CAPE OF GOOD HORN. ARCHIVES. 
 
 Catalogue of Documents from 16th Sept. 
 to 21st Feb. 1803, in the Collection of 
 Colonial Archives at Cape Town
 
 
 

 
 CATALOGUE Oi 1 DOCUMENTS 
 
 FROM 
 
 16th SEPTEMBER 1795 TO 21st FEBRUARY 1803, 
 
 IN 
 
 (SDjje CflUctticw rrf Calcnrhil ^rcljibcs 
 
 AT 
 
 CAPE TOWN. 
 
 ARRANGED BY GEO. M. THEAL, 
 
 CAPE TOWN: 
 
 KA'UL SOLOAION & CO., PRINTERS, BT. GEORGB0B-STREET. 
 
 1880.
 
 Ho r 
 
 CATALOGUE OF DOCUMENTS 
 
 FROM 
 
 16th SEPTEMBER 1795 TO 21st FEBRUARY 1803, 
 
 IN 
 
 Che €alkdwtt nf €tthnwl %xfyxbzz 
 
 AT 
 
 O^kJPE TOWN. 
 
 ARRANGED BY GEO, M. THEAL. 
 
 CAPE TOWN: 
 
 SAUL SOLOMON & CO., PRINTERS, ST. GEORGE'S-STREET. 
 
 1880.
 
 UNI'. 
 
 Catalogue of Comments 
 
 FROM 
 
 16th SEPTEMBER 1795 TO 21st FEBRUARY 180:;, 
 
 IN THE 
 
 COLLECTION OF COLONIAL ARCHIVES 
 
 AT 
 
 CAPE TOWN. 
 
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 The Documents of the English Administration from 
 1795 to 1803 are far from being as complete as those of 
 the preceding and following periods. There are no 
 important despatches among them, and even copies of 
 the ordinary correspondence between the Home and 
 Colonial Governments are wanting. They give, however, 
 a very complete view of the internal condition of the 
 Colony. The papers are written in the English, French, 
 
 and Dutch languages. Many of the important docu- 
 ments are in the form of sworn translations, made from 
 the Dutch originals for the use of the Governors. In 
 some instances, but not in all, both the original and the 
 translation have been preserved. In corresponding with 
 the Governors the French language was frequently used 
 by those who understood it, as thereby translations were 
 made unnecessary. The documents are upon the whole 
 in an excellent state of preservation. A few of the 
 sheets of foolscap were frayed away where they were 
 folded, but no difficulty was found in repairing them 
 without obliterating the text.
 
 The titles and contents of ihc volumes which have 
 been arranged and bound arc as follow : — 
 
 PROCLAMATIONS. 1795—1803. 
 
 Two Volume- bound with drab parchment backs and 
 
 marked in ink Nos 9 and LO contain the proclamations 
 
 ween the 1st of October 1795 and the 28th 
 
 (if January 1803. An index of the contents is to lie 
 
 found in the published volume of Statute Law at the 
 
 pe of ( rood Ho: e. 
 
 A large Vol nine bound in brown leather and labelled 
 " Proclamations, 1795-1803," is a duplicate of the above, 
 and contains also copie few proclamations of the 
 
 yr;,V 18 . 
 
 A thin Volume with green hack labelled •■ Procla- 
 mations, 1798-1803," is a triplicate of the above from the 
 3rd of November L 7 98, and contains also a copy of a 
 proclamation of the 20th February 1*03. 
 
 DIARIES. 1795—1803. 
 
 A large Volume with drab parchment back, labelled 
 " Day Book,'' contains a Diary of Events of Note and 
 Public Business, kepi in the office of the Colonial 
 Secretary from the 1st ofDecember 1795 to the loth 
 of 1 )ecember 1 7 99. 
 
 Another large Volume labelled " Diary, L799-1803," 
 contains a continuation of the above from the 11th of 
 December L 799 lo the 21st of February L803. 
 
 A Volume foolscap size of 582 pag , labelled " Diary, 
 L800- 1802," contains a duplicate ofthe above from the 
 !)th i D ober L799 to the 10th of July 1801 and from 
 the 21s! of October 11 01 to the 13th of Sept tnber 1802. 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS. 
 
 A thin foolscap book -with green back, labelled on the 
 
 1 •;■■ ructions to the several Public Departments of 
 
 Civil Grovernmenl of the Colony of the ('ape of 
 
 i Hope since itt urn uderto Bis Britannic Majesty," 
 
 « outains (ai copied into it shortly after they were issued)
 
 Instructions for the Burgher Senate. 31st January 1796. 
 
 the Veldwaehtmcesters. 2nd September 
 1797. 
 
 the Surveyor of Buildings 7th Novem- 
 ber 1797. 
 
 the Port Captain. 28th August 1797. 
 
 the Messenger of the Court of Justice. 
 20th November 1797. 
 
 the Postholder of Plettenberg's Bay. 
 3rd November 1796, 31st March 
 and 1st April 1797. 
 
 the Landdrost of Graaff Reinet. 20th 
 June 1797 and 14 February 1798, 
 
 establishing a Fost Office. 1st March 
 
 1798." 
 
 the Auditor General, 13th September 
 
 1798. 
 
 the Superintendent of the Botanic 
 Garden. 27th September 1798. 
 
 the President and Members of the 
 Government Bank. 3rd July 1798. 
 
 the Collector of Land Revenue. 18th 
 July 1798. 
 
 Messrs Visser and Louw relative to 
 making peace with the Bushmen. 
 24th July 1798. 
 
 the Collector of Customs. 24th July 
 and 19th November 1798. 
 
 Mr Callencler relative to the Government 
 Forests. 27th r> ovember 1798. 
 
 the Port Captain, 28th December 1798. 
 
 to prevent Fires. 5th January 1799. 
 
 the Wykmeesters. 31st January 1799. 
 
 Mr Adriansen relative to preventing 
 communication with the interior. 
 16th February 1799. 
 
 „ Major McNab proceeding with a Detach- 
 
 ment to Zwartkops River. 17th 
 February 1799. 
 B2
 
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 [nstructions for John Barrow Esq, proceeding to Outeni- 
 
 qualand. 8th March 1799. 
 
 „ the master oi'the brig Georgiana. l~th 
 
 April 1799. 
 
 „ (lie Officer commanding at Muizenberg. 
 
 15th May 1799. 
 
 „ the Deputy Barrack Master General. 
 
 1st January 1800. 
 the Port Captain. 18th February 1800. 
 stablishing a Printing Office. 21st 
 July 1800. 
 
 „ the Holder of the Canteen in the Castle. 
 
 20th August 1800. 
 
 „ the Corn Board. March 1801. 
 
 „ the Deputy Commissary of Woodlands. 
 
 1st March 1801. 
 
 A thin foolscap book with brown back, Labelled on the 
 side " [nstructions to the Several Public Departments, 
 Cape of Good Hope, 1796-1798," contains duplicates of 
 some of the above. 
 
 LETTERS AND ANNEXURES. 1795—1802. 
 
 The miscellaneous documents in this volume are 
 copies of annexures to despatches. The varied contents 
 bave been bound together, because they are all written 
 on paper of the same size, much larger than foolscap. 
 Th i prise: — 
 
 ! <e1 it t bo Major ( ri aeral Craig - from the Representath es 
 oi'the people of Graaff Reinet, explaining their conduct. 
 L795. 
 
 Copy of General Craig's reply to the above. 
 
 Return of expenses incurred by the former govern- 
 ment for the maintenance of slaves. 28th November 
 1795. 
 
 Return of the Revenue of the Colonj for the yean 
 ending 31 si Augusl 1794 and 31st A.ugus1 L795. 
 
 Average Revenue for the Ten fears from 1784 to 
 1794, with observations on the different items.
 
 Estimates of the Civil List for the year 1795-6. 
 
 Memorandum relative 1# the Salaries and Emoluments 
 
 of the Governors under the Dutch East, India Company. 
 
 Return of the Debtors and Creditors of the Dutch 
 East India Company at the date of the capitulation. 
 
 Return of Arrear Colonial Revenue ai the date ol the 
 capitulation. 
 
 Application of the members of the Court of Justice 
 for salaries to be attached to their offices. 16th October 
 1795. 
 
 Reply of Major General Craig to the above applica- 
 tion. 
 
 Return of Duties paid at Cape Town. 
 
 Correspondence relative to a Danish ship. 
 
 List of Pensioners. 18th March 1796. 
 
 Letter of Major General Craig to the Burgher Senate 
 enclosing an extract from the Secretary of State's letter 
 of the 16th January 1796. 
 
 Reply of the Senate to the above. 
 
 Revenue and Expenditure Returns for the half year 
 ending 31st March 1796. 
 
 Letter of the Burgher Senate to Major General Craig 
 concerning materials for the mills and watercourses. 
 13th Mav 1796... 
 
 Census Returns of the year 1795. 
 
 Reply of the Court of Justice to a letter from Major 
 General Craig concerning the abolition of capital punish- 
 ment by the wheel. 14th January 1796. 
 
 Returns of Revenue and Expenditure from the 30th 
 September 1795 to the 5th May 1797. 
 
 Letters of the Cape Government to the Governments 
 of India and St Helena from the 21st May 1797 to 8th 
 January 1802. 
 
 Extracts of Instructions of the Crown to the Governors 
 of the Cape Colony. 
 
 Letter to Major General Dundas from the Governor 
 and Council of Madras, covering the opinion of the 
 Attorney General of that Presidency upon the detention 
 of some Armenian property on board of a Danish ship 
 seized by an English man of war. 13th August 1799.
 
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 LETTERS DESPATCHED WITHIN THE 
 COLONY. 1796—1803. 
 
 Seven large Volumes, Labelled :ts above, contain eo-pies 
 of letters from' the Governors and the Colonial Secre- 
 taries 1o officers and individuals within the Colony. The 
 series is unbroken from the 22nd of February 1790 to the 
 18th of February 1803. 
 
 CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BURGHER 
 SENATE. 1795—1802. 
 
 The- documents contained in this volume show the 
 various duties performed by the Burgher Senate. They 
 contain a large amount of information concerning the 
 Paper Currency, the Prices of Colonial Produce, 
 Municipal Regulations^ and Colonial Trade There is 
 also a series of interesting papers concerning the wine 
 farm Constant ia. 
 
 LETTERS FROM GRAAFF REINET. 
 1796-1798. 
 
 This volume contains a large number of interesting 
 letters from Grraaff Reinet, most of them concerning the 
 disturbances in the eastern portion of the Colony. 
 
 LETTERS FROM SWELLENDAM. 1795—1802. 
 
 This volume contains letters which furnish important 
 information upon the wars and disturbances thai occurred 
 at the tiiiM'. as well as upon the affairs of the district. 
 
 LETTERS FROM STELLENBOSC : 7 . 1795—1802. 
 
 '1 hree Volumes containing nun erous important letters 
 upon the interna] condition of tin Colony, ihe various 
 disturbances of the period, &c.
 
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 LETTERS. ORIGINAL COPY. 1795—1301. 
 
 A number of loose letters have been arranged according 
 to date, {ind hound in one volume labelled as above. 
 They comprise : — 
 
 Letter (with annexure*) from Mr II Cloete to Sir 
 Alured Clarke, Admiral Elphinstone, and General Craig, 
 concerning outrages committed by some English soldiers 
 at Great ^onstantia. 21st September 1795. 
 
 Letter from Admiral Elphinstone to General Craig, 
 concerning some sheep. 26th September 1795. 
 
 Letter of Commissioner A J Sluysken to Sir A Clarke, 
 Admiral Elphinstone, and General Craig, covering a 
 list of the servants of the Dutch East India Company. 
 (List not to be found). Speaks of Louis Pisany and 
 the Hottentot Captain Kees as political prisoners then 
 in confinement in the Castle. 30th September 1795. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, requesting that 
 certain clerks may continue to draw their salaries in 
 order that some necessary documents may be prepared. 
 1st October 1795. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, requesting payment 
 of salaries due to certain public servants up to the 16th 
 of September. 6th October 1795. 
 
 Letter from Naval Storekeeper Farquhar to Secretary 
 Ross concerning his instructions and public property at 
 Simon's Town and Cape Town. 7th October 1795. 
 
 Letter from Mr TV F van Reede van Oudtshoorn to 
 Sir A Clarke, Admiral Elphinstone, and General Craig, 
 concerning the oath of allegiance to His Britannic 
 Majesty. 8th October 1795. 
 
 Letter from Commissioner A J Sluysken to Sir A 
 Clarke, Admiral Elphinstone, and General Craig, 
 concerning the paper currency of the Colony. 12th 
 October 1795. 
 
 Letter from Commissioner A J Sluysken to General 
 Craig, concerning two cases addressed to the Prince of 
 Orange and left "behind in 1792 by the Commissioners 
 Nederburgh and Frykenius. 15th October 1795. 
 
 Request of Mr C Gie to the Governor to be allowed to 
 deliver to an American sea captain some wine for which
 
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 payment had been received in 179-1. Endorsement': 
 Proclamation grants free trade upon paying the regular 
 
 exportation duty. No trad.: can be admitted in foreign 
 bottoms. 15th October 1795. 
 
 Report of Messrs C Brand and A de Waal to Major 
 General Craig, concerning an agreement for the supply 
 of wine by Mr J J van den Berg. 24th October 1795. 
 
 Letter from Commissioner Huysken to General Craig, 
 concerning sonic public documents. 2(ith October IT!'."'. 
 
 Letter fiom the same to the same, concerning some 
 medicine's and instruments for the ship in which he is to 
 proceed to Holland, and some colours belonging to the 
 Company of Writers. 31st October 179.5. 
 
 Letter from Commissioner Sluysken to the Chief 
 English Officers, concerning some public debtors. .*> I st 
 October 1795. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, accompanying a 
 memorial of Debtors and Creditors of the Dutch East 
 India Company. 31st October 1795. 
 
 Letter from Messrs O de Wet and E Bergh to 
 Secretary Ross, concerning the books of transfer. 3rd 
 November 1795. 
 
 Letter from J F Neidhart to General Clarke, giving 
 particulars of his life and information concerning the 
 condition of affairs at Graaff Reinet. 8th November 
 
 1795. 
 
 Letter from Commodore Blankett to General Craig, 
 concerning the American ship Nancy. L5th November 
 
 1705. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, concerning the 
 Danish ship Alexander. 3rd December L795. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, concerning bis last 
 letter. 22nd December 1795. 
 
 Letter from Mr Matthieson to Secretary l!< 
 concerning the emoluments arising from Bales by public 
 auction. 23rd 1 December 1 7!»5. 
 
