Transcribed from CO48/69 at the National Archives in Kew,
pp.87-108
Decision of His Excellency the Governor on the Claims
of the under named Persons
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Claimant’s
Name |
Decision |
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J. BRADSHAW & Party |
An extension of land to be made to this Party to the
NE of their Location to be defined by the District Surveyor, leaving Donkin
Mount to the eastward, as far as the most northerly road in the map. NB Donkin Mount must be reserved for Government and
a reservation must also be made for a road through BRADSHAW’s Grant to the
Mount. |
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Captain BUTLER |
An extension of land to be made to Capt. BUTLER, the
intermediate land between him and Mr. LATHAM to be divided equally between
them, taking care, however, not to go eastward, so as to interfere with Mr.
GARDNER. The boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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The late Wm. CLARKE and Party |
The Government cannot grant any extension north of
this Location as it would interfere with the system of defence of the
Frontier. His Excellency will however grant a small extension to this Party
eastward, to be defined by the District Surveyor, of about 500 acres, and an
extension westward of the portion of land left after measuring Mr. DIETZ’s
grant will also be given to Mr. Richard WHITE, acting Head of the Party, for
himself: on condition that neither he nor his son shall have any right on the
extension of 500 acres granted above to the Party. The diagrams of the
Location to be made our separately for each of the Party. The extension
eastward to be for the use & in the name of those of the Party having a
right to it. Mr HARVEY to be entitled to the Location of the late Wm. CLARKE
on becoming responsible for the Government Debt for rations and the private
debt upon the Estate. |
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The late Geo. SCOTT and Party |
This Land being absolutely requisite for the use of
the Kaffer Drift Post, it must be reserved by Government. A compensation of
Rd 300 will be made to the widow of Geo. SCOTT for the period of her
residency. |
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Wm. COCK and Party |
The Title Deed to this Location is to be made out in
the name of Wm. BEALE in consequence of COCK having abandoned it. |
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Messrs. CRAUSE & Party |
The Title to this Location is to be made out in the
name of James MOORCROFT, the Messrs. CRAUSE having resigned all rights
thereto in consequence of being otherwise provided for. |
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LIVERSAGE & Party |
As Mr. |
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J. |
The land for which Mr. STANLEY has requested a grant
has been already disposed of, and he does not choose to resign his present
location for an equivalent elsewhere, His Excellency cannot do anything in
regard to his request. |
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Wm. HOWARD & Party |
In the present state and temper of this Party as
reported to Government by Mr. HAYWARD, His Excellency cannot acquiesce in any
of their conflicting requests. |
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Wm. SMITH |
His Excellency the Governor cannot accede to the
request of Mr. SMITH, as the land prayed for by him has otherwise been
disposed of to persons who have a preferable claim. |
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GARDNER & Party |
His Excellency the Governor has authorized an
extension of land to be made to this Party of 1000 acres south of the
Location. Also an extension eastward, dividing with MILLS the land between
the two parties. The boundary to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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MENZIES & Party |
The portion of land on the |
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PARKINS & Benjamin LEACH |
An extension of 600 acres of land towards the Brak
River to be made to this Location & the Title Deed to be made out in
favor of B. LEACH. The boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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Wm. SCANLON & Party |
An extension of land to be made to this Location
eastward to the |
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HYMAN & Party |
An extension of 400 or 500 acres of land to be made
to this Party to the southward of their Location, the boundary to be defined
by the District Surveyor. |
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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize an extension of land to be granted to Mr. HILLS, north of his
Location, as far as Jan KEULER’s [MEULER’s?] farm. The boundary to be defined
by the District Surveyor. |
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Thos. WILSON & party |
The settlers interests for this party are not to be
disturbed by readmitting such as have absented themselves from the Location.
Should any individual claims for readmission be formally received, an
equivalent will be given elsewhere. Major CURRIE and George DYASON’s requests
for an extension of land SW of the Location to be acceded to. The boundaries
to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
|
Mr. AUSTIN |
The land applied for having already been disposed
of, His Excellency the Governor cannot comply with Mr. AUSTIN’s request. |
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R.& J. DANIELL and Thos.HANDFIELD |
The grant of 500 acres formerly promised to Lieut.
