplte beneevens gemelde H: A: vermaak te authoriseeren, tot het redderen en admini¬ streeren haaren boedel volgens procuratie door haar man daar toe gegeeven. — /:onderstond:/ T welk doende & /:was geteekend:/ E: Malan Huysvrouw van David Malan d: Z: — /:in margine:/ Exhibitum in Judicio den 11 december 1788. Het welk geleesen en daarover rypelyk gedelibe¬ reerd zynde, is goedgevonden op het zelve voor apostil te verleenen. — de Raad ontsegd het door de supplte gedaan versoek, en steld dit request en dies bylaagen in handen van den koopman en Landdrost der Colonien stellen bosch en Drakensteen de Heer Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, ten eynde daarvan by het proces sodanig gebruyk te maaken als hy zal vinden te behooren Laatstelyk presenteerden de Burgers Johan Adam Mi¬ chielsen en Jan Casper Loos als Borgen voor den g'aufugeerd en adsistent quist Mollerstroom een request gd: Aan den wel Edelen agtb: Heere - Johannes Isaak Rhenius Praesident beneevens de verdere Heeren leeden des raads van Justitie alhier Wel Edele agtbaare Heeren Uwe wel Edele agtb: needrige dienaareng Johans Adam Michell en Johan Casper Loot neemen by deesen de vryheijd, met alle submissie te vertoo„ Holland hoe 150. genadige Straf Luydende nen. —
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152 153. How they, the petitioners, during the inventory of the estate of the absconded assistant Quist Möllerstroom, sold on the 1st of the past month of October by the Gentlemen Commissioners from Your Honorable Council, duly made known to the said Gentlemen Commissioners. That at the purchase of the house now vacated by Mollerstroom, the petitioners interposed themselves as guarantors for the sum of twenty thousand guilders Indian valuation, and this through the three bonds to be mentioned hereafter, namely: A private bond of 25 September 1788, for the benefit of the citizen Tobias van Dyk, in the amount of f 6000: —, this capital having been taken up to fulfill the agreement with the seller Hermanus ter Hoeve, stipulating that a portion of the purchase money had to be paid off within a certain time before the formal conveyance. Two judicial bonds, each amounting to f 7000:– of the said value, both passed on 6 January 1787 or the day of the conveyance, the first-mentioned for the benefit of Miss Johanna Adriana Arendse, and the last-mentioned for the benefit of the Bookkeeper in the Honorable Company's slaughterhouse, Mr. Benjamin Seydler, as attorney of Mr. Hendrik Pieter Möller, who is residing in Europe. Whereas the cited debt, as Your Honors can very rightly perceive, originates and arises collectively from the sale of the said house, which must therefore be regarded as the actual and true reason whereby that debt arose, according to the nature of the matter, the first-mentioned bond should be granted the same equality and privilege as the two last-named, which are secured by a mortgage on the aforesaid house; so the petitioners believe, on that account and with good reason, that the said charges are entitled to priority over all claims on the estate. Upon closer inspection of this, the petitioners further take the liberty most respectfully to note: that when the petitioners stood as guarantors for the said sum of f 20000:-, this occurred under special and specific collateral of the frequently mentioned house and further goods, as further appears from the cited bonds. Since the estate of the said Mollerstroom has now fallen to Your Honors for assumption and settlement, and its effects, namely the house and the goods, being the only security and support upon which their obligation was founded and upon which they might always have had recourse, have already been taken from the petitioners and disposed of by Your Honors; the petitioners defer to Your Honors' highly enlightened judgment whether, as soon as the frequently mentioned house and goods have yielded as much at their sale as the aforesaid sum amounts to, the petitioners' engagement, for the reasons just mentioned, could not be considered as already having ceased, and they consequently be released from their suretyships. And relying on Your Honors' known equity, the petitioners therefore turn to Your Honors with humble prayers that it may please the same, in regard to all the great disadvantage that might otherwise result from this for the petitioners, to maintain the petitioners in their good right and sound claims, either by adjudging the full satisfaction of the frequently mentioned debts before all other charges of the estate of the said Mollerstroom of whatever nature they might be, or graciously to discharge the petitioners from the aforesaid suretyships. 154. 155. Which doing, etc. Was signed: P: A: Michel and Jan Casper Loos In the margin: Exhibited in Court on 1 December 1788. Which having been read, it was resolved to take under advisement the request made therein by the petitioners. Below stood: At the Cape of Good Hope, the day and year as above. Lower: In my presence, signed: L: Neethling, Secretary Thursday, 18 December 1788 In the forenoon, present the Honorable Mr. Johannes Isaak Rhenius, President, and all the Members except Mr. Mappa due to indisposition. Brought to the table today being the documents held under advisement on the last ordinary court day and now circulated among the respective members, from the Interim Fiscal, the Honorable Gabriel Exter, on and against the soldier Johan Hertel, stationed at this Castle; about which, having maturely deliberated and having considered everything that merited reflection, the Court, administering justice in the name and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, has condemned the prisoner Johan Hertel, as Their Honors condemn him hereby, to be taken to the place where criminal sentences are customary to be executed here, there delivered to the executioner, tied to a post and severely scourged with rods on his bare back, furthermore to remain banished for ever and ever from this government and its jurisdiction, with confiscation of his wages due from the Honorable Company since the day of his detention, with condemnation of the prisoner in the costs and expenses of justice. Whereafter, having deliberated on the documents of the female slave Silvia belonging to the Captain Military, the Valiant Jan Arnold Bleumer, also held under advisement for circular reading on the last ordinary court day; the Court, having considered everything that merited the slightest attention, administering justice in the name and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, has condemned the prisoner Silvia of the Cape, as Their Honors condemn her hereby, to be taken to the place where criminal sentences are customary to be executed here, there delivered to the executioner, tied to a post and severely scourged with rods on her bare back, subsequently being clapped in irons for the term of five consecutive years
