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appears a fairly successful attempt to reproduce the " square and 

 compasses " in a position in which these implements are usually 

 associated with Freemasonry; certainly the first figures of their 

 kind revealed in South Africa. 



On the reverse of the stone the impression is very plain. 



This is the first record of call of this vessel. 



Another will be found further on bearing the date 1628. 



Stone VI. 



The next inscription in point of date is that of the arrival and 

 departure of the fleet commanded by Charles Clevenger (the 

 C.L.E. of the legend), who flew his flag on the Palsgrave. The 

 latter, 1,083 tons, and Elizabeth, 978 tons, were new ships built by 

 the East India Company in the previous year. 



FIG. 9. 

 68 cm. x 51 cm. 



CHARLES CLE CHEIFE COMAD O(P) PALSGRAVE ELIZABETH AND 



HOPE ARK(IVED) Y E xxim JUNE AND DEP FOR BANTA Y E xx JULY 



1619. THOMAS BROCKEDOM CAPE MERCHANT OF Y E PALSGRAVE. 



This inscription records for the first time the presence on board 

 the Commodore's ship of a " factor" styled there " Cape Merchant." 

 The status of these supercargoes had at last been established, by 



