ABSTRACT
Concerning Mr Spoors' nature and his conception of duty towards his old Company, as compared with Storm's conscientiousness and zeal, some interesting details, written but a day or two before his death, are given at pp. 566 and 567. Though there is abundant evidence that Storm valued Secretary Spoors' administrative powers that very evidence evinces a total absence of good fellowship and even of good understanding between the two, and this was more pronounced as time went on. In 1764 Spoors' sight failed and applying for his discharge he proceeded to Europe for surgical advice. On Feb. 22, 1768 Storm reports that Spoors died that day and bewails the amount of work this will entail upon him, for Spoors—apart from leaving chaos in the secretarial office upon his retirement—had also left his own affairs in great confusion. "The great dearth and the absolutely empty state of the Company's warehouse have compelled to purchase from Captain Kentwhat is necessary."