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152 153. Hoe zy supplianten by den opneem van de in dato 1 der voor leeden maand october, door Heeren gecommit„ teerdens uyt UE Agtb:s Raade verkogten boedel van den g'aufugeerden adsistent Quist Möller„ stroom, aan welgem: Heeren gecommitt„e behoor„ lyk hebben te kennen gegeeven. — Dat by de koop van het door Mollerstroom tans ontruymde Huys, de supplianten zig als Borgen hebben g'interponeerd voor de somma van Twin„ tig duysend guldens Jndische valuatie, en de zulx by de drie na te meldene schuldbrie„ ven te weeten Eene odderhandsche obligatie van den 25 Sep¬ tember 1788, ten behoeve van den burger Tobias van Dyk, ter groote van ƒ 6000: — zynde dit Capitaal opgenoomen, ter voldoening van het accoord met den verkooper Hermanus ter Hoeve, be„ helsende dat een gedeelte der kooppenn: binnen zeekeren tyd voor het Transport in forma hou„ de werden afbetaald. Twee scheepenen koues kennissen yder groot ƒ 7000:– gemelde waarde, beide gepasseerd op den 6 Jann 1787 ofte den dag van het Trans„ port, de eerst gem: ten voordeele van Juffrouw Johanna Adriana Azendse en de laatstgem: ten behoeve van den Boekhouder in 's Comp: slagthuys Lr Benjamin seydler als gemagtigde van den in Europe zig bevin¬ aen de Heere Hendrik Pieter Möller Vermits geciteerde schuld, gelyk uwel Edele Agtb: zeer regt kunnen ontwaaren, gemeen¬ saam is spruytende en heen komende, oer¬ koop van het gedte Huys, het welk dus, als het eygentlyke en waare motief, waardoor die schuld is ontstaan moet beschouwt werden, volgens den natuur der zaake, aan de eerstgemelde schuldbrief deselfde Equaliteyt en voorregt toe erkend, als aan de twee laatstgenoemden dewelke met Hypotheecq in het voorsz: Huys zig gemunieert vinden, zo vermeenen, de supplten uyt dien hoofde, en met goeden Aan by nadere inspectie hiervan neemen de supplt. e de vryheyd verder Eerbiedigst aan te merken: dat wanneer de supplianten voor gedte Somma van ƒ 20000:- zig als Borgen waaren stellende, geschiede sulx onder bysonder en speciaal verband van het meergemelde Huis ende verdere goederen zo als by de de aangehaalde schuldbrieven nader blykt. Dewyl den Boedel van ged„te Mollerstroom tans ter aanvaarding en reddering van Uwe wel Edele agtb: is komen te vervallen, en dies Effecten te weeten, het Huys en de goederen zynden de eenigste zekerheyd en steunsel waar„ op hunne verbintenis zig fundeerde en waaraan deselve hun verhaal altoos mogten heb„ ben reeds de supplten. ontnoomen, en door uwe wel Edele agtb„e gedisponeert geworden zijn; zo defereeren de Supplianten aan uwe wel Agtb: hoog verligte oordeel, of, /: zodra dik„ wilsgemelde Huys en goederen, by de verkooping van dien zo veel hebben afgeworpen, als de voorsz: somma bedraagt / der supplten Engagement om evengem: reedenen, als reeds gecesseert te zyn, en deselve mitsdien van hunne borg„ tagten ontslaagen, niet zouden kunnen aan„ gemerkt worden.— En steunende op uwe wel Edele agtb,e bekende Equiteyt; zynde supplten hun dierhalven wendende tot uwe wel Edele agtb„e, met ontmoedige beeden, dat het hoogst deselve ben behagen mooge, ten reguarde van al het groot nadeel het welk andersints hieruyt voor de Supplianten mogte komen voort te vloeyen, de Supplten in hun goed regt en deugdelyke praetensien te main„ tineeren, het zyde meergem: schulden voor alle andere Lasten des Boeders van gedte Mollerstroom van wat natuur deselve ook mogten zyn de volle voldoeninge te adjugeeren, den wel de sup¬ plianten van voorschreeve Borglogten grond, gemelde Lasten by alle aanspraak op den boedel, de proferentie te Competeeren. grond gratieutelyk — ƒ 154. 155. gracieuselyk te ontvlaan. . /:onderstond: T welk doende & a /: was geteekend: P: A: Michel en Jan Casper Loos /:in margine:/ Exhibitum in Judicio den 1 december 1788. _ Het welk geleesen zynde is goedge¬ vonden het versoek door de Suppl„ten daar„ by gedaan in advys te houden: /:onderstond:/ Aan Cabo de Goede Hoop die et anno uet Suprad — /: lager:/ My praesent /:geteekend:/ L: Neethling secrets„ Denderdag den 18 December 1788 's voordemiddags praesent de E agtb: Heer Johannes Isaak Rhenius president en alle de Leeden dempto de Heere Mappa bij indispositie Heeden ter Tafel gebragt zynde de op laatstl: ordinaire regtdag in advysgehoudene en tans by de refpe. Leeden rondgeleesene stuk¬ ken van den pro Jnterim Fiscaal d' E Gabriel Exter op ende Jegens, den ten deesen Casteele beschy„ dene soldaat Johan Hertel, waarover rypelyk gedelibereerd en gelet zynde op alles wat reflectie meriteerde; zo heeft de Raad Recht doende Waarna gebesoigneert zynde over de stukken van de slavin Tilra toebehoorende den Capitain militair de Manh: Jan Arnold Bleumer, almeede op laatstl: ordinaire regtdag ter rondleesing in advys gehouden zo heeft de Raad gelet op alles wat de gerengste aanmerking verdiende Recht doende uyt naam ende van weegens de Hog Mogenden Heeren staaten generaal der vereenigde Nederlanden de get silvia van de Caab gecondemneerd, zo als Hun E E agtb: dezelve Condemneeren mits deezen, omme gebragt te worden ter plaatze daar men alhier gewoon is Cremineele sententien ter Executie te leggen aldaar aan den Scherpregter overge¬ leeverd aan een paal gebonden en met roeden op de bloote rigge strengelyk gegeespeld zynde vervolgens in de yzers geklonken zynde den Tyd van vyf agtereenvolgende Jaaren uijt naam ende van weegens de Hoog Mogende Heeren Staaten generaal der vergenigden Nederlanden den gev: Johan Hertel gecondemneerd, zo als Hun E E agtb: denzelven Condemneeren mits deezen omme gebragt te worden ter plaatze daar men alhier gewoon is te leggen Crimineele Sententien ter Executie aldaar aan den scherpregter overgeleeverd aan een paal gebonden en met roeden op de bloote zegge strengelyk gegeesseld zynde, voorts ter Eeuwigen dage uijt dit gouvernement en den ressorte van dien gebannen te blyven worden, met verbeurt verklaaring van zyne by de E Comp: te goed hebbende gage zedert den dag zyner detentie, met Condemnatie van den get: in de kosten en wisen van Justitie. — vy
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156. to remain confined in the Honorable Company's slave lodge, the prisoner, after the expiration of her confinement, to be returned to her master, with condemnation in the costs and expenses of justice. Finally, having taken in hand the claim and documents exhibited in the Council by the pro interim Fiscal Gabriel Exter against the Honorable Company's sailor Jan Myer, the Council, having likewise maturely considered all that required some reflection in this regard, doing justice in the name and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, has condemned, as Their Honors and Worships hereby condemn, the said Jan Myer to be soundly flogged by the Caffres, subsequently to be sent to the Indies, with forfeiture of the monthly wages due to him from the Honorable Company since the day of his desertion, and condemnation of him, the said person, in the costs and expenses of justice. underneath stood: At the Cape of Good Hope, the day and year as above. lower down: Present with me, signed: van Ryneveld, sworn clerk. Andries Burgert A: L: plaintiff against Morits Herman Otto Woeke, defendant. Arnoldus Casteleyn the Rhinelander and Johannes Cornelis Buissinne, plaintiffs against Gabriel Exter, defendant. Decision taken on the request of Morits Herman Otto Woeke regarding the Hottentots. . . . 2 ditto on the representation of the Landdrost Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman and the claim submitted ad torturam regarding the Hottentot Heyn. . 29 ditto on the representation of the Landdrost H: L: Bletterman regarding the Hottentots Soon and Heyn 4 Alexander van den Bergh of Zutphen, soldier, convicted of desertion. . . 