Rambles through the Archives of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, 1688-1700 ... First series

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RAMBLES THROUGH THE ARCHIVES OF THE COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1688-1700. BY HENDRIK CAREL VOS LEIBBRANDT, V.D.M. Graduate of Utrecht University t Keeper of the Archives, and Acting Librarian of the Parliamentary Library. " Truth is established by scrutiny and deliberation : falsehood thrives by precipitation and uncertainty." — Tacitus. FIRST SERIES. CAPE TOWN: J. C. JUT A AND CO. 1887. All Rights Reserved. LONDON": PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, Limited, STAMFORD STKEET AND CHARING CROSS. TO THE HONOURABLE JOHN TUDHOPE, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, AND COLONIAL SECRETARY OF TEE COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, (ibis Oolumc IS DEDICATED AS A MARK OF THE PERSONAL REGARD OF THE AUTHOR.

Introduction

. Many authors have complained that, although their works are read, the introductions penned by them with so much pains are generally skipped, and that often the writing of even a small one is a more difficult task than the treatment of many portions of the subject to which the volume which it is intended to introduce, has been devoted. Be this as it may, I hope that at least a few of my readers will peruse this first page. It will explain the reason why I wrote. Being Custodian of the Archives of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope — a most interesting and valuable collection of Dutch official papers, covering the period from the departure from Holland of Commander Johan van Eiebeeck, in December, 1651, in order to establish a factory or refreshment station here, until January, 1806, when the Cape was taken by England — I considered it necessary, not only to arrange the documents properly, but also to draw out their contents in the form of an English precis, and, at the same time, compile a copious index for the convenience of reference.

Introduction. VI In this form many years of Colonial History have already been completed by me ; and I trust within a very early period to be able to publish the whole in the same manner in which the papers of the two first years 1651-53, have seen the light. It was, however, suggested to me that, in the mean while, a narrative of the most important events of the period with which I have been busy would not be unac ceptable, and, accordingly, I ventured to undertake the task of writing one ; but having, as it were, to begin in the middle, and finding it impossible to do justice to my subject without laying before the reader events which preceded it, and should be thoroughly known, my story naturally assumed its present form. Hence I decided to place it before the public under the name of " Eambles through the Archives."

Should it afford information to the reader, and likewise a few pleasant moments, my object will be attained. My thanks are dua to the Honourable John Tud hope, M.L. A., Colonial Secretary, and Ministerial head of my Department, for the kind interest which he has taken in my work ; for his words of encouragement ; and for his indispensable assistance so readily rendered in removing the most serious difficulties in the way of publication. I likewise wish to express my sincere thanks to Charles A. Fairbridge and W. Eawbone, Esquires, both of this city, for rare volumes kindly lent to me ; to Monsieur J. Van den Bergh, the Venerable Archivist at the Hague, not only for important extracts from the collection in his custody, but likewise for his invariable kindness, willing- Introduction. VII ness, and readiness to afford me all the information at his command ; and likewise to his Lordship, the Bight Reverend Bishop of St. Helena, for valuable extracts from the St. Helena Records, regarding the Huguenots on that Island, after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. H. C. V. Leibbrandt. Parliament House, Cape Town. March, 1886. CONTENTS.

Chapter I

Introduction. — Form of the Narrative. — Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel succeeds bis fatber Simon. — His arrival in the Colony. — Short account of the origin and constitution of the Dutch East India Company. — Constantia. — False statements of Kolbe. — Meaning attached to the word " Cape." — Simon van der Stel makes a journey of Inspection among the Settlements and Cattle Stations. — Distribution of New Lands. — The Church at Stellenbosch to be enlarged. — Satisfaction of the Chamber of Seventeen with what be had done. — Colony to be developed as much as possible. — Agriculture and Viticulture. — Minister for Stellenbosch. — Instructions drawn up by Governor Simon van der Stel for the guidance of his Son. — Summary of the efforts employed by him to develop the resources of the Colony, plant trees, and advance the welfare of the Settlers .. .. Pages 1-17

