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nifts returned to their former pofTefTions, particularly thofe in 
the Zuure Veldt j a circumftance, no doubt, that induced the 
former once more to tranfgrefs the fixed boundary. So long 
as they remained in fmall numbers in thefe forfaken parts, and 
during the confufion in the affairs of Graaff Reynet, little 
notice had been taken of their encroachments ; but of late 
they had poured over in fuch multitudes, and had made fuch 
rapid advances towards the interior and inhabited parts of the 
diftrid, levying at the fame time contributions of oxen and 
fheep on thofe colonifts whofe habitations they approached in 
their palfage through the country, that the affair was become 
ferioufly alarming. 
As foon therefore as the landroft fhould have held a meeting 
of the inhabitants to adminifter to them the oath of allegiance 
to His Majefty, to read his commiflion, appoint the Hem- 
raaden, or members of the Council, and fettle fome other 
neceifary bufmefs at the Drofdy, it was refolved to inquire into 
the affair of the Kaffers upon the fpot where they had pofted 
themfelves in the greateft numbers ; and, fhould it be found 
neceifary, to proceed from thence to the refidence of their 
king ; at the fame time to pafs through and examine as many 
parts of the country, under the jurifdidion of Graaff Reynet, 
as could be done without too great an expenditure of time ; 
and particularly to vifit the bay that was faid to be formed 
where the Zwart-kops river falls into the fea. 
In the meantime I had an opportunity of looking round me 
and taking a curfory view of that divifion of Graaff Reynet, 
properly 
