Gogosoa reportedly had fifteen huts and at least 1600 cattle and sheep. He had shown these to some Dutch men sent by the commander to trade copper wire in exchange for a calf and a cow. Autshumato served as interpreter in the trade. Later, the Dutch found it difficult to trade their copper and tobacco with Gogosoa, blaming the impasse on Autshumato. Due to this deadlock, there were even thoughts of sending Autshumato and his family to Robben Island, as the Dutch thought this would unlock bartering with Gogosoa people. Subsequent trades became even more difficult, with Autshumato accused of advising Saldanha Khoe to demand more copper for livestock. At the end of November, in Autshumatoâs absence, the company bought nineteen sheep from the Khoe from Saldanha in exchange for copper wire and tobacco. A sheep cost about six to seven stuivers.