172 APPENDIX. 
In an account brought into the Colony by the Missionary 
Campbell, from the Griquas, or Bastards of Klaarwater, or 
Griqua Town, in 1812, it was stated that they were murdered 
by Makkaba, the Chief of the Bawanket’s tribe, at his capital 
of Melita in lat. 24° 45’, and long. 26° 15’, but this report 
has subsequently been traced to originate in the representa- 
tions of one of that Chieftain’s sons who, having revolted from 
his father, tried to induce the Griquas (whom he thought the 
natural avengers of white men) to assist him in his treason ; 
and his falsehood was fully detected from the circumstance 
of his having specified a particular part of the Moloppo into 
which the waggons and other articles he stated had been 
thrown, in order to avoid discovery. For upon a careful 
search made shortly afterwards, nothing of the kind could 
be found. From a close examination of Makkaba himself, 
who was visited by the Missionary, Mr. Moffatt (a man of 
great shrewdness and tact, and well acquained with the 
native language,) in 1824, just previous to the destruction of 
this Chief by the Mantatee hordes of invaders, and the con- 
current evidence of the neighbouring tribes, the party, it 
would appear, were well received, and most kindly treated by 
the Bawankets; and having found the stock of sheep they 
earried with them for food troublesome, they exchanged them 
with Makkaba for cattle, and it was the possession of this 
flock by the supposed murderer, which naturally strengthened 
the suspicion caused by his son’s testimony. In corroboration 
of the innocence of the Bawankets and their Chief, it may at 
once be stated, that a party of traders in 1826, who visited 
Sibigo, the successor of Makkaba at his kraal, or village of 
Siloqualalie, in about lat. 25°, and long. 26° 10’, found 
indubitable evidence of the expedition having passed safely 
through Melita, where they left some looking-glasses, in 
exchange for ivory (mutual presents) ; and they traced them 
