50 TRAVELS IN 
The quantity of land occupied, as given in, amounts to 
8018 morgen, or 16,036. acres ; but as land measuring is very 
little understood or attended to, this part of the Opgaaff may 
be considered as incorrect. 
The consumption of Cape Tov/n in the same year was, 
Head of 
Cattle. 
Head of 
Sheep. 
Leggers 
of Wine. 
Muids of 
Wheat. 
Muids of 
Barley. 
Army 
Navy 
Inhabitants 
4562 
1810 
5000 
22,812 
9044 
130,000 
2000 
1000 
3000 
10,000 
6,000 
16,900 
19,460 
10,000 
Total consumption jl 1,372 
161,856 
6000 
32,900 
29,460 
The following table shews the number of marriages, christen- 
ings, and burials in Cape Town for eight years. 
Years. 
Marriages. 
Christenings. 
Burials. 
1790 
130 
350 
186 
1791 
97 
354 
146 
1792 
174 
360 
144 
1793 
158 
288 
116 
1794 
211 
308 
111 
1795 
213 
308 
145 
1796 
249 
257 
168 
1797 
217 
364 
157 
fn 8 years 
1449 
2589 
1173 
Making 1416 the excess of christenings above burials in 
eight years. As all marriages must be performed in Cape 
