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fet containing eight. They were occafiona'l- 
ly toTelieve each other on the way, and two 
or three HoitetitGi fervants were appointed 
as drivers, and to take charge of the relay- 
ing cattle. One of the farnier's fons, com- 
pletely armed, was likewife direfted to at-- 
tend us, and the waggon 'was ftored with; 
provifion and water luificient to fupply us 
until we arrived at the next fettlement. 
Before we took leave of this excellent 
man^ I begged of him to give nie a recom- 
mendatory letter which I might fliew tothe- 
farmers as we proceeded^ and which, I en- 
tertained no doubt, would fecure to us a. 
favourable reception. He immediately ac-- 
quieiced, and gave rae the foIlov>dng epiftlc' 
in his own language. 
" GooDE Vriende — Ueeft foo goet helpt Defi Alenfclmi 
Doont Coapnimanjl bet fyim Arnerecanders Syluy heefi 
haar fchep Ferhotcn A^i ds oven fey van De Rivier geno" 
emi T)s Btga Ds Cafers hee/l De mnfe ly tneyn Git 
" UE 'ynknt^ 
" Dmde.'' 
TRANSLATION. 
^* Good Friends, -'^ 
Bb fo good as to i^elp thefe pcc-ple forward towards 
the Cape. They are Americans v/ho have loft their 
ftip beyond die river Biga : the Caffrees have brought 
tiiefe peopk to me, 
" Your friend, 
■ • " ( 5« John Du Pliesies, 
Ik eldnr.l' 
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