 Letter from Mr .1 Strombom to General Crai<>\ 
 
 m O 
 
 requesting permission to land from a Swedish sliip :i 
 quantity of iron ordered in 1794 and senl from London 
 to the Cape. 20th January 1796.
 
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 Letter from Commodore Blanket! to General Craig, 
 concerning- the cargo of the Gertruyda. 9th February 
 1796. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, concerning the ship 
 buperbe. 13th February 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr John Hay to Secretary Ross, offer- 
 ing to obtain intelligence concerning a reported insur- 
 rection in the country. 23rd February 1796. 
 
 Letter from Commodore Blankett to General Craig, 
 requesting the use of some slaves. 28th February 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr W F van Keede van Oudtshoorn to 
 General Craig, concerning his private property in the 
 government warehouse. 1st March 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr Eksteen to General Craig, concerning 
 damages caused by people rooting out wood on the Cape 
 Downs. 9th March 1796. Reply by Secretary Ross. 
 
 Letter from Captain Trentigen to General Craig, 
 concerning the wrecked Swedish ship Gothenburg. 19th 
 March 1796. 
 
 Letter from William Bass, supercargo of the American 
 ship Nancy, to General Craig, concerning some legal 
 proceedings in connection with that vessel. 24th March 
 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr Strombomto Secretary Ross, concern- 
 ing some private property belonging to the crew of the 
 Avrecked ship Gothenburg '. 4th April 1796. 
 
 Letter from Captain Trentigen to General Craig, 
 requesting permission to sell by public auction the wreck 
 of the Gothenburg. 4th April 1796. 
 
 List of Articles saved from the Gothenburg. 
 
 Letter from Mr John Hay to Secretary Ross, concern- 
 ing the reported disturbance in the country. 5th April 
 1796. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, giving an account 
 of some past transactions at the Cape. 5th April 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr Strombom to Secretary Ross, concern- 
 ing the 2,oods of the wrecked ship Gothenburg. 8th 
 April 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr P J de Wet to General Craig, 
 concerning duties on the sale of government stores. 22nd 
 April 1796.
 
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 Letter From Mr W vau Oostersee to General Craig, 
 concerning the signing oJ the paper money. L4th May 
 L796 
 
 Letter (with annexure) from Mr Hickman Rose to 
 Secretary Ross, concerning the ship Columbia. L4th 
 June 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr Kirsten to General Craig, concerning 
 the lease of sonic farms at Groene Kloof 12tli July 
 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr John Jackson to General Craig, 
 concerning Admiral Elphinstone's opinion of the ships 
 seen off Saldanha Bay. 3rd August 17!»(>. 
 
 Letter from Admiral Elphinst< ne to General Craig, 
 repo:ting the arrival of the English fleet in Simon's Baj 
 and requesting that all communication be prevented 
 between Cape Town and Saldanha Bay. L2th Augusl 
 
 17 f J(i. 
 
 Undated memorandum of the same to the sumo. 
 
 Letter from Mr C E Ziervogel to Secretary Ross, 
 concerning a supply of wine and brandy for the -troops 
 at Saldanha Bay. 12th Augusl 1796. 
 
 Letter from Captain Stroven to General Craig, 
 complaining of the exorbitant charges for meat al 
 Sim< q's Town. 24th August 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr S van Rccncn to General Craig, 
 concerning some personal occurrences. I6th September 
 1796. 
 
 Letter from Mr (I Goetz to Admiral Elphinstone, 
 concerning two passengers on board one of the Dutch 
 
 ships taken prize at Saldanha Bay. 28th £ ber 
 
 1796. 
 
 Two letters from Navy Contractor James Brown to 
 Secretary Ross, concerning "me calicoes or. board an 
 American ship. 14th November L796. 
 
 Letter from Naval Storekeeper Farquhar to Secretary 
 Ross, requesting permission to recruit seamen from the 
 prison, i 6th N< \ ember 1796. 
 
 Letter from -Mr James Brown to Secretary K 
 concerning an American ehip. Kith November i7ii'i.
 
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 Letter from Mr James Brown to General Craig, 
 requesting permission to purchase some slaves on board a 
 Portuguese vessel in the bay. 6th December 1796. 
 
 Letter from the same to Secretary Ross on the same 
 subject. 26th January 1797. 
 
 Certificate of the Burgher Council as to the want in 
 the Colony of some calicoes such as those brought in the 
 American ship Diana from Bengal. 13th February 
 1797. 
 
 Letter from the Rev Mr Borcherds and others to 
 General Craig, on the subject of the relative rank of 
 clergymen and landdrosts. 15th February 1797. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, concerning some 
 proceedings of the Landdrost and Heemraad of 
 Stellenbosch. 23rd February 1797. 
 
 Letter from the Rev Mr Borcherds to General Craig, 
 concerning the Landdrost of Stellenbosch. 23rd 
 February" 1797. 
 
 Letter (with annexure) from Mr J M Prins to the 
 Fiscal Van Ryneveld concerning the supply of corn. 7th 
 March 1797. ' 
 
 Letter from Secretary Barnard to Lord Macartney, 
 asking for the temporary employment of three English 
 clerks in the Colonial Office. 8th May 1797. Endorsed: 
 -Approved. 
 
 Letter fiom Mr Strombom to Secretary Barnard, 
 concerning the permission given to him by Lord 
 Macartney to import a cargo of slaves. 18th May 1797. 
 
 Letter from the captain of the American ship Hero to 
 Lord Macartney, asking permission to take in provisions 
 and to sell sufficient cargo to meet expenses. 23rd May 
 1797. 
 
 Letter from Captain Thompson to Lord Macartney, 
 asking permission for the passengers of the Lord Thurlow 
 to land. 4th June 1797. 
 
 Letter from Mr John Read to Secretarv Barnard, 
 dated from the ship Hillsboro in Simon's Bay, requesting 
 Lord Macartney's permission to visit Cape Town, oih 
 June 1797.
 
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 Letter from the Receiver General E Bergh to Lord 
 Macartney, requesting release from payment of a certain 
 
 sum of money due to the government, with reasons why 
 the request should be granted. 9th June 1797. 
 
 Letter from Captain Thompson to Lord Macartney, 
 requesting permission for ]\Ir Munnik to supply forty 
 bushels of barley to the Lord Thurlow. 13th June 175*7. 
 
 Letter from Mr W V van Reede van Oudtshoorn to 
 Lord Macartney, concerning the oath of allegiance. 13th 
 
 June 17!) 7. 
 
 Letter from Admiral Pringle to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning a Danish shin in Simon*s Bay. L 5th June 
 L797. 
 
 Letter from Mr W F van Reede van Oudtshoorn to 
 Lord Macartney, concerning the oath of allegiance. 
 ! 6th June 171)7. 
 
 Letter from the same to Secretary Barnard, on the 
 me subject. 17th June 1797. 
 
 Letter from Admiral Pringle to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning the detention of a Danish ship until after the 
 sailing of the English East Indiamen. 17th June 1797. 
 
 Letter from Mr -i II Dollfus to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning a demand for damages. 19th June 17l)7, 
 
 Letter from Captain Noragen of the Danish ship 
 Louise Augusta to Lord Macartney, stating that in 
 conformity with the l'ort Regulations that no s!ii t ) is to 
 .-nil without the Governor being acquainted with it. 
 hours beforehand, his vessel will he ready for u by 
 that time. 20th June 17!)7. 
 
 Letter from Mr Warnecke t" Lord Macartney, 
 requesting on account of old age and illness to be relieved 
 of tin' offices of Member i| the Council of Justice and 
 
 Burgher Councillor. 27th dune 17!)7. 
 
 Letter from .Mr \V L van Reede van Oudtshoorn 
 to Secrets ry Barnard, concerning the oath of allegiance. 
 28th June L797. 
 
 I, : ■• from the Captain of the Danish ship Norgi 
 Lord Macartney, asking permission to pur some 
 
 provision?. 10th July 17!»7. Endorsed: Granted.
 
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 Letter from Captain Thibault to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning the oatn of allegiance. 1 ltli July 1797. 
 
 Letter from Mr P Pownal to Secretary Barnard, 
 concerning Avaste of water by breakage of pipes. 11th 
 July 1797. 
 
 Letter from Major Van Baalen to Lord Macartney, 
 asking for a passport. 13th July 1797. 
 
 Report of Mr J Heintjes to the Fiscal Van Ryneveld, 
 concerning a journey taken for the purpose of forwarding 
 some letters to the landdrost of Grraafr" Reinet. 27th 
 July 1797. 
 
 Letter from Captain Skottowe to Lord Macartney, 
 asking permission to have 600 lbs of flour made into 
 biscuits for the use of the passengers by the Bridgewater. 
 28th July 1797. Endorsed: Permission granted, and 
 care to be taken that no greater quantity be baked under 
 colour of this privilege. 
 
 Letter from Admiral Pringle to Lord Macartney, 
 requesting that as peas, beans, and spirits cannot be 
 obtained in the Colony, the fleet be supplied from surplus 
 army stores. 31st July 1797. 
 
 Letter from Mr Nash, an officer of the E I Company's 
 ship Airly Castle, to Lord Macartney, concerning a 
 fugitive slave. 5th August 1797. Lord Macartney's 
 note thereon. 
 
 Letter from Mr John Murray to Lord Macartney, 
 requesting that some sugar may be landed from the E I 
 Company's ship Tuscan and sold by auction. 7th 
 August 1797. Referred to the agent of the E I Company. 
 
 Letter from Captain Lambe to Lord Macartney, 
 requesting a marriage license. 7th August 1797. 
 Granted. 
 
 Letter from Mr Alexander Tenr ; ant to Lord Macartney, 
 asking permission to send the brig Diana to the eastward 
 for a cargo of rice or slaves. 7th August 1797. Not 
 granted until return of another ves-el allowed to sail for 
 the same purpose. 
 
 Letter from the captain of the Prussian ship Frederick 
 the Great to Secretary Barnard, requesting the 
 Governor's permission to purchase some fresh provisions. 
 10th August 1797. Endorsed: Granted.
 
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 Letter from Mr Nash to Secretary Barnard, stating 
 \-Ji\ a fugitive slave was nol arrested by him. loth 
 August 1797 Lord Macartney's into upon this, 
 evincing much displeasure. 
 
 Letter from Admiral Pringle to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning a Dutch brig laden with munitions of war 
 made prize at Delagoa Bay by an English whaler, and 
 sent to Simon's Bay. I lth August 1797. Annexures: 
 Copy of a letter from the captain of the whaler to 
 Admiral Pringle and Affidavits concerning: the mode of 
 capture and destination of the prize. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, concerning the 
 powder on board the prize. 
 
 Letter from Mr D G Anosi to Lord Macartney. 
 requesting permission to land lour hales of calico from a 
 Danish ship. 14th August 1797. Permission refused. 
 Goods not to he imported by foreign ships. 
 
 Letter from Captain Van Kervel to Lord Macartney, 
 requesting permission to land from a Danish ship a few 
 articles purchased by him in Bengal for the use of his 
 family. ] .3th August 1797. Endorsement: This petition 
 cannot he granted. It is besides irregular, not beiuc; on 
 a proper st imp. 
 
 Letter from Garrison Church Clerk .lames Norris to 
 Secretary Barnard, regarding "a native of Africa and 
 who is at the years of maturity and free horn, whose wish 
 it is io he baptized according to the, Church of England." 
 loth August 17i)7. Endorsed: Leave has been granted. 
 
 Letter from Mr Van Reede van Oudtshoorn to Lord 
 Macartney, asking permission i > land a \\\\ piece- of 
 calico and handkerchiefs for the use of his family, which 
 a friend who has visited India in a Danish ship has 
 purchased there lor him. i 6th August 17!>7. 
 
 Letter from Mr Krrsten to Lord Macartney, asking 
 permission to cut 50 or 60 poplar spars at Groene Kloof 
 to make a stable. 17th Augusl 17!)7. Granted. 
 
 Letter from Nicholas Bartlem, who was "at the taking 
 el' the Cape," to Lord Macartney, requesting a license 
 to cpen a tavern. 28th August 1797. 
 
 Letter from Contractor dames Brown to Lord 
 Macartney, requesting permission to send a vessel to 
 Bengal lor some spirits and BUgar. 2nd September 17U7.
 
 Letter from Mr John Gahan to Secretary Barnard, 
 requesting the Governor's permission to remain here for 
 
 a short time " to exercise the profession of Miniature 
 Painting." 5th September 1797. Endorsed: Mr Gahan 
 has permission to remain in the colony for a few weeks. 
 
 Letter from Contractor James Brown to Secretary 
 Barnard, concerning Lord Macartney's refusal of his 
 request of the 2nd inst. 6th September 1797. 
 
 Letter iioni the same to the same, begging leave to 
 desist from troubling His Excellency any further upon 
 the subject. I Oth September 1797. 
 
 Letter from the agent of the British ship Exeter to 
 Lord Macartney, asking permission to sell sufficient 
 sugar and tea to cover the expense of necessary repairs 
 to the ship. 14th September 1797. indorsed by Lord 
 Macartney : I do not find that Tea is wanted here at 
 present. Sugar to the amount of the repairs may be 
 sold. If Captain Whitford has any Bengal spirits on 
 board he is at liberty to sell them to Mr Brown, the 
 Contractor for the Navy. 
 
 Letter from Contractor James Brown to Secretary 
 Barnard, asking permission to purchase 20 tons of sugar. 
 17th September 1797. 
 
 Letter from the captain of a Hamburg ship to Lord 
 Macartney, asking if he will be allowed to land some 
 Arabian horses if he brings them on his return from 
 Bengal. 20th September 1797. Endorsed: I have no 
 objection. 
 
 Letter from the Admiral's Secretary to Secretary 
 Barnard, asking that the Hamburg ship may be detained 
 for at least two days after the sailing of the East India 
 fleet. 24th September 1797. 
 
 Letter from the Captain of the Hamburg ship to 
 Secretary Barnard, concerning his detention in Table 
 Bay. 25th September 1797. 
 
 Letter from Admiral Pringle to Lord Macartney, 
 cone erring the sending of some French prisoners of wav 
 to Mauritius. 26th September 1797. 
 
 List of French prisoners of war at the Cape. 2nd 
 October 1797.
 
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 Memorial of Mr C G Holme, Overseer of the Govern- 
 ment Slave Lodge, to Lord VI acartney, requesting that 
 a certain inhabitant of Cape Town may he permitted to 
 emancipate a female government slave over fifty years 
 of age and make her his heiress, upon giving in exchange 
 for her a male slave 18 years of age and valued at 600 
 rixdollars. 10th Octoher 1797. States u such changes 
 tending at once to the benefit, of government and to the 
 happiness of a poor slave were very usual under the 
 former government." 
 
