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former possessions, particularly those in the Ziuire Veldt ; a 
circumstance, no doubt, that induced the KafFers once more 
to transgress the fixed boundary. So long as they remained 
in small numbers in these forsaken parts, and during the con- 
fusion that existed in the affairs of Graaff Reynet, little notice 
had been taken of their encroachments ; but of late they had 
poured over in such multitudes, and had made such rapid 
advances towards the interior and inhabited parts of the 
district, levying at the same time contributions of oxen and 
sheep on those colonists whose habitations they approached 
in their passage through the country, that their incursions 
became every day more seriously alarming. 
As soon therefore as the landrost should have held a meeting 
of the inhabitants for the purpose of administering to them 
the oath of allegiance to His Majesty, of reading his commis- 
sion, appointing the Heraraaden or members of the Council, 
and settling some other necessary business at the Drosdy, it 
was resolved to proceed to the spot where the KafFers had 
posted themselves in the greatest numbers ; and, should it be 
found necessary, to continue the journey from thence to the 
residence of their king ; at the same time to pass through and 
examine as many parts of the country, under the jurisdic- 
tion of Graaff Reynet, as could be done without too great an 
expenditure of time ; and particularly to visit the bay that 
was said to be formed where the Zwart-kops river falls into 
the sea. 
In the mean time I had an opportunity of looking round me 
and taking a cursory view of that division of Graaff Reynet, 