9 Arend Olters of Arnhem, sailor — ditto 9 August Jonas of Philadelphia — ditto 9 Andries Janssen of Balin ditto - - - 8 Andries Jenssen of Hadersleben ditto 3 Ary Engels of Bremen — ditto 6 Barend Harmse Wenning of Loesting ditto 8 Register of the Criminal Court Rolls of the Castle of Good Hope for the Year 1788. H C van Ryneveld Clerk Agreed W: Decision taken on the representation of the Landdrost Bletterman concerning Hendrik Isaak Beukes. . . . 78 ditto on a certain letter from the Landdrost Bletterman addressed to the Honorable Presiding Officer. . . . 10 ditto on a certain affidavit of H: Lesueur addressed to the Presiding Officer concerning the person of Klipson 50 ditto on the verbal request made by Landdrost Constant van Nult Onkruyt regarding Barend Meyer and the widow Hartsenberg 60 ditto on a certain missive from the Landdrost Woeke addressed to the Honorable Presiding Officer. . . . 111 ditto on the petition submitted by Elisabeth Malan, wife of David Malan, Davidszoon - 150 ditto on the considerations submitted by the Landdrost Bletterman concerning David Malan, Davidszoon 151 ditto on the missive received from the Landdrost Bletterman regarding the absence of David Malan, Davidszoon. . . . 128 ditto on the verbal request made regarding David Malan, Davidszoon. . . . . 83 ditto on the representation submitted by the pro interim Fiscal regarding Stephanus Fauché. 141 ditto on the representation submitted by Morits Herman Otto Woeke concerning Louis Coetzee 148 ditto on the request made by Louis Coetzee regarding the lawsuit between him and the Landdrost of Graaff-Reinet, M. H: O: Woeke. 118 ditto regarding the documents submitted by the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter on behalf of Dr. Hielner 134 ditto on the estate account submitted by the Secretary regarding the estate of Horak and Möllerstroom 135 ditto regarding the mistreatment inflicted by P: Heinkes upon his female slave and the composition of the Fiscal in that regard 123 ditto on the petition submitted by Jonas Albertus van der Poel and his wife A: J: Eksteen 122 Decision taken on the representation submitted by the Landdrost Bletterman regarding David Malan, Davidszoon 105 ditto on the petition submitted by Elisabeth Malan, wife of David Malan 117 ditto on the representation submitted by the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter regarding the members of the Council of Policy to give testimony in the Horak case - - - - - - 121 Decision taken on the account produced and moderated by the Commissioner Lords regarding the estate of Regina of Bengal, widow of Hendrik de Plooy. 80 ditto on the representation submitted by the Honorable Mr. Lesueur regarding the persons of Bernhard Christiaansen, Jan Bernhard Koningswinter, and Johannes Kuijpers 70 ditto on the request made by the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter regarding the apprehension of Johannes Marthinus Horak 72 ditto on the representation by the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter regarding the persons who delivered the payment of the arrears to Horak, which, however, were not received into the Honorable Company's treasury 143 ditto regarding dismissing the wife of Stephanus Fauché and issuing a second summons or missive to her husband. . 91 ditto on the memorial presented by Elisabeth Malan, wife of David Malan, Davidszoon 62 ditto on the request made by the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter regarding the insult committed against him on the public road by H: L: Sies 65 Decision taken regarding Jan Klipson to place him for the time being on Robben Island for certain reasons 143 ditto on the considerations or report submitted by the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter regarding Daniel Verwey. . 127 ditto to convey to the Landdrost Onkruyt the Council's utmost indignation regarding the inattention and negligence that occurred in his office 6 ditto on the petition submitted by J: A: Michielse and J: C: Loos - - - - - - 154: Cornelis van Aerssen, ex officio plaintiff against G: Exter, of the one part, and Jan Theunis Mulder, of the other part, defendants, makes a verbal request regarding a certain expression used against him by the sworn clerk R: J: van der Riet 16 ditto ex officio plaintiff against H: L: Bletterman, Prosecutor, of the one part, and Arnoldus Casteleyn the Rhinelander and Johannes Cornelis de Buissinne, of the other part, defendants. . . . 17 65
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156. in 's E Comp:s slaven Logie geconfineert te blyven, zullende zy gev: na Expiratie van haar Confinement aan haaren Lyf heer worden te rug gegeeven met Condemnatie in de kosten en wesen van Justitie— Eyndelyk bij der hand genoomen weesende der Eysch en stukken door den pro jnterim Fiscaal de Egabriel Exter op ende Jegens den mattroos der E Comp: Jan Myer in Raade geexhibeerd, zo heeft de Raad almeede reppelijk overwaagen hebbende al het gunt ten deesen Andries Burgert A: L: requir„t Ca Morits aspecte eenige reflectie weziteerde Recht doende - Herman Otto Woeke gereg: uyt naam ende van weegens de Hoog Mogende Arnoldus Casteleyn de Keulenaar en Johannes Cornelis Heeren Staaten generaal der vereenigde Ne Buisserje regt. Contra Gabriel derlanden, den get: Jan Myer gecondemneerd, zo Exzer geregt als Hun E E Agtb: denselven Condemneeren mits deezen, omme door de Caffers dapper gelaatst zynde vervolgens naar Indien versonden te werden met verbeurt verklaaring zyner by de E Comp: te goed hebbende maandgelden, zedert den dag zyn ner desertie in Condemnatie van hem get. in de kosten en wisen van Justitie. — /:onderstond:/ Aan Cabo de goede Hloup die et anno ut supra /lager) mi praesent /: geteekend:/ van Ryneveld getw Clercq. De Sluyt genomen op het versoek van Morits Herman Otto Woeke nopens de Sottenzotten. . . . _o op het vertoog van den Landdrast Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman ingedienden Eijsch ad Forturam nopens de Sottentot Heyn. . 29 op het vertoog van den Landdrost H: L: Bletterman nopens de Hottentotten Soon en Heyn 4 Alofander van den Bergh van Zutphen soldaat ged: in Sas van drossen. . . Arend Olters van Aronthem mattroos — _o Atugert Jmnas van Philadelphia— G ƒ6 Andries Janssen van Balin _o - - - . 8 _ - Andries Jenssen van Haadersleben Ary Engels van Bremens— 3 6 8 Barend Harmse wenning van Loesting Register op de Crimineelen Regts rolle des Casteels de goede Hoop de A„o 1788. H C Hijneveld Clercq Accordeerd W: 2 - - _o _o o - — - - - - 9 9 _o _o . . . . . - - x __o„ _o - Besluijt genomen op het vertoog van den Landdrost Bletterman omtrend Hendrik, Isaak Beukes _o op zekere brief van den Landdrost Bletterman aan den E Agtb: Heer praesident gerigt. . . . 10 op zekere declaratoir van H: Lesueur aan den Heer praesident gerigt belangende de persoon van Klepson 50 „ op het door Landdrost Constant van Nult en kruyt gedaan mindelyk versoek nopens Barend Meyer en de wedwe Hartsenberg _o op zekere missive van den Land„ drost woeke aan den E agtb: Heer President gerigt. . . . 111 _o op het door Elisabeth Malan„ Huysvrouw van David Malan davidsz: ingediend request - 150 op 't door den Landdrost Blet„ terman ingediende Consideratien omtrend David Malan davidsz: 151 op 't door den Landdrost Bletterman ontfangene missive wegens het absenteeren van David Malan davidsz:. . . .. gedaan mindelyk versoek nopens David Malan Davidsz. . . . . 