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BY THE SAME AUTHOR.

THE COMMERCIAL DUTCH GRAMMAR.

Rupt•ft-••dinf; thP "I'ra1 tiPal Dutch Gr.1mmar mHl "\n dy,is." Pnre 3•. Hoi.

KEY TO THE PRACTICAL DUTCH GRAMMAR.

Editions 2 to G.

AN ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR OF THE DUTCH LANGUAGE.

For tlw me of lu\H r class"B in Rchnols. G!lr Euiti~on, l'rit·t• 2~. PRACTISCHE HOLLANDSCHE SPRAAKKUNST.

\\.oor tlt• Vtolk:v'iPholm van Zui,J-Afrikr. Vruk.

LEESBOEK VOOR ZUID-AFRIKA.

:!•lt..~ Vt- r1llt-'• rlll'ftl•~ Pti('t :3 ...

A R1·rieB of DntP!t ltc::ult·r~ with l~''f'li'h VoPalmlari''>.

•. ri. T';trl T. 11. ,, III. ., TV. (fl2ml tllu1tBunrl) (28th thomanol) (2Rth thnusantl) (4th J<}lition)

(~lHI J·;,]ij it>ll)

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COURSE OF DUTCH COMPOSITION.

Comprbin~ ~f'l(•ct Ex( rd~P8 ft r (~(1111po~-oitiol1, rrnnH·1t~lion, Un•l l ~on Vl'rSa tion.

LEESBOEK VOOR ZUID-AFRIKA. (~ii'UWt• ~t•rit•,)

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BLOEMEN IN HET KAAPLAND GEPLUKT.

A Cto!lt•Ption of Ori;;inall'<><'llli'. E·litit•n tl< Lux'. Prir1 :~ ·.

DEBORA. A Btule D1JmJ.

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THE

SOCTH AFHlCJN LETTBH-\VlllTER

(A 111-LJSUL'AL JJUiiX OF CUIWF::Jl'ONJIKYCE)

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ELF.I!'EHS,

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J OJIA"N~ESB"L'RG.

1805.

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(familhr) !11 (f.umh~ar)'... !1:1

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CO.VTJL\'1:\',

FORM8 OF ADDHEHS.

I. To Ute Govt•rnor ...

II. , 11 Pre8idcnt ...

III. , a 1\Iemuer of l'ar-liamc nt ur Cauin••i

l\Iini~tur .. . .. . IV. To a Chief Justice ...

V. , a Juug-•· VI. , a Barr.slcr .. . \'II. , a Consul .. . VII I. , a General .. . IX. , 11 Culond .. . X. , a Baronet .. . XI. , a JJi3hop .. . X II. , a DtiCtor uf Dh<nily XIII. To a Clergyman XIV. , a Uonsioiory XV. , the Superinten-dent of Buuc,ttion XVI. To a Doctor ufLitt'l'U-turo, or Lawb ... XVII. To a l'rufcosor at a l'nin.roity or Cui-lege ... . X \'III. 'I'o a Phy~ieian

XIX. , a Town Cnune:I XX. , 11 iiiehool Board ...

XXI. A Firm to :tnulhcr Firm . . . .

XXIL An IntliyiJual to a Firm .. . ... .. . XXlli. To a l\Ittn of Mlalion

or of me:md ... XXTY. 'fu a •rrwksnmn or othPt' in si•uilar ~oeialp»biliun ... LVHOUD. ix

--,-1 PAGS 1 DLAlJl. Wf,JZEN VAN ADHESSEl<JREN.

112 J I. Aan tlen Gouverneur 113 112 II. , een Pre~itltent

na

III. , ccn L itl van hct P:trlPmcnt of

112 Minister ... ... 113

112 IV. Auneeniiooftlrechter 113 112 Y. , cen Rechlt'r ... ll:J I H [ VI. , con Advuk:tttl... 115 114 VII. , con Consul ... 115 114

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Vlll. , o~'n Gencmal... 115 114 IX. , cPn Kolonel ... 115 1H X. , eon Jonkheer... 115 116 XI. , cc:n BiHselwp .. . 117 :XU. , 1 on Doctor in de Uti godgelcurdhei'l ... 117 Jltl XIIL Aan eon Prrdik:tnt 117 llll XIV. , ecn Kurkeraad 117

