CHAP. XXII. 
LIFE OF CORNELIUS KOK, 
Oldest Captain of the Griqvas. 
Cornelius was son of Adam Kok, who had 
a small farm on Picket Mountain, in the colony, 
which, not being productive, he sold, and pur- 
chased another. This also not turning out advan- 
tageously, he parted with it, and removed his 
family and cattle to Kamis Mountain, in Little 
Namaqua land. Several relations, as well as 
servants, emigrated with him. He was appointed 
their captain by the then Dutch governor of the 
Cape, from whom he received a captain's staff, 
as the insignia of his office. In the year 1795 
they removed higher up the country to the banks 
of the Great Orange River, in the vicinity oi 
what is now called Bethesda. Old Adam, feeling 
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