Cape Good Hope 1652-1702

[1694]
‘Nine Years' War’ continues.
Background - from official documents in the archives

5/5 ... The English ship Charles Second, commanded by Capn Robbert Dorrell, here in July 1692 in her outwards passage, again returns to the roads this evening to refresh, having in her 170 men, mounted with 60 guns, sailed February 12 from Bengalen homewards: had 5 dead on the journey and brings 12 sick ashore ...

7/5 The English ship Modena, 180 men and 54 guns, sailed February 21 New Style* from Suratte ... reaching the roads this evening, having been here in July 1692 ... 3 dead ... no sick ...

22/5 ... the English ship Samson under Robben Island ...

24/5 ... comes to the roads ... 110 men and

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40 guns ... having sailed on February last 21 New Style* from Madras ... 3 dead ... no sick ...

27/5 ... came safely to anchor ... the ship Drie Croonen ... sailed from Texel January 7 with the ships Sparen, Meresteyn, Handboogh, Waalstrom, Schulp and the hooker* Roscam ... Northabout* ... 23 dead, and brings 22 sick ...

28/5 ... the Fiscaal* went aboard ... the usual placaat announced and affixed [cf. 22/4/92 etc.]

1/6 At dawn comes here to the roads the English Comp's ship Samuel, with [blank] men and 24 guns, having sailed on February 11 from Madras ...

2/6 This morning the English ships Charles Second, Modena, Samson and Samuel unexpectedly set sail ...

5/6 [Mentioned as in the return-fleet in the roads Nigtevegt, Nieuwland, Etersham, Agatha]

12/6 ... the ships Nigtevegt, Nieuwland, Etersham, Agatha weighed anchor and set sail [delayed by wind at Robben Island to 16/6]

14/6 ... comes to the roads the ship Meeresteyn ... sailed January 7 ... from Texel with 236 paid men ...

17/6 ... Drie Croonen and Meeresteyn being made ready for an early departure ...

1/7 [575 in garrison* plus 66 in frigate* (previously ‘yacht*’) Swarte Leeuw, 116 in yacht Tamboer, 14 in galliot* De Haen ...

7/7 ... Meresteyn under sail ...