Cape Good Hope 1652-1702

[1687]
War continues between France and the League of Augsberg.
Background - from official documents in the archives

3/2 ... the English ship named the Pelikan ... at anchor in the roads [sailed 18/2]

1/3 ... At noon appears here the Skipper Willem Knyf with ten other of his crew ... their ship Stavenesse having been wrecked on February 16 ... on the Terra de Natal [his report included in full]

13/3 ... a light breeze from the north-west, which was able to bring the ship Zalland to the roads...

19/3 ... the ships Land van Schouwen and Voorschoten arriving...

20/3 ... arrival of the ships Oosterland, Klaverblad, Spierdyk, Schelde and Princeland ... in Oosterland was brought Heer Rycklof van Goens [Junior], weak in body and limbs...

21/3 ... the ships Langenwyck, Guldenwagen and finally Castricum came here to the roads ...

24/3 ... towards evening reached the roads the English ship Providentia [for Madagascar to get

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slaves for Barbados: her Skipper and Surgeon went ashore at Struys Bay on March 14, and did not return]

25/3 ... arrived here the ship the Helder ...

29/3 ... the yacht* Jambi given her instructions ... buy slaves at Madagascar for the West coast of Sumatra [mention that she had arrived at the Cape on July 3 last year]

30/3 ... the yacht Jambi no longer in sight ... Zalland given her despatch [31/3 out to sea]

3/4 ... the Mate of Providentia set out by land to seek his Skipper at Struys Bay ...