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ledged it in his presence, and asserted, that he had not 

 come to the kraal to fetch it, but to give orders that they 

 should prepare to march away; and that he had sent some o 

 his people to the other kraals, in order to induce them not fr 

 break up and to come to us, pretending to know that we had 

 no good intentions towards .them. From all this it appeared 

 clearly that he had formed the resolution to mislead us, and 

 detain us, in consequence of which he was kept prisoner, with 

 threats of heavy punishment, and his father on the contrary 

 presented to the people of the kraal, in order that they should 

 acknowledge him again as their Captain, and no one else; 

 with which they were not inclined to comply, but were 

 compelled at last by threats to do. 



Monday, 8th. — We were obliged to remain here in conse- 

 quence of the Hottentots which Ave had sent out not having 

 yet returned, and because they were directed to meet us at 

 this spot. In the mean while Captain Nonce came with cattle, 

 sheep, and milk, to barter with us. He also sent two people 

 of his kraal, to inquire why the other Captains remained so 

 long, and to tell them also that no harm had been done to his 

 people, wherefore they might also come to us without fear or 

 apprehension. 



Tuesday, 9th. — Captain Nonce came again with cattle an 

 milk to baiter, and seemed to be quite pleased. Toward 

 evening the Hottentots we had sent out came back, bringin 

 with them five Captains, called Oedeson, Harramac, Otw; 

 Haby, and Aoe, who welcomed His Honor the Commander aft 

 their manner, and shewed much joy at his arrival, particular! 

 Captain Oedeson, who stroked His Honor several times ove 

 clapped him on the' shoulders, and pointed to his breast, " 

 which he meant to testify the good heart he bore towan 

 him. The Captains being now all together, they were mad 

 acquainted with the bad acts of the foresaid Jonker and 

 Rabi, and asked what punishment they thought they deserved ; 

 on which they deliberated a long while together, and requested 

 at last that Jonker might be acquitted this time, and that they? 

 would prescribe rules to him in presence of His Honor, 

 agreeable to which he would have to conduct himself, which 

 request was granted to them, and he (Jonker) made acquainted, 

 that he should not any longer have the name of Captain, bull 

 should be contented to be simply a Soldier. Also that he 

 should not attempt any thing against the Honorable Company; 

 and further, that he should acknowledge his father as Captain! 

 and give due respect to him ; and that in case he should trans- 

 gress any of these points, they, the Captains, would join, and 

 punish him with death. Upon pledging themselves to an 

 udherunce thereto, he was discharged. 



(To be continued-) 





