That the Burgher Willem van Deventer, who resides behind the Bruintjes Hoogte, was murdered on the 23rd of June last as he was returning home with his cattle in the evening, his gun and shot belt and all his Cattle carried off, Major Cuyler will of course have reported to you.

The Bosjesmen are in all parts tolerably peaceable, there are however still some kraals of them far back in the Storm mountains, with whom on account of the great distance it has not as yet been possible to negotiate for Peace. And of these some now and then come in behind the Sneeuwberg and into the Tarka to steal Horses. They successively stole in the course of the Autumn 46 horses. Some they killed, others they carried with them, and 13 were retaken. Upon these occasions 9 Bosjesmen in all were shot. If time and opportunity would permit I should wish to go in search of these kraals, in order to ascertain whether like those nearer to the Boundaries they might be inclined to live on terms of peace. I have &c.

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Extracts from a letter from EARL CALEDON to SIR
JOHN CRADOCK.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, 1st July 1811.

There is also a point which will require your Excellency's attention, that is the disposition and conduct of some of the neighbouring Caffre Kraals.

The policy which I have hitherto observed has been that of conciliation, but I confess myself disappointed in this respect; their depredations require more active steps than those which have lately been enforced, but as the evil is only partial, it may still be hoped that a partial act of coercion will have an adequate effect.

Mr. Ryneveld's opinion, and it was one by which my decisions were most materially influenced, is that it is better to submit to a certain extent of Injury than risque a great deal for a prospect of advantage by no means certain.

Upon the receipt of two letters from Major Cuyler which Mr. Alexander will lay before you, I had adopted the resolution of immediately ordering a Commando of the Farmers to drive the Caffres over the Great Fish River, but upon more mature reflection, and upon a consideration that this measure would not (according to the opinion of those well informed) be resorted to before the month of September, I deemed it improper to anticipate what may be your Excellency's intentions on this head.

Letter from H. ALEXANDER, ESQRE., to the FISCAL J. A.

TRUTER, ESQRE.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE, July 2nd 1811.

SIR, I have the honor of transmitting to you the enclosed Copy of a Memorandum relative to the case of Messrs. Van der Kemp and Read for your information. I have &c.

(Signed) H. ALEXANDER, Secretary.

[Enclosure in the above.]

Memorandum by HIS EXCELLENCY LORD CALEDON.

July 1st 1811.

A letter to be written to His Majesty's Fiscal acquainting him that although from a pressure of time I have not had it in my power to pay that attention which so serious a Matter requires as the examination of Messrs. Read and Van der Kemp, yet the outline as pointed out in Mr. Truter's report meets my view of what in the first instance is requisite.

The Fiscal will therefore be pleased forthwith to institute a prosecution in all Cases of a Capital Nature which have occurred Since the last Surrender of the Colony, reserving for my Successor an ultimate decision upon Cases of Alledged Murder in former times.

With regard to those Crimes the punishment of which is cognizable by resorting to the proclamation of November 1809 I am clearly of Opinion the parties should be referred to the Landdrosts, and the landdrosts be directed to make a Special report in each instance.

(Signed)

CALEDON.

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Letter from LIEUTENANT EDWARD GRIMES to the

EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

COTON HOUSE near Rugby, WARWICK, July 4, 1811.

MY LORD,-I take the liberty of enclosing to your Lordship the copies of two Letters address'd to me, from Rear Admiral Stopford, while the Prize La Manche, under my command, was at the Cape of Good Hope, and under which I brought the Revd. Doctor Halloran from the Cape to England.

From the high situation under Government which Doctor Halloran had lately held at that place, I put myself to a considerable expence in fitting out my cabin and my mess for him, and from the tenor of Admiral Stopford's letter I thought myself justified in so doing, and I shall assure your Lordship that this

circumstance has laid me under a contribution of not less than One Hundred Pounds.

Being the younger son in a large family, and having no other fund in the world but that from which I derive my pay as Lieutenant in His Majesty's Navy, I cannot submit in silence to be brought so much in debt.

I beg therefore that your Lordship will be pleased to order the agent for that Colony to reimburse me the amount of my expences. My Lord, I have etc. (Signed)

EDWARD GRIMES.

DOWNING STREET, 6th July 1811.

Permission for Messrs. Kuys, Horn, and I. Leiser to go to the

Cape.

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Letter from LIEUTENANT GENERAL GREY to MAJOR LYSTER at Graaff-Reinet.

HEAD QUARTERS, CASTLE, 18th July 1811. SIR,-Herewith are transmitted copies of a correspondence between Major Cuyler and myself, by which you will perceive that with a view of checking the depredations of the Kaffres I have authorized Major Cuyler to assemble a Commando of Inhabitants, and if necessary to call in the aid of the Military in expelling these Savages from the Frontiers. You will therefore as Senior Officer of the Troops in those Districts, consult with Mr. Stockenstrom and Major Cuyler, lending them such assistance, and making such a disposition of the Troops under your orders, as in concurrence with their opinion may seem best.

You will however yourself consider and impress strongly upon the minds of the Officers under your command, that the Troops are on no account to act with hostility against the Kaffres, without the most positive and unavoidable necessity, that they are merely as a support and protection to the Inhabitants, and that their efforts are to be considered in the present instance as directed

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against a set of wandering Vagabonds and marauders, in whose atrocities the Kaffre nation has no concern. This principle should therefore be held out to those under your command in the strongest manner, as any act under existing circumstances which would be likely to produce a systematic War with the Caffre Nation would be highly impolitic.

The accompanying papers will put you so fully in possession of my sentiments upon this occasion that I feel it to be unnecessary to add more.

I request that you will give Mr. Stockenstrom from me Copies of this Correspondence for his Guidance. I have etc.

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Letter from FIELDCORNET WILLEM NEL to LANDDROST CUYLER.
BRUINTJES HOOGTE, July 18th 1811.

SIR, I have to report to you that on the 13th of July in the daytime a large body of Kaffres came to the place of L. J. Erasmus on the Great Fish River. They went into the fields in search of the cattle, and although guarded by three farmers on horseback they succeeded in carrying off the whole herd. Five of the Kaffres were armed with guns and fired several shots at the farmers; they took away in all 234 head of cattle. I pursued them through the Konap, but could not overtake them, and my force was too small to proceed to the Kraal. I should much wish to ride to the Kraal to endeavour to get back the cattle, but I cannot raise a sufficient number of men in my division to attempt it; if I could do that I would soon clear the country.