people, but still it appears just that the richer persons should pay their share, and it will form a proper subject for encrease of revenue on a future day; but upon this, and other subjects of a similar nature, the greatest care must be taken, when prejudices and old proceedings are to be touched upon. I have etc.

His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief is pleased to notify and direct that the present Head Quarter Cantonment of the Cape Regiment, situated in the Zuure Veld, which is also to be the future Residence of the Deputy Landdrost of Uitenhage, shall be henceforward designated, and only acknowledged, by the name of Graham's Town, in testimony of His Excellency's Respect for the Services of Lieut. Colonel Graham, through whose able exertions the Kaffer Tribes have been expelled from that valuable District.

Castle of Good Hope, 14th August 1812.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor.

Letter from SIR JOHN CRADOCK to the EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 15 August 1812.

MY LORD, It is with the greatest concern I have to communicate to your lordship the sudden decease of Mr. Van Ryneveld, president of the court of justice of this settlement.

This melancholy event took place yesterday, and the immediate departure of the Kingston Transport prevents my pursuing a subject that would require more time to do it justice.

I can only, at present, faintly describe the grief of all ranks of persons in this town, and to assure your lordship, that his Majesty

had not a more loyal subject, and that his excellent abilities and eminent character were ever devoted to the establishment of the British interests.

His qualifications were so various in the discharge of his public duties, and so equally exerted in the promotion of every Dutch and English object of advantage to the colony, that I may say it will be impossible to repair his loss. I have, etc.

Letter from SIR JOHN CRADOCK to the EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, August 15, 1812.

MY LORD,—I avail myself of the return of the Kingston Transport to forward to Your Lordship twenty-five Aams of Red and twenty-five Aams of White Constantia Wine. I have, &c.

Letter from SIR JOHN CRADOCK to the EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, August 15, 1812.

MY LORD,-Together with the accounts of the Receiver General for the months of January, February, and March last, I have the honor to transmit the several Proclamations and Government advertisements issued since the 1st November 1811. I have, &c, (Signed) J. F. CRADOCK.

[Office Copy.]

Letter from LORD BATHURST to SIR JOHN CRADOCK.

DOWNING STREET, 24th August 1812.

SIR,-Your Dispatch of the 18th October 1811 having been communicated to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for

Trade and Foreign Plantations, I herewith transmit for your information the Copy of a letter from Lord Chetwynd, dated the 28th Ultimo, containing Observations by the Lords of the Committee upon several of the Points to which you had adverted principally connected with the Commerce and Revenue of the Settlement under your Government. I am, &c.

(Signed)

BATHURST.

[Copy.]

Government Advertisement.

Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief has been pleased to appoint D. Denyssen, Esq., His Majesty's Fiscal in this Settlement, in the room of J. A. Truter, Esq.

Castle of Good Hope, 28th August 1812.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor.

Notice is hereby given that His Excellency the Governor and Commander in Chief has been pleased to appoint J. A. Truter, Esq., Chief Justice and President of the Orphan Chamber.

Castle of Good Hope, 28th August 1812.

By Command of His Excellency the Governor.

(Signed) HY. ALEXANDER, Secretary.

[Copy.]

Proclamation by SIR JOHN CRADOCK.

Concerning the creation of new pieces to exchange for worn out and defaced paper money. Similar to many preceding.

1st September 1812.

[Original.]

Letter from SIR JOHN CRADOCK to the EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

CAFE OF GOOD HOPE, September 3rd 1812.

MY LORD, I have the honor to submit to your Lordship a memorial from Mr. Gie, a very respectable Dutch gentleman in this town, in behalf of his wife's sister and daughter, that they may receive permission to return to this settlement.

Mr. Gie holds an employment under this government, and I have reason to believe that he and his family are well disposed to the British interest.

If therefore no direct objection arises from the late residence of Mrs. Gie and her daughter in France, as their detention in England will reduce them to the greatest distress, I humbly recommend that they may receive your Lordship's permission to return to this colony. I have, etc.

(Signed)

J. F. CRADOCK,

[Original.]

Letter from SIR JOHN CRADOCK to the EARL OF LIVERPOOL,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, September 9th 1812.

MY LORD, I have the honor to submit to your Lordship a memorial from Mr. Zorn, the Landdrost of the Cape District, praying that his stepson, Mr. Hendrik Cloete, with his family,

should they reach England, may be permitted to return to this Colony.

I can with pleasure assure your Lordship that Mr. Zorn is a very meritorious Magistrate, and that I entertain the best opinion of his loyalty and that of his family.

If therefore no objection arises from circumstances known at home, none can prevail here against the return of this gentleman.

Letter from HENRY ALEXANDER, ESQRE., to P. J. TRUTER, JUNIOR, ESQRE.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE, September 10th 1812.

MY DEAR SIR,—I have the greatest possible satisfaction in informing you His Excellency has out of respect to your character and in consequence of your connection with Mr. Barrow, to whom he feels himself under obligation, consented to waive some objections which had occurred to your appointment as made by the Treasury of England. He has directed me to make out your Commission as usual and to swear you into office, and your pay is to commence from the day you presented the Treasury Warrant.

Letter from SIR JOHN CRADOCK to the EARL OF LIVERPOOL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

CAPE TOWN, September 11th 1812.

MY LORD,-In my letter of the 15th August I had the pain of communicating to your Lordship the death of Mr. Ryneveld, president of the Court of Justice.

His high character has been so universally acknowledged by