Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope volume 6
Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope volume 6
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The first notice to be published next Sunday ; after the 3rd banns the marriage is to be performed in the Council Chamber. Signed by J. Van Riebeeck, R. De Man, J. Van Harwarden and Abr. Grabbema, Secretary. July 7th. Fine sunshine. Cattle counted ; total . . 227 Deduct the original number . . . . . . 117 The remainder represents the number taken from Kerry . . . . . . . . 110 Valued at fo per head, the ordinary price . . F550 260 sheep at 25 st 325 Total f875 Calculated value of what he has st...olen from the Company, viz : 43 cows at f5 . . 1215 Value of copper entrusted to him for buying cattle, but stolen by him, 404 Ibs. Copper at 50 per 100 Ibs f202 44 (?) Ibs. Tobacco at 6 per 100 Ibs. . . . . 26-8 1 gross pipes at . . . . . . . . T10 24 yellow copper chains at 27 st. . . . . 32'8 Beads and " bougys " valued at . . . . 22'14 Total 500 This, deducted from f875, leaves f375. Herry has therefore been told that there is no intention of returning anything to him, as the value of what he had stolen was more than what had been re- covered, the probability being that if the cattle had not been stolen they would have increased largely.
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