 English translation of Captain J)e Freyn's protesl 
 against his vessel the Hateheing seized inneutral wate 
 and by a vessel not provided with Letters of Marque. 
 Also against the treatment received by himself and his 
 crew. 18th October 1797. 
 
 Depositions of several Hottentots oi Namaqualand 
 concerning raids made upon them by farmers. 20th 
 October 1797. 
 
 Application of Mr A Tennant to the Collector of 
 Customs for a permit to land 120 chests of Tea. 22nd 
 October 1797. 
 
 Letter (with annexures) from Admiral Pringle to 
 Lord Macartney, concerning encroachments on (he 
 JNaval \ ard at Simon's Town. 28th October 1797. 
 
 Letter of Mr .1 Onkruydt to Lord Macartney, 
 questing permission to bind some articles which he has 
 brought with him from Bengal for his own use, upon 
 payment of customs duly. 3ls1 October 1797. 
 
 Letter from the Captain of the Taunton Castle to 
 Lord Macartney, asking leave to take in provisions. 
 3rd November L797. Lord Macartney's notes thereon. 
 From the same to the same, on the same subject. 6th 
 November 1797. 
 
 Letter from Mr Farquhar to Secretary Barnard, 
 
 king the Governor's permission for a passenger in an 
 
 English ship to remain ben- as a clerk, llth November 
 
 17!) 7. From the Bame to the same, on the same subject, 
 
 1 lib November L797. 
 
 Letter of Overseer C Landwerth to the Colonial 
 Secret alcing for Bupplies of clothing for the convict-. 
 
 1-lth November 17!>7.
 
 19 
 
 Petition to Lord Macartney of Francois Roos, 
 Tielman Roos, Tielman Roux, and Jacobus Petrus Ronx, 
 to be released from confinement. 14th November 1797. 
 
 Letter from Mr Goetz to Secretary Ross, asking 
 permission to land from an American brig and dispose of 
 100 bales of coffee. 15th November 1797. Granted. 
 
 Letter from Captain Palm, of the Dutch Navy, to 
 Lord Macartney, respecting a seat in the church for his 
 wife according to her rank. 16th November 1797. 
 Lord Macartney's endorsement on the subject of rank. 
 
 Letter from the Receiver General E Bergh to Lord 
 Macartney, concerning a claim against him. 
 
 Letter from Admiral Pringle to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning encroachments on the Naval Yard at Simon's 
 Town. 6th December 1797. 
 
 Report of Mr C E Ziervogel to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning the purchase of barley for the public service 
 and the probable vield of the harvest of certain individuals. 
 9th December 1797. 
 
 Letter from the Captain of the E I Company's ship 
 Woodford to Lord Macartney, requesting permission to 
 ship some provisions. 9th December 1797. 
 
 Letter from the Captain of the True Briton to Lord 
 Macartney, requesting permission to ship some provisions. 
 11th December 1797." 
 
 Letter from Mr P A Myburgh to Lord Macartney, 
 requesting to know what offence he has committed that 
 thirty dragoons are quartered on his farm. 12th Decem- 
 ber 1797. 
 
 Letter from Lieutenant Thierens, prisoner of war on 
 parole, to Lord Macartney, requesting leave to remain 
 in South Africa until he can get an oppoitunity to 
 proceed to Malacca. 14th December 1797. 
 
 Letter from the Captain of the Caledonia to Lord 
 Macartney, requesting permission to ship some provisions. 
 18th December 1797. 
 
 Letter ii'om Lieutenant Thierens to Lord Macartney, 
 requesting information as to the persons who have caused 
 him to be suspected of being ill affected towards the gov- 
 ernment. 20th December 1797. Endorsed by Lord 
 Macartney: Let Mr Tierens prepare to depart by the 
 first ships. 
 
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 20 
 
 Letter from Mr Thomas Tart to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning the American ship Hope. 24th January 
 171)8. 
 
 Letter from Captain Cameron to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning some forage for horned cattle and sheep 
 which he is taking from this place to Port Jackson. 
 3rd March 1798. 
 
 Report of the state of health of a shipment of slaves 
 brought from Mozambique in a vessel owned at Cape 
 Town. 20th March 1798. 
 
 Return of ships that sailed from Table Bay between 
 the 1st January and 31st March 1798. 
 
 Letter from Captain Wilkinson to Lord Macartney, 
 reportii g the capture at sea of a Spanish ship. 6th 
 April 1798. 
 
 Foreign news brought by the American Bhip Eliza. 
 27th February 1799. 
 
 Letter from Captain tee to Secretary Ross, concern- 
 ing the transport of timber to Algoa Bay to form a 
 blockhouse there. 17th July 1799. 
 
 Letter from Captain Lee to General Dundas on the 
 same subject. 20th July 1799, 
 
 Application for one or two boats for the purpose of 
 landing materials for the blockhouse at Algoa Bay. 
 8th August 1799. 
 
 Instructions for the Commander of His Majesty's ship 
 liatt/rsunke in Algoa Bay. 10th August 1799. 
 
 Reasons assigned by the Commodore of the Station 
 for not. employing one of His Majesty- ships to bring 
 timber from Plettcnberg's Hay to repair the windmills 
 and the wharf. 10th Augusl 1799. 
 
 Letter from the Commodore to General Frazer, 
 concerning a man of war proceeding to Algoa Bay. 8th 
 September 1799. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, asking permission to 
 land a -lave purchased by his wife at Johanna, upon 
 payment ri* the customary duty. 8th September 17!'!'. 
 
 Letter from the Porl Captain to General Frazer, 
 concerning a slave vessel in quarantine. 5th December 
 1799.
 
 21 
 
 Letter from Sir Roger Curtis to Sir George Yonge, 
 applying for the apprehension of sonic deserters at Graaff 
 Reinet. 24th March 1800. 
 
 Letter from the Port Captain to* Sir George Yonge, 
 applying for an office and a clerk. 
 
 Charter Party of the Young Nicholas to the govern- 
 ment. May 1800. 
 
 The Port Captain's Return of his Establishment. 8th 
 August 1800. 
 
 Letter from Mr J Prino-lc to Sir George Yonge, 
 concerning the importation of Indian goods. 31st 
 October 1800. Annexure: Letter from India. 
 
 Letter from Sir Roger Curtis to the Governor, 
 requesting that an embargo be laid on all ships bound 
 eastward until ten days after the sailing of the fleet under 
 Sir Home Popham, 17th February 1801, 
 
 Examination of Mr McCarthy, master of the brig 
 Dispatch, by the Governor and the Harbour Master. 
 10th April 1801. 
 
 Letter from Sir George Yonge to Secretary Barnard, 
 concerning breaches of the Colonial Regulations by the 
 master of the Dispatch. 11th April 1801. 
 
 THE REVOLT AT SWELLENDAM. 1795. 
 
 This volume contains a copy of the official documents 
 connected with the revolt at Swellendam in June — 
 September 1795, the original signatures of those 
 individuals in the district who took the oath of allegiance 
 to the King of England, and a list of those who were 
 unable from age or illness to repair to the drosdy to take 
 the oath. The documents connected with the revolt appear 
 to have been copied at Swellendam and sent to Cape 
 Town to be translated for the information of General 
 Craig. 
 
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 22 
 
 DISTDRBANCES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE 
 COLONY. 1795—1802. 
 
 The following papers have been arranged according 
 to dates, and bound in one volume with the above title: — 
 
 Letter of the Provisional Landdrost and Officers of 
 Graaff Reinet to General Craig, concerning recent 
 occurrences. 27th October 1795. 
 
 Letter of Mr Brefler to General Craig, concerning 
 occurrences on his journey towards Graaff. Reinet. 30th 
 January 1796. 
 
 Report of Mr Bresler to General Craig- of the events 
 of the 22nd February 179G when a1 a meeting of people 
 at Graaff Reinet the English flag was hauled down and 
 he was rejected as landdrost. 2ml March 1796. 
 
 Letter (with annexures) oi' Mr Bresler to General 
 Craig, giving a detailed account of occurrences at Graaff 
 Reinet after his arrival there to assume the duties of 
 landdrost. 26th May 1796. 
 
 Circular of Martinus Prinsloo calling upon the farmers 
 of Graaff Reinet to assemble on the 15th July at the 
 farm of Willem Prinsloo to agree to the best terms of 
 capitulation to the English. 21st, June 1796. 
 
 Letter of people of Graaff Reinet to General Craig, 
 announcing that at a meeting held that day the 
 inhabitai ts resolved to submit to the English authoritie , 
 22nd August 1796. 
 
 Letter from Solomon Ferreira to Landdrost Bresler, 
 concerning Losses sustained by Kaffir depredations some 
 time before. 23rd September 1797. 
 
 Repoirl of Commandant Dc Beer to Landdrosl Bresler 
 upon the depredations of the bushmen in the Zwartberg. 
 !0th dune L798. 
 
 Reporl of the Veldwachtmeester J van Rensburg 
 concerning the depredations committed bj Kaffirs and 
 
 Hottentot's. 29th duly 1^98. 
 
 Deposition of S Ferreira concerning the invasion of 
 the Districl of Swellendam by the Kaffirs. 14th 
 September 1 798. 
 
 Johannes Eberhardt, who is out of prison on bail but 
 not allowed to Leave Cape Town, reouests permission to
 
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 visit his farm. Endorsed: This request cannot be 
 complied with. lie must settle his affairs hy agents and 
 prepare to leave the colony. 14th February 1799. 
 
 Deposition of the Widow Putter concerning the rescue 
 of Adrian van Jaarsveld. 14th February 1799. 
 
 Deposition of J Ocrtel concerning the same event. 
 16th February 1799. 
 
 Letter of the Rev Mr Ballot to the Fiscal concerning 
 the disturbances at Graaff Reinet. 24th February 179 { J. 
 
 Report of Sergeant Irwin to Adjutant Dickson 
 concerning occurrences at Graaff Reinet. 24 rh February 
 1799. 
 
 Letter of General Vandeleur to General Dundas, 
 concerning his march towards Graaff Reinet. 26th 
 February 1799. 
 
 Letter from the same to the sane, giving reasons for 
 issuing an order that the farmers on the west side of 
 Atfaquas Kloof were not to leave their homes for 
 fourteen days. 27th February 1799. 
 
 Letter from Mr James Callender to Gensral Dundas, 
 concerning the alarm caused in Outeniqualand by the 
 reports from Graaff- Reinet. 28th February 1799. 
 
 Letter from General Vamleleur to General Dunda-', 
 concerning the disturbed condition of the country, his 
 movement j , &c, near Algoa Bay. Undatel. 
 
 Letter from the Rev Mr Ballot to the Fiscal Van 
 Ryneveld, concerning the recent events at Graaff Reinet. 
 March 1799. 
 
 Letter from Mr Ackerman to Secretary Ross concern- 
 ing the alarm in Oateniqualand. 2nd March 1799. 
 
 Report of Mr Adriansen to General Dundas that on 
 account of the intelligence from Graaff Reinet he had 
 detained at Hex River nine waggons journeying from 
 Cape Town to that district. 6th March 1799. 
 
 Another of the same date concerning powder and lead 
 found in two of these waggons. 
 
 Another of the 12th of March, reporting the release of 
 the waggons, the detention of the powder and lead, and 
 some circumstances connected with deserters from the 
 army.
 
 24 
 
 Journal of Major McNab from the 2ml to the 22nd 
 March 1799. Marching from Algoa Bay to (iraaff Reinet. 
 
 Letter from General Vandeleur to General Dnndas, 
 reporting his arrival at Grraafl Reinet with a body of 
 troops and describing the disturbed condition of the 
 Eastern Districts. 21bt March 1799. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same reporting his move- 
 ments. 22nd March 1799. 
 
 Letter from General Vandeleur to W Prinsloo and 
 D Liebenberg announcing that until the insurgents lay 
 down their arms and ask pardon he cannot treat with 
 them. 24th March 1799. 
 
 Letter from General Vandeleur to Mr Barrow concern- 
 ing military movements. 27th March 1799. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same on the like subject. 
 8th April 1799. 
 
 Letter fro n General Vandeleur to General Dundas, 
 reporting the surrender of 145 insurgents and the escape 
 of others into Kamrland. Speaks of further military 
 movements and praises the troops under his command. 
 Bruintjes Hoogte, 10th April 1799. 
 
 Letter from Mr Barrow to General Dumlas, reporting 
 his movements and the condition ol the country he was 
 then in. Zitzikama, 11th April 1799. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, reporting his having 
 joined Genera! Vandeleur at Algoa Bay and giving an 
 account of events there. 15th April 179!). 
 
 Petition of Frederick Botha to be released from con- 
 finement. 15th April 1799. 
 
 ,J .1 Botha, an old man and Senior Commandant of 
 Swellendam burgher.-, requests on accounl of ill health to 
 be released from his long confinement 15th April 1799. 
 Bndorsement [evidently of a month later): To be 
 delivered Prom imprisonment. 
 
 Notice of General Vandeleur ordering all persons to 
 reh v Kaffirs in their service under a penalty oi a 
 
 fine ofene hundred rixdollars for each one detained. 
 
 .1 J Botha and V Botha represent thai >\un> their 
 
 confinement in the castle they have been daily in hope of 
 
 being speedily examined and so enabled to purge them- 
 
 iof the charges laid against them. r l hey declare
 
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 their innocence, refer to their wretched condition, and ask 
 to be allowed at least, to reside in Cape Town under bail to 
 appear when required. Endorsed by General Dundas : 
 The Lieutenant Governor has not yet been able to deter- 
 mine as to the steps to be taken relative to the two 
 petitioners, who must consequently remain in their present 
 situation. 10th May 1799. 
 
 Instructions of General Vandeleur for Commandant 
 Van Rensburg, who is proceeding' on an expedition 
 against the Kaffirs. 24th May 1799. 
 
 Petition of Dirk Coetse that he and his wife, or other- 
 wise his wife alone, may be permitted the gloomy 
 consolation of visiting their son who is one of the Graaff 
 Reinet prisoners in the castle. Endorsed by General 
 Dundas : This request cannot at present be granted. 
 26th June 1799. 
 
 The wife of Mr J A Horak petitions for her husband's 
 release. 29th June 1799. 
 
 Mr J A Horak petitions to be released from confine- 
 ment in the castle. He sends a medical certificate 
 showing one of his children to be on the point of death, 
 and offers ten thousand rixdollars bail. 2nd July 1799. 
 