DANIELL to be confirmed, with the view of his making it over to J. DANIELL in
lieu of a portion of arable land in the Location, as arranged with the
Special Commissioner. Lieut. DANIELL is also to have an extension of land
round his Location to an extent to be defined by the District Surveyor but
not to interfere with the just claims of Mr. [WELGEMAED?] |
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Geo. SMITH & Party |
In consequence of the precarious state of health of
Mr. SMITH, the Title Deeds to this Location are to be made out to John
BUCKLEY without disturbing the Party. The Government cannot interfere in the
claim of John BUCKLEY for land in right of a servant named T. RIGBY. If he
thinks himself aggrieved he must take legal steps for seeking redress. |
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HAYHURST and Subdivision |
His Excellency the Governor will have no objection
to grant to Mr. HAYHURST and his Subdivision the 700 acres annexed to the
Diagram of the Nottingham Party (provided that Party will cede it in lieu of
Captain TRAPPE’s farm offered to them) and also a further small addition
eastward of HAYHURST’s Location, comprising about 300 acres, the boundaries
to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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The Title Deed of this Subdivision to be granted to
David CAWOOD. An extension of land to be made to this Subdivision towards the
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James MURRAY’s Subdivision |
A grant of land to be made to |
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Mr. WATSON’s Subdivision |
The Title Deeds of this Subdivision to be granted
separately to WATSON, and those of CAWOOD’s and MURRAY’s to be made out also
in their names, & Mr. HAYHURST also will have the Title Deed of his
Subdivision separately from the rest, on the Heads of these Subdivisions
signing their acknowledgement of the rations account and making the amount
chargeable on their respective Estates. |
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His Excellency the Governor has taken into
consideration the request of the Nottingham Party that their lands should be
taken out of the hands of the Trustees in England and that the Title Deeds
thereto should be made out in the name of whoever may be appointed Head of
the Party in this Colony, and he will recommend their application to the
favorable consideration of Earl BATHURST and request His Lordship to
interfere on the occasion. His Excellency the Governor has further been
pleased to grant the Nottingham Party the farm adjoining the Location,
formerly the property of Captain TRAPPES, and which that officer has resigned
to Government, with the reservation however of 500 acres around the residence
of Isaac DEADMAN, Captain TRAPPES’ steward and including the Lime Kilns &
which have been granted to him as a remuneration for his expenses &
labour on the farm. The Nottingham Party must on the other hand resign 700
acres of land annexed to the diagram of their Location to HAYHURST and his
Subdivision. The boundaries of the whole will be defined by the District
Surveyor. |
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Thos. ROWLES & Party |
His Excellency deems that the Title Deed of this
Location be made out in the name of Francis BLACKBEARD as Mr. ROWLES has
abandoned his Party. |
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WAINWRIGHT & Party |
His Excellency the Governor has authorized an
extension of between 3 & 400 acres of land to be made to this Party, to
run as far as the larger Ravine (but no farther) forming the main Head Water
of the western Kleine Monde. The boundaries to be defined by the District
Surveyor. |
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Major PIGOT |
The request of Major PIGOT for the grant of Gorah
& the PRINSLO Farm cannot be complied with, these lands being reserved
for Government. Major PIGOT’s request for a reduction of rent on his quitrent
land near the Kowie cannot be acceded to, but as he has expressed a wish in
that case to be permitted to resign the land in question, the necessary
measures will be taken for cancelling the grant thereof according to his
desire. |
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J. BAILIE & Party |
His Excellency the Governor does not choose to
interfere in settling the right of this party to, or their private agreements
on, the Location. The portion of land No.10, now No.1, is to merge into the
Location generally, and when the Parties have settled & arranged the
respective shares to which they are entitled, separate Diagrams will be made
out for each. Mr. CHASE is to become fixed in the grant of 500 acres between
to two Kleine Monde Rivers, commencing at the sea, and the remaining part of
the peninsula is to be divided into 4 shares, 3 of which are to be granted as
an extension to Mr. BAILIE and the 4th, adjoining the 500 acres
above mentioned, to be granted to Mr. CHASE. His Excellency has been pleased to give to Mr.
