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and to receive 1 50 lashes ; and moreover, together with Jan 

 van Leyden, to serve for two years in chains, like slaves, at the 

 public and most common works." 



Their two companions, Willem Huyrjens and Gerrit Dirkse, 

 were only condemned to work for two years in chains; and 

 two other persons, suspected of being concerned with them, 

 were absolved for want of proof, and set at liberty. Tlit 

 sentences were carried into execution on the following day. 



In the mean time the Saldanhians began to shew themselves 

 more frequently, and the Commander soon had the satisfaction 

 of obtaining from them, 3 cows, for copper and tobacco to the 

 value of 21 stivers 12 pennings, for each; 4 sheep, at the rate 

 of 10 stivers and \\ penning each; 2 lambs, at 5 stivers and 

 10 pennings; 3 elephants' teeth, for 2 stivers 8 pennings; (all 

 calculated in copper and tobacco;) and, finally, 2 young 

 ostriches for g of a pound of tobacco. 



He spared no means in his power to conciliate these people. 

 The Hottentot Harry, was employed in this negociation as 

 interpreter, and broker or bartere.-, but Van Riebeck much 

 doubted his honesty and good faith. 



The work of his labourers now prospered. Their number 

 seems to have been at this time about 100, and by the supply 

 of meat procured from the natives, and by other means, every 

 one set about his work in good spirits, and consequently their 

 prospects began to improve. 



The yacht was sent to St. Helena and Saldanha Bays on the 

 21st of this month, in order to trade according to certain 

 instructions which Van Riebeck had given.* 



A monstrous animal, supposed to be a hippopotamus, which 

 the Commander saw playing in the bay, close to the shore, 

 was shot at from the north or Heron point oi* the fort. The 

 beast was wounded by the cannon ball, but as it was not killed, 

 it remained uncertain whether it had been a hippopotamus or 

 some other animal. 



The Saldanhians promised to return soon in great numbers, 

 and with a large quantity of cattle ; but the Dutch provisions 

 were nearly consumed. 



November. — The month of November had now arrived, and, 

 with it, the violent south-east wind, which, to his mortification, 

 did great damage to the fruits of the fields and gardens, and 

 to his newly erected buildings. Not less than 24 persons lay 

 sick in the hospital before the middle of this month. His only 

 fishing net, a seine, was almost worn out. And he wrote, 



* These Instructions are to be found in the Letter Book, under date 14tb 

 Oct. 1652; where the object of this expedition is explained. In the list oi 

 papers triven at the same time, mention is made of the journal of the Dutch 

 Admiral Joris Spilbenren, for the month of Nov, 1601, Further lustructiou>. 

 were issued ou 27th Nov, 165'.', 



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