 P S Hammes, a blacksmith of Cape Town who has 
 been confined in the castle, petitions not to be sent away 
 from the Colony, or that he may at least be permitted 
 under good security to remain at his own house until his 
 departure, in order to realize his property. Endorsed by 
 General Dundas : Permitted to return to his house upon 
 giving sufficient bond from two inhabitants of Cape Town 
 each bound in a penal sum of two thousand rixdollars 
 that he shall not leave Cape Town without the consent of 
 the Governor nor continue to hold any improper company 
 or correspondence upon political subjects. At the same 
 time he is to hold himself in readiness to quit the Colony 
 when ordered so to do. 3rd July 1799. 
 
 The wife of Theunis Botha petitions for her husband's 
 release or that she may at least be permitted to visit him 
 in prison. She gives particulars of his conduct previous 
 to his arrest, the pillage of their farm on the Zwartkops 
 by Kaffirs and Hottentots, of her absolute destitution and 
 misery, and entreats for mercy . Endorsed : The prayer 
 of this petition cannot be granted and the petitioner is 
 advised to return to her place. 6th July 1799.
 
 2G 
 
 Letter of the liev II W Ballot to Coenraad Buys in 
 Kaflirland. concerning the pardon offered to him by the 
 Government. He refers to the other refugees in 
 Kaffirland, and recommends to liis assistance the bearers 
 of the letter, the Rev Dr Van der Kemp aod Mr 
 Edmonds. 10th July 1799. 
 
 Petition of Mr J A Ilorak to be graciously permitted 
 to return to his unhappy family. He admits that he is 
 in politics a republican and has freely given utterance to 
 opinions, but denies that he has ever attempted to 
 upset the government here or to influence the country 
 people in their conduct. ile promises to be more 
 cautious in Ui> discourse and behaviour and not to meddle 
 in politics. 10th July 1799. 
 
 The wife of ¥ I* Rautenbach petitions for her husband's 
 release. She gives the particulars of his connection with 
 the disturbances, and states that they have been almost 
 ruined by the Kaffirs :'nd Hottentots. 18th duly i 799. 
 
 The wife G H Rautenbach petitions for her husband's 
 release. She states that her husband was ;i supporter of 
 the English Government. Recounts particulars. 18th 
 duly 1799. 
 
 List of persons murdered in the district of Swellendam 
 on the 22nd July 1799, with an account of some 1 
 events. 
 
 Letter of Fieldcornet C J van Iiooyen to other Field- 
 cornets calling upon them for speedy assistance. 28th 
 duly 1799. 
 
 Letter from Stephanus Ferreira to Solomon Ferreira, 
 concerning depredations and murders committed by 
 Kaffirs. 29th July 17!)!). 
 
 Letter (with annexures) from Landdrost Bresler to 
 General Dundas, concerning the devastation of the east- 
 ern districts by the Kaffirs and Hottentots. 29th July 
 1799. 
 
 Letter from Mr .lames Callender to Genera Dundas, 
 ling measures for d at Plettenberg's Kay. 
 
 . Augusl L799. 
 
 Letter ('with annexures) from Landdrost Bresler to 
 Genera] Dundas, reporting the advance of the insurgents 
 and the flight of tic inhabitants, and asking for speedy 
 
 istance. 5th August !79D.
 
 27 
 
 Letter from the Fiscal Van Ryneveld to Mr II Maynier, 
 requiring* him to hasten to General Dnndas at Swellendam 
 to assist in making- peace with the Kaffirs. 10th August 
 1799. 
 
 Letter from Landdrost Bresler to General Dundas, 
 reporting the great danger of the drostdy being destroyed. 
 20th August 1799. 
 
 Report of Commissioners Pringle and Van Ryneveld 
 to General Fraser, concerning a commando of two hun- 
 dred men proceeding from Stellenbosch to GraafF Reinet. 
 2 1st August 1799. " 
 
 Letter from Landdrost Bresler to Secretary Barnard 
 concerning the danger of the drostdy. 26th August 1799. 
 
 Letter from Landdrost Bresler to General Fraser, report- 
 ing the arrival at the drostdy of some soldiers and 
 ammunition . 9 th S eptemb er -1 7 9 9 . 
 
 Letter of P W Prinsloo to Landdrost Bresler, stating 
 why he is removing to the kraal of Gaika. 15th 
 September 1799. 
 
 Petition of the Burgher Senate to General Fraser to 
 treat less rigorously the Graaff Reinet prisoners in the 
 castle. 18th September 1799. 
 
 Letter of S Naude to Landdrost Bresler reporting 
 destruction of property and uncertainty of the fate of 
 individuals. 22nd September 1799. 
 
 Letter of Mr J Holtshausen to the Governor concern- 
 ing depredations committed by Kaffirs. 25th September 
 1799. 
 
 One hundred and eight persons petition for the release 
 of their countrymen confined in the castle. They refer 
 to their long imprisonment and deplorable situation. 
 Offer security for them. 2nd October 1799. 
 
 Report ol Landdrost Bresler to General Dundas of 
 continued murders and depredations, and of military 
 operations. 7th October 1799. 
 
 Letter of Thomas Lyndon to Major McNab, forward- 
 ing the statement of an English deserter who has 
 surrendered, concerning the movements of Coenraad Buys,
 
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 a number of ((her refugee farmers, and nine English 
 deserters who are in Kaffirland. 7th October 1799. 
 
 Deposition of Mr F de Wet concerning a false report 
 made by Jan dc Villiers, that the English had been 
 defeated at Graaff Kernel with great loss and that General 
 Dundas had been compelled to retreat. 9th October 1 799. 
 
 Letter of Landdrost Bresler to Genera! Fra-'er. report- 
 ing the arrival at Graaff lieinet of Colonel Saunders with 
 troops, and that the Governor had entered into negotia- 
 tions for peace with the insurgent Kaffirs and Hottentots. 
 16th October 1799. 
 
 Journal of Field-cornet P H van Rooyen on commando. 
 
 G J Dutoit petitions for the remission of lease rent on 
 his farm in the II an tarn for four years, on the ground of 
 his whole property having been swept off by roving 
 Hottentots. With certificates. 19th October 1799. 
 
 Messrs G F Goetz and T A Vermaak state that II A 
 Vermaak has been sentenced to be banished for having 
 held treasonable correspondence with the enemy. They 
 speak of the clemency of the government and of their 
 -latitude that he has been permitted to remain in his own 
 house under charge of a sentry. They petition that 
 the order for the sale of his house may be cancelled, 
 because it is held in common with his sickly wife, whose 
 rights are secured under the capitulation. His garden 
 near Cape Town will be sold. Endorsed by General 
 Fraser: lleply, the prayer is provisionally granted, but 
 only for a short time. Mrs Vermaak may be innocent of 
 the treason of her husband, but as the wife follows and 
 partakes the fate and fortune of her husband, Mrs 
 Vermaak will either have to separate t< tally or to follow 
 her husband when her health permits. Ihere can be no 
 reference to capitulation in this case. Traitors forfeit 
 the i rotection of all law. 28th * 'ctober 1799. 
 
 Petition of Mr II A Vermaak to be permit led to 
 remain in this his native country. Speaks of the letter 
 addressed to him by crans Bremer in Holland, and 
 explains a draft letter found among his papers 
 addressed to Bremer. Admits his attachment to Holland, 
 but prom to do nothing offensive to the present 
 government. With marginal notes by General Fraser 
 contradicting some of the statements in the petition. 
 26th November 1 TJ**.
 
 29 
 
 Petition of Mr H A Vermaak to Sir George Yonge not 
 to be sent out of the Colony by the Regulus. 20th 
 December 1799. Letter of Mrs Vermaak accompanying 
 this petition. 
 
 Letter from J P van der Walt to Mr Maynier, stat- 
 ing that no bushmen were then in his neighbourhood and 
 he could obtain no information concerning them. 24th 
 December 1799. 
 
 Petition of Mrs Vermaak to Sir George Yonge entreat- 
 ing that her husband may not be sent in the Regulus. 
 With certificate of two English surgeons as to the state of 
 his health. 3rd January 1800. 
 
 Another petition of the same to the same of like import. 
 11th January 1800. 
 
 Another petition of the same to the same, informing the 
 Governor that she has communicated to her sick and aged 
 husband His Excellency's decision, and entreating that 
 he may be sent away in the Hamburg ship Christina, in 
 which he can procure some assistance such as his ill health 
 demands and not in the Regulus. No date. 
 
 J A Vermaak petitions that his brother may be allowed 
 to remain in the Colony. No date. 
 
 The Field-cornet J S van Niekerk reports a murder 
 and depredations committed by Hottentots at Zwartkops 
 River, and asks for a supply of powder and lead. No 
 date. 
 
 Mr T Roos represents that his affairs are becoming- 
 deranged, that he has been confined four months without 
 trial, that he can prove himself innocent of improper con- 
 duct at Graaff Reinet, and petitions to be allowed to live 
 in Capo Town under bail until his trial. 11th January 
 1800. 
 
 Mr C P Duplessis petitions for the remission of lease 
 rent on his two farms in the district of Swellendam, on the 
 around that he has been unable to make anv use of them 
 through the invasions of the bushmen. 12th February 
 1800. Endorsed : The Governor grants the prayer of the 
 petition. 
 
 Letter of General Dundas to Commissioner Maynier 
 concerning the settlement of affairs at Graaff Reinet. 
 27th February 18C0.
 
 30 
 
 The prisoners in the castle represent their distress from 
 hunger since their friends have been prohibited from visit- 
 ing them, and from eighty-six of them being confined in 
 one room without being permitted to take any air. They 
 solicit relief. 19th March 1800. 
 
 Letter from Messrs J Strydom, T F Dfeyer, and P 
 II Erasmus to Coenraad Buys, concerning peace with 
 the Kaffirs. 7th April 1800. 
 
 Petition of the Burgher Senate to the Governor to 
 permit the sick GraaflFReinet prisoners to reside in Cape 
 Town under proper security. 15th April 180'). Endorsed 
 by Sir George Yonge : For very urgenl and particular 
 reasons this request cannot atpresent be granted. 
 
 Petition of Mr P A Myburgh, in which he stares that 
 in obedience to the order of Government forbidding the 
 farmers of Graaff Reinet from leaving their habitations, he 
 
 instructed his steward and servants to remain upon his two 
 loan places in that district, that the Kaffirs and Hotten- 
 tots who invaded the district in the past year murdered 
 the steward, burned the buildings, and drove off more 
 than 1,300 head of horned cattle and 4,000 .diecp. lie 
 asks to be allowed some indemnification. With certificate. 
 Gth June 1800. 
 
 Ten of the Graaft-lleinet prisoners petition to be allowed 
 to leave the castle under bail and to reside in Cape 
 Town. Xo date. 
 
 Letter (with annexures) of the Fiscal lo the Governor, 
 concerning two prjsonerspardoned by General Vandelcnr. 
 30th June 1800. 
 
 Copy of tli ' Sentence passed by the Conn of Justice 
 upon eighteen prisoners tried for rebellion at ( rraaffReinet. 
 3rd Septemb c 1800. A very long document, in which 
 
 the history of the insurrection is traced. 
 
 Petition of the wife of William Grobbelaar for her 
 husband's pardon or a mitigation of his punishment. 11th 
 September 1800. Endorsed: No reply. 
 
 Petition of the wife of William Venter for her husband's 
 pardon or a mitigation of his punishment. Gives some 
 particulars of his connection with the disturbances, a ad 
 n. ones Coenraad Buys as the instigator. 11th Septem- 
 ber 1800. Endorsed : No reply.
 
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 Eight of tlic Graaff Reinet prisoners petition to be 
 allowed to walk a few hours a day in the open air in the 
 castle. 19th October 1800. 
 
 Three more of the Graaff Reinet prisoners petition to 
 the same effect. 23rd October 1 800. 
 
 Petition of the late Gra iff Reinet prisoner Paul 
 Venter for a remission of his arrear rents on the ground 
 that his long detention has rendered him entirely 
 destitute of means. 18th November 1800. Endorsed 
 by Sir George Yonge : Reserved for consideration. 
 
 The Widow Scheepers petitions for the release of her 
 son from confinement in the castle, and that he may be 
 permitted under security to reside in Cape Town. 
 26th November 1800. 
 
 Letter from Sir George Yonge to the Fiscal, 
 informing him that he has receive! iatelligen.ee from 
 Graaff Reinet that all is quiet 1 here, that plentiful rains 
 have fallen, that the Commissioners have visited several 
 Kaffir chiefs who are all peaceably inclined except Gaika, 
 and that they have also visited the bushmen and Hotten- 
 tot kraals. 30th December 1800. Drafr of the Fiscal's 
 complimentary reply. 
 
 Memorial of Mr P A Myburg referring to his former 
 petition for indemnification which has been unanswered, 
 ad requesting that the rent of his farms at Graaff Reinet 
 may be suspended until he can again make use of them. 
 12th December 1800. Another petition from the same, 
 of like date, has reference to a tent and some chairs 
 which he clahns. Draft of General Dundas's reply, 
 refusing compensation and giving reasons for so doing. 
 9th January 1801. 
 
 List of inhabitants lately robbed. — January 1801. 
 
 Petition of the Widow Hurster for some indemnifica- 
 tion for the entire destruction of her property in the 
 district of Graaff Reinet by the Kaffirs and Hottentots, 
 she having remained on her farm in consequence of the 
 Government order ,c that no person should abandon his 
 place on pain of death." She states that she is unable to 
 comply with Commissioner Maynier's injunction to 
 return to her ruined place, and asks remission of rents. 
 13th January 1801. Copy of Commissioner Maynier's 
 letter.
 
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 Letter (with annexures) from the Fiscal to the 
 Governor, concerning t lie return to the Colony of an 
 inhabitant of Graaff' Reinet who was banished. 22nd 
 June 1801. 
 
 Declaration of .J van den Berg concerning a statement 
 made by S Nando with reference to Commissioner 
 Maynier. 9th November 1801. 
 
 Letter from nineteen farmers of the Sneeuwberg to 
 General Dundas, concerning the murder of S Naudeand 
 his wife, tlie desertion of the Camdeboo, and continued 
 depredations. 21st November 1801. 
 
 Letter from nine farmers of Camdehoo to General 
 Dundas, relating the.r wretched condition, repor;ing their 
 losses from the insurgents, and complaining of 
 Commissioner Maynier. 21sf November 180i. 
 
 Letter from seven farmers of V-ogel and Melks rivers 
 to General Dundas, reporting the murders and depre- 
 dations of the Kaffirs and Hottentots. 28th November 
 1801. 
 
 Letter from Commandant Van Bensburg to Major 
 Sherlock, concerning his movements. 7th December 
 1801. 
 
 Letter from Rev ?>Ir Vos to General Dundas. 
 concerning the condition ot the inhabitants of GraafF 
 Reinet and the unpopularity of Commissioner Maynier. 
 8th December 1801. 
 
 Letter from Landdrosl Bresler to Genera] Dundas, 
 concerning the projected settlement of the Hottentots in 
 a large location. 10th December 1801. 
 