83 op het door den po Jnterim Fiscaal ingedient vertoeg nopens Stepha„ nus Fauché. _o op het door Merits Her„ man otto woeke omtrend Louis Cotzee ingediend vertoog 1L8 _o op het door Louis Cotzee gedaan versoek wegens het proces tusschen hem in den Landdrost van graaffe Reinet M. H: d: Woeke. _o wegens de stukken door den po Jnterim Fiscaal g: Exter ten belange van D' Hielner ingediend 134 _o op de door den Secretaris ingediende Boedel reekening wegens den Boedel van Horak en Mollerstroom 135 128 141 _o wegens de mishandeling door P: Heinkes zyn slavin aangedaan en de Cimpositie van den Fiscaal daaromtrent 123 _oop het door Jonas Albertus van der Poel en zyne Huysvrouw A:J: Eksteen ingediend request 122 Besluijt genoomen op het door den Landdrosh Bletterman wegens David Malan davidk:o ingediend vertoog op het door Elisabeth Malan Huysvrouw van David Malan in gediend request 117 _ „ het van den pro Jnterim Fiscaal G: Exter ingediend ver„ toog wegens de in de zaak van Horak verklaaring te geevene Zandleeden - - - - - - 121 3105 _ _o - . 78 60 . 118 4 Besluyt genoomen op de door Heeren gecommitt„ geproduceerde en gemodereede reecq: wegens den Boedel van Regina van Bengaalen Wedwe Hendrik de Plooy. _o op het door den E Agtb: Heer Lesueur ingediend vertoog nopens de Persoonen van Bernhard Christiaansen Jan Bernhard Koningswinter en Johannes Kuijpers _ op het door den po Jnterim Friscaal G: Exter gedaan versoek nopens het appre„ hendeeren van Johannes Marthinus Horak op het vertoog door den pro Interim Fiscaal G: Exter wegens de persoonen die de betaaling der agterstallen aan Horak hebben geextra„ deert, dog in 's E Comp: Cassa niet zyn ontfangen geworden 143 _ nopens de Huijsvrouw van Stephanus Fanché van de hand te wysen en een tweede Citatie oper missive op haar man te doen afgaan. . 91 _ o op de door Elisabeth Malan„ Huysvrouw van David Malan„ davidsz: gepresenteerde memorie 62 op 't door den pro Interim Fiscaal. G: Exter, gedaan versoek wegens beleediging hem op 's Heeren wegen door H: L: Sies aangedaan 65 Cornelis van Aerssen amptshalven regt. Contra G: Exter ter eenre en Jan Theunis Mulder ter andere zyde gereq: doet mondelyk versoek wegens zekere uytdrukking van den gesw: Clercq R:: van der riet omtrend hem gebeesigd _amptshalven reg„t Contra H: L: Bletterman R: O: ter eenze en Arnoldus Caste, leynde Keulenaar en Johs Cornelis de Bussonje ter andere zyde gereg:. . . . 17 143 om reedenen voor eerst op 't Robben Eyland te plaatsen op 't door den pro Interim Feiscaal g: Exter nopens Daniel Verwey in gediende Consideratien of berigt.. om den Landdrost onkruyt s raads uytterste indignatie te kennen te geeven, wegens mattentie en sloffigheyd in zyn ampt voorgekomen op 't door J: A: Michielse en J: C Loos ingediend 80 Besluijt genoomen omtrend Ian Klipson Request - - - - - - 154: 70 72 127 6 16 65
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folio Cornelis van Perssen ex officio, plaintiff. Morits Herman Otto Woeke on the one part and the Burgher Andries Burgert on the other part, defendants . . . 33 Constant van Nult Onkruydt on the one part and Petrus Johannes du Plessis on the other part, defendants 42 Constant van Nult Onkruydt ex officio, Plaintiff in a Criminal Case Against Petrus Johannes du Plessis, defendant 44 The same makes a verbal request regarding placing Petrus Johannes du Plessis under civil arrest The same regarding Jesaias Meyer and Fredrik Bota who inspected the body of the Hottentot Steijn . . . . 22 The same, ex officio, Plaintiff in a Criminal Case on the one part Against Petrus Johannes Du Plessis, defendant on the other part 27 The same makes a verbal request that Gerbregtje Elisabeth Loslo, widow of the late F: Hartsenberg, may be kept at the Cape in order to give testimony Coenraad Boer of Amstein, soldier, defendant in a case of desertion. The same gives notice that Hartsenberg had died intestate 70 Christiaan Ludolph Neethling produces the estate account regarding the estate of Swak and Mollerstroom . . . 57 The same produces an instrument of confession of Barend Meyer, together with some depositions regarding the death of Ferdinand Hartsenberg, requesting bodily apprehension of the said Meyer and to interrogate the widow of the said Hartsenberg on interrogatories . . . . 60 regarding Barend Meyer 48 of the truth regarding the death of her said husband . 27 Constant van Nult Onkruydt makes a verbal request that a certain Carel Sterrenberg on account of spreading some falsehoods may be summoned to come Cape-wards - - 28 The same 22 the . 58 The same The same 0 Dirk Koning of Amstein, sailor, defendant in a case of desertion, Ruling delivered on the petition exhibited in Council by Louis Cotzee On the petition exhibited in Council by the wife of Adriaan van Zeyl and Johannes Wieser. — On the verbal request made by the Landdrost H: L: Bletterman regarding Willem van Zeyl - - – 26 The same regarding the verbal request made concerning the wife of Adriaan van Zeil and Johannes Weeser 26 Regarding the verbal request made concerning Hendrik and Isaak Beukes 28 On the petition presented by the wives of Adriaan van Zeyl and Johannes Wieser . - - - 30 On the request made by Constant van Nult Onkruydt regarding placing S: J: du Plessis under civil arrest 22 The same, request made regarding Jesaias Meyer, F: Bota 28 On the verbal request made by Bletterman regarding the wife of David Malan Davidszoon 77 On the memorial submitted by the Fiscal pro interim G: Exter regarding the Mollerstroom dispute 71 The same, the verbal report of C: van Nult Onkruydt regarding the knecht of the late F: Hartsenberg, named Barend Meyer 78 On the verbal request made by the Landdrost C: van Nult Onkruydt regarding Carel Sterrenberg On the surgical deposition submitted by G: Exter regarding Ian Klipsen On the verbal request made by the Landdrost C: van Nult Onkruydt regarding the widow of the late Fr: Hartsenberg 52 On the verbal request made by Gabriel Exter 19 On the petition presented by Petrus Johannes du Plessis.. Ruling delivered on the petition exhibited in Council by Constant van Nult Onkruydt.. 41 0 The same The same The same - 21 16 - 44 56 57 . . . Ruling delivered on the petition submitted by the wife of Johannes Marthinus Horak 84 On the petition submitted by the wife of Jan Smit of Dilburg. The same, on the memorial submitted by the Fiscal pro interim G: Exter regarding the soldier Johan Hertel. . 115 The same, on the request made by M: H: O: Woeke for a summons by missive against G: D: Cotzee 125: On the request made by the Landdrost M: H: O: Woeke to grant the renewed summons by missive against Johanna Pienaar, Philip Potgieter, Johannes Jansz van Rensburg, and the wife of David Botha . . . 128: On the memorial submitted by the Fiscal pro interim G: Exter regarding the trial of the Landdrost Woeke and Louis Cotzee 134. Daniel Hiebner, plaintiff Against G: Exter, defendant. 137: Gabriel Exter produces a list of the Honorable Company's deserted servants. The same, the same, ex officio, Plaintiff Against Louis Pisanie Almero . . . . The same, in a Criminal Case on the one part Against the Honorable Company's deserted servants on the other part - - - - - - - 8 The same 4 The same, Gerrit Blikman, defendant 49 The same makes a verbal request for a summons in person against the Burgher Louis Cotzee 49 Frans van den Bergh, soldier, defendant in a case of desertion Fredrik Hannitz, sailor 112 Elisabeth Malan, wife of David Malan Davidszoon, presents a memorandum concerning her estate 109 - E 9 The same - - The same . . . . 