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Appointment of Gerrit Tides to command the company's yacht

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15 August.

Having received and read the request of Gerrit Tides van Norden, showing that he sailed and served as a sailor on the Company’s yacht since 24 April when the lord director general went to the South, for which up to now he has not received any payment. He requests that he be given a reasonable [ payment ] for that.

Having taken the request in deliberation and considered the petitioner’s previous services, and [ the fact ] that the yacht does not have a skipper at present because the previous skipper was dismissed, the said Gerrit Tides, by a plurality of votes, is appointed in the skipper’s place and granted twenty-two guilders per month for wages. Dated as above.

On account of the appointment of Gerrit Tides, lord De Deckere advises that he cannot see that the yacht does not make nearly as much profit as it costs;[i] therefore it is necessary to sell the yacht, and on occasion, when needed, to hire a yacht. Dated as above.

Notes

... dat hij niet can sien dat het jacht nerg[ens] nae soo veel proffijt doet als het wel cost. He probably means that he can see this.

References

Translation: Gehring, C., & Venema, J. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 8, Council Minutes, 1656-1658 Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press: 2018.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.