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to the OpgaafF. — Tenures of Lands. — Loan Farms, Nature and Number of. ~ 
Gratuity Lauds. — ^tit Rents. — Frteholds. — Renfoiis againjl Liiprovement oj Eflates 
in the Cape. — Property frequently changes Condition of the Inha- 
UITANTS. — NectJJciries of Lfe obtained without Exertion. — Four Cufls of Co'ouijls 
— Thofe of the Town, Condition of. Taxes and Affejfnients moderate. - ''I'jhe^ or 
Church Rates none — no Poor Rales. — Police conducltd by a College of Bwghers — 
their Fun8ions Neghcl and Abifes of. — Lnprovcment fugi'^cfed. — Indifference of 
the Colonifs for rational Aviufe7neuts.--V\\t Wme G«ovvers, Condition and Re- 
fources of State of their Outgoings and Returns. — Eafy Terms of purchafing Eflates.. 
— Corn Boors, Condition of — S>tate of iheir Outgoings and Returns Gr-izitrs, 
indolent atid help/efs Condition of their bad Chnracler- fulf->l to no Taxes — itate 
of Outgoings and i?f/«r//j-.--»-R EVFNU !■ s of Govhrnment Nature of tlx thirteen 
Heads of and Table of their Amount for four furcejfve Tcrs. — JURISPRUDENCE. 
— Nature and Conf.itution of the Court its Members. — Civil Cnufes. — Attorines. 
— Office of Fifcal.— Court of Commijfnries for petty Suits, ami mntrimsnial AJfjirs. 
■ — The Weejl'ammtr, or Chamber for managing the Eftls of Minors and Orphans 
— its Funflions. — Religion, that of the Rcfcrnnd Church. — Lutherans and others 
barely tolerated. - Condition of the Clergy — Lufies cf-direFc tije Funds rnifed for 
the Relief of the Poor— are Cu- .tors cf the public School. — Amount of Church 
i^zWj-.-— iMPROVi- MENTS SUGGuSTED, b^ the LitroiuBion of Chiuefe—eafly 
effeEled by the BritiHo Govpcnmrit ~by Moravian Edahliflomenti of Hottentots in 
the diflant Parts by end fug the Farms leading their Vines up Props or Efpaliers. 
-—New Sydem in the Tillage of Co'vi Lands. -Ej/abldhment of Fairs or Markets, 
and ereaing of Villages - Confequences of thefe. - QoncVaiion. - l^^g^^ 32."- 