Chapter II

Events preceding the arrival of the Huguenots here. — Louis XIV. founds the Royal Academy at Paris. — Its objects. — Louis XIV. sends an expedition to Siam. — Pere Tachard. — Constantine Phaulcon. — Expedition at the Cape. — Tachard's description of bis reception here. — Hendrik Claudius. — The Lord of Mydrecht and his botanical collections. — Pere Tachard's return from Siam. — Another expedition to that country fitted out in France. — Its arrival at the Cape. — Precautions taken by Simon van der Stel. — The drawings of Hendrik Claudius. — The insolence of the French. — Their secret plottings with some of the garrison. — They thank the Governor for his kindness when they depart. — ■ Death of Captain Hieronymus Cruse. — Lieutenant Dominique de Chavonnes succeeds him. — Other appointments. — Character of the garrison. — Its dangerous position at the Cape. — Agricultural successes achieved. — Mode of calling the burghers to arms. — Cavalry indispensable. — Number of armed burghers. — Their hard life. — Agricultural returns. — Number of Residents. — Return of the Gaillard and Loire from Siam. — The minerals brought from that country by Pere Tachard Pages 18-2S Contents. X

Chapter III

Arrival of the Oriflamme from France. — Brings the portrait of Louis XIV. as a present to Simon van der Stel. — Invariable courtesy of the latter towards all foreigners. — Insolent conduct of the French at Sea. — Condition of the French troops at Siam. — European war imminent. — The grand alliance. — William IH. in Ireland. — Dangers to be apprehended from the mixed character of the garrison. — Affairs at Nagapatnam. — Desertion of a number of Blaves. — Their crimes and recapture. — The very weak state of the garrison. — Dain Majampa. — Conspiracy between some of the garrison and the officers and men of the captured ships Normande and Coche. — The large number of sick in Hospital. — Desertions of the men of the gairison in foreign vessels. — Friendly relations with the Hottentot tribes. — Attitude of the Namaquas. — The Bushmen and their purpose to massacre the Drakenstein settlers [Pages 29-36

Chapter IV

Admiral Du Quesne, junior. — His relation towards the Huguenots. — Peculiar position of Simon van der Stel in consequence. — The latter's affection for the fugitives. — What he expected from some of them. — The Bum. — The Rev. Pierre Simond. — Simon van der Stel requests Batavia to help the unfortunates. — The result. — Tayowan. — Distribution of the Batavia donation among the fugitives Pages 37-40

Chapter V

The Fugitives' settlements. — Their religious services. — More lands bought from the Hottentots. — The New boundaries. — The price of wine raised. — Simon van der Stel wishes it to be higher. — Commissioner H. A. van Reede objects to the low taverns near the Castle and wishes them demolished. — Simon van der Stel's method for making good wine .. .. .. Pages 41-44

Chapter VI

Simon van der Stel's eare for the Huguenots. — His anxiety caused by the arrival of the French Squadrons in Table Bay. — News of the War in Europe. — Capture of the Normande and Coche. — The result to the Cape if they had not been captured. — The Du Quesnes. — Weiss's narrative. — The journal of Admiral Du Quesne, junior. — The difficult position in which all at the Cape were placed when the War broke out. — The awkward position of Admiral Du Quesne. — Links wanting in this narrative to come to a correct conclusion. — Admiral Abraham Du Quesne. — His sons. Contents.

XI — Their residence. — Their efforts on behalf of the Huguenots. — The Piedmontese or Vaudois. — St. Helena. — Captain Poirier. — The advantages secured to the fugitives at the Cape. — The injudicious conduct of Rev. Pierre Sirnoud. — Hia quarrels with Jacques de Savoye. — The possible results on the community, after War had broken out between the Netherlands and France. — The real meaning of the Huguenot petition. — Futile efforts to bring about a reconciliation between Rev. Simond and Jacques de Savoye. — Rev. Simund's inconvenient habit of interfering with every thing. — The impression caused on Simon van der Stel's mind in consequence. — The peace of Ryswyk removes the causes of his anxiety. — Befure that he is continually disquieted by news regard ing the heavy naval armaments in France. — He locates the Huguenots as near to each other as possible, and as far as he can from the Cape. — HisTeception of the Huguenot deputation. — His iutention to create a line of homesteads and farms from Cape Town and along the Berg River to Saldanha Bay. — He discovers Simon's Bay. — The very small number of Huguenots at Stellen bosch and Drakenstein. — The Huguenots in Brandeuburg and the Netherlands. — King William IU. as their friend. — Their privileges in England. — The fugitives here in no worse position than those in Europe . . . . . . . . . . Pages 44-57