XY. , den

8up,•rint~n-llli J.ent G<·ncmal van Onderwijs . , .. , 117 XVI. A:tn ucn Doctor in llli i Jo L~ltorcn of de

llueltt~gelccr•lheid 117 XVll. Aan een Profe~bor

uan cenc l,.nivt

r~i-118 t<>it of A tho meum 11 9

11~ XVITL Aan <'l'll flem·uslteer lHI

11~ XIX. , ccn 8i:tdorMtl.., lUI

11~ XX. , m•ne

Schoolcoru-mis~;ic ... ll!J XXI. Ecn lt'irrna a:tn ccne I 18 andere }firma .. . 11~

XXII. Een priv:tat perooon 1:!0 ann Ptno Firma .. . 121

:XXIII. Aan lcmund nit

hoo-120 gcrun btand ... 121

XXIV. Aan eeu Jlandwerkd· mllll ufipmallll vau 120 golijkH poaitic in

>lP mttatRchappij 121 Xolt' ... ... ... ... ... 120

IH-linguul Li,t <•f l\1llJlllOil I '.•rrPBpontlt:twc 'l'cnn" ... 123

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SO(TH AFIUCAK LETTETI-\YlllTElt.

MONEY MATTERS.

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Requesting an Account.

1\IE~SU~ • .T. DAVlK &

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Cnpo Town.

BEDFOHD, l·mu 1~1, 1:-1~12.

( 1 :CN'f L:C~fEN,

Ue ~m kind a~ to ~L·m1 me my aeeouHt fur the ln~t thrl'o monthK. Yom· l•ooks will show I hal ou i.hu 1

"t

of A 1•ril laot

1 haw• p.titlmy tlellt up to that date.

Mn.

D. WATT>'~, DookFollor, Capo Town. Hnt,

2. Ditto.

Your:,; truly, ll. l';t;L)l,\ "'· \VELLTl\!,Tu!>, ,]!•llt 1.-t, 1~~1:!.

For tlw lu.~t l'iX IJ!Outh:o l haVl' n·, 1•iw•1 n•J ~tat, lllLnt r,f

n•'t'!lllllt from you. .AK T ul•.iL'l't t,., tlPtJ(K nwuiu~ U]>, l l't''11W~t y1111 l11 ~tate Within L"igJtt lltyH fl'!llll HOW h!iW lllllt'h 1 11111 (J\\ i11g ,\(Ill.

N" t1oing yuu will olllif!t', \ 1111 r~ trIll ,I',

(12)

DE

zrifhiFHTK.\.\~RCHI

1

~

BlllEFSTELLEH.

--GELDZAKEN.

1. Aanvraag om eene Rekening.

DEX lfEE!lt1'1 .T. PA VIH &

Co.,

Kmt11~btl. ::\ f I.TXE llJ:EHTI" ,

BEDF<Hm, 1 .Tuni, 1~~12, \Y1lt 7.00 vri1·wldi,lk zi.!n, 1uij mijP1' r1 kPuir>! to" tt· 1'\t•ntlt•n

toll r 1lt' ~:mt~tvt•rloujH'Il old,. IH:Lll'Hlt>u. l'w•· ]o.lo],l'll 7.lll!Pn atl'llollnt•u, 1l.tt ik "P 1 .\ l'ril 1.1. mijJH' ~dmld

t"t

11i,·n <lutum hl'l,

tt'lr,..,• zuivll•L

llnx HERR Jl. WATT~, DueklJ.tlHll'' :tar,

Krtnp~ta•l. :\lrJXI!EEII,

T'w IJil'llhhl illigo

n;,

naar, H. Z81DIAN,

2. Dito.

'VELLI!it1Tu'\', I ,T,ni, ll'IU2. Ik L,.], i11 Zt·~ llHUl!tl~n geeue rekl•ning van [; outvangen.

D:uu· ik er op tt·g• n ltL'Il, H'ltnl•l<·u te Iaten oplunpt·n, wrzm·k ik

1' ui•'ll'll'lijk, mij ltinw n aeltt •lngt·u v.m ]]{'dt•n r,p te gen·n,

]!O('VI>] ik fT Yt'fh<'hllldigtl JoL'll.

Zulk~ Jncncle zult Gij vcrplieh im, l'w llit·n~twilligen Dil'naar,

l. .J. KnoB~. n ~

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4 7HF: SD['T!T AFRTC.LV I.F:TTER-WA'ITF.R.

3. Reply

to

1.

n.

