ISO Condition of the Inhabitants of the Cape of Good Hope. 



The tax upon their produce is confined to that part of it 

 "Rhich is hrought to the Cape market, and is at the rate of 

 three rix dollars for every legger of wine, and the same 

 sum for everv' legger of brandy that passes the barrier. All 

 that is consumed at home, or sold in the country, is free of 

 duty. Neither are thev subject to any parochial taxes or as- 

 sessments, except a small capitation tax towards the repair of 

 the streets and ayenues leading to the town, and the lion 

 and ti/ger money for the exigencies of the district. They 

 arc cfjually exempt, ^vith the people of the town, from 

 church and poor rates; the former being liberally provided 

 for by government, and the other description of people not 

 being known in the country districts. The wine-i'armers 

 take their pleasure to Cape Town, or make frequent excur- 

 sions into the country, in their tent waggons drawn by a 

 team of six or eight horses; an equipage from which the 

 boor derives a vast consequence over his neighbour, who 

 may only possess a waggon drawn bv oxen. 



The following rough sketch, which was given to me bv 

 one of the most respectable wine-boors, of his outgoings 

 and returns, will serve to show the condition of this class 

 of colonists : 



Ojitgoifigs. 



The first cost of his estate was - R. D. 15,000 



13 slaves « 300 Rd. each - - 4,500 



80 wine leggers c 12 - - 96O 



Implements for pressing, distilling, 8cc. - 500 



3 team of oxen - - 300 



2 waggons - - 800 



Horse-wa2;gon and team - - 900 



Furniture, utensils, &c. - - 2,000 



Amount 25,160 

 Interest 6 per cent. R. D. 1509 5 

 3 Sheep perw'eek for family use, loG per year, 



a 2i - R. D. 390 O 



Clolhuig 15 slaves cf 15 Rd. each per year - 225 O 



Cornfor breadse muldsa 3 Rd. - - 108 



Tea, coft'ee, and sugar - - 1 50 



Clothing for the family and contingencies - 350 O 



Duty at'^the barrier on 120 leggers of wine and brandy 30"O 

 Wear and tear 100 Rd. parochial assessments 20 l':]0 O 



Amount of outgoings carried over 3212 5 



Amount 



