Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope Volume 6 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...have continued 8 or 10 days. Riebeeck out in search of reeds for the granary, about 3 hours' walk from this. He did not find euough; left orders to cut what was found, and to be brought on in wagons. The reeds all about here used up by the freemen. January 26th.--Heavy S.E. and drought. Riebeeck finds more reeds some 5 hours away; left orders for gathering them. 27th, same, S.E. January 28th.--Cool, N.W. breeze, strong S.E. in the afternoon. January 29th.--Same weather. The Saldanha farmers return to the Island with a letter to Woutersz: on Robben Island: --" Instead of Thomas Christoffel Muller, who has received his freedom with Jnrien Jansz and Gerrit Hannansz, Ryk Oveihage is sent over to help you. As the garden will not succeed, you are allowed for your encouragement to catch and dry fish and deliver them to the Company at 5 gl. per 100. Ton can make and collect your own salt on the rocks. For the kraal and watch-house you will soon receive the materials, and you are especially to mind the increase of the sheep. Send us information about the exact number, that we may know what to order for slaughter for the ships daily expected. The grindstone is the property of Jurien Jansz, who has bought it; you are to sharpen your knives for castrating the sheep on another stone." January 30th.--Fine weather. Following Resolution taken. See Resolution. Heavy cannon firing heard here and in the country. News brought that 2 ships were near the land, which were afterwards lost sight of; did not know what it meant. Men ordered to proceed to-morrow early along the coast of the promontory to see whether one or other ship had been anchoring anywhere. Heavy S.E. during the night, ceasing as usual at midnight. January 31st.--Fine weather. The men sent out. Shortly...