151 The same The same 2 Gabriel Exter, ex officio, Plaintiff on the one part Against Louis Cotzee, defendant on the other part The same produces a deposition of the Chief Surgeon Hendrik Lesueur regarding Ian Klipsen . . . . . . . . 56 lodges his complaint about an insult committed against him on the public road by Hendrik Lodewik Lies and requests justice The same, plaintiff Against Gerrit Blikman, in that regard defendant . . . - ex officio, Plaintiff in a Criminal Case on the one part Against Joseph Bekker, Marten Hendrik Grovert, and Balthasar Sitsch on the one part Against January of Macassar, prisoner and defendant on the other part serves considerations regarding Daniel Verwey makes a request to take Johannes Marthinus Horak into custody The same requests that Johannes Marthinus Horak may be summoned by edict . . . 72 The same, ex officio, Plaintiff in a Criminal Case on the one part Against Johannes Marthinus Horak, defendant on the other part . . . 73 The same submits a memorial regarding the persons who have delivered the payment of the arrears of their loan places to Horak, which however have not been received into the Company's treasury - - - - - - - 121 The same - - 136 The same - - 132 The same 119 113 The same serves a memorial regarding the assistant Quist Mollerstroom 50 ex officio, Plaintiff in a Criminal Case on the one part Against Quist Mollerstroom, defendant on the other part. . 111 on the one part Against Johannes Marthinus Horak, defendant. Gabriel Exter, ex officio, Plaintiff in a Criminal Case on the other part. The same ƒ - - -- 65 71 72 The same 64 64 folio 60 52 The same - - — 110 - . -: 82 The same The same The same The same The same
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fa Cornelis van Perssen amptshalven regt. Morits Herman Otto Woeke ter eenre en den Burger Andries Burgert ter andere zyde gereg: . . . 33 Constant van Nult onkruyt ter eenre en Petrus Johannes du Plessis ter andere zyde gereg: 42 Constant van Nult onkruyt r: O: Eysscher in Cas Crimineel Contra Petrus Johannes du Plessis ged: 44 _o doet mondelyk ver„ soek nopens het in Civiel arrest plaatsen van Petrus Jo„ hannes di Plessis _ nopens Jesacas Meyer en Fredrik Bota die het Lyk van den Hottentot Hteijn hebben besigtigd. . . . . 22 _o 7: O: Eysscher in Cas Crimineel ter eenre Ca Petrus Johannes Du Plessis ged:e ter andere zyde 27 _ o doet mondelyk versoek dat gerbregtje Elisabeth Loslo wedwe wylen F: Hart„ senberg mag werden aan de Caab gehouden ten eynde getuyge nis Coenraad Boer van Amstein soldaat ged:e in Cas van drossen. o geeft kennis dat Hartsenberg ab in Testato was komen te overlyden 70 Christiaan Ludolph Neethling produ„ ceert de Boedel reecq wegens de Boedel van Swak en Mollerstroom. . . . 57 _oproduceert eene acte van Confessie van Barend Meyer, beneevens eenige ver„ klaaringen nopens het om het leeven raaken van Ferdinand Hartsenberg versoekende om apprehensie Corporeel op gem: Meyer en im de wedwe van gem: Hartsenberg op vraag ar„ ticulen te hooren. . . . 60 wegens Barend Meyer 48 der waarheyd te geeven wegens het om het leeven raaken van gem: haaren man . 27 „Constant van Nult onkruyt doet mindelyk versoek dat zekere Carel Sterrenberg wegens het Spargeeren van seenig Logentaal mag werden aangeschreeven om Caab„ waards te komen - - 28 __o 22 der . 58 _o „ _o 0 Dirk Koning van Amstein mattroos ged„te en Cas van drossen, Dispositief gevallen op het request door Louis Cotzee in Raade geexhibeerd _„ het request door de Huys„ vrouw van Adriaan van Zeyl en Johannes Wieser in raade geexhibeerd. — „ het door den landdrost H: L: Bletterman nopens Willem van Zeyl gedaan mondelyk versoek - - – 26 _o nopens de Huysvrouw van Adriaan van Zeil en Johannes Weeser gedaan mindelyk versoek 26 _ nopens Hen„ drik en Isaak Beukes gedaan mondelyk versoek 28 _op het request door de Huysvrouwen van Adriaan van Zeyl en Johannes Wieser gepressenteerd . - - - 30 _ „ het door Constant van Nult onkruyt gedaan versoek nopens het in Civiel arrest plaatsen van S: J: du Plessis 22 _o gedaan versoek nopens Jesaias Meyer, F: Bota 28 — „ het door Bletterman gedaan wondelyk versoek nopens de Huysvrouw van David Malandardn: 77 _ „ het door den pro Jnterim Fiscaal g: Exter ingediend ver„ toog nopens quest Mollerstroom 71 _„o het mondelyk rapport van C: van Nult onkruyt nopens de knegt van wylen F: Hart„ senberg, Barend Meyer genaamt 78 _„ het door den Landdrost C: van Nult onkruijt gedaan mondelyk versoek nopens Carel Sterrenberg! _„ het door G: Exter nopens Ian Klipsen ingediende Chirurgicale declaratoir _„ het door den Land„ drost C: van Nult onkruyt gedaan mindelyk versoek wegens de wed=we van wylen Fr: Hartsenberg 52 _„ het door Gabriel Exter gedaan mindelyk versoek tg _„ het request door Petrus Johannes du Plessis gepresenteerd.. Dispositie gevallen op het request door Constant van Nult enkruijt in raaden geexhibeerd. .. 41 0 _o _o _ - 21 16 - 44 56 57 . . . Dispositif gevallen op het door de Huysvrouw van Johannes Marthinus Horak ingediend request 84 _„ het door de Huysvrouw van Jan Smit van dilburg ingedient request. _o op het door den pro Jnterim Fiscaal G: Exter ingediend vertoog nopens den soldaat Johan Hertel. . 115 _o „ het door M: H: O: Woeken Gedaan versoek om dagvaarding p:r missive op G: D: Cotzee 125: „ Op het door den Landdrost M: H: DWoeke gedaan versoek om de novodagvaarding p.:r missive te verleenen op Johanna Pienaar, Philip Potgieter Johannes Jansz van Rensburg en de Huysvrouw van David Botha. . . . 128: _ „ het door de pro Jnterem Fiscaal g: Exter nopens het proces van den Landdrost woeke en Louis Cotzee ingedient vertoog Daniel Hiebner reg„t Ca G: Exter gereg:. 137: 134. Gabriel Exter produceert een Lyst van 's E Comp: geaufugeerde dienaaren. _o _o r: O: Eyss=r Contra Louis Pisanie Almero. . . . _o in Cas Crimineel ter eenre Contra 's Comp: geaufugeerde dienaaren ter andere zyde - - - - - - - 8 _„o 4 _o Gerrit Blikman ged:e 49 _o doet mondelijk versoek om dagvaarding in persoon op den Burger Louis Cotzee 49 Frans van den Bergh soldaat ged„te in Cas van drossen Fredrik Hannitz mattroos 112 Elisabeth Malan, Huysvrouw van David Malan davidsz:e praesenteerd een memorie omtrend haaren Boedel 109 - E 9 _o - - _ . . . . 151 _o _ 2 Gabriel Exter r: O: Eyss:r ter eene Contra Louis Cotzee ged: ter andere zyde _oproduceert een declaratoir van den opperchirurgyn Hendrik Lesueur nopens Ian Klipsen. . . . . . . . 56 doet zijn beklag over beleediging 9 op 's Heeren wegens hem van Hendrik Lodewik Lies aangedaan en versoek _o regt. Contra Gerrit Blikman daar omtrend gereg. . . . - _ r: O: Eyss„r in Cas Crimineel ter eenre Contra Joseph Bekker Marten Hendrik Grovert en Balthasar Sitsch eenre Contra January van Maccasser ges: en ged: ter andere zyde _dient van Consideratien nopens Daniel Verwey _ doet versoek om Johannes Marthinus Isorak te doen neemen in approhensie _o versoekt dat Johannes Marthinus Horak by Edicte mag werden ingedaagd. . . 72 _o 7: O: Eysscher in Cas Crimineel ter eenre C„l Iohannes Marthenus Adrak ged:e ter andere zijde . . . 73 _o dient van vertoog wegens de Persoonen die de betaaling der agterstallen hunner lee¬ ningsplaatsen aan Horak hebben geextradeert dog in 's Comp: Cassa niet zyn ontfangen geworden - - - - - - - 121 _o - - 136 _ - - 132 _ 119 113 o dient van vertoog nopens den adsistent Guist Mollerstroom JU _ 7: O: Eyss:r in Cas Crimineel ter eenre C=a Quist Moller„ stroom ged: ter andere zyde. . 111 ter eenre C a Iohannes Marthinus Serak ged. Gabriel Exter r: O: Eysscher in Cas Crimineel ter andere zyde. _ ƒ - - -- 65 71 72 _„ 64 64 ƒ. 60 52 _o - - — 110 - . -: 82 _ _o _o _o _e