 Letter from Commandant Tjaarl van der Wall to 
 Fieldcornet Pieter van Booyen urging him to hasten o i 
 with his men. 19th December 1801. 
 
 Letter from Fieldcornet . C Rademeyer to Commandant 
 Van Rooyen, concerning the depredations of the 
 Bottentote. 13th January 1802. 
 
 Mr Wiese requests Borne indemnification for the 
 destruction ofhis house at Graafl Reinet on the 23rd of 
 the preceding October. 18th January 1802. 
 
 Petition of the Burgher Senate to the Governor for 
 the release of S W Burgers from coufinemeut and for
 
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 permission for him to return to Graaff Reinet. 20th 
 March 1802. 
 
 Letter of llev Mr Vos, of Roodezaud, to General 
 Dundas, concerning a panic caused by false reports. 
 18th April 1802. 
 
 Letter from Landdrost Faure of Swellendam to General 
 Dundas, concerning a report of a Hottentot insurrection. 
 26th April 1802. 
 
 Declarations concerning the origin of this report. 
 
 Mr Benecke prays to be released from confinement, 
 and explains how he came to offend by spreading false 
 reports. 2nd May 1802. He is released and allowed 
 to return to his place of residence in Stellenbosch. 
 
 Letter from Major Sherlock to General Dundas, con- 
 cerning the dispersion of the great commando after the 
 death of Commandant Tjaart van der Walt, and further 
 occurrences that followed. 27th August 1802. 
 
 Letter from Landdrost Faure of Svvellendam to 
 Commandant Van Rooyen in the Long Kloof, asking for 
 speedy information as to the condition of affairs there, 
 and mentioning the report that the Kaffirs Avere then in 
 Plettenberg's Bay and that he had written to the Governor 
 to urge that a commando be sent from Stellenbosch. 
 19th October 1802. 
 
 Report of Fieldcornet Van Rooyen to Landdrost 
 Faure concerning depredations and murders committed by 
 Kaffirs in the Long Kloof. 19th October 1802. 
 
 Letter from Secretary Barnard to Commandant P 
 Botha, concerning a supply of ammunition, expressing the 
 Governor's concern at the unhappy condition of affairs 
 following the unfortunate death of Commandant Van der 
 Walt, stating that the Stellenbosch commando had been 
 ordered to proceed to Swellendam, and that it was His 
 Excellency's intention to assemble again a strong general 
 commando to repel the savages. 21st October 1802. 
 
 Letter from Secretary Barnard to Commandant Van 
 Rooyen concerning the reassembling of an efficient 
 commando without delay. 13th November 1802. 
 
 Letter from Fieldcornet Van Niekerkto Commandant 
 Van Rooyen, reporting the movements of the party under 
 his command. 28th December 1802.
 
 34 
 
 BOOKS OF OATHS. 
 There are two volumes bound with brown Leather backs 
 and marked in ink ' Book of Oaths," containing the 
 signatures of those persons at the Cape who look the oath 
 
 of allegiance to Kiug George the Third. 
 
 APPLICATIONS FOR GROUND. 1795-1802. 
 
 This volume contains about two hundred applications 
 for farms and small pieces of ground, and a few petitions 
 concerning disputes in connection with Landed Property. 
 Many i f the documents have notes written upon them by 
 the different Governors. They illustrate the Land I aws 
 and Customs of the period, and some of them contain 
 other items of information not altogether uninteresting. 
 
 In addition to these, there must have been numerous 
 applications for Land during this period. 
 
 APPLICATIONS FOR EMANCIPATION OF 
 SLAVES. 1795-1803. 
 
 There are in this volume two hundred and sixty-three 
 applications to the different Governors for permission to 
 emancipate slaves. Sonic -Lives were emancipated by 
 will, others by their owners for faithful services, others 
 again by relatives or friends already free purchasing them 
 expressly for manumission. It was necessary in each 
 case to pay the ihh of Fifty Rixdollars to the funds in 
 charge of the Deacons of the .Reformed Church, and to 
 give security that the liberated individual should not 
 become burdensome as a pauper for a term of 
 twenty or in some cases twenty-five years. Most of 
 these applications hear the Governors' Fiat. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS 1795—1803. 
 
 \ arioue documents which were mixed together in greal 
 confusion, or were concealed among others of no value
 
 35 
 
 whatever, have been arranged according to their contents, 
 — each class being kept by itself, — and have been bound 
 and labelled as above. Vol. J. contains : — 
 
 DOCUMENTS REFERRING TO THE IMPORTATION OF 
 
 SLAVES 
 
 Petition of the Burgher Senate to General Craig to 
 allow the sale of 370 slaves from a Portuguese ship. 
 3rd December 1796. 
 
 Petition of the Burgher Senate to Lord Macartney 
 to permit the sale of ^20 slaves from an American ship 
 from Mozambique. 29th November 1797. 
 
 Petition of 85 Inhabitants of the Colony to the Burgher 
 Senate to request Lord Macartney to permit the sale 
 of a cirgo of siaves expected in a Portuguese ship from 
 Mozambique, with the Senate's petition to Lord Ma- 
 cartney in support of the request. 30th January 1798. 
 
 Letter from Mr Martin to Lord Macartney, asking 
 pemission to land some slaves expected from Mozambique. 
 3rd April 1798. Refused. 
 
 Request of a resident in Cape Town to be informed 
 whether in the event of his purchasing a vessel he will be 
 permitted to send her to Mozambique for slaves. 18th 
 April 1798. Endorsed by Lord Macartney : No trade 
 with Mozambique. 
 
 Request cf two residents in Cape Town to be permitted 
 to send a vessel to Mozambique for a cargo of slaves. 
 21st April 1798. Endorsed by Lord Macartney : This 
 can't be granted. 
 
 Request of a resident in Cape Town for permission to 
 land a slave boy from Ceylon. 6th May 1798. Nj 
 endorsement. 
 
 Letter from two merchants of Cape Town to the 
 Deputy Colonial Secretary, regretting that it seems 
 impracticable to carry out Lord Macartney's proposal of 
 importing slaves from the West Coast of Africa. 25th 
 May 1798. 
 
 Letter from two English merchants of Cape Town to 
 the Deputy ( olonial Secretary, agreeing to attempt to 
 carry out Lord Macartney's proposal for supplying 
 the Colony with four hundred slaves (fiom the West 
 
 D
 
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 Coast), though they "regret the communication with 
 Mozambique and Madagascar being prohibited, from 
 
 whicli alone some solid advantages may be expected in 
 that very necessary article of commerce." 30th May 
 1798. 
 
 Request of a sea captain for permission to sell a slave 
 that belonged to the late master of an English vessel, for 
 
 the benefit of his widow. 18th " eptember 1798. 
 
 Petition of the Burgher Senate to General Dundas to 
 permit the importation of one thousand slaves annually. 
 25th February 1799. 
 
 Letter from two English merchants of Cape Town 
 thanking the Governor for his permission in import and 
 sell a cargo ofslaves from Mozambique, which slaves to 
 the number of four hundred and twenty are in 
 quarantine, hut will be landed on the 10th instant. They 
 state that a? Lord Macartney was extremely desirous that 
 a trial should be made to import slaves from the West 
 Coast, one of them had sent for that purpose a small 
 schooner with some articles of Colonial produce for barter. 
 5th March 1799. 
 
 Petition of a merchant of Cape Town, referring to the 
 great scarcity el' slaves as evidenced by the enormous 
 price recently paid for some imported by other merchants, 
 and asking permission to have two hundred brought from 
 Kio de Janeiro. Endorsed by General Dundas: No 
 new permission can be granted for the importation of 
 slaves until instructions upon that subject are received 
 from England. 2nd April 1799. 
 
 Manuel Saldanha, captain of a ship whicli has brought 
 a cargo of slaves for an English linn in Cape Town, 
 requests Leave to sell two of his own servants. Endorsed 
 by General Dundas: The two slaves may he sold as part 
 of the cargo of the ship for which permission has already 
 been granted. 3rd April 1799. 
 
 Michael rlogan, merchant of Cape Town, states that 
 incomformit) with Lord Macartney's plan for supplying 
 
 this Colony with Blavesfl'Om the west COast of Africa, he 
 
 fitted nut a vessel which has cow arrived with .'lit boys and 
 8 girls. He asks permission in la dand sell them. l.'Jtli 
 June 1799. 
 
 Mr Hogan asks permission to land a little slave boy
 
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 that the captain of His Majesty's ship Oiseau has brought 
 from Madagascar as a present for his little son. 1st 
 August 1799. 
 
 An officer of His Majesty's ship Oiseau asks the 
 Governor's permission to land a slave boy that he has 
 brought from Madagascar as a present for the lady with 
 whom he lodged. 13th August 1799. 
 
 Application from the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty 
 Court to the Governor for permission to sell four slaves 
 who saved themselves from the wreck of His Majesty's 
 ship Sceptre. 29th November 1799. Granted. 
 
 Application to land forty-eight slaves taken bv an 
 English privateer in a prize, oth December 1799. 
 
 A resident of Cape Town petitions for leave to land a 
 little Javanese slave boy presented to him by an officer 
 of a Swedish ship. 7th January 1800. Granted. 
 
 Letter from Mr Hogan to the Gove; nor concerning a 
 complaint of the Fiscal that he had himself run up to 
 extortionate prices a cargo of slaves committed to him for 
 sale, giving the average prices of nine cargoes sold by 
 public auction since April 1798, and showing that the 
 complaint was unfounded. 27th March 1800. 
 
 Petition of a colonist to be permitted to send a small 
 vessel lo the eastward for a few slaves. 28th June 1800. 
 
 Letter from Mr Maude requesting permission to land a 
 slave brought for him from Madagascar by the captain of 
 His Majesty's ship Star. 26th July 1800. Granted. 
 
 Petition of a firm in C-vpe Town for permission to send 
 a vessel to Mozambique for two or three hundred slaves. 
 ith December 1800. Not granted. 
 
 Letter from an English merchant in Cape Town to the 
 Governor, asking permission to land one hundred and 
 sixty slaves, being a portion of the number which His 
 Excellency has been good enough to allow him to import 
 from Mozambique. 23rd December 1800. 
 
 Petition of an English firm in Cape Town to be 
 allowed to import slaves from Mozambique. 26th 
 December 1 800. Approved by Sir George Yonge, but 
 license afterwards cancelled by General Dundas, who 
 expressed his intention not to allow the importation of 
 more slaves. 
 d2
 
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 Petition of a resident in Cape Town for permission to 
 exchange one of his slaves for two Mozambique negroes 
 on board an American ship in the Bay. 8th January 
 180). Granted. 
 
 The master of an American slaver from Quilimane 
 petitions for leave to sell twenty slaves to defray his 
 expenses in port. 12th January 1801. Not granted. 
 
 Petition of a resident in Cape Town lor permission to 
 exchange one of his slaves for three Mozambique negroes 
 en hoard an American ship in the bay. i3th January 
 180L Granted. 
 
 Petition of a resident in Cape Town for permission to 
 land a slave presented to him by the captain of a Por- 
 tuguese ship. 26th January 1801. Granted 
 
 Request of a widow in Cape Town to be allowed to 
 import thirteen slaves from the coast of Coromandel. 
 30th March 1801. Granted. 
 
 Petition of a Danish sea captain for permission to sell 
 four East Indian slave boys. 2'st September L801. 
 Granted. 
 
 Request of the owner, officers, and crew of an English 
 phi]) to be allowed to land and sell thirty-five slaves 
 captured in a French ship bound from Mozambique t'> 
 Mauritius. 9th November 1801. Granted. 
 
 Request of a resident in Cape Town to be allowed to 
 land a slave presented by the captain of an American 
 
 ship from Mozambique. 5th January 1802. Granted. 
 
 Request of a resident in Cape Town to be allowed to 
 land six slaves from an American vessel from the 
 Mauritius. 9th January 1802. Granted. 
 
 Request of a resident in Cape Town to b • allowed to 
 land two slaves from an English ship from Rio de Janeiro. 
 21st January 1802. Granted. 
 
 Messrs Walker and Robertson refer to Sir George 
 Yonge's granl to them of leave to import six hundred 
 sla id request General Dundasto confirm thai license. 
 
 dby General Dundas : The Lieutenant Governor 
 can ot on any account comply with the prayer contained 
 in this memorial, not thinking it proper to allow any 
 importation of slaves at present. 23rd January 1802. 
 
 The captain of a Portuguese ship from Mozambique
 
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 requests permission to sell six slaves. 27th February 
 1802. Granted. 
 
 Captain Venables, of the Pegasus, requests permission 
 to soil a slave boy to defray his expenses here. Endorsed 
 by General Dundas : The slave boy may be landed and 
 sold upon paying the usual import duties. (Ten rixdollars 
 for each slave landed). 17th March 1802. 
 
 Request of the captiin of a Portuguese ship from 
 Mozambique to be allowed to sell twelve slaves. 1st 
 April 1802. Not granted. 
 
 Request of two mates of an English vessel to be 
 allowed to land and sell three slaves that they have 
 brought from Mozambique as a venture of their own. 
 5th April 1802. Granted. 
 
 Request of the captain of a Portuguese ship from 
 Mozambique to be allowed to land and sell forty slaves. 
 7th April 1802. Granted. 
 
 Request of a resident in Cape Town to be allowed to 
 land six slaves from a Portuguese ship from Mozambique. 
 9th April 1802. Granted 
 
 Request of a resident of Cape Town to be allowed to 
 land a slave sent as a present by the Governor of Mozam- 
 bique. 19th April 1802. Granted. 
 
 Request of a resident of Cape Town to be allowed to 
 import thirty-four slaves from Mozambique. 4th June 
 1802. Not granted. 
 
 Request of the owner of a French ship to be allowed 
 to land and sell a cargo of slaves. 5th October 1802. 
 Not granted. 
 
 Request of a passenger in a Danish ship to be allowed 
 to land two slaves. 22ml October 1802. Granted. 
 
 Request of a merchant in Cape Town for leave to 
 transship a cargo of slaves destined for the West Indies, 
 without paying customs dues. 30th December 1802. 
 Permission granted. 
 
 Application from the captain of a French ship for leave 
 to land and sell eleven slaves. 5th January 1803. 
 Granted. 
 
 Application from the captain of a Dutch ship for leave 
 to land and sell eight slaves. 10th January 1803.
 
 40 
 
 Bequest of an English firm in Cape Town to be 
 allowed to hind and .sell twenty-six slaves consigned to 
 them from Mozambique. 2nd February 1803. Not 
 granted. 
 
