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ning in arrears with their rent, the British Government 
forgave the district of Graaf Reynet the sum of 200,000 rix- 
dollars, the amount to which their arrears had accumulated. 
By descending a little closer to particulars we shall be able 
to form a better judgment of the condition of these people, 
and how far their poverty entitled them to the above-men- 
tioned indulgence. 
The district of Graaf Reynet, as we have already observed, 
contains about 700 families. Among these are distributed, 
according to the Opgaaff (and they would not give in more 
than they had, being liable to an assessment according to the 
number), 118,306 head of cattle, and 780,274 sheep, which, 
to each family, will be about 170 heads of cattle and 1115 
sheep. 
Out of this stock each boor can yearly dispose of from 15 
to 20 head of cattle, and from 200 to 250 sheep, and, at the 
same time, keep up an increasing stock. The butcher pur- 
chases them on the spot at the rate of 10 to 20 rixdollars a 
head for the cattle, and from 2 to 2| for the sheep. 
Suppose then each farmer to sell annually, 
15 Head of cattle a 12 r. J. - R. p. ISO 
220 Sheep a 2 r.d. - - 440 
A waggon load of butter and soap 1200 
pounds a Is. - - - 300 
Amount of his income 
R. D. 920 0 