BOVEY, in lieu of all claims on Mr. BAILIE’s Location, a grant of land of
about 3,000 acres on the His Excellency has also been pleased to grant an
extension of land north of Mr. BAILIE’s location to Mr. T.P. ADAMS and ...
DEVINE, to extend as far as the Kap River, reserving however a small
extension, if possible, for MOORCROFT of CRAUSE’s Party. The District Surveyor will make out the necessary
boundaries in the manner pointed out to him by His Excellency the Governor
but it is to be clearly understood that the right bank of the Great Fish
River near the junction of the Kap & Fish Rivers are to be reserved by
Government according to a line to be drawn by the District Surveyor. The land
applied for by Mr, HEWSON having been disposed of as above, His Excellency
cannot comply with the request. |
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John SHAW, Geo. CLAYTON and Wm. CLAYTON |
It is not the intention of Government to dispose of
the lands prayed for by these Memorialists as they are too much exposed to
the inroads of the Kaffirs |
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Dk. VAN ROOYEN |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize the grant of a portion of land in the neighbourhood of Hermanus
Kraal to Mr. Dk. VAN ROOYEN and the District Surveyor will be directed to
measure the same according to the boundary line which will be marked out by
the Commandant of the Frontier so that his grant may not encroach upon the
pasture required for the horses of the Cape Corps. |
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S.BIDDULPH, D. CAWOOD, J.MANDY & J.WAINWRIGHT John MANDY |
His Excellency has been pleased to grant to D.
CAWOOD a small portion of land on the The land prayed for having been disposed of to
others, who appeared to have preferable claims, His Excellency cannot comply
with Mr. MANDY’s request. |
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Thos.OWEN & Party |
His Excellency considers that Mr. Thos. OWEN has
forfeited all rights, having abandoned his Location, & he therefore has
ordered the Title Deed to be made out in the name of Mr. W.S. OWEN for
himself & the party on his signing the Commissary’s Account for Rations. |
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JAMES & Party |
His Excellency the Governor regrets that no
beneficial extension of land can be made to this deserving Party except in
the case of Major JONES being induced to give up his grant of land. All
therefore that His Excellency can do for them is to write to Earl BATHURST to
request His Lordship to treat with Major JONES on the subject and this His
Excellency will do without delay. |
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Geo.DYASON & Party Mr.Isaac DYASON W. CURRIE & Mr. BURNETT |
The claims of Mr. Geo. DYASON and Mr. W. CURRIE have
already been decided on. His Excellency regrets he cannot accede to Mr. Isaac
DYASON’s request as he cannot allow the Mr.J. BURNETT to be allowed 50 acres of |
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Joseph LATHAM & Party |
His Excellency the Governor will have no objection
to authorize an extension of land to this Party in the direction of Joel
SMITH’s farm, provided it does not interfere with the land formerly allotted
to Mr. WHITE. This will be decided on by the District Surveyor when he
surveys Mr. WHITE’s grant. |
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Mr. LATHAM |
His Excellency has been pleased to make an extension
to Mr. LATHAM by dividing the vacant land near Assegai Bush between him and
Captain BUTLER. The boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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Mrs. SPARKS |
Mrs. SPARKS’ request for the land near Assegai Bush
cannot be complied with, but His Excellency will be happy to grant to her an
equivalent in land north of SEPHTON’s, or the Salem Party. The boundaries to
be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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MORTON & WILKINSON & Party Mr.TURVEY and Mr. P DANIELL |
The Diagrams and Title Deeds of this Party are to be
made out separately to the respective share holders. His Excellency will grant Mr. TURVEY an half erf at
Graham’s Town on condition that he cedes to Mr. P. DANIELL the half of the
lot they now have together. Mr.WILKINSON’s lot is to be put up for public sale,
burthened with the debt to Government for rations of Rds 668.3.3 and notice
to be given at the sale of the prior claim of Government. |
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HOLDER & Party |
The only means His Excellency the Governor has of
extending the land of this Party is to grant them that portion of Mr. PHILLIPS’
land which runs into them, provided Mr. PHILLIPS be inclined to give it up
and receive an equivalent of about 500 acres of land on the Kap River, an
arrangement which His Excellency understands was proposed by Mr. PHILLIPS to
Mr. HAYWARD. |
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OSLER & Party James WEEKS |
His Excellency will authorize the readmission of B.
