Pringle, Rear-Admiral T[homas], Tremendous, Simons Bay. To Earl Macartney
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Requests a copy of the Dutch East India Company's Seal; a Batavian cargo has been landed at Simon's Town and part of it has been taken to Cape Town.
Van Ryneveld, Willem. S[tephanus], Cape of Good Hope. To Earl Macartney
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Draught oxen are scarce due to increased consumption by the British, lack of horses and attacks by Bushmen and "Caffres"; to remedy thefts suggests firm divisions between the colonists and the Bushmen and "Caffres"; recommends the Drostdy be removed from Graaff Reinet to Zwartkop.
Mylius, Baron de, Cape of Good Hope. To Earl Macartney
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Requests passport to enable him to travel to Ceylon.
General Order. Parole Arniston, C.S. Edinburgh
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Major-General Dundas informs the garrison that he is to command the troops at the Cape that Colonel Vandeleur is to be Brigadier-General and that Captain Sherlock is to be Major of the Brigade.
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Signed by John Pringle.
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Copy (translation). document Signed by B. Eyberg.
Memoranda on the Cape of Good Hope by John Barrow
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Recommends a survey of government land and buildings and that a new coinage he introduced; exports of local goods should be encouraged and there should be prospecting for metals; a silkworm industry should be tried and trees should be planted.
Pringle. Rear-Admiral T[homas], Tremendous. To Earl Macartney
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Redirecting him to read the first page of the enclosure : : high relates to the contamination of ships.
Memorandum on the productions of the Cape as furbishing articles for 'subsistence and for trade
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The Cape is important for its strategic position and not for trade, although cattle, corn, wool and ivory exports could become valuable; deprecates lack of good ports and communications; comments on the civil, criminal, financial and military aspects of the Cape.
Inscribed on the back is "Remarks upon Bruce, received from Sir J.C. May 18.11.7".
Atkins. Captain, Simon's Bay. To Rear-Admiral Thomas Pringle, Cape of Good Hope
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Gives the news that four Indiamen have reached England and it is rumoured that they will sail for the. Cape with troops, conveyed by Captain Boyles of the Raisonable.