Chapter VII

Wandering life of some of the fugitives here. — Their illicit cattle-trade with the natives. — Captain Dureas, alias Claas. — The Placcaten issued against this traffic. — The reason why. — The "Polish Nobleman " and others. — The illicit traders profess to have been sent out by the Governor. — They ill-use the Natives. — Simon van der Stel represents all these matters to the Directors. — List of Placcaten on the Subject. — Free cattle baiter with the Hotteutots ordered by the Directors. — All Agricultural and Pastoral pursuits henceforth to be left in the hands of the Burghers. — Strict Placcaat to be issued against those ill-treating the Hottentots. — The Company's stations to be gradually dispensed with, and sold. — Willem van der Stel submits the same state of affairs to the Directors. — Charge brought against the illicit dealer Jacobus van der Heiden in 1723 by Rev. Petrus van Aken and the Diakenstein Church Council. — Arrival of Commissioner Wouter Valckenier. — Cancellation of Placcaat forbidding free cattle trade with the Natives Pages 5S-65

Chapter VIII

Black sheep. — Simon van der Stel describes them. — Selection of Emigrants not always judiciously made. — No French cadets required. — Servants of the Company with means of their own would Contents. XII be acceptable. — Infirm and old fugitives sent to the Cape. — Zealand farmers wanted. — Simon van der Stel speaks highly of Jacques de Savoye. — Crotchety temper of the latter. — The " flesh pots of Egypt ". . .. .. .. .. .. Pages 66-68

Chapter IX

Jacques de Savoye. — A. Paets. — Flemish or Walloon Emigrants for the Cape. — Names given to Congregation suffering persecution. — Testimonials in favour of Jacques de Savoye. — Their contents. — Rotterdam Chamber thinks that kind treatment will improve Savoye's temper. — He conducts himself well as an immigrant. — Short History of the Walloon Church. — Origin of the Name. — Fictitious names of the different congregations. — The Walloons settle in Holland and Zealand. — Their men of learning. — The relation of the Walloons to the Dutch, and of the Walloon Church to that of the Dutch Reformed. — Character of the latter Church in consequence. — Prosperity of the Walloon Churches. — They are largely strengthened by the arrival of French fugitives after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. — The Huguenot Medal [Pages 69-80

Chapter X

The French fugitives in Holland. — Their reception and privileges. — Their connection with the Walloons as members of the same Church. — The fugitive ministers. — They receive appointments in Holland. — Others receive pensions and gratuities. — Their widows amply provided for. — Female fugitives in general supported from liberal donations. — Gratitude of the Exiles. — Fugitive divines who took refuge in the Netherlands — The Doctrinal definitions of the "Walloon Church. — Wale Stkaat .. .. Pages 81-84

Chapter XI

The Yaudois — Reports of Rykloff van Goens, his son, and the Lord of Mydrecht. — Decision to colonize Mauritius. — More Emigrants required for the Cape. — Negociations opened with the representatives of the Vaudois. — The conditions offered them by the Company. — The oath to be taken by them and all other Emigrants. — No Catholics to be accepted. — Rev. Pierre Simond appointed Minister. — The Equipment and passage of the Emigrants. — The fugitives at Nuremburg. — Steps taken to treat with them. — The States-general on the subject. — The Elector of Brandenburg. — Great poverty of the fugitives. — Collections made for them. — Further arrangements. — The Alkmaar ready to take them on board.— They suddenly decline to go . . . . Pages 84-93 Contents. XIII CHAPTER XH. Reasons why the Vaudois declined to proceed to the Cape. — Narrative of Henri Arnaud. — The Valleys of Piedmont. — Victor Amadeus II. — His cruel persecutions of the Vaudois. — The reception of the survivors in different parts of Europe. — Conduct of those of Bern and Zurich. — The Vaudois compelled to sign a document promising to go wherever they were ordered. — Departure of 800 to Brandenburg. — Their flight thence. — They refuse to go to Wurtemburg. — They return to Switzerland. — They unite in a forest in the Pays de Vaud, return to their valleys and retake them with the sword. — William and Mary of England. — History of the Vaudois Church. — The persecutions it suffered. — Sir Samuel Morland, Ambassador of Oliver Cromwell at the Court of Savoy. — His addrei-s to the Duke. — The lines of Milton. — The opinion of a Romanist. — Jean Leger. — The bock of Henri Arnaud Pages 94-103