 Nineteen documents concerning the engagement by Mr 
 Dun das, Secretary of State, of Mr William Ouckitt and 
 a party of mechanics and agricultural labourers to 
 establish a large model government farm in the Cape 
 Colony, and concerning the establishment subsequent to 
 its formation at Klapmuts. 1799-1802. 
 
 Eight applications from various persons for a continu- 
 ation of pensions received under the old government. 
 (The widows of clergymen of the established church have 
 their pensions of 14 rixdollars and four stivers a month 
 continuedc) 
 
 Thirteen applications for Letters ofMarque tor vessels 
 owned in Cape Town. One or two arc not endorsed at 
 all, the remainder arc approved of 
 
 Bight petitions to the Governors lor dispensations of 
 the usual marriage regulations. Generally granted. 
 
 Seven documents connected with the establishment of 
 a Government Printing Press in the Colony. 
 
 Sixty-three applications from person- wishing to 
 become residents in the Colony, f hey generally enter 
 into particulars as to past events in personal history and 
 show how it is intended to gain a livelihood. Some arc 
 refused, others granted, others again permitted till further 
 order-.
 
 41 
 
 Twenty-six applications from various poisons for per- 
 mission to leave the Colony. Some of these are from 
 persons wishing to send their children abroad to he 
 educated, others from persons desirous to visit foreign 
 countries for business purposes, One is from Robert 
 Semple, a merchant of I ape Town, and Author of 
 "Walks and Sketches at the Cape of Good Hope." 
 Most of these documents have endorsements upon them. 
 No one could leave the Colony and return to it from 
 Europe without special permission from the Secretary 
 of State. 
 
 Seven letters from various English residents of Cape 
 Town concerning a demand made upon them by the 
 Burgher Senate for contributions towards the repair of 
 the streets. 
 
 Fifteen petitions from various individuals who held 
 situations under the government of the Dutch East India 
 Company, requesting to be allowed to retain their offices. 
 
 . Sixteen a] (plications for employment from various 
 individuals. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS. 1795-1803. 
 
 Contents of Vol. II. 
 
 Documents having reference to church 
 matters, missionaries, and mission stations. 
 
 Appointment by General Craig of Mr Iihenius to be 
 Ecclesiastical Commissary. 30th Cctober 1795. 
 
 Memorial of the Rev Mr Kolver for certain privileges 
 to be granted to the Lutherans. (No date). 
 
 Eleven papers concerning the Hottentots at Baviaan's 
 Kloof ( now Genadendal), containing complaints of their 
 cattle trespassing on adjoining farms, Commissioner
 
 42 
 
 SI uy>l<< mi's instruction-- regarding these people, and a letter 
 i'rom the Landdrost of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein 
 to the Governor. 1796. 
 
 Application from the Missionaries at Haviaan's Kloof 
 for permission to make use of a bell to ring for service. 
 2,5th February 1798. Endorsed by Lord Macartney : 
 There is no objection to their ringing for their Hottentot 
 Disciples, but a letter should be written to the Land- 
 drost to inform him of the permission. 
 
 Application of the missionaries al Baviaan's Kloof for 
 leave to build a new church, the old one not being large 
 enough to hold more than 300 people, and to out for that 
 purpose 24 loads of timber in the government forest. 
 Lord Macartney's endorsement to the effect that he has 
 no objection. 
 
 Letter of the Directors of the London Missionary 
 Society to Lord Macartney, recommending to his 
 protection the four agents whom they are sending out. 
 4th October 1798. 
 
 Letter from the Churchwardens of the Lutheran 
 congregation to General Dundas, concerning the 
 temporary appointment of a clergyman. 3rd January 
 1799. 
 
 Letter from the Churchwardens of Stellenbosch to 
 General Dundas, concerning various church matters. 
 
 (Xo date). 
 
 Petition of the Moravian missionaries on the subject of 
 
 trespasses at Baviaan's Kloof. With note of the 
 Governor. 12th January 1799. 
 
 .Memorandum of articles needed by the missionary 
 Schwinn for his projected visit to the bushmen. 14th 
 January 1799. 
 
 Letter from the Churchwardens of Drakenstein to 
 General Frazer, asking permission to gel on foot a 
 
 Subscription in their parish to build ;i uew church. i st 
 
 December 1799. Draft of reply assenting cordially to 
 the request. 
 
 L( tter from the Lutheran Churchwardens to Sir George 
 JTonge, concerning two clergymi d b< ing on the point of 
 Leaving Europe whereas only one could he maintained by 
 them. 19th April 1800.
 
 43 
 
 Letter from Mr Secretary Dundas to Sir George 
 Yonge, recommending to him the Rev Mr Hesse, who is 
 leaving Europe. 29th April 1800. 
 
 Petition of Mrs Gildenhuis to Sir George Yonge 
 eoncerning the Hottentots at Baviaan's Kloof. 28th 
 July 1800. 
 
 Pas>port of Mr Secretary Dundas to three Dutch 
 missionaries to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope. 3ist 
 October 1800. With note of the Governor. 15th May 
 1801. 
 
 Letter from officers of the London Missionary Society 
 to Sir George Yon^e, recommending to him the three 
 missionaries whom they arc sending out. 3rd November 
 1800. 
 
 Letter from the Lutheran Churchwardens to Sir 
 George Yonge, requesting a monthly allowance of wheat 
 for their clergyman. 3rd November 1800. 
 
 Petidon of the South African Missionary Society for 
 permission to receive donations and build a church for 
 the use of slaves. With note by General Dundas 27th 
 July 1801. 
 
 The Church Council of Stellenbosch present a list of 
 three names to the Governor, that he may approve of 
 the first as elder and select one of the two last as a 
 deacon. 29th November 180L 
 
 The Church Council of Zwartland present a similar 
 list for the same purpose. 29th November 1801. 
 
 The Lutheran Church Council of Cape Town present 
 a list of five names to the Governor, that he may approve 
 of the first as elder and select two of the four last as 
 deacons. 1st December .1801. 
 
 The Consistory of Stellenbosch complain to General 
 Dundas of the Missionary Bastiaan Tromp. 6th 
 December 180! . 
 
 The Directors of the South African Society at 
 Waggonmaker's Valley petition the Governor to allow 
 the missionary Bastiaan Tromp to remain there to instruct 
 the heathen. 29th December 1801. The Governor 
 refers the petiiion to the Rev Mr Serrurier. 
 
 The Consistory of Zwartland forward their parish 
 accounts to General Dundas. 3rd January 1802.
 
 II 
 
 Letter of the Churchwardens of Graaff Heine t to the 
 Churchwardens of Cape Town, concerning the want of 
 a clergyman^ the desecration of the church building 
 which has been turned into a barrack as the parsonage 
 has been into a mess house, and complaining of Dr Van 
 der Kemp. Letter of the Churchwardens of Cape 
 Town to General Dundas covering the above. 10th 
 March 1802. Draft of General Dundas's reply, express- 
 ing strong sympathy with the Churchwardens, and 
 regretting - the necessity of using the church as a barrack. 
 
 Letter of the Churchwardens ofKoodezand to General 
 I undas requesting that the Rev Mr Kicherer may I e 
 appointed successor to their late clergyman, ihc Rev Mr 
 Vos. 26th April 1802. Draft of General Dundas's 
 reply. 
 
 The Missionary William Head petitions the Governor 
 for leave to preach in Cape Town to the English 
 inhabitants; twice a week, 14th June 1802. The 
 Governor refers the petition to the ministers of the 
 Established Church. 
 
 DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE LOAN BANK AND 
 
 PAPER MONEY. 
 
 Report to General Craig ofthe condition of a quantity 
 of paper money which is so decayed as to require to be 
 destroyed and fresh tickets stamped to the same amount. 
 11th April 1796. 
 
 Report upon some damaged paper money which is to 
 be destroyed. 2ls1 September 1797. 
 
 Long report upon the Loan Dank. 31st October 
 1707. * 
 
 REVENUE. 
 
 Revenue returns from 1st October 1796" to 31st 
 December 1797. 
 
 Quarterly returns, Bigned by the Auditor General 
 John Barrow, from ls1 October 1798 to 30th September 
 1800.
 
 45 
 
 Detailed returns of Port Fees received and of ships 
 that sailed from table Bay from 1st January to 30th 
 September 1799 and for the years 1801 and 1802. 
 
 Three letters regarding some special transactions in 
 connection with public accounts, 
 
 Eleven documents having reference to the brewing 
 
 of beer. Among- them are petitions from 22 Avine farmers 
 cf Dralcenstein and 6 wine farmers of Eondebosch that 
 no more breweries be permitted. There was an effort 
 made to establish free trade in brewing, but eventually a 
 monopoly of the privilege to brew and sell Cape beer 
 was granted to the highest bidder at public auction. 
 
 Five documents referring to the refusal of Francois 
 and Tielman Roos and Tielman and Jacobus Petrus 
 Roux, four young men of Stellenbosch, to take the oath 
 of allegiance to His Britannic Majesty. They were 
 ordered to leave the Colony, but upon expressing contri- 
 tion and offering to take the oath they were pardoned by 
 Lord Macartney. 
 
 Nineteen applications for remission of transfer dues on 
 purchases and inheritances of landed property. Mostly 
 endorsed. Remission was always granted in the case of 
 inheritance by children from parents, generally but not 
 always refused in other cases. A request of the Free 
 Masons for remission of transfer dues on property recently 
 purchased by them was refused. 
 
 Fifty documents illustrating the condition under which 
 the Import and Export Trade of the Colony was carried 
 on. These papers include some memorials on the subject 
 of trade to Mossel Bay, Plettenberg's Bay, and Algoa 
 Bay; a Memorandum of the Collector of Customs 
 concerning importations in American vessels (21st January
 
 Hi 
 
 180<>>: an Affirmation by the Privy Council of the 
 1) cisiou of the Cape Court of Justice in a case concern- 
 ing an American ship (30th December L800) ; a Copy of 
 the Order in Council concerning importations into the 
 
 Cape Colony (1 1th February 1801); Letters from India 
 respecting the Eastern trade; a Memorial concerning the 
 exportation of wheal to England ; Applications for 
 permission to land goods from neutral vessels ; and other 
 similar papers. Many of them have notes by the 
 different Governors written upon them. 
 
 Report of Lieutenant Rice, of His Majesty's ship 
 'trusty., upon Plettenberg'a Bay, Algoa IJay," and MosscJ 
 
 Ba\ . 
 
 Reports of Mr Callender upon the Knysna Harbour 
 and Forests, and upon Plettenberg's Bay and the differ- 
 ent kinds of useful timber found in its neighbourhood. 
 
 Copies of the oaths of allegiance to King George the 
 Third, and original signatures to them of the officers of 
 the old government who retained their posts. (Undated). 
 
 Messrs Fehrsen & Co petition thai two men employed 
 in their whale fishery may have protection against 
 impressment. Refused. 1 8th September 1795. 
 
 Fifteen individuals petition that some products of the 
 Colony which they sent to Europe some time before in 
 two ships may be secured against capture under the 
 terms of the capitulation. Endorsed: Cannot be included 
 under the safety of the capitulation. 22nd September 
 1795*. 
 
 Letter of Messrs Van Reenen concei ning iheir contract 
 for the supply of meat and their exclusive privilegf 
 25th September 1795. 
 
 Memorial of the Members of the Court of Justice, who 
 feel bound by their oath to the State- General of the 
 
 United Netherlands, and who make therefore certain 
 proposals as to the style of address in the Court. 26th 
 • tnber 17f'.J.
 
 47 
 
 Letter of Messrs Wild and Do Kock to General Craig, 
 concerning their lease of the Company's garden and 
 their exclusive privileges. 30th September 17S5. 
 
 Mr II Cloete wishes to purchase the coopers' materials 
 in the public magazines to enable him to supply the 
 English nation with Constantia wine. 1st October 1795. 
 
 Letter of C Lock, overseer of the Government farm 
 Klapmuts, concerning the hay grown there. 2nd 
 October 1795. 
 
 Memorial of the Members of the Court of Justice, on 
 the subject of the oath of allegiance to the King of 
 England. 3rd October 1795. 
 
 Memorial of Messrs Rhenius, Brand, and Baumgardt, 
 respecting the salaries of subordinates in their office, and 
 suggesting that a tithe of wine should be levied instead 
 of the oppressive duties. 14th October 1795, 
 
 Memorial of the Members of the Court of Justice, 
 concerning their salaries and duties. 16th October 1795. 
 
 Letter of Mr Van den Berg, concerning his contract 
 with the old government for the supply of wine, and 
 referring to certain warehouses. 19th October 1795. 
 
 Report of Mr- Theunissen to General Craig concerning 
 the Hot Bath. 1st November 1795. 
 
 Letter of A de Haan to General Craig, concerning his 
 contract for the Government Salt Pans. 9th November 
 1795. 
 
 Letter from Rev H Manger to General Craig, con- 
 cernino- the condition of affairs at Graaff Reinet and his 
 leaving; that district. 11th November 1795 
 
 Memorial of the Board of Revenue concerning public 
 lands and licenses. 30th November 1795. 
 
 Conditions on which the license to sell foreign Beer 
 and Wines is to be farmed out for the year 1796. 
 
 Letter of Louis A Pisany to General Craig, request- 
 ing a personal interview. 22nd December 1795. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, asking to be 
 permitted to settle his affairs before being exiled from 
 the Colony. 26th December 1795. 
 
 Memorandum of Mr Kirsten upon the ground at 
 Groene Kloof. Undated.
 
 48 
 
 Letter of P J Dutoit, Lieutenant of the Stelle>nbosch 
 Burghers, to General Craig, requesting on behalf cf 
 many inhabitants of Stellenbosch and Drakenstein thai 
 Bis Excellency will reducethe land vent, fix prices for 
 their products, cause such articles as they need to be 
 imported at reduced rates, and reduce the interest paid 
 bo the Lombard Bank for money borrowed. Undated. 
 
 Memorandum of Mr W F vauReede van Oudtshoorn, 
 referring to the property belonging to him in the public 
 magazines and other personal matters. Undated. 
 
 Petition of Mrs J M Horak, concerning money 
 
 claimed by her as h:n ing been overpaid into the Treasury. 
 Undated. 
 
 Julius <"aesar, a native of St Helena, gives detail- of 
 his past life and claims his freedom iron, slavery. 
 Endorsed : Cannot produce sufficient proofs. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS. 1795—1803. 
 Contents of Volume III. 
 
 Mr J Elser applies to purchase beams and planks 
 for building a house out of the public magazines. With 
 anote by General Craig, refusing the reqtu Bt and giving 
 his views y< to the effects of i'rev, trade. 5th January 
 L796. 
 
 Letter from the Court of Justice to General Craig, 
 concerning the execution of judgments in cases under 
 appeal. 5th January I 796. 
 