ZnE~rAN, }:Hl!. I:etl furd. (hrE TowN, .T1tn1• 3rd, 1RD2. Bu:,

Yonr Ht:ltrmPJJt agree" with wlmt our l•ookR ;,how; a1l was pairl up till th!' ]Ht of .\pril lakt. \VL' h<·r<·with PL'll<l you your tt<'<'\lttnt for tho last thrt'P mouthR at your 0\\11 l'!'<pw~t. n111l not to

iHconv••uit•nct• you in tht• ltn~t. Jt is uur ltaloit to ~l'ntl unt al'rountH only at tho <·ntl of 1lw year. Hrt'Ollllnt·ntliH~ our~tlVh in your favour, \\(' remain,

Your~ '•k<lil'Htly,

.T. DAYIH ,\-: Ct),

4. Reply

to

2.

I .• T. Kl:OEH, EKQ.,

We lliugton.

('ArE Tow", .lunr 61),, 18D2. fim,

T rrct>iVL'<l yonr favour nf the lRt inr.t., hut havt• uot rc·plil'<l to it l•y rl'lm·u of JH>;,t, b··illf.! _iu~t lntsy uwkitll( nnt my n<'t'OUlllN.

I h•n•\\ith c·nclu~o y~>nr~ fur tl.<· las! ~ix mmdl'N, wlJil'lt I trn~t

will h• fonwl corrl'd. TI!'<lUL "tiug tb• 1itvom· of ynur futuru ur1l.:.rK, 1 remain,

YnurK nl>.,Lliellt ly,

n.

WATTt-1.

5. Account Returned.

~IF:~~ns. \V. DuNCAN & Co.,

D'C"rhan.

GENTLE~TKN,

I hNowith acknowlc·Llgo rcr.oipt of your account fur the last thn•c months. 1 am Korry to h:tV<' tn ,[t·aw y<)tll' atkution lo the fact th.1t it contains cPrtain mh;;<tatcmcHtR.

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DE Zl'l])-.fFJUAAAXSOIE BRIEFSTELLER. 5

3. Antwoord op 1.

DE" \YELEllEr.E:-. IIEElt

n.

Zr:E)IA:-.,

1lt·,1fmrl. \YEL~:IlgLE l!EE!t,

KAAPRTAD, :; Jwti, 1KD2. 1 T Wt· 1 "''' t•riug :,trookt lltl'l ltl•lgt '' '11 onzP J,ot•kt ·n nitwi~7<'ll :

tot np 1 .\plil l.l. (laat~-otlPdcn) waR allucl Vllltlmtn. \Vij Z!'mku lT dt· rd,,·mng tlt•r l.tttbit• tlrit· mrrandt·H lul' op rw l'ip;l'n Yt rlangt·n, t'll uiet om lT utnignr.iu~ la-<t ann tl' tllll'Il. On7.t' gewllrmto tul'h i~, :-kAtt~ loij ht t t'illll•· >ant·Pu ,;tmr rl'ktllilll!L'll uit. to ZI'Iill• n.

Plh in Cwt· )!'.Hhl :t:mlli·Vdl'nd, it l'k1·u•·'1 ;\ij ouH,

l'E1l'. Tli<'H~lw. liit lt:trt n, J. Ti \VIS & l'n.

4. Antwoord op 2.

IlE:N \VET.EDELE:N TTE~at I.

.r.

KnnER,

Wellington. \V gLEDELE 1T m:r:,

KAAPST \ ll, ll .Junl, 1R!J2. 11<: lll'h lTwe min>iVt• v:m dt·n lHteu dt'"-''1' outvangeu, maar er

nil'! per ulll)..'ttttn,lL• op f!mnt woor,l, OlT" ln.t ik ,iuiHt llc7.ig waH, mijue nkl'nirgt·u mt it· :-<"lirijwu. Ili' Jl<ij ~:o:uit Ik tliJ lT11e in over do verlnO}Il'll z, 'l maaudt·u, diu Hmtr ik vertruuw a,•t'Ot>nl zal lH:vollllen worilt u

:JCj vo•Jr YLrtlure l•e»tdlingen tut Zl'L'rbtu aaliheVl'li·nll, J,c'll ik,

l'Ed~. ]liL'llblW.Jlit•U., ]). \YATTS

5. Rekening geretourneerd.

DEN liJ<.El:EN W. DuNCAN & Co.,

lYCrhan.

BuANTIFORT, 15 Jttni, lt-:)2. ~liJN ~l lJEEUE-'<,

Bij tlLzn erkcn ik rle ontvangst van IT we rekening oVl'r t1e

laab;tc Llr1o m:tanLlen. Tvt rnijno RJ •ijt moet ik er U op at tent maken, dat er fouten in zijn.

