i64 TRAVELS IN 
and cafry along with them. From this place the 
laft poft belonging to the Company was not 
far diftant, and we arrived at it after a quick 
march of three hours. I w^as now about to 
withdraw myfelf from the dominion of man, 
and to approach a little towards his original 
condition. 
Mr. Mulder, the commander, came to re- 
ceive me, and fhewed me every mark of 
friendfhip. He has under him only a fubal- 
tern ofScer, and about fifteen men, who have 
all been either foldiers or fallors on board the 
Company's fnips. Thefe people cut down all 
the timber they have occafion for, and con- 
ftru£t the carriages deftined to tranfport it : 
which is a very abfurd plan ; for if this timber 
were depofited at Mufcle Bay, a paltry bark 
might in one voyage carry more to the Cape, 
than would be conveyed on carriages in thirty 
years : this w^ould alTuredly be a confiderable 
faving to the Company, and a general benefit 
to the colonies. I may add alfo that the in- 
habitants of the Cape would not find them- 
felves reduced to the neceffity of burning 
fmall wood, which they colled: at a great 
expence every w^here around, by flaves who 
have 
