Gives news that his ship, the Vindictive, is still quiet but may mutiny at any time and feels that the seaman are glad to be out of the way and so excused from taking part in the mutiny.

Acknowledges Macartney's letter and says he will send Captain Gardner a copy of the pardon.

The Royal Standard has been hoisted on the flagship and the other ships have cheered; order is restored in His Majesty's ships.

Gives details of population, slaves and livestock; J. Barrow feels this is grossly inaccurate and that the colony is so rich that it can easily support itself if taxes are collected.

Signed J.B. [John Barrow].

Enclosed in 211.

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.

Informs Macartney that he has written to the Admiralty giving an account of the mutiny; if it is thought advisable to send a squadron round to Table Bay to show the inhabitants that order has been restored, he will do so.

Ropes that the Euphrosyne will be able to effect an exchange of prisoners at Mauritius; will set sail for the other Bay to meet the ships coming from St. Helena.

autograph document Signed by John Campbell, Lieutenant 98th Regiment. Commanding Hottentots.

Requests to be tried by a tribunal of his brother officers on specific charges, so that he may leave the army with a spotless character.