Chapter XIII

The war of Orleans. — Heavy French armaments for India. — The Cape to be fortified. — Abraham van Riebeeck. — The planB of the French in Siam. — Their successes in the Indies. — Their Indian squadron to be commanded by Admiral Du Quesne. — The mischief expected from them at Surat. — The names of the vessels. — Father Tachard on board. — His instructions to the King of Siam. — The Squadron to lie off the Cape and capture Dutch Vessels. — The Zicarte Leeuw sent out to defend Table Bay. — The instructions given to Admiral Du Quesne. — Ordered to return home by the Island of Bourbon Pages 104-108

Chapter XIV

The Marquis Du Quesne and his brother. — Their intention to colonize Mascarenhas. — Assistance rendered by the Dutch East India Company. — The Island occupied by the French. — How the Marquis was to be assisted after leaving the Cape. — Sixteen vessels fitted out by the Company. — Massacre of the French at Siam. — The Du Quesnes are prevented from leaving. — They sell their large ship to the Company. — She is renamed the Zwarte Leeuw, and sent out to the Cape. — The Hirondelle. — Adventures of this vessel, and some of her crew. — Agreement between the Du Quesnes and the Company. — Complaints of the Officers of tie Zwarte Leeuw. — Commander S. van der Stel censured for his kindness to the French. — The Senhora Nostra de los Milagros. — Reply of the Commander to the charges against him. — Description of the great abundance of everything at the Cape. — Commander Contents.

XIV Van der Stel promoted to the rank of Governor, — The English suspected of having an eye on some of the neighbouring regions. — Information imparted by Guillaume de Bauw . . Pages 109-121

Chapter XV

Operations of Admiral Du Quesne in India. — Is beaten off by Dutch and English ships in Madras harbour. — Description of the battle. — Admiral Du Quesne supposed to have been killed. — The news contradicted. — He arrives safely in France with his six ships Pages 122-125

Chapter XVI

The despatch of the Hirondelle to Mascarenhas or Eden. — The quarrels of those on board, with difficulty settled by the Commander Van der Stel. — Her return to the Cape. — Narrative of her adventures. — Had left some men on the Island Diego Rodrigues. — Narrative of Athanas Garel. — The Hirondelle said to have been taken by the French on her homeward voyage. — Some of her men arrive at Mauritius in a boat made by themselves at Diego Rodrigues. — Give offence and are made prisoners there. — They are finally sent to Batavia (For the rest of their adventures, see the narrative of Francois Leguat, one of their number, and referred to in the Appendix). — Defence of Roelof Deodati the Commander of Mauritius. — Directors justified in not promiscuousiy accepting every one appiying for a passage to the Cape, in order to settle there. — Object of the Van der Stels, to make the Colony a self-supporting and exporting community. — Some of the Fugitives sent out, too old for work. — The second expedition towards the Valleys of Piedmont. — Reason of its failure Pages 126-137

Chapter XVII

Results of the " Rambles through the Archives " hitherto. — Summary of what Simon van der Stel did in his time. — Extract from the Minutes of Commissioner General de Mist .. Pages 138-141

Chapter XVIII

Willem Adriaan van der Stel. — Commissioner Daniel Heyns. — False Bay examined. — The journey thither of the Commissioner, and his report. — The wine lease divided into four parts and offered under new conditions. — Amount of revenue derived from Liquor Licences. — Profit of the Company on each leaguer of wine. — The smugglers. — The low taverns near the Castle. — The smallness Contents. XV of the population compared with the liquor revenue. — The victuallers depreciate the value of Dutch coin. — Steps taken to prevent this. — First success of the new form of lease. — Expecta tion that a permanent Bource of revenue had been secured, but frustrated by the lessees themselves and the smugglers. — The junior members of the Civil Service. — Provision made for their proper maintenance. — Rules for their conduct at dinner. — Receive Wine rations regularly twice a week. — Departure of the Com missioner .. Pages 142-150