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Gabriel Exter informs the Council of the grounds upon which he entered into the composition with Pieter Heinkes concerning the mistreatment of his female slave 122 Ditto serves a statement of representation regarding the lawsuit of M: H: O: Woeke and Louis Jotzee. 133 Ditto informs the Council that several pasquils had been posted. . . . 75. Ditto serves a statement of representation regarding Stephanus Fauche 86 Ditto in his official capacity Plaintiff on the one part Against Susanna Beyers Wife of Johan Godlieb John Defendant on the other part 110 Ditto against April of Bengal prisoner and defendant 53 Ditto in his official capacity Ditto Against Jan Barends defendant. . . . . 132 Ditto Plaintiff in a Case Criminal Against Jan Rertel prisoner and defendant - - - - - - - - 149 Ditto Against Silvia of the Cape prisoner and defendant. . . 149 18 132 Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman makes a verbal request regarding Willem van Zeyl not to grant any access to the Wives of Adriaan van Zeyl and Johannes Weeser. . . 18 Ditto regarding Hendrik Isaak Beukes. — 18 Ditto gives report regarding the conduct of David Malan Davidsz: 5 Ditto request to examine the Wife of David Malan on Interrogatories 82 Gabriel Censenius Gunner defendant in Case of desertion 78 Gerrit Blikman sues Against Gabriel Exter sued 30 Case 8 Gabriel Exter in his official capacity Plaintiff in Case Criminal Against Jan Meijer prisoner and defendant 150 Ditto serves a statement of representation regarding the soldier Jan Hertel 114 In his official capacity sues Against Joachim Daniel Hiebner sued 146 Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, gives verbal report regarding David Malan Davidsz:. . . 182 Ditto serves a statement of representation regarding David Malan Davidsz:. . . 106 Ditto in his official capacity Plaintiff on the one part Against Elisabeth Malan Wife of David Malan Davidsz: Defendant on the other part 119 Ditto against David Malan Davidsz: Defendant on the other part 129 Ditto against David Malan Davidsz: Defendant in person on the other part. . . . . 145 Ditto serves written considerations concerning David Malan Davidsz: 138 Ditto in his official capacity Plaintiff Against Andries van Zeyl Adriaan van Zeyl and Johannes Weeser defendants 1 Ditto in Case Criminal Against Adriaan van Zeil, Petrus van Zeyl and Johannes Weeser defendants. . . 18 The Gentlemen Committee Members produce the taxed and moderated account of Landdrost and Heemraden regarding the executed Regina of Bengal 130 Hans Pieter Smit of Christiania sailor defendant in Case of desertion - 9 Hendrik Philip van Cnevelie of Ophemert Young sailor defendant in Case of desertion 9 Ditto against Mentor of Mozambique prisoner and defendant - - - - - - - -. 135 Against Willem van Zeyl Defendant in person on the other part 120 Ditto in his official capacity Plaintiff on the one part Against Andries van Zeyl Defendant in person on the other part 63 Ditto Against the Wives of Adriaan van Zeijl and Johannes Wieser defendants 63 Ditto Against Hendrik and Isaak Beukes. defendants 34 Hendrik Lodewijk Bletterman in his official capacity Plaintiff in Case Criminal Against Aen Hottentot Steyn prisoner and defendant. . . 30 Case: Jan Barendse sues Against Gabriel Ester sued 148 Hendrik Harms of Snyderbroek Young sailor defendant in Case of desertion 9 Jonas Albertus van der Poel appearing in Council requests Gentlemen Committee Members regarding the insult done to them for excuse 115 Johannes Kruger of Alkmaar soldier defendant in Case of desertion 9 Jan Frenin of Philadelphia ditto 8 Johannes Robbe of Ghent ditto 8 Jasper Helm Franse of Kongsberg ditto 6 Jacobus Booykes of Bruges ditto 8 Johannes Christiaan Visser of Neustadt Gunner defendant in Case of desertion 8 Ditto Exhibits a missive from the Landdrost M: H: O: Woeke received by His Honourable Worship - - - - 66 Jan Visser of Zwolle Gunner 5 Jan van Berneveld of Amersfoort ditto 1 Jacob Christiaan van Beltman ditto 1 Johannes Stempers sailor ditto 1 Joseph Ferriras of Suriname ditto 5 Jan Fredrik of Stockholm ditto 1 Jan Rosendaal of Copenhagen ditto 9 Ditto produces a missive received by him from the Landdrost Bletterman . 143 Johan Adam Michielsen and Jan Casper Loos as Sureties of the assistant Mollerstroom submit a request 150 Ditto informs the Council of the mistreatment done to Pieter Heinkes his slave and the Composition of the Fiscal regarding that 122 Ditto produces a declaratory statement received by His Honourable Worship from the chief surgeon of the Honourable Company's Hospital H: Le Sueur - - - - 50 Johannes Isaak Rhonius produces a letter received by His Honourable Worship from the Landdrost H: L: Bletterman . . . - - - 45 Ditto 150 Jan Laris of Stockholm sailor 8 Jan Brands of Lochem ditto 8 Ludwich Godlieb Schuler of Berlin soldier defendant in Case of desertion 8 Laurens Pieterse of Copenhagen sailor defendant in Case of desertion 8 In Council Louis Cotzee appearing requests that the trial between him and the Landdrost Woeke may be proceeded with. . . 120 Morits Herman Otto Woeke sues Against Andries Burgert sued 3 Ditto serves a statement of representation regarding Louis Cotzee and Johanna Sienaar, Philip Potgieter, Johannes Jansse van Rensburg and the Wife of David Bota 10 Ooele Theunissen of Ransburg Ordinary Seaman 8 Claas Isaaks Gunner defendant in Case of Desertion. 8 De novo request for summons by missive to Johanna Seenaar Wife of Louis Cotzee, Philip Potgieter, Johannes Jansse van Ransburg and the Wife of David Bota 127 Ditto makes verbal request for summons by missive to Gerhardus Dirk Cotzee regarding mistreatment done to a young Hottentot named Geswind. 127 Morits Herman Otto Woeke serves a statement of representation concerning the Burgher Louis Cotzee 141 Jan Possel of the Island of Fyn defendant in Case of desertion 8 defendant in Case of desertion!
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Gabriel Exter geeft den Raad te kennen op welke gronden hy de Compositie met Pieter Heinkes omtrend het mishandelen van zyn slavin heeft aangegaan 122 _o dient van vertoog nopens het potes van M: H:O: Woeke en Louis Jotzee. 133 _o geeft den Raad te kennen dat er eenige pasquillen waaren aangeplakt. . . . 75. _ dient van vertoog nopens Stephanus Fauche _o r: O: Eyss:r ter eenre Ca„ Susanna Beyers Huys¬ vrouw van Johan godlieb John ged=ne ter andere zyde 110 april van Bengaalen gev: ene ged:e _ 7: 0 _o C„o Ian Barends ged:. . . . . 132 - _o Eysscher in Cas Crimineel Ce Jan Rertel gev: ene ged: - - - - - - - - 149 Co. Silvia van de Caab ga s. gd=m. . . 149 - - - -132 Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman doet mondelyk versoek nopens willem van zeyl om geen acces aan de Huys„ Vrouwen van Adriaan van Zeyl en Johannes Weeser te verleenen. . . 18 nopens Hendrik Isaak Beukes. — wt berigt wegens het gedrag van David Malan dair dHz: versoek om de Huysvrouw van David Malan op Interrogatoria Gabriel Censenius Boss:r: ged: in Cas van drossen Gerrit Blikman regt Ca Gabriel Exter gereg: 30 C. 8 Gabriel Exter r: O: Eyss:r in Cas Cormineel Ca Jan Meijer gev: en ged: dient van vertoog wegens den soldaat Jan Hertel 114 7: O: regt Ca Joachim Daniel Hiebner gereg: 146 _o o _ _o _ „ _ 86 _o „ - - _„o 53 18 _ - 18 — _o _o _o - - e te hooren 5 - - _o 82 78 _o _o e 150 Hendrik Lodewyk Bletterman, doet mindelyk berigt wegens David Malandairidsz:. . . 