(15)

6 TilE SVU7'11 .lFRIC.LV LbT7'/£A'-WAITA'R.

sugar, hnt l.J lLs. of coffee aml H2

n,s.

of Rugar (sco pa~s-book).

Consequently I return tho account, requesting to have the R;:tid mistakoR r\;ctified.

Your.: truly,

Y. WEAVEH.

6. Application for Money.

1\Irrssus . .T. CAt:YIN & Co., Port- Elizn both. 0 ENTLE~IEN,

Huoing that f'omo of my creditors arc urging me to make certain ]Jaymonts before the ].)th inst., ancl finding myself nuu1,le to meet their demandR, I apply to your iirrn for l'cing a<·,·ommo-datcd with a sum of five hundred. pounds sterling for a term of Rix months, upon E.uch eonclitions as you may think fit.

Trusting that for the sake of our :ong-stanuing frienchhip you will accede to my request, I remain,

::\1. ZWAUT, EHt!.,

Stollen bosch.

DEAR Sm,

Your olJcclient .~ervant, M. ZWAUT.

7. Reply to 6.

PunT-ELIZA!ll\'lH, .1ugn~l ,jilt, lhll:!.

Your favour or tho 1st iust. duly to hanc1. \VP ure pnrry to lc::trn of your cnrharrnssment with regard to finamJCR, t1ml we h;:tsten to reply that we allow you to dmw on us for the RUm of fi\·e hundred pounds sterling on the 15th inst. Our conditions aro a 'I

follows:

Tlmt ],efore tho date mentioned you hand us yonr prurui~~· •ry note fur a sum uf five hundred. pounds with interest thereon at ;;ix per cent. per annum, payaule Rix: months aftl'r date;

And that in addition you find two securities for tho s:tid amunnt, wLose nttrncs must be approvca of hy ull the ml'mbers of our

firm.

Hoping in this way to meet your wishc~, we remain, Yours faithfully,

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i>E /-C.'JJ-AFRlK.I L\,)CfiE RA'IRI•:)'TR! I EN. 7

w::tat• l.j pn•L knfiio t•n b:J pntl. snik, r uutv::.n,_;t.:H (zie hot

winkd-boekjL•). Ik zutd lT de rekenin~ derhalvc terug, mut vcr-zoek gezug•lu ahuizon to verbdcrtll,

lJw. Dicnstw. Dion.,

- - - -

Y.

\Y.cAYEU.

6.

Aanvraag om

Geld.

llEX lieM>FX J. C'.\1 \IN ,'\; Co., Port n;JI,IhL th.

::\liJXE lhr:r.EN,

81'EI.LENL03C:ll1 1 All!Jii'fn.<, 1:-·il:!.

\:tngL·.lien Rnmmi~e mijncr eruditeuren mij dringon, z kero

f'tommun te hutah·n Yt·,:,r Jon 1 :J,llon dezcr, un 'k nitlt in ;.b:tt l•en

a:tn hurmA oi,rhtu te vnltl<~t'll, Vt:rzoek ik T'we iirm:t miJ met cuw

Rom v:tn v:jf honJLru rvmd. ;,!)!. vo)r ccn termi.!n van zes m:w.nt!Pu te willen lw!p,a, op ;mike voorwaurden als niJ moo::;t gootlvinclcn.

\'ertrouwentlc d:tt <lij terwillu van u11ze langdurigu vricnuschap mijn vurzoL·k zult tou;t:mu, Yt·rlilijf ik,

l.Jw. llit·mtw. Ilit•n.,

:.\f. hWATtT.

7. Antwoord op 6.

DEN \VELiiVEL.CN Ih1m JU. Z\UltT, HteliLuh,,~uh.

l'oRT-ELIZAimTJI, 5 Auuu·fu.<, 18!12.

\\'TiLE: hLI: T!nEn,

F wu miKsivu van dt•ll lstt:n dezur iR in ordc on1.vang(!ll. liut ;,pijt rom to huuren, lht Gij in p;cldulijkll verlegonheitl Y.ijt, en wij

h.ta<;tton ons

t•

antW•JJnl,•n, Llu: wij T' to,·bta:m 011 ons to trekkL•n YtHil' u·n l•t•tlro.~.,.; van vijf hontl.·rtl piJwl stg. op tlen lGcl•·n tlt·zer.