Chapter XIX

Death of Rev. Petrus Hulsenaar. — The old garden of Johan van Riebeeck selected as a new graveyard. — No corpses any longer to be buried in the Castle. — Hulsenaar buried in the centre of the new plot. — A new church likewise to be built there. — Cemetery in Somerset Road. — Grave street. — Rev. Kalden urges upon Commissioner Heyns the want of a new church. — Council agrees to assist the Consistory. — First stone laid by Governor W. A. van der Stel. — The wreck of the Bib's te Crayenstein. — The heavy punishment inflicted on the Officers by the Court of Justice at Batavia. — The Hospital. — Its regulation s.^— Efforts of the Van der Stels for its good Government. — Commissioner C. J. Simons. — The new outlet for the Salt River. — Intention of Simon van der Stel to let it serve as a place of refuge for ships. — The idea of Van Goens, senior. — Dangerous state of Table Bay until lately. — Protection of all kinds of Game. — The many plagues at the Cape destroying the crops. — Willem van der Stel's measure to prevent a bread famine. — His success. — Distillation of brandy from grain forbidden. — Approval of Directors. — Anxiety of the latter to add to the number of the residents. — The Ship Ridderschap. — Her misfortunes. — Cornells van der Stel one of her passengers. — Supposed to have been wrecked at Madagascar. — Rumours regarding the survival of Comelis. — Steps taken by his Father and Brother to obtain tidings of him. — Captain Kidd. — Letter of W. A. van der Stel to King Cin-Cive. — Narrative of Jan Coin, Skipper of the Tamboer. — King Samuel. — How he obtained his " throne." — How the slave traders were provided with slaves. — Little King Welch. — The pirates. — Description of Madagascar. — Recall of Willem A. van der Stel ends the sad story of his brother Cornells Pages 151-170

Chapter XX

Cape wool very good. — Growth should be encouraged. — As much to be sent to Europe as possible. — High price in Holland. — Efforts of Willem van der Stel to collect wool sheep for breeding purposes. — Establishes a breeding farm at Vergelegen. — Disinclination of Contents. XVI the Farmers to take kindly to Meiinos. — The reason why. — These wool sheep in the end became a source of great trouble to the Governor. — Wool in Governor van AsBenburg's time. — The same unwillingness to rear Merinos. — Wool a large source of revenue. — Fiscal Blesius. — Tardiness of the English Company to refund advances made to their ships at the Cape — The efforts of the Mauritius Settlers. — Have excellent customers in the English. — Precautions taken by Commander Deodati when an English Vessel arrives. — He finds himself outwitted. — The pirates at the Zwarte Rivier. — The farm Zandvliet. — The Kramat. — Sheik Joseph. — His misfortunes, banishment and death. — His family return to India. — The Cape Government ceaselessly request to be no longer burdened with the maintenance of Indian Exiles and Convicts. — Cape Convicts sent to India . . ..

Pages 170-179 Appendix — p. 4. The old Stellenbosch Cemetery. „ pp. 45 and 47. Admiral Du Quesne, junior. „ p. 135. The Marquis Du Quesne, and Jean Leguat. „ p. 49. Monsieur Poirier. — St. Helena Records. — Cape affairs in 1795. „ p. 128. C. Frikius. — Life on board an East Indiaman 200 years ago. Addenda — Germany geographically in 1680. „ Old name of Switzerland " eidgenossenschaft," supposed to be the original of Huguenot. RAMBLES THEOUGH THE ARCHIVES OF THE COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

Chapter I

I have purposed to lay before the reader in plain, un varnished language some of the most remarkable events embraced within the period of the administration of Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel, a man hitherto considered as the embodiment of tyranny, cruelty, and oppression, because judged only from the description of his enemies, and without the light of evidence which places him in a more favourable view, and shows that " Black 's not so black ; — nor white so very white." But, to do so satisfactorily, it will likewise be necessary to depart somewhat from the usual form, and introduce into the text copious extracts from the archives, in order that every statement adduced may at once be confirmed by indisputable evidence, and the reader have before his eyes, as clearly as possible, in one unbroken narrative, a faithful and impartial description of the public career of a much-abused man.

It must, however, not be understood that I intend to produce a laboured defence on his behalf, or to present him in a saint-like character, without spot or blemish. I wish it to appear as that of a man, erring like his fellows — yea, like the best of them — in many things, but at the same time revealing a character which wins our admiration, and, in the midst of its surrounding difficulties and troubles, B stands, according to fact, far removed from the spot where tradition and calumny have placed it. On the 6th of September, 1696, the Board of Seventeen, in session at Middelburg, decided to accept the resignation of Governor Simon van der Stel, on condition that he le mained in office until the arrival of his successor. On the 27th of December of the following year (1697) he was informed that his son had been appointed to take his place, and that on his arrival he was personallv to instal him in the presence of the Secunde Elsevier, Fiscal Blesius, and Giptain Bergh.