OSLER (the Sen) on the Location provided he return with efficient means in
the course of six months from this date, otherwise he is to be rejected form all
rights upon the Location. The Governor is pleased to grant the land lying west
of the Location towards |
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The several claimants |
for land north of the Kowie township are informed
that His Excellency the Governor does not wish to dispose of the land in that
neighbourhood, except in small lots and for special purposes, and a large
outspan place will be reserved by Government. |
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Mr. Wm.HOLDER |
His Excellency the Governor will authorize the grant
of 40 acres of land north of the Kowie township to Mr. W. HOLDER on condition
that he erect a corn mill thereon. This grant to be forfeited unless the mill
be erected within twelve months from this date. The boundaries to be defined
by the District Surveyor |
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H. SEPHTON and |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize a grant of land to be made to this party of that part of the
Rietfontein lying north of Lynch’s Post (and including the three springs) to
the extent of 3000 acres. The boundaries to be defined by the District
Surveyor according to instructions given to him by Government. The claim to
this land having been strongly urged by this party in opposition to other
interests and claimants, on the plea of their intention to build a village
thereon, it is to be clearly understood, and it will be inserted in the
grant, that the land is to be reserved by Government if the party do not
establish a village thereon, according to the pledge made in their memorial
this day received, in the course of three years from the present time. |
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Mr. H. SEPHTON |
His Excellency has been pleased to grant to Mr.
SEPHTON an extent of land about 4000 acres on Matjeskraal. The boundaries to
be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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Mr. Wm. TROTTER |
His Excellency has been pleased to grant to Mr. Wm.
TROTTER an extension of 2000 acres on the ground where he is located, on
condition of his giving up his right upon Mr. SEPHTON’s location. The
boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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Mr. NORTON |
His Excellency does not intend to grant any more
erven in Graham’s Town except for special purposes, or as an equivalent for
land given up elsewhere. Mr. NORTON may have frequent opportunities of
purchasing one should he feel so inclined. |
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Mrs. CAMPBELL |
His Excellency has been pleased to authorize a grant
to Mrs. CAMPBELL of 4000 acres of land adjoining her present location and
including her present residence. The extension to be principally to the
southward, the boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. His
Excellency regrets that having been obliged to acknowledge the claims of the
Salem Party to a portion of the Rietfontein he cannot grant a full place to
Mrs. CAMPBELL. |
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Mr. PHILLIPS |
His Excellency has been pleased to grant to Mr.
PHILLIPS between 3 & 4000 acres to the south of the Rietfontein,
including Lynch’s Post. The boundaries to be defined by the District
Surveyor. |
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Mr. J. CARLISLE |
The request of Mr. CARLISLE cannot be complied with
as His Excellency has already disposed of the land he applied for. |
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The seamen attached |
to the Establishment on the Kowie are informed that
their Memorial for Building Plots at the Kowie Mouth is to be referred to the
Government Resident at Port Frances. |
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Lieut.A. BISSET & Mr.James COLLIS of Mr.
