Notes on the So-called ‘‘ Post Office Stone.” 195 
The preceding is a copy of the inscription on this stone which was 
found in 1897, when an excavation was being made in the ground 
immediately in front of the then recently completed offices of the 
Castle Company. The stone is now mounted for exhibition in the 
vestibule of the General Post Office. 
The London (Captain Richard Blyth), Jonas, and Lion sailed from 
Surat December 18, 1622, anchored in Saldania (i.e., Table, not 
Saldahna) Bay, March 10, 1622-3; left again March 23rd (not 20th, 
as inscribed), reaching the Downs July 18, 1623. The rest of the 
inscription appears to refer to some other voyage. 
TV.—GRAVESTONE IN THE SoutH AFRICAN MusEUM. 
Recently, on the removal of an old house in Strand Street opposite 
the Grand Hotel, there was found, about four or five feet below the 
surface of the ground, a block of sandstone with one face only 
smoothed, on which was the following inscription :— 
 HVER-LEIT- BE GRAVEN 
IAN GERRIT SEN VAN: 
AMSTERDAM OPPER 
STVIKMAN OP HET 
Bate TOULAND 
STHRE DEN 14 
SPML A 1674 
b) 
The ‘“‘Opper Stuirman’”’ was probably the navigating officer of 
the ship and a person of considerable importance. The block was 
presented to the South African Museum by Mr. John Parker, and is 
on exhibition with the other inscribed stones of a similar nature. 
