139 Hints regarding the Cape of Good Hope. [April 



assistant at about 8 dollars a month ; unless you require him 

 to ride with you, when you would want a more regular groom, 

 who would receive about 20 dollars a month. 



Your best means of remitting funds (for Rupees or draw- 

 ing on India is ruinous) is to bring Ceylon, Mauritius or 

 Navy Bills on England, which you may generally sell at a 

 premium. Sovereigns and all English silver money, are 

 current at the Cape. The Madras Rupee is worth no more 

 than Is. 6d. 



The houses of Agency are extremely polite, and will re- 

 ceive your bills, allowing you to draw against them ; this is a 

 very desirable arrangement if you go into the interior : or 

 you may pay them into the discount Bank, which will answer 

 your draughts. 



Asa valuable factotum and a worthy person, let me re- 

 commend you to make early acquaintance with Mrs. Saun- 

 ders, confectioner in the Here Gracht, who will gladly ex- 

 ecute all your little commissions in Town, and has some 

 remains of a conscience. 



The household expences of a small family (consisting of a 

 couple and one child) may be thus enumerated. 



Accommodation in a boarding-house for 6 months cer- 

 tain, 300 rix dollars, washing and personal servants extra. 



Accommodation in separate quarters. 



Rent of a small unfurnished house, 80 dollars. 



Do. of apartments furnished 100 dollars.. 



Do. of a family house do. 250 do. 



Average ordinary Expences. 



Dollars. 



Cook 25, house boy 15 40 



Butcher's bill 40, baker's 25 65 



Milk 15, wood 20, salts 6 41 



Coffee and tea 10, vegetables 10 20 



Sugar, candles, oil 20 



Washing 30, house 30, groom 30 90 



Fruit, coals, &o. 16, wine &c. 30 46 



Total 402 



