a punifiiment for their difobedi ^nce^ the 
fent him word, that every foldier he di 
patched on fuchbuiineis, would befentljad.; 
to him in pickling tubs ; at the fame tin;- , 
giving him to underftand that they ccuvd 
bring lo.ooo men into the field. 
The Governor perceiving their fircngtli 
and difpofition, proceeded no farther than 
menaces ; hut this traniaclion confirmed the 
■ opinion which was long entertained by the 
Dutch government^ that if colonization wn* 
not checked in Africa, their fettlements in 
that quarter would be endangered. L r 1 1 
the adoption of this policy, founded on --h^t 
apprehenfions of the government at IiL.nv.:, 
we learn the true reafon why a greater pare 
of the fouthern continent has not been let- 
tled fince the Dutch took poiieflioa of the 
Gape in 1652, and accounts for the heavy 
reilriclions that have been laid upon the 
colonifts in general. 
Some of theie reilriftions, however^ are, 
in my opinion, not only unjuft, but impoli- 
tic likev/ife ; and that you may be compe- 
tent to form a corred: judgment on this oc- 
cafion, I will ftate a few occurrences that 
came under my own obfervation during my 
abode v/ith the farmers on the confines of 
Caffraria. 
On my arrival at what, is called the fir ft 
chriftian fettlement, I experienced a very 
^rdial and hofpitabic reception. Ivly peo- 
^^le were fupplied with whatever they could 