Chl7e Plllltliti•:n zi:n ttl~ volgt:

llo.~.t (;i5 Oll> v(,:,r )!l'llleLlcn •ltttum L'wo }ll'tJllleHHe h·r lmntl l'iol t.

vuor uunc :--L•:n 'an vi.]f bmtll't'Ll ponu stg. mot intL"re~t tugen l'l'S

per et.:nt. pt!r i•mr, l•utaalh,tnr liC'b mauntlen 1m datum;

En

uttt

<iij tlaurl•lllWVLllS tweo l)(lr;;en stult voor gemcltl l>edmg,

wiornamen gu,•Llgekenr• liDoL·tun wordc·n du01' ::tlLlc kucn u'ller firma.

TTupeuuu op den: wijze a::m Cw vcrhmgun to vol•loon, Yorl>lijvun wij,

TTwe J>lcns:w. !Jillnarell,

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8 THE .SOL7H AFRICA.V J:E7'TFR-WRJ7ER.

8.

Advice about an Acceptance Bill.

l\h:ssus. Cox & Oo., Worcester.

GENTLE:\IEN,

Our Mr. Bcrentz will call on you on thP. 25th im;t., with a

hill for your acceptance amounting to Efil7 128. G./. Jue by yon to us, n.ml for which yon wm find a detailed account <•ncloRHtl. It iR our custom to have all acceptance& m:tllo out at :10 days; if, how-over, yon ;,hould wish for a longer lll'riod, we shall be ltaPl'Y to take yours at liO uays.

Awaiting your reply through our 1\fr. Deren!z, "\Ve remain, Gentlemen,

Yours obediently,

K. C. YrLLIEns

&-

Co.

9. Inability to meet a Bill.

l\IEssns.

J.

D. Cu::mnNG & Co., King \Villiam'8 Town.

DD AAn, Rot'tlltbtr Hth, lbD2. GENTL~~)IEN,

The acceptance of £121 ::is. 3•1. dmwn hy you four months ago, falls uuo on tho 21st inst. n(•ing unable at tho present moment to meet it, owing to rlulness in tho tmde, I Rolicit the favour of a renewal at three months, even should n higher rate of interest be charged, and on my enga:..;'ing i.o remit !:24 5s. 3•1. on account.

This being the first time I apply for accommodation, I have no doubt you will Lo willing to meet mo.

Awaiting your favouraLlo reply,

I rom~in, Gentlemen,

Yours ouedicntly, P. Elllo~:s.

(18)

DF. ZCI])-.JFJUA'.·LtS.~ClfE J,RJRFS'J'ELJ:EA. 9

8. Advies over Acccptatie Wissel.

DEN IlEEltt:N Cox & <'u.,

\Yurccstcr.

liEEl\EN,

Uu~~~~";-1~, I.J .Tnl/, lb~l~. Jle hecr lkreutz V11ll on7e firma Zrtl up lien 2 jsten <h zcr

hij U uankomcn met u(•nen wi~sel te rwer acerptatie, groat J.:.Jl7 1~~. Gd., uoor U uan ons verschuiLligd, en waarvuor Gij ingcsloten ccnc g'l'"l'e,·ili•;erue rckening- vinden !lUlt. JTet b onZ<l

;!P\\ oouto ulle w·crptati<;n op :; l Llllg<'n to lat~n nit:nakrn; indit•n

liij < ('htur eon l.mgeren tcrmijn !lOU<lt \erlangen, zijn \\ij volkurnen ltl•reiu, UO r110 op (~I) tl:.tgen fe llt:!UUI.

In a[wachting van 1'w antwuortl dour den lwer H.:rcntz, Verhlijven wij, llcvrun,

l'"wc Dienstw. DienarPn,

K. C. Y 1 LUERS & Co.

9. Onbekwaamhcid om cen Wissel te honoreeren.

DEN IIEEHEN

.r.

11. Ct MmNn ''"

c •. ,

Kin!-( William's To\\ u.

.JliJN~l liEmnl'l,

DE .\.Au, 11 ,\~"'"'''b' r, lfl!l:! .

De wis~el, ;!rout 1:1:! 1 Gs. 3d., vier maand<m gele<lcn duor l~

;:,:t:trokkt·n, >en,tlt up dl'n 2lRton e.k. (cerstkomenue). tlp llit l•ogunblik niut llij machte zijwl<', lte1n to ltuuorceren, tengevolgo van ~bplwitl in den lmmlel, vurzol'k ik om •lu p;unHt v.m ver-nienwing 01• driu lm\anllcn, r. lf~ tegPn <'L'll hoogcrun rentPkoerH, en up ],elofk, dat ik op mij n~.men zal, 1:21 5~. 3•l. op rekening to rcmittccron.

Daar Llit de Cl·rste mual is llat ik om tc;emoctkoming vraag, twijfel ik niet, of nij zult mij van dienst willen zijn.

~w wdwilleml untwoorll af\l~tchtend,

Blijf ik, mijno ITctn·eu,

rw

])iunstw. 1li<·n., P. ESLI~N.

(19)

10 lJif: StiUTH .JFRJC.lX I.ETTRR-TVI..'l!'LR.

10. Bill Returned.

1\lEBSRt<. K. C. VrLLmr:~ ,\:: Uo.,

neorge.

( }E~ 'I' L ~.MEN,

WuU~JeoTFn, .July '20th, ltl!l~. Wo have io nnlify to you receipt of your favour of the 15th

inst., al~o vh,it of your Mr. Berentz, who callcrl this morning. Our reply to him is the sumo aH that to yon, that, nl1mr:y, tho amount owing by our firm to yours iB not £:Jl7 Ek Gd., l•ut only C1V:J, a~ your hoo:rs will Hhow. \Ve have, ruu;.,t•tJUenily, rdnrnerl

tl1c bill to .:\lr. lloront;;, who wi:l no Llonht rommunicato w1th yon

on tho suhjcct.

\Yo further beg to intimate that \\e bh.:t!l accept yonr roctifit•tl

bill at 00 days, antl not at GU, though we mu&'; ihfmk you fvr your kintl consideration in tim; respect.

\Yo have tho honour to remain, Gontlemor., Yours ohtJlliently, Uox <X Co.

11. Bill Dishonoured.

l\ln. ClEO. \VILLH, Capo 'l'own. JlilAil Sm, CArE 'f.>WN, .11'7!/ 17111, lt-~11.

I rl'grot very nnwh i>• lmvo to inform yon Hmt whtH Uti~

morning l ]>resented yonr hill at :'If< Hl>rt:. B< stcr & Co.':, olrit•r>,

whore it i,4 lllatlu p.tyablo, it waR l'l'fUhOU. A ltltiiU[.!,h

r

lrns{ ('Xl'fl '"

lllY very great. Klll'lJl'iHe at this, l eannuf h• lp ihiukin!-( ilm'.: yutl

may not l>e aware of the ~tate of your 1inarwcN with ) our hankl•rK,

for which n'aHon I write, engu.ging to tnke no stc1" ..t;;.:tin'lt Y<)U,

provided tlu; amount of tho bill be mot by to-monuw \J

.ur.

Awaiting yuur reply, 1 am, Llcar t:lir,

Your~ truly,

(20)

11,~ Ll'll•.JFJUI\-.t.lXSr'f!F. JJR!F.FSTELLJ,R. I I

10. Wissel Gerctourncerd.

])J::~ liEDUh.'! K. ('. VII ull:tl~ ,y Cu.,

(;cort'e.

Wow L'Tl.r:, ~() Jn/i, 11>~1::!, liEJ-.hJ<:X,

\V1j lwhloeu du uui.van~,t tu L,•riehtuu 1,111 Cl\'(' r,JiH.ivu v:w 1len l::iuen tlLZLr, al~ouk het l>e?:ock van ueu hen· Berentz van l'wc\ firma, die dezcn morbt·n l>ij uns gLweest is. Ons antwuord aan hem

b hot;;dfue al~ dnJ nan

r,

namdijk, dat het be,lrag lluor nn;~u firma aan de I' we vt·r~t·lmltllf!ll, uiet 1.:017 12<, ()d., maar Rlechts C 1'J2 iR,

zuoal!l l'11e l•·>thn zullen aantooneu. \Vij he1l>eu derha:vu Ul"l

wi~~el a:m ,]u'< hLer llerentz gerdu>lrrcLrcl, die l' ungdwijfel1l OVLl' 1le zr..1k RehrijVL'l z;tl.

Yerder lnttn 11ij l' 11uten, d.tt wij Uwon gerectitii'ndl'n w;Hsel

;~ulleu ueee}>teerru op 81 I Llagen, en nid op CO, ofRehoon wij l'

uJJZPn llank versdmlui~J ziJn vour Cwo vriendL·lijko ronHitleratic•

iu tltze.