Background - continued
17/3/1671 [Maria sailed without salutes]
22/3 [The return-fleet sailed]
25/3 In accordance with the resolution taken while the Hon. Commissioner Goske was here, that the new fort* should be put in hand [in suspense since 10/5/1667], today the Compy's. Surveyor pegged out the same, and already a good party of soldiers worked in bringing earth thither.
27/3 ... The vessel Bruydegom left for the bay of Sandanhia, taking a Corporal ... and 5 other soldiers to reoccupy the said bay, as resolved in the presence of the Hon. Commissioner Goske ...
3/6 [Mine-exploration abandoned, miners to go to Batavia]
1/12 ... H.E. the Commandeur Hackius at twelve o'clock last night ... fell asleep in the Lord [Lieutenant Breitenbach in charge until March 1672]
18/12 ... we heard that a certain Hottentot girl of about 24 years, living from childhood with certain burghers here ... had hung herself ...
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