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This historical work provides a summary of the archives of the Cape of Good Hope and the defense of Willem Adriaan van der Stel. It analyzes the political and social context of the time and highlights the events that led to van der Stel's trial. This book is essential for anyone interested in the history of South Africa and the Dutch East India Company. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.