heretofore adopted, I cannot admit the right of Individuals to the reoccupation of any Loan Places which had been abandoned in consequence of the depredations of the Caffres, and which Loan Places were situated between the Bosjesman's River and the Great Fish River, from West to East, and between the Brakke River and the Sea, from North to South. The leases of such places are therefore hereby considered as finally resumed and cancelled. Upon the same principles I cannot recognize the right of any person to reoccupy the Loan Places which have been abandoned between the Kuga and the Bosjesman's River, or to the Northward of the Brakke River; but notwithstanding I shall be ready to pay every attention to the representations of the former Tenants of Places situated in the latter Division, transmitted to me through His Majesty's Commissioner. As soon as Lt. Col. Graham shall have pitched upon a proper spot, as near the Great Fish River as possible, for the permanent cantonment of the Cape Regiment and such proportion of European Force as may hereafter be deemed necessary for the protection of the Frontier, I shall be willing to attend to his recommendation in granting lands to the Westward (or rear) of such cantonment, not as heretofore on loan, but upon the tenure of Perpetual Quit Rent, subject to such recognition to His Majesty as shall be hereafter deemed advisable, provided such lands are situated so near to the cantonment and to each other, as that the holders (who must be bound to Residence) may mutually aid each other in case of a future incursion of the Caffer People, · or be within the protection of the Force above alluded to which will be there stationed for general protection.

Given under my Hand and Seal, in the Castle of Good Hope, the 2nd day of April 1812.

Letter from the EARL OF LIVERPOOL to SIR JOHN CRADOCK.

DOWNING STREET, 3rd April 1812.

SIR,-Lord Caledon has informed me, since his return to this Country, that there is at this time a young Man of the name of Crozier employed, I believe, in the Lombard Bank, whose services

have been very useful in the Department to which he is attached; and as the situation which he now holds is one of great labour and responsibility, and the Emoluments inadequate to them, Lord Caledon has expressed his Opinion, that it would be adviseable to ensure the Continuation of Mr. Crozier's services to the Colony, by providing a more ample Remuneration for them. I am desirous, therefore, of recommending Mr. Crozier to your Notice, and of requesting that, when an opportunity shall offer itself, Mr. Crozier may be promoted to some more lucrative Employment in the Civil Service of the Colony than that which he now holds. I have, etc. (Signed)

LIVERPOOL.

[Copy.]

Proclamation by SIR JOHN CRADOCK.

Concerning the destruction of worn and defaced paper money. Similar to many preceding.

7th of April 1812.

[Office Copy.]

Letter from ROBERT PEEL, ESQRE., to SIR JOHN CRADOCK. DOWNING STREET, 8th April 1812.

SIR, I herewith transmit to you, by direction of the Earl of Liverpool, the Copy of a Petition from Mr. Claude Borel, praying Permission to be granted him to proceed to the Cape of Good Hope (at which Place he states that he had formerly resided) in order to arrange his Affairs and settle as an Agriculturist in general, and particularly to attempt the growth of Cotton. I am to desire that you will please to make an enquiry as to the Character of this Person, and Report to me, for Lord Liverpool's information, whether there appears to be any Objection to the prayer of Mr. Borel's Petition being complied with. I am, &c.

(Signed) ROBERT PEEL.

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Memorandum of the EARL OF CALEDON.

31 SACKVILLE STREET, 8th April 1812.

Lord Caledon presents his compliments to Mr. Peel. The late Searcher at the Cape of Good Hope was nominated previous to Lord Caledon's going out, so that he cannot say with confidence by whom the searcher was appointed; but Lord Caledon has always been led to suppose that the appointment of custom house officers in that settlement rests with the Secretary of State for the Colonies, not with the Treasury, and the reasons assigned for this opinion are because the Revenues arising from the customs are solely applicable to Colonial purposes, because the custom house department is in no manner connected with any branch of customs in England, and because the salaries of the officers are paid by warrant of the Governor on the Colonial Treasury.