WILSON’s Party |
It appearing to His Excellency the Governor that
these parties have equal claims, the land prayed for north of Mr. NOURSE’s
grant must be divided between them with an equal right to water. The
boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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Mr. T.S. BROWN |
Mr. HAYWARD having reported to His Excellency the
Governor that the grant of land prayed for by Mr. BROWN would interfere with
the new road proposed to be made near Graham’s Town, His Excellency cannot comply
with his request. |
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Captain BAGOT and Messrs.TW & B. TROLLIP |
It having been represented to the Governor that the
grant of the land solicited at the |
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Mr. M. BOWKER |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize a grant of land to Mr. BOWKER north of Mr. RICHARDSON’s Location of
about 500 acres. The boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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Mr. A. BARKER |
His Excellency the Governor cannot make any
extension of land to Mr. BARKER until he returns to his Location. |
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Mr. A. BIGGAR |
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to allow an
extension of land to be made to Mr. BIGGAR of about 3000 acres, as will be
defined by the District Surveyor. His Excellency is further pleased to order
that the land measured for Mr. BIGGAR at the |
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Capt. H. CRAUSE |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize a grant to be made to Captain CRAUSE of 2000 morgen at the south
east angle of the late Lieut.Colonel FRAZER’s farm. The boundaries to be
defined by the District Surveyor. |
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Lieut. John CRAUSE |
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to authorize
a grant of land to be made to Lieut. CRAUSE to the extent of 2000 morgen in
the neighbourhood of the Assegai and |
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Mr. F. CARLISLE |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize a grant of land north of Lieut. Colonel FRAZER’s applied for by Mr.
CARLISLE. The boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor, but not to
interfere with the |
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Messrs.FORD, KIRKMAN, HYMAN & FORD |
Messrs. FORD’s request for the land north of Lieut.
Colonel FRAZER’s cannot be complied with. |
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Jeremiah LONG (of Geo. SMITH’s party) |
His Excellency the Governor cannot find out where
the land applied for by Mr. LONG is situated. He must be more explicit in
stating the spot he asks for. |
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Mr. R.M. SATCHWELL |
The land prayed for by Mr. SATCHWELL having been
already disposed of, His Excellency the Governor cannot comply with his
request. |
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Mr. MOORCROFT (C. CRAUSE’s Party) |
His Excellency the Governor will grant a small
extension of land to Mr. MOORCROFT south east of his Location, provided there
be any left after Mr. DEVINE’s grant has been measured. The District Surveyor
will arrange this. |
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Mr. Donald MOODIE |
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to grant an
extension of land to Mr. MOODIE, south of his Location, to be defined by the
District Surveyor but not on any account to interfere with the Outspan. |
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Mr. Geo. PALMER (of the |
His Excellency the Governor having deemed it
advisable to reserve the land prayed for by Mr. PALMER for an Outspan, His
Excellency cannot comply with his request. |
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Mr. G. SOUTHEY |
The land prayed for by Mr. SOUTHEY being in the
neutral ground, His Excellency does not deem it advisable to dispose of it. |
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Mr. J. WALKER (of Geo. SMITH’s Party) |
His Excellency the Governor has no objection to
granting to Mr. WALKER an extension of land as prayed for by him, provided it
will not interfere with the farm of [Bister?], whose claims must not be
prejudiced. The District Surveyor will decide on this. |
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Mr. J. WYATT |
His Excellency the Governor cannot comply with Mr.