 Letter from the same to the same, on the subject of 
 the manner of inflicting capital punishment npon slaves. 
 1 nh January 1796. 
 
 Petition of Jacob Malan for a loan of money to enable 
 him to improve the accommodation for visitors to the ho1 
 baths beyond Hottentots Holland mountains. 15th 
 January 1796. 
 
 Petition of the Widow Sanderus for leave to send 
 round a subscription list i i replace her Bevere losa by a 
 fire, "ith January 1796.
 
 49 
 
 Letter from Messrs Heugh and I leaser to General 
 Craig, concerning a fine incurred by them through a 
 deserter being found on board then- vessel. 25th 
 January 1796. 
 
 Letter from the Court of Justice to General Craig, on 
 the subject of the manner ot inflicting capital punishment 
 upon slaves. 2nd February 1796. 
 
 Copy of a letter from Mr C Brand to the Right 
 Honourable Secretary Dundas, concerning some, articles 
 belonging td him which have been taken possession of 
 by the Naval Storekeeper at Simon's Town. 12th 
 February 1796. 
 
 Petition of A de Haan concerning his monopoly of 
 the sale of salt. 13th April 1 796. 
 
 Letter of Mr J F Kirsten to General Craig, con- 
 cerning some timber. 28th April 1796. 
 
 Letter of Louis A Pisany to his wife, dated in London, 
 14th May 1796. 
 
 Account of Public School Funds. 18th May 1796. 
 
 Petition of Messrs J A van Reenen and Gerhardus 
 Munnik to Admiral Elphinstone and General Craig, 
 concerning some property of theirs taken by the crews 
 of the Dutch squadron in Saldanhn Bay and by the 
 English Detachments posted there With list of articles 
 anoTnotes by English officials. 3rd September 1796. 
 
 Conditions on which the Salt Pans are farmed out for 
 the year ending 30th September 1797. 
 
 Memorial of H Gildenhuis concerning his property at 
 Saldanha Bay and the destruction of his house there. 
 With note by General Craig. 27th October 1793. 
 
 Memorial of Mr Meeding, Postholder at Plettenberg's 
 B iy, concerning articles annually supplied. 2nd 
 Novemb r 1796. 
 
 Memorial of 35 farmers of Tigerberg and Koeberg, 
 concerning a supply of barley to the government, pray- 
 ing to be relieved from having the price fixed, and 
 offering it at 20 shillings a muid. 17th December 1796. 
 
 Petition of Mr S van Reenen concerning his detention. 
 With note by General Craig. 18th December 1796. 
 
 Petition of 25 farmers that the cargo of an American
 
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 ship, being articles needed by them, may be landed. 
 No date. 
 
 Letter of an Indian Prince banished to this country, 
 giving pa ticulars of his life and requesting to be released 
 
 and sent to Mecca. Undated. 
 
 The Churchwardens of Cape Town petition General 
 Craig to interdict all persons from burying dead bodies 
 in the churches by torchlight. 2nd January 1797. 
 
 Memorial of Mr C II Niehaus, of Paarl, concerning 
 the providing of small detachments of troops wiih 
 provisions. 3 1st March 1797. With note by General 
 Craig. 
 
 Letter of Mr S van Keenen requesting to be permitted 
 to return to his farm. 10th April 1797. 
 
 Petition of six inhabitants of Simon's '1 own, concern- 
 ing the mode of collecting a certain tax. 12th June 1797. 
 With note by Lord Macartney. 
 
 Letter from Rev H Manger to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning the obstacles in the way of his return to Graaii' 
 Reinet. 24th July 1.797. 
 
 Petition of D de Waal for leave to remove - me barley 
 and chaff from a farm to Cape Town. Refused. (5th 
 August 1 797. 
 
 Letter from the Court of Justice to Lord Macartney, 
 concerning the Court of Appeal recently established. 
 •1 si I. Sept ember 17!) 7. 
 
 Deposition concerning some occurrences in the country 
 by a deserter who has given himself up. Undated. 
 
 Letter of Mr L van der Poel concerning a seat in 
 the Drakenstein church according to his rank. With 
 note by Lord Macartney. 5th October L797. 
 
 Petition of the four individuals who had the exclusive 
 privilege of selling wine and brandy under the Dutch E 
 I Company for a reduction of the amount due by them 
 to government for that privilege. 2nd December L797. 
 
 The wife of Louis A Pisanj petitions the Governor 
 tor a divorce, on the ground that her husband has been 
 banished for life, thai she bas three children unprovided for, 
 and that Bhe wishes to marry &gain. Endorsed by Lord 
 Macartney: It is nol within the Governor's power or
 
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 authority to dissolve marriages. If it were he imagine* 
 he would have very little leisure to do anything else. 
 Undated. 
 
 Nineteen farmers of the Roggeveld petition the 
 Governor concerning the price fixed by proclamation at 
 which they must sell their cattle, and to be allowed the 
 free use of the Karroo. Undated. 
 
 Seventeen farmers of the District behind Kogman's 
 Kloof petition Lord Macartney to be allowed to sell their 
 produce in the Roggeveld, to order the Hottentots in 
 their district not to live in kraals but to hire themselves 
 to the inhabitants, tc permit them to put iron rings on the 
 legs of Hottentots who desert from service or commit 
 thefts, and to order the Hottentots to remain continually 
 in service. Undated. 
 
 Petition of three inhabitants of Simon's Town to be 
 allowed to convey such wines as they need from the 
 country to the town at any time. Endorsement by Lord 
 Macartney, ordering wine to be taken to Simon's Town 
 from Cape Town only. 18th January 1798. 
 
 Petition of Mr J C Reinhard concerning his property 
 which was seized in an American ves-sel. 30th January 
 1798. 
 
 Petition of the licensed bakers of Cape Town concern- 
 ing the price of bread. 16th February 1798. 
 
 Petition of Pitter that he and his family may have the 
 Governor's permissi; n to be baptiz d by the English 
 chaplain. 26th February 1798. 
 
 Candaza petitions for permission to be baptized by the 
 English chaplain. 1st March 1798. 
 
 Mr J P Kirsten requests that another surgeon be 
 appointed in Mr Endres' stead to visit ships in Simon's 
 Bay, so as to prevent certain monopolies. 28th April 
 1798. 
 
 Two heemraden of Stellenbosch petition the Governor 
 concerning a recent proclamation containing regulations 
 for waggons. 8th May 1798. 
 
 Letter from Lord Macartney to Mr Farquhar, Prize 
 Agent, concerning Mr Brand's private property which 
 was taken possession of in a public warehouse. 22nd 
 May 1798. 
 
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 Mr F Meyer petitions the Governor for leave to cut 
 twenty loads of timber to enable I ini to repair the build- 
 ings at the Hot Bath. 7th July 1798. 
 
 Mr W Kolver petitions to be discharged from the 
 office of Notary. 7th July 1798. 
 
 Seven relatives of Peter Delport petition the Governor 
 to pardon him, he having been sentenced to banishment 
 from the Colony for having neglected to take the oath of 
 allegiance to His Britannic Majesty. 11th July 1798. 
 
 Jacob Stofbergen petitions for compensation for his 
 property taken by officers of the Dutch fleet in Saldanha 
 Bay and afterwards recaptured by the English fleet and 
 army. — July 1798. 
 
 Mr L Ilenkel, Magister Artium, who has been in the 
 interior pursuing the study of Natural History, sends a 
 petition from " behind the mountains" to the Governor 
 and a letter to Secretary Barnard for a safe conduct to 
 visit Cape Town. Having been in the interior he has 
 not taken the oath of allegiance to His Britannic 
 Majesty, but is ready to do so. 26th July 1798. 
 
 Mr T J Ferreira petitions to be relieved of a fine 
 unjustly imposed by the landdrost of Graaff Reinet. 
 1st August 1798. 
 
 Letter from Rev Mr Borcherds to Lord Macartney 
 concerning water rights for his vineyard at Stellenbosch. 
 2nd August 1798. 
 
 The widow Du Preez petitions that her son may be 
 released from the office of Veldwachtmeester. With Lord 
 Macartney's notes. 7th August 1798. 
 
 Letter of Mr G Russouw concerning an act of violence 
 committed by some of the military. 26th August 1798. 
 
 Letter of the Fieldcornet P Louw concerning some 
 articles needed by him in treating with the bushmen. 
 15th September 1798. 
 
 Report of Inspector Somerville to Lord Macartney 
 upon the wharf in Table Bay. 25th September 1798. 
 
 Documents connected with Rev Mr Borcherds' claims 
 to water for his vineyard. 2nd October 17 98. 
 
 Petition of Mr A T Cruywagen to be released from 
 the office of Churchwarden. 4th Noverrber 1798.
 
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 The agent of a Hamburg ship requests permission to 
 send her to Saldanha Bay to be hove down for repairs. 
 J^ote of Lord Macartney, refusing on the ground that 
 Cape Town and Simon's Town are the only regular ports 
 of the Colony. 6th November 1798. 
 
 Petition of 51 farmers of Hantam and Bokkeveld to 
 General Dundas, to be allowed to sell their cattle at the 
 highest price they can get in the market. 7th November 
 1798. With note by General Dundas. 
 
 Memorial of 26 farmers of Bokkeveld to Lord 
 Macartney, promising to sell their cattle at the price fixed 
 by proclamation, but stating that they cannot give the 
 required returns of their sheep according to age. They 
 ask redress in some other matters. 14th November 1798. 
 Draft of the governor's reply, expressing his satisfaction, 
 speaking of the reduction in price of articles needed by 
 them, and promising to allow the importation of a cargo 
 of slaves to reduce the high price. 
 
 Petition of 19 farmers of Namaqualand to General 
 Dundas, concerning several grievances, and requesting 
 the boundary line of the Colony to be extended so as to 
 include seven more farms. 20th November 1798. With 
 marginal notes by General Dundas. 
 
 Request of Jan Labuschanie to Landdrost Bresler for 
 extension of credit for government dues. 26th November 
 1798. 
 
 Petition of 21 farmers of Roggeveldto General Dundas, 
 asking to be allowed to sell their cattle at the best price 
 obtainable, and praying for an extension of the colonial 
 boundary so as to include twelve more farms, 1st 
 Deeember 1798. With marginal notes by (ieneral 
 Dundas. 
 
 Petition of Mr A J van Breda to be excused from 
 acting as churchwarden. 4th December 1798. With 
 note. 
 
 Mr F Hendriksen petitions for permission to establish 
 business as a baker. 29th December 1798. 
 
 Report of the Ecclesiastical Council of the debts of 
 three of the district churches. 1st January 1799. 
 
 Mr J C Horak petitions for a baker's license. Granted 
 9th January 1799.
 
 54 
 
 Mr J J Dupreez petitions to be excused from the 
 duties of Veldwachtmeestcr. lltli January 1799. 
 
 Extract from the Fiscal's Journal concerning a case 
 against Johannes ' bchardt for having stated in conver- 
 sation that " lie wished all the English might be blown 
 up." December 1798. He is ta be sent out of the 
 settlement. 
 
 Johaunes Eberhardt prays to be released from confine- 
 ment for a few days in order to settle his affairs, and 
 offers bail. 12th January 1799. With note by General 
 Dundas. 
 
 Mr J P Ekstcen petitions for protection against 
 interference with his privilege of selling wine and brandy 
 to the troops in the country. 28th January 1799. 
 
 Memorandum of Mr John Barrow upon the Karroo 
 Plains and rent fr e places there. 29th January 1799. 
 
 Letter of Secretary Barnard to General Dundas 
 concerning the Cape Association. The English 
 Residents in Cape Town have tendered their services to 
 the Governor to assist in defending the Colony against 
 the enemies of their most gracious Sovcrt ign, and have 
 been formed into a troop of volunteer cavalry and a 
 company of infantry. 2nd February 1799. 
 
 Petition of 113 members of the Lutheran church in 
 Cape Town concerning a clergyman. With note by 
 General Dundas. 4th February 1799. 
 
 Petition of T N Rorig to be released from the situa- 
 tion of civil tailor. With note by General Dundas. 
 14th February 1799. 
 
 Petition of Mr J II dc Wet to be relieved of the 
 office of wykmeester. Refused. 1 Oth February 1799. 
 
 Letter from Mr James Callender to Goneral Dundas, 
 concerning the complaints of some Hottentots against 
 certain farmers of Outeniqualaml, and the destruction of 
 the forests by squatters tliorc. 24th February 1799. 
 
 Report of Mr Adriansen to General Dundap, concern- 
 ing the disposition of t he dragoons under his command 
 in the country. 24th February 1799. 
 
 Report (with annexurcs) of the Committee pf the 
 (ape Association to General Dundas, of the dieagreeable 
 necessity they have been under oi dismissing Me83ra
 
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 Barrow, Bukely, and Maxwell, on account of having 
 " repeatedly absented themselves from attending their 
 duly." 11th March 1799. 
 
 Mr P Marx petitions to be released fro n payment of 
 a fine of 500 rix dolla rs imposed upon him for harbour- 
 ing a deserter. With note by Secretary Ross. 20th 
 March 1799. 
 
 Petition of Mr C F Otto concerning an abuse of 
 power by the Landdrost of Stellenbosch. Wih note by 
 General' Dundas. 27th March 1799. 
 
 Captain Miles of the ship Lucas petitions to be 
 relieved of the payment of a fine of 875 rixdollars for 
 harbouring a slave. He gives particulars of the capture 
 of his ship by natives at Delagoa Bay and of her sub- 
 sequent recovery. Gives also particulars of hiring the 
 slave believing him to be a free man. Prayer granted, 
 
 Mr J Louw prays to be excused from the delivery of 
 twenty muids of barley for which he has been called 
 upon, on the ground that he has already supplied torty 
 muids to the government and has not sufficient left for 
 his own requirements. 15th April 1799. 
 
 Mr Dirk Cloete presents a similar request. Endorsed 
 by General Dundas : The 25 muids of grain cannot be 
 dispensed with, but no objection will be made to the 
 quantity being mixed with a proportion of wheat, 20th 
 April I79P. 
 
 Memorial of the Concordia Society on the subject of 
 a demand made upon them by the farmer of the sale of 
 foreign wines. With note by Secretary Ross. 24th 
 April 1799. 
 
 Petition of three fieldcornets of Stellenbosch to be 
 relieved from payment of certain duties. Not granted. 
 24th April 1799. 
 
 Petition of Mr M L Neethling in which he states that 
 he is a winefarmer and does not grow grain sufficient 
 for his own use. He therefore asks to be excused the 
 delivery of twelve bags of barley demanded of him. 
 With note by General Dundas. 27th April 1799. 
 