It is also to be observed that the Governor can only receive instructions under the Royal Sign Manual or through one of His Majesty's Secretaries of State, so that were the nomination vested in the Treasury I conceive it would notwithstanding be necessary for Lord Liverpool to signify to the Governor his approval of such an appointment, otherwise I presume he would be unwilling to grant to the Searcher the necessary authority for the execution of his duties.

[Copy.]

Proclamation by SIR JOHN CRADOCK.

Whereas it has appeared to me that some persons, either through negligence, or from relying on former vaccination, without sufficient grounds, for its having taken the proper effect, have not availed themselves of the beneficial inoculation of the vaccine matter, which, during the preceding week, has been made as general as possible, or who, by not assuring themselves of the proper and sufficient effects of the same, are exposed to the danger of infection: And whereas the continuation of the spreading of

the small pox must principally, if not solely, be attributed to that neglect:

I have therefore judged proper, in order to prevent the further injurious consequences which, besides the loss of slaves, must inevitably ensue to the daily trade of the inhabitants from a continuation of the infection, to order and direct, as I hereby order and direct accordingly, that in future no person whomsoever who has not had the small pox, and has not been vaccinated, or who having undergone the operation, cannot prove to the vaccine institution that the same has had the necessary effect, shall, during the continuation of the present infection, appear in the streets, much less in the neighbourhood of infected persons or places, under a penalty of five hundred rixdollars, and besides of being confined during the contagion in such secure place as may be deemed proper, according to the nature of the persons and circumstances; the masters knowing of the transgressions of their slaves, in case they could have prevented the same to be accountable for the penalty.

And in order that this measure, dictated by necessity, shall not fall upon any others than the unwilling, I have further judged proper to direct that the vaccine committee, assisted by the doctors of Cape Town, in like manner as has hitherto taken place, shall again attend at the Town House, on such day as shall be hereafter notified by His Majesty's fiscal, for the purpose of applying the vaccine to those who have not already been inoculated, or who may be in doubt of the same not having had its proper effect. All persons wishing to avail themselves or their families hereof, shall communicate their intentions to their respective wardmasters, in order that a proper list be forwarded for the information of His Majesty's fiscal.

And whereas it has been represented to me that from a blind infatuation, many of the Malays and free blacks not only have neglected to avail themselves of the benefit of vaccination, but also concealed the symptoms of small pox when they have occurred among them, whereby not only many are inevitably carried off by this destructive malady, but the contagion is spread in an alarming degree I do therefore now direct His Majesty's fiscal to cause each and every Malay house in this town and vicinity, and the house of every free black, to be placed in a state of quarantine and seclusion, and to be so kept, until such time as it shall have been

ascertained, to the entire satisfaction of His Majesty's fiscal aforesaid, and of the officers of the vaccine committee, that no contagious disorder exists therein; hereby strictly prohibiting all intercourse with such houses in the same manner, and under the same penalties, as all intercourse with infected houses stands prohibited by the provisions of the proclamation of the 17th March last. And I do also most strictly forbid the interment of any person whomsoever until such time as an inspection of the body shall have been made under the direction of His Majesty's fiscal aforesaid, affixing a penalty of 500 Rds. to the breach of this regulation, and six months imprisonment for such as shall transgress herein and not have sufficient means to defray the pecuniary penalty.

Given under my hand and seal, at the Cape of Good Hope, this 10th of April, 1812.

(Signed) J. F. CRADOCK.

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Memorandum by the EARL OF CALEDON.

SACKVILLE STREET, 14th April 1812.

Lord Caledon presents his compliments to Mr. Peel. There exists a very strong regulation at the Cape against the carrying of specie out of the colony. No proclamation was issued by the British Government on this subject since the capture in 1806 of the settlement. In the year 1807 the master of a Portuguese vessel named the General Izedro was convicted of the offence, and as well as Lord Caledon can recollect the penalty inflicted was the forfeiture of the specie and three times its amount. This circumstance occurred previous to Lord Caledon's assuming the govern

ment.