WYATT’s request as the grant of the land he applied for would interfere with
the |
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Lieut. RUBIDGE |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize an extension of land to Lieut. RUBIDGE to the south west of his
present grant, to be defined by the District Surveyor, according to
instructions given to him by Government. |
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Mr. BIDDULPH Jun. |
His Excellency the Governor will have no objection
to grant to Mr. BIDDULPH the |
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Mr. A. HOWISON |
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to authorize
a grant of the Secretary’s farm to Mr. HOWISON as an equivalent for his land
on the Botha’s Hill, reserving the woods for Government, provided he makes
the road proposed by him, and that a right of road to the woods through his
grounds be also reserved. The boundaries to be defined by the District
Surveyor. |
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Serjeant GRANT |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize a grant of between 1000 and 1500 acres of land to be made to
Serjeant GRANT between the Kasouga and |
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Various persons for the grant of erven in Graham’s
Town |
His Excellency the Governor has ordered erven to be
put up to sale from time to time in Graham’s Town. It is not his intention to
grant any more erven gratis, except for special services or as an equivalent
for land given up elsewhere. |
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Mr. DIETZ |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize the grant of a portion of land to Mr. DIETZ, near to his house and
at the foot of Botha’s Hill, and also an additional grant of the land formed
by the ridge called Botha’s Hill and the valley beneath in the direction of
the Fish River, on Mr. HOWISON’s resigning his rights on this land for an
equivalent elsewhere. The boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
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Mr. Hy. ULYATE |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize a grant to be made to Mr. ULYATE of the valley [applied] for by him
and situated [about] 4 miles from Graham’s Town at the south east of Mr. GARDNER’s
farm. The timber however in this valley and a right of road to it must be
reserved to Government. The District Surveyor will define the boundaries. |
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Mr. J. ROWE |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
authorize Mr. J. ROWE to occupy a portion of land to the extent of [300]
acres at the [Bosjermans?] River on condition of his keeping thereon a house
of public accommodation, but he is not to encroach on the outspan. A Letter
of Licence to this effect will be furnished to him by the Landdrost but no
Diagram or Title to the land will be made to him. |
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Mr. R. HENMAN |
His Excellency has been pleased to authorize the
grant of an half erf at Graham’s Town in extension to his present grant. |
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Mr. H. WILDE |
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to authorize
the grant of a small lot of ground in Graham’s Town to Mr. WILDE for the
purpose of his building a school thereon, to be pointed out by the Landdrost. |
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Mr. John BROWN |
In consequence of the great increase of illicit
traffick with the Kaffers, His Excellency the Governor is determined to grant
no more land on the |
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J. ERITH and Jane ERITH |
Mr. HAYWARD has been directed by His Excellency the
Governor to enquire into the merits of their claim in |
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Messrs S.H.& R. BRADSHAW |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
confirm the grant of the portion of land occupied by Messrs. BRADSHAW on both
sides of the |
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Mrs. Ellen GRIFFITHS |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
grant an erf in |
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Mr. J.J. HOPE, District Surveyor of |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
confirm to Mr. HOPE the grant of the piece of ground on the eastern side of
his garden which he has already occupied, and also to permit him to erect a
strong bank close to a ruined ditch adjoining his property. His Excellency is
further pleased to authorize the purchase of Mr. HOPE of a piece of ground
situated between the lot granted to Mr. Miles BOWKER and Rookey Hill, the
price to be fixed by the Landdrost, and he will also confirm to Mr. HOPE such
vacant land in the immediate neighbourhood of his property as he may from
time to time enclose and plant. |
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Mr. C. DALGAIRNS |
The land prayed for by Mr. DALGAIRNS has been partly
disposed of to a person whom His Excellency the Governor conceived to have a preferable
claim, especially as Mr. DALGAIRNS had sold the land which had previously
been granted to him by Government. His memorial under date 20th
instant praying for the remainder of that land, which has also been applied
for by other claimants, will be forwarded to the Landdrost of the District. |
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Jeremiah LONG |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
grant the Britzkraal farm with 2000 acres to Mr. LONG. The District Surveyor
will define the boundaries. |
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The Theopolis Institution |
His Excellency the Governor having been obliged to
take into consideration the prior claims of the Salem Party, the widow of the
late General CAMPBELL & others, regrets that it is not in his power to
comply with the request of the Heads of the Theopolis Institution for land at
the Rietfontein. |
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Isaac DEADMAN |
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
grant to I. DEADMAN (Steward of Captain TRAPPES), as a remuneration for his
expenses and labor, on the farm adjoining the Location of the Nottingham
Party, formerly the property of that officer and now resigned by him to
Government, an extent of 500 acres around his residence, including the lime
kilns. The boundaries to be defined by the District Surveyor. |
Graham’s Town, February 23rd 1825
By Command of His Excellency the Governor
Signed Richard PLASKET, Secretary to Government
A true copy