182 dient van vertoog wegens David Malan davidsz:. . . 106 _ 7: O: Eysscher ter eenre Contra Elisabeth Malan Huysvrouw van David Malan d: 2: ged„te ter andere zyde 119 David Malan davidsz: ged:e ter andere zyde David Malandavidsz: ged:e in persoon ter andere zyde. . . . . 145 dient van schriftelyke Consideratien omtrend david Malan dair &z: _o r: O: Eijsscher Contra Andries van Zeyl Adriaan van Zeyl ten Johannes Weeser ged: „7 in Cas Crimineel C. Adriaans van Zeil, Petrus van Zeyl en Johannes Weeser gedt. . . . 18 __o 138 HHeeren gecommitteerdens produceeren de getaxeerde en gemodereerde reekening van Landsdrost en Heemraaden wegens de geexecu„ teerde Regina van Bengalen 130 Hans Pieter Smit van Christiania mat„ troos ged: in Cas van rossen - 9 Hendrik Philip van Cnevelie van ophemer Jong mattroos ged:t in Cas van drosseng „ Mentor van Mosambecq gev: en ged: - - - - - - - -. 135 C„a Willem van Zeyl ged:e in persoon ter andere zyde 120 _ r: O: Eysscher ter eenre Ct Andries van Zeyl ged:e in persoon ter andere zide 63 _o C„ de Huys„ vrouwen van Adriaan van Zeijl en Johannes Wieser ged:t 63 „ Hendrik en Isaak Beukes. ged:t 34 Cas Cremineel Ca Aen Hotten„ tot steijn gev en ged:e. . . . 30 Hendrik Lodewijk Bletterman r: O: Eijsscher in _o 3 „ 129 _o 1 _o _ - ƒ _o _o C: Jan Barendse regt. Ce Gabriel Ester gezeg: 148 Hendrik Harms van Snyderbroek Jong mattroos ged: in Cus vandrossen 9 Jonas Albertus van der Poel in Raade Compareerende versoekt Heeren gecommitteerdens over de hun aangedaane beleediging om &ecus 115 Iohannes Kruger van Almaar soldaat 9 ged:e in Cas van drossen e Jan Frenin van Philadelphia _o Johannes Robbe van Gent _o Jasper Helm Franse van Consberg _ 6 Jacobus Booykes van Brugge Johannes Christiaan visser van Neustad Bosschieter ged: in Cas van drossen _o Exhibeerd eene missive van den Landdrost M: H: O: Woeke Jan Visser van Swol Bosschie ter by zyn E agtb: ontfangen - - - - 66 5 Jan van Berneveld van amersfoort Jacob Christiaan van Beltman _o Johannes Stempers mattroos 1 _ Ioseph Ferriras van Surinamer 5 Jan Fredrik van Stokholm - Jan Rosendaal van Coppenhagen _o :- 9 _ - _o produceert eene by hem ontfangene missive van den Landdrost Bletterman . 143 Johan Adam Michielsen e Jan Casper Loos als Borgen van den adsistent Mollerstroom dienen van request 150 _o geeft den Raad te kennen de mishandeling van Pieter Heinkes zyn slaaf aangedaan en de Compositie van den Fiscaal daaromtrend 122 _o produceert een declaratoir by zyn E agtb: van den opperchirurgijn van 's E Comp:s Hospitaal H: Le sueur ontfangen - - - - 50 Iohannes Isaak Rhonius produceert een brief by zyn E: Agtb: van den Land„ drost H: L: Bletterman ontfangen . . . - - - 45 „ 150 _o o - - ƒ _o 1 1 — - _o 8 8 - - - _ - „ _o Jan Laris van Stokholm mattroos Jan Brands van Lordum Ludwich Godlieb Schuler van Berlyn soldaat ged: in Cas van drossen 8 ƒ Laurens Pieterse van Coppenhagen mattroos ged: in Cas van drossen ^haad Louis Cotzee Compareerende versoekt dat men het proces tusschen hem en den Landdrost woeke mag voortgegaan worden. . . 120 Morits Herman Otto woeken reg„t C=ls Andries Burgert geug 3 dient van vertoog nopens Louis Cotzea en Johanna Sienaar„ Philip Potgieter, Johannes Jansse van Reesburg en de Huysvrouw van David Bota 10 Ooele Theunissen van Ransburg Hooplooper ens Isaaks Bosscheeter ged: in Ces van Drossen. novo versoek om dagvaarding pr missive op Johanna Seenaar Huysvrouw van Louis Cotzee Philip Potgieter, Johannes Jansse van Ransburg en de Huysvrouw van David Bota 127 doet mondelyk versoek om dagvaarding pr missive op Gerhardus Dirk Cotzee wegens mis¬ handeling een Jonnas Hot„ ren tot geswind genaamd aangedaan. omtrend den Burger Louis Cothee 141 Marit Herman Otto woeke dient van vertoog ged:e in Cas van drossen Jan Possel van 't Eyland Tunen 8 8 8 : 127 de 8 ged.e in Cas van drossen!
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Petition Circulation Pieter Smit of Oostende sailor, Pieter Verreblad of Gottenburg gunner, Pierre Joseph Mos of Huys soldier, defendant in case of desertion 8 Roelof Barendse Scholte of Munnikkendam gunner defendant in case of desertion 8 Petition exhibited in Council by Louis Cotzee 19 presented by the wives of Adriaan van Zeil and Johannes Wieser. 111 exhibited in Council by Charles du Plessis. 43 C: van Nult Onkruijt 35 Sebastiaan Werner of Worms soldier defendant in case of desertion. 8 Simon van Leen of Dordrecht sailor 19 Report of the Commissioners regarding the lifting of the sequestration of the estate of David Malan Davidsz:. 120 regarding the sudden death of the slave woman Padna, belonging to P: Paulsen. 110. made regarding a missive received from the Landdrost A: L: Bletterman concerning the absence of David Malan Davidsz:. 136 exhibited in Council by the wife of Jan Smit of Dilburg 115 exhibited in Council by Jonas Albertus van der Poel and his wife Anna Salome Eersteens 71 Petition exhibited in Council by the wife of Johs Marths Horak 107 David Malan Davidsz: exhibited in Council 84 8 8 8 Thomas Morisse of Gottenburg sailor Tobias Christiaan Ronnenkamp is received in the meeting and takes his seat de novo. 50 defendant in case of desertion 9 R Request made by the Landdrost M: H: O: Woeke regarding the Hottentots. Sentence passed in the case of the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter, official plaintiff, in criminal case against Jan Theunis Mulder, defendant. Against the absconded servants of the Honorable Company. Against Buissinne and De Keulenaar 10 of Constant van Nult Onkruijt, official plaintiff, in criminal case against Petrus Johannes du Plessis. 48 in criminal case against April of Bengal, prisoner and defendant. 160 Against Gerrit Blikman, defendant. 120 Against Susanna Petronella Byers, wife of Johan Godlieb John. 110 65 against January of Macassar, prisoner and defendant Interim Fiscal G: Exter, official plaintiff, in criminal case against Joseph Bakker, Jan Martin Fredrik Grovert, and Balthasar Sitsch Sentence passed in the case of the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter Sentence passed regarding the posting of Pasquils. 75. William Ferdinand van Reede van Oudshoorn, having been chosen as Member in the Honorable Council of Policy, takes his leave and was thanked by the Honorable President. 