TRAVELS IN 
themfelves. It has a church, a mmiftef, an5 
a land-rojl^ or bailiff, who has the rank of 
an under rnerchant. He is a kind of fifcal, 
lArho judges in the firft inftance ; but he cannot 
impofe any fine above the fum of fifty rix- 
dollars : when the affair is greater. It muft be 
brought before the proper fifcal. 
The Franfche-Hoeck, or French Corner, is 
fituated in an opening of the mountains be- 
tween Stellembofch and Drageftein. It re- 
ceived its name from fome refugees who went 
thither to cultivate the ground, about the end 
of the laft century. The foil of It Is good, 
and It produces plenty of corn and wine. — 
The beft bread of all the colonies Is eat here ; 
but this is not owing to the corn being better 
than in any other place; it is becaufe the French 
method introduced by the emigrants has been 
fmce preferved without alteration from father 
to fon. This is all that remains of the remem- 
brance of their ancient and cruel country. In 
this canton I found only one old man who fpokc 
French : fome families, however, ftill retain 
their primitive names, and write them as 
they were written formerly. I have known 
here Malherbes^ Dutolts^ Retifs^ Cockers^ and 
feveral 
