564, GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND REGULATIONS. 
XL 
No person not being regularly ordained, being paid and 
subjected to particular societies, composed of members from 
one or more communities, shall be tolerated in this colony 
for the purpose of exercising any part of the office of public 
or private preacher, as a missionary from such societies 
among any of the christian communities, either at pre- 
sent or that may in future be established with public au- 
thority. 
XII. 
No one is permitted to give any public or private instruc- 
tions of religion in this colony except after having duly ob- 
tained permission to reside here, having gone through his 
examination, and being declared duly qualified to instruct, 
by the consistory of that community to which he belongs. 
XIII. 
All such as have been sent hither from Holland by lawful 
authority for that purpose, and have given information that 
they are desirous of proceeding directly from hence under 
the name of missionaries to teach, and encourage religion, 
and civilize the Heathen beyond the limits of this colony, 
deserve for such a laudable undertaking all possible assistance^ 
encouragement, and support^ from government. 
XIV. 
The governor for the time being can fix the number, as 
well as the residence of those who have given information of 
being desirous to exercise the same duties among the Hot- 
tentots, in as far as the original natives of this colony inhabit 
separate villages or kraals, removed from the Christians and 
stand under the immediate protection of the government of 
this colony. 
No one whosoever shall be allowed to do the same without 
baving previously obtained permission from the Governor; 
in which case no missionary shall be allowed to interfere any 
further with the social state of these Hottentots than may be 
permitted him by the Governor for the time being. 
XV. 
All indigent persons must be supported out of the dona- 
tions collected by each community, they being persons be- 
longing to that community. 