52 Willem Stephanus van Ryneveld, ex officio petitioner, against the pro interim Fiscal G: Exter on the one side, Gerrit Blekman on the other side. 25 florins List and Edictal Citation regarding the Honorable Company's absconded servants. Claim and documents of the pro interim Fiscal the Honorable Gabriel Exter, official plaintiff, submitted against: the burgher Jan Theunis Mulder, defendant. of the merchant and Landdrost of the Colonies Stellenbosch and Drakenstein Hendrik Lodewijk Bletterman, official plaintiff, in criminal case on the one side. Adriaan van Zeil, Pieter van Zeil, and Jan Wieser, detainees and defendants on the other side. belonging to the lawsuit of the pro interim Fiscal the Honorable Gabriel Exter, official plaintiff, on the one side. against: Arnoldus Castelijn de Keulenaar, Lieutenant, and Johannes Cornelis de Buissinne, Sub-Lieutenant, formerly stationed on the ship Oud Haarlem, defendants. Register of the criminal documents and records which have been decided in the Honorable Council of Justice at Cape of Good Hope during the year 1788. Claim and documents of the Landdrost of Graaff-Reinet, Morits Herman Otto Woeke, official plaintiff, submitted against: Andries Burgert, defendant. Against the burgher Pieter Johannes du Plessis. of the pro interim Fiscal the Honorable Gabriel Exter against the soldiers Joseph Bekker, Jan Martin Fredrik Grouert, and Balthasar Tetsel, prisoners and defendants. Against January, slave of the burgher Frans Hilgers. Against Petronella Beijers, wife of Johan Godlieb Joohn. Claim and documents of the pro interim Fiscal at Swellendam. Against April of Bengal, slave of the burgher Jan Jacobsz:. Against the soldier Johan Hertel. Against Silvia of the Cape, slave woman of the Honorable J: A: Bleumer. Against the sailor Johannes Meijer. At Cape of Good Hope, the last day of December 1788. the chief surgeon of the ship Dregterland, Gerrit Blikman. the Honorable Gabriel Exter. Against Mentor of Mozambique, slave of the widow Versveld. having served in the lawsuit of the pro interim Fiscal the Honorable Gabriel Exter. Clerk D J Ryneveld the Honorable No. The Council of Justice of the Castle of Good Hope makes known: That the pro interim Fiscal the Honorable Gabriel Exter has made known to us verbally: That Frans van den Bergh of Cologne, Alexander van den Bergh of Zutphen, Pierre Joseph Mos of Huys, Ludwig Gottlieb Schuler of Berlin, Sebastiaan Werner of Worms, Johannes Kruger of Alkmaar, Coenraad Boer of Amstein, Jan Arenen of Philadelphia, Johannes Robbe of Ghent, soldiers; Jasper Helm Franse of Kongsberg, Jacobus Booijkes of Bruges, Meus Isaaks of Katwijk, Johan Christoffel Visser of Neustadt, Pieter Verreblad of Gottenburg, Gabriel Linsenius of Eknäs in Finland, Jan Visser of Zwolle, Jan van Barneveld of Amersfoort, Roelof Barends Scholte of Munnikkendam, gunners; Arend Olters of Drontheim, Fredrik Hamnits of Magdeburg, Augert
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Request Ronddraag Pieter Smit van Oostende mattroos Pieter Verreblad van Gottenburg Bosschieter Pierre Joseph Mos van Huys soldaat ged: in Cas van doossen Roelof Barendse Scholte van Munnikkendam Bos„ schieter ged: in Cas van drossen 8 .. - Request door Louis Cotzee in Raade geexhibeerd 19 de Huysvrouwen van Adriaan Aan Zeil & Johannes Wieser gepresenteerd. Charles du Plessis in Raaden geexhibeerd. . - - - - 43 C: van Nult onkruijt — Sebastiaan werner van worms soldaat ged: in Cas van drossen. . . . 8 Simon van Leen van dortrecht mattroos Rapport van Heeren gecommitts wegens het ontheffen der sequestratie van D den boedel van David Malan davidsz:. . . . . . . 120 nopens het schielyk wer¬ lyden van de slavin Padna toe, behoorende P: Paulsen. . . . . – 110. gedaan nopens eene van den Landdrost A: L: Bletterman ontfangene missive over het ab„ senteeren van David Malain daerdsz:. . . . . . . . 136 „ de Huysvrouw van Jan Smit van dilburg in Raade geexhibeerd 115 Jonas Albertus van der Poel en zyne Huysvrouw Anna Salome Eersteens in Raade geexhibeerd 7:J Request door de Huysvrouw van Johs Marth„s Horak in Raade geexhebeerd 107 David Malan davidsz: in Raade geexhibeerd 84 - _o - - - 8 o - - - 8 8 — 111 . . 8 35 19 .- - _o _o „ - - Thomas Morisse van gottenburg mattroos Tobias Christiaan Ronnenkamp word in de vergadering gerecipieert en neemt de novo sessie. . . 50 ged: en Cas van drossen - - - 9 R Versoek gedaan door den Landdrost M: H:O: woeke nopens de Hotten„ totten: Tonnis geveld in de zaak van den po Jnterim Fiscaal G: Exter r: O: Eysscher in Cas Crimineel Ca Jan Theunis Mulder ged: - _Contra de geaufugeerde dienaaren der E Comp: Contra Buissonje en de Keulenaar 10 _o _o van Constant van Nult onkruyt r: O: Eysscher in Cas Crimineel Ca Petrus Johannes du Plessis. . . 48 1 in Cas Crimineel Contra April van Bengalen gev: er ged:. . . . . . . 160 _Contra Gerrit Blikman ged:. . . . . . . 120 5 Contra susanna Petronella Byers Huysvrouw van Johan Godlieb John. . . . 110 65 Ce. January van Maccasser ga: en ged: Interim Fiscaal g: Eter r: O: Eysscher in Cas Crimineel C a Joseph Bakker Ian Martin Fredrik Grovert en Balthasar Sitsch Vonnis geveld in de zaak van den pro ... : 2 e . . . g _ _ - o _ d 64 Vonnis geveld wegens het aanplakken van Pasquillen. . . . 75. William Ferdinand van Reede van oudshoorn vermits tot Lid in den E Agtb: raade van Politie verkooren neemt des¬ selfs afscheyd en werd door den E agtb: Heer Praesi¬ dent bedankt. . . 52 Willem Stephanus van Ryneveld Ampts halven requirant Contra den pro Jnterim Fiscaal g: Exter ter eenreen Gerrit Blekman ter andere zyde gereg. . . ƒ25: Lijst en Edictale Citatie weegens 'sE: Comp:s geau¬ „sugeerde dienaaren. Eijsch en stukken van den pro interim Fiscaal d' E: Gabriel Exter R: O: ingedient op ende Jeegens. P den burger Jan Theunis Mulder. ged: _:o van den koopman en Land Drost, der Colonien Stellenbosch en Drakenstein Hendrik Lodenijk Bletterman R: O: Eisscher in cas Crimineel ter eenre. Adriaan van Zeil, Pieter van Zeil, en Jan Wieser gedet: en ged:e ter andere zijde. :o gehoorende tot het proces van den pro interim Fiscaal d'E: Gabriel Edter. E: O: Eijsscher. ter eenre. opende zeegens. Contra. Arnoldus Castelijn de Keulenaar Lieutenant en Johannes Cornelis de Buissonze Sous Lieutenant, be„ scheide geweest op het schip Uid Haarlem, ged:e— Register der Crimineele stukken en Munimenten, dewelke geduurende het Jaar 1788. in den Ed Achtb: Rade van Justitie aan Cabo de goede Hoop zijn gedecideerd geworden ƒ Eijsch en stukken van den Land Drost De Graaffe Reinel, Morits Herman Otto Hoeke r: O: ingediend. Contra: Andries Burgert Gede: Contra„ den Burger Pieter Johannes du Plessies. C„o van den pro interine Fiscaal d' E: Gabriel Exter. contra de soldaaten Joseph Bekker. Jan Martin Fredrik Grouert en Balthasar Tetsel, gev: en ged: Contra Januarij slaar van den Burger Frans Hilgers. Contra. Petronella Beijers huisvrouw van Johan Godfieb Joohn Eysch en stukken van den pro interim Fiscaal te Zwellendam. Contra. April van Bengaalen, slaaf van den Burger Jan Jacobsz: _„o Contra. den soldaat Johan Hertel. _„o Contra. Silvia, van de Caab slavin van den Manh: J: A: Bleumer. 6„ Contra. Aen Mattroos Johannes Meijer. Aan Cabo de goede Hoop ultimo December 1788. den oppermeester van het schip Dregterland, Gerrit Blikman. d' E: Gabriel Exter. Coptra. Mentor van Mosambicque e slaa / van de Weed„me Versseld„ _:o gediend hebbende in het proces van den prointerim Fiscaal d'E: Gabriel Extter. Clercq D J Rijneveld d' E: _:o - : _:o— t _:o a No Den Raad van Justitie des Casteels de goede Hoop, daed te weeten. Tpoeden pro interim Fiscaal d' E: Gabriel Exter aan ons bij monde heeft te kennen gegeeren. Dat Frans van den Bergh van Kool. Alexander van den Bergh van Sutphen Pierre Joseph Mos van huijs Lusmich Godtieb Schuler van Berlijn. Sebastiaan Werner van Worms. Johannes Kruger van Alkmaar. Coenraad Boer van Amstijn. Jan Arenen van Philadelphia Johannes Robbe van Gent Soldaaten. Jasper Helm Franse van Consberg. Jacobus Booijkes van Brugge Mens Isaaks van Laarwijk. Johan Christoffel Visser van Neustad. Pieter Deneblad van Gottenburg. Gabriel Linsenius van Eknis in Vinland Jan Visser van Swol. Jan van Barneveld van Amerssoort Roelof Barends Scholte van Munnikkendam bosschieters. Arend Olters van Dront hem Fredrik Hamnits van Magdenburg Augert