 Petition of Rev H Manger to be removed from Swel- 
 lendam to Cape Town. 3rd May 1799.
 
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 Mr J J Dupreez petitions to be released from prison, 
 where he has been confined for refusing to accept the 
 appointment of Veldwnchtrueester, and offers to take the 
 oath prescribed for that office and to perform the duties. 
 Granted. 5th June 1799. 
 
 Mr M S Magnan petitious to be allowed to set up a 
 mill for the extraction of oil from a certain plant which 
 he has diecovered, and asks for an exclusive privilege to 
 manufacture such oil for ten years. Granted. lOih 
 June 1799. 
 
 The purchaser of the exclusive licence for the sale of 
 Cap*> wine, beer, and brandy, asks for some rduction of 
 they 103,700 to be paid by him for tint privilege, on the 
 ground that he has been a loser. With note by Secre- 
 tary Ross. 11th August 1799. 
 
 Memorial of the Fiscal Van Ryneveld upon the 
 scarcity of slaughter cattle, and the remedies which he 
 suggests. 8th September 1799. 
 
 Petition of Mr J Disandt concerning an offence com- 
 mitted by a military man, and the Fiscal's declaration 
 that he was unable to do anything in the matter. 23rd 
 September 1799. 
 
 Documents in connection with the establishment of a 
 Home for Aged and Destitute Women by the Widow 
 Moller. 25th September 1799. 
 
 Mr J A Truter petitions that his father in law Mr II 
 J de Wet may be released from the offices of President 
 ot the Burgher Senate and Member of the Council of 
 Justice, on the ground ol his ill health. Granted. 20th 
 October 1799. 
 
 Mr A Berrange petitions to be released from the office 
 of Burgher Senator, on account of advanced age and 
 bodily infirmities. 31st October 1799. 
 
 C F Willmaus petitions not to be banished from the 
 Colony without trial. With note o( the Fiscal giving 
 the petitioner and his house a bad character. Endorsed: 
 The representer must quit the Colony immediately. 
 5th January 1800. 
 
 The clerks in the Colonial Secretary's office petition 
 for an increase of salary. Not complied with. 16th 
 January 1800.
 
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 Memorial of* Messrs Pringle and Van Ryneveld to Sir 
 George Yonge, concerning the advisability of keeping 
 20,000 muids of wheat in store as a reserve against con- 
 tingencies. 20th January 1800. 
 
 Dr Liesching and Mr Ziegler petition for leave to set 
 up an Apothecary's shop, there being only two in the 
 tovn. Kefused. 3rd February 1800. 
 
 Mr J Joubert, contractor for the eupply of bread to 
 the troops, petitions for a government order that all 
 persons bringing wheat to Cape Town shall deliver it to 
 him at the rate of 40 rixdollars for ten muids until he 
 shall have laid in a stock ot four or five thousand muids. 
 With note by Secretary Barnard. 19th February 1800. 
 
 1 .etter from Mr Dundas, Secretary of State, granting 
 leave of absence for one year to Mr Secretary Barnard. 
 18th March 1800. 
 
 Account of the origin and objects of the " European 
 Fraternity for nursing the sick and providing decent 
 burial after death.' 20th March 1800. 
 
 The surgeon ol the slave lodge petitions for an increase 
 of salary. 25th March 1800. 
 
 Account of the income and expenditure of the 
 European Fraternity. 26th March 1800. 
 
 The ferryman G J Joubert petitions for material to 
 repair the pontoon o.i the Berg tiiver. 11th April 1800. 
 
 Mr J A van iteenen petitions for the exclusive use of 
 two small lakes on the Cape Flats which he wishes to 
 turn into Fish Pond=<. 22nd April 1800. 
 
 The surgeon at the Hot Bath petitions for permission 
 to lay out a small Botanical Garden there. Kefused. 
 22nd April 1800. 
 
 Mr A T Cruywagen petitions for the exclusive 
 privilege of fishing in a small lake on the Cape Flats. 
 29th April 1800. 
 
 The Rev P J van der Spuy petitions to be removed 
 from Zwartland to the Paarl. Undated. 
 
 Memorial of the Churchwardens of Stellenbosch to 
 Sir George Yonge concerning the appointment of an 
 additional schoolmaster in that village, there being then 
 154 pupils in the school and only one teacher. 13th 
 May 1800.
 
 58 
 
 Mr Peter Mosse petitions to be informed of the reason 
 of the governor's order that he should leave the Colony. 
 16th May 1800. 
 
 Letter of the Court of Justice to Sir George Yonge 
 concerning the request oi the President, Mr O G de Wet, 
 to be relieved from the duty of sitting as a judge at the 
 trial of the Graaff Reinet prisoners, aa having received 
 injuries from some of them he might bo suspected of 
 partiality. 21st May 1800. 
 
 Letter from the Governor General of India in Council 
 to Sir George Yonge concerning ?n exchange of plants in 
 Botanical Gardens. 4th June 1800. 
 
 Letters concerning the establishment of a Private 
 Theatre in Cape Town. 26th June 1800. 
 
 Letter from Mr Mosse to Secretary Barnard, request- 
 ing him to procure a suspension of the order for him to 
 leave the Colony. 23rd July 1800. 
 
 Letter of the Wi''ow Moller to Sir George Yonge 
 concerning a piece of ground on which to buil 1 a Home 
 lor Aged and Destitute Women. 20th August 1800. 
 
 Letter from Dr "W Roxburgh, Superintendent of the 
 Botanic Garden near Calcutta, to Secretary Barnard, 
 concerning plants and seeds forwarded to the Cape. 
 With Notes by Sir George Yonge. SOth August 1S00. 
 
 Letter (with annexures) from Mr E-henius to Sir 
 George Yonge, concerning seats in the church according 
 to rank. 12th September 1800. 
 
 Letter from the Treasurer of the African Club to Sir 
 George Yonge, concerning exemption from colonial 
 duties. 13th September 1800. 
 
 The Governor's reply to the above. loth September 
 1800. 
 
 The farmer of the Licenses for the sale of Foreign 
 Liquors petitions the Governor with reference to the 
 African Club. Conditions under which he purchased his 
 claim attached. 23rd September 1800. 
 
 Letter from Mr Dundas, Secretary of State, to Sir 
 George Yonge, concerning a misunderstanding between 
 the Governor and General Dundas as to the command 
 of the troops. With annexuro respecting the powers of 
 each. 26th September 1800.
 
 59 
 
 The Deputy Fiscal petitions the Governor to transfer 
 to another some duties which he has been performing. 
 18th October 1800. 
 
 Mr A Munnik petitions for leave to establish a fishery. 
 Granted on payment of five rixdollars license. 22 nd 
 October 1800. 
 
 Dr Liesching petitions for leave to establish a Dis- 
 pensary. Granted. 22nd October 1800. 
 
 Letter from Mr P Mosse concerning the order given to 
 him to leave the Colony. 23rd October 1800. 
 
 Letter from Mr J B Hoffmann concerning the order of 
 the government that he should leave the (Jolony. 23rd 
 October 1800. 
 
 The contractor for the supply of bread to the army 
 states that he is unable to carry on his contract owing to 
 the scarcity of wheat. 31st October 1800. 
 
 Letter of the Committee ot the New Theatre concern- 
 ing ground and privileges for their building on the 
 Boeren Plein. 17 th November 1800. 
 
 The farmer of the Government Salt Pans petitions to 
 have them for another year at a reduced rate. 19th 
 November 1800. 
 
 Letters of the Surveyor Wernich asking permission to 
 survey ground for private individuals. With note by 
 Sir George Yonge. 24th November 1800. 
 
 Two members of the Paarl community, on behalf of a 
 number of others, petition that the missionary Kicherer 
 may be appointed clergyman of their church. 5th 
 December 1800. 
 
 Letter of Mr C E Ziervogel concerning his salary 
 as Summoner of the Court of Appeal. With note by 
 Secretary Barnard. 13th December 1800. 
 
 Letter from Mr Hermans, clerk of the church at 
 Drakenstein, concerning his salary. With note by 
 Secretary Barnard. 15th December 1800. 
 
 Forty corn farmers petition to be allowed to dispose 
 of their grain for the best price they can obtain, and 
 represent that it is impossible for them to sell wheat at 
 the price recently fixed by Government, viz, 40 rds the 
 10 muids, in such a bad season as the present. They 
 refer to the promises of Generals Craig and Dundas, and 
 
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 60 
 
 compare their condition with that of other inhabitants. 
 30th December 1800. 
 
 C Haas petitions the Governor for permission to pur- 
 chase six loads of corn to enable him to carry on his 
 trade of starch and powder making. 8th January 1801. 
 
 Petition of Advocate Peter Mosse not to be banished 
 from the Colony. Gives an account of his life and of 
 services performed. 9th January 1801. 
 
 Mr H van Aarde petitions to be exonerated in future 
 from supplying forage on government requisitions. 30th 
 January 1801. 
 
 The Burgher Senate propose to the Government that 
 on account of the scarcity of grain the bakers be pro- 
 hibited from making white bread or biscuit, that no more 
 than three pounds of meal be sold at any time to one 
 person, that the manufacture of hairpowder and starch 
 be prohibited, and that all military men except officers 
 be forbidden to use hairpowder. 6th February 1801. 
 
 Memorial of the Corn Board to Sir George Yonge, 
 concerning the scarcity of wheat and suggesting certain 
 orders and regulations. 7th February 1801. 
 
 The Lutheran minister and churchwardens request 
 permission to increase the number of schoolmasters. 
 Approved by Sir George Yonge. 10th February 1801. 
 
 The overseer of the convicts petitions on account of 
 tbe high prices of food for an allowance of ten pence 
 instead of eight pence a day for their maintenance. 
 Approved for the present. 23rd March 1801. 
 
 Petition of Mr James Callender concerning some 
 timber at Plettenberg's Bay and some personal matters. 
 15th April 1801. 
 
 Letter from Commandant Kcnsburg to Coenraad 
 Buy?, wherever he is to be found. 16th May 1801. 
 
 The Kev Mr Vos petitions for an increase of salary. 
 6th June 1801. Granted. 
 
 Letter of the Fiscal concerning the regulation as to 
 the increase of clergymen's salaries. 2nd July 1801. 
 
 Letter from Mr J C Frederick concerning his 
 survey of the Elephant Eiver and the coast to St Helena 
 Bay by order of Sir George Yonge. 2nd July 1801.
 
 61 
 
 The Concordia Society petitions the Governor on the 
 subject of the claim of the farmer of foreign wine licenses. 
 With note by General Dundas. 10th August 1801. 
 
 Messrs De la Motte and De Roubaix petition for 
 permission to establish an Academy. Referred by General 
 Dundas to the Ministers and Consistory of the Established 
 Church. 26th September 1801. 
 
 Mrs Brietz petitions for mitigation of the sentence 
 passed upon her husband for homicide. Refused. 27th 
 October 1801. 
 
 Mr P Mosse solicits employment in connection with 
 the suppression of disturbances in the interior. With 
 note by General Dundas. 28th October 1801. 
 
 The Free Masons of the Paarl petition concerning the 
 establishment of a lodge there. With note by General 
 Dundas. 3rd November 1801. 
 
 The Consistory of Swellendam petition that the Rev 
 Mr Manger may be permitted to remain there until the 
 arrival of the Rev Mr Ballot. Agreed. 7th Novem- 
 ber 1801. 
 
 Letter from the Portuguese Governor of Mozam- 
 bique to the Governor of the Cape Colony, announcing 
 that he will call at Cape Town on his return to Portugal 
 for the purpose of treating of gome matters between the 
 two governments. 8th November 1801, 
 
 Memorial of the Rev H W Ballot concerning his 
 removal to Swellendam. 11th December 1801. 
 
 Letter of Landdrost Bresler concerning the appoint- 
 ment of Major Sherlock, as Commissioner of GraafF 
 Reicet. 21st December 1801. 
 
 Memorial of the Barrack Master, Colonel C W De 
 Lille, to continue in the British service in case of the 
 restoration o( the Colony to Holland. With note by 
 General Dundas, 4th January 1802. 
 
 Memorial of the Fiscal concerning an increase to his 
 establishment. 5th January 1802. 
 
 A schoolmistress petitions to be excused from payment 
 of transler dues on a house which she has purchased, on 
 the ground of poverty. 23rd January 1802.
 
 62 
 
 The Con?iptory petition for a plot of ground as a 
 burial place for slave?. Granted. 1st February 1802. 
 
 The overseer of the slave lodge petitions for a grant 
 of money in lieu of an increase of salary, 16th 
 February 1802, 
 
 Report of Mr Gie to General Dundas, concerning 
 places situated on or about Baviaan's Kloof. 17th 
 February 1802, 
 
 The late Governor of Mozamb'que announces his 
 arrival in Simon's Bay. 17th March 1802. 
 
 Memorial of Mr F Maritz, concerning a span of oxen, 
 &c, impressed for the public service. With note by 
 General Dundas. 9th April 1802. 
 
 Memorial of Mr G F "Werner, concerning his ill treat- 
 ment by Major Sherlock at Graaff Reinet. With note 
 by General Dundas. 10th April 1802. 
 
 Letter of Mr J Barrow, concerning his travelling 
 expenses on various journeys made in the public service. 
 23rd April 1802. 
 
 Petition (with annexure) of Mr Kirsten concerning 
 some expenses incurred on the public account. 7th 
 June 1802. 
 
 Memorial of Mr H C D Maynier to have losses and 
 expenses made good to him. With note of General 
 Dundas ordering 5,000 rixdollars to be paid to him. 
 21st August 1802. 
 
 Memorial of Messrs Veyll and Meuter asking for 
 remission of a fine imposed upon them for purchasing 
 cattle at a higher rate than that fixed by proclamation. 
 
 Undated. 
 
 Petition (with annexure) of J Meuter for pardon, he 
 having been pronounced infamous by the Court of Justice 
 and sentenced to be banished from the Colony for having 
 purchased some cattle at a higher price than that fixed 
 by the proclamation of the 2nd October 1798. Dated 
 from the prison ol Cape Town, 14th December 1802. 
 
 Petition of Mr J Russouw concerning a fishery. 
 27th December 1802.
 
 63 
 
 SHIPS' ARRIVALS. 1795—1800. 
 
 This volume contains the names and particulars of all 
 ships arriving in the bays of the Cane Colony from the 
 16th September 1795 to the 20tb July 1800. 
 
 PROOEE DINGS OP LANDDROST AND HEEM- 
 RADEN OF STELLENBOSOH. 1795—1799. 
 
 Volume originally stitched in paper cover, but now 
 bound uniformly with the other. 
 
 There is also a great quantity of Documents which 
 are of so little value as not to be worth the trouble and 
 cost of arranging and binding. 
 
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