Contains a record of dates and quantities of wine received from the wine growers of the Cape of Good Hope.

Records relating to the dispute between the Church of the Province of South Africa and the Church of England in South Africa.

Memo to accompany the judicial proceedings relative to the affairs of the complaint of Joseph Solomon against Ben and Polly Henry before the Sitting Magistrate, written from St.Helena'. Ben and Polly Henry were slaves, accused of stealing wine.

Handwritten letter from Rev. M. Borcherds, 29 Sep. 1829, Cape Town to Dr. De Wet, outlining procedure for opening of College; Report by N. Fairbairn and De Wet on the state of the South African College, 5p. Ms; Address by De Wet to the South African College complaining of 'the exorbitant salaries of some of our civil functionaries and the close system of government' and criticising the Government for misapplying funds collected for educational purposes, 20p. Ms; ALS from General Wynyard 14 Dec. 1859 to the Council of Directors suggesting that 'some one more worthy' should award the prizes. 2p.

Miscellaneous documents including a scrap-book compiled by the Rev. C.W. Barnett Clarke which contains such items as invitations to functions, certificates and pamphlets.

Merchant of Fenchurch Street, London, who travelled extensively to the Far East, calling at the Cape of Good Hope

Bound volume 1831-1839 (492p), loose pages 1840-1841 (78p) and loose pages 1852 (15p). Pages 103-131 (1833-1834) and 243-356 (1835-1836) in the bound volume describe visits to the Cape.

Cape jurist, politician, writer and businessman

Letter, 1831 Jul.21, Colonial Office, Cape Town, from John Bell to Advocate de Wet.

Objects to de Wet's statement on the dual payment of salaries to public officials. Also draft translation in Dutch of this letter and of de Wet's reply of 25 Jul.1831.

'Journal of a voyage from England to Bombay, China and the Cape of Good Hope in 1832 and 1833'

Describes his voyage as assistant surgeon on the 'Duchess of Atholl' in the service of the East India Company. Pages 398-433 relate to a visit to the Cape from 15-24 January 1833, in which he comments on the social life at the Cape, a visit to Mr. Cloete at Constantia to see his vineyards and cellars, and on George Thompson, the traveler.

The journal is illustrated with color drawings of the 'Duchess of Atholl' and the flags of the East India Company and pen and ink hand-drawn map of the Cape and geological sketch of the Mountain and Table Bay.