 They intended to offer an alternative to German settlers, who at that time were leaving their motherland in droves for North America, where they were no longer under German influence.In May 1883 Lüderitz bought the anchorage at Angra Pequena and the land around it from Captain Josef Frederiks II of Bethanie for 100£ in gold and 200 rifles.Three months later, on 25 August, Frederiks sold Lüderitz a stretch of land wide, between the Orange River and Angra Pequena, for £500 and 60 rifles.