Encloses letters ]ura received from Simon's Bay including one from Captain Douglas for Earl. Macartney and also the Harbour Master's report en the ship which brought the Totters.

Has spoken to Mr. Dundas on his behalf. Copy. Enclosed in 581.

Note of expenses for the journey to Graaff Reinet.

Encloses instructions from the Astronomer Royal about the observatory.

Requests that a skilful gardener be imported from Europe for the Botanic Garden and that the gardener brings seeds and plants with him.

Reports that the landdrost was well received by the burghers who welcomed the indulgences granted by Macartney and willingly took the oath of obedience; will net off soon for the Zwartkops River to persuade the Caffres to retire behind the Great Fish River and hopes to complete his chart and look for timber.

A long report, delayed by the refusal of farmer Jacobus Hewster to assist the messenger; Howster refused to take the, oath of obedience; describes an interview with Chief Gaika and how he persuaded Gaika to agree to certain conditions, including the return of the Caffres settled beyond the Great Fish River and that there should be no trading between colonists and Caffres; main cause of the trouble is the lawless armed band led by Conrad Buys and the Bezuidenhouts; proposes that the Drostdy be moved from Graaff Reynet to Agter Bruytjes Hoogte; is about to proceed to the Bushmen country; lately the Dutch have had many sheep stolen from them by the Bushmen but they have only themselves to blame because their treatment of the Bushmen has forced them to become outlaws. Encloses 212.

Tells of rumours circulating that there is no longer any efficient authority at the Cape; the Kaffirs are quiet, having refused to ally themselves with the Banditti to attack Barrow's party; describes a visit to the Orange River and his discovery of a rock painting of a unicorn; deplores the treatment given to the Bushmen.

Reports on his Northern tour and that he will attempt to cross a mountain chain to save time and enable him to visit Namaqua country; considers that an adequate supply of water could be found st Saldanha Bay for the whole fleet; it is thought that some English deserters are living in the Namaqua country and that they rob the Bushmen of their cattle, to sell in Cape Town.

Describes the Bay [Saldanha], the water supply, the journey from Cape Town to Hootjies Bay and the possibility of linking the Bay with the Berg River; is about to set off to the Olifant's River, where he hopes to meet John van Reenen, and then to the Namaqua country.