On the 23rd of January, 1699, "Willem Adriaan van der Stel arrived at the Cape, with his wife and family, in the ship Stad Keulen. He had been an alderman of the town of Amsterdam, and was selected for the high appointment of Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, in order that the Seventeen * might mark their satisfaction with the administration of his venerable father, who, having for nineteen years ruled over the destinies of the young Colony, had begged to be relieved of its cares, and permitted to remain at the Cape as a simple freeman, and pass the remainder of his days at his cherished country-seat and model farm, * The Seventeen . — Cornelis Houtman having opened the way to India for his countrymen, Ihe latter were not slow in seizing their oppor tunity. At great cost and enormous sacrifice the merchants of Amster dam started a Company for trading to the Indies.

The example was soon followed by other towns and districts, mentioned as Zealand, the Meuse, Noorder Quartier, and West Vriesland (North Holland). These joint-stock companies were individually known as the chambers of Amsterdam, Zealand (or Middelburg), Rotterdam, Delft, Hoorn, and Enekhuysen, and as one body obtained a charter from the Dutch Government in 1602. which was in 1622 renewed under the name of the General United Netherlands Chartered East India Company. The second article of this document required that whenever a general meeting of all the chambers was held, it should be representative, and consist of seventeen members— eight to be furnished by Amster dam, four by Zealand, two by Rotterdam, and one by each of the other chambers. This Board of Seventeen was, therefore, the chief administrative body of the Company, and was consequently invested with unlimited power over the territories granted by the charter to the Company.

The members are gtnerally mentioned as the Lords Seven teen, and, as a rule, every one spoke of them as the Honourable Lords and Masters. the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. 3 the world-famed Constantia* the creation of his own genius. Before his son's arrival, however, and in accordance with a resolution of the Council of the 13th of September, 1698, he left the Cape I twelve days later, in order to make a general inspection of the country stations and their appendages, and also carefully to examine the nature, situation, and quality of the lands in different parts of the country, especially those near the stations and adjoining Stellenbosch and Drakenstein ; the object of his journey being that, should the result be as favourable as was anticipated, he might still further extend the Colony's boundaries for the greater development of agriculture.

Keturning home on the 26th of October, he reported that he had found ever> thing in proper order, and all the stations under good control, but that the lands of some residents in the Stellenbosch and Drakenstein districts were rather too confined for their cattle aud agricultural pursuits ; that there were besides many other freemen who had not yet been settled, and who had requested plots * It is generally supposed, on the authority of Kolbe and Valentyn, that this was the name of his wife. Valentyn knew better, but forgot to rectify the mistake. Simon van der Stel was married to Johanna Jaeoba Six, daughter of Willem Six and Catharina Hinlopen. Kolbe slates further that Simon van der Stel was the illegitimate offspring of Lis father by an Indian slave girl, that he did not know his own age, and must have been about five years old when baptized, &e. ; but I take the liberty of considering this statement to be as gross a calumny as many others from his pen : e.g., that Governor L. van Assenburgb when at dinner at Constantia, shortly after his arrival at the Cape, was deliberately poisoned at table, and with difficulty saved by Surgeon Beunraath ; that the poison never could be completely eiad. eated from his system, and in its evil effects could only be counteracted by copious wine libations.

Van Asstnburgh was never so well at the Cape as during the days when he was said to have been poisoned. Simon van der Stel was born at Mauritius on the 14th of October, 1639, the same year in which his father, Adriaan, succeeded Pieter de Goyer as commander of that island. See Valentyn. t What is now Cape Town was then generally spoken of as the Cape (de Kaap), an expression still in ordinary use, especially among the Dutch-speaking portion of South Africa, proving that the Cape of Good Hope is really not where, according to the maps, it is supposed to be. B of ground for the purpose ; and further, that to keep them on effectively, and satisfy their wishes, he had presented ahout thirty of them with good pieces of new land — each one being provided according to his abilities, as the opportunity allowed, — and that all the grants adjoined those in the Wagon-makers' Valley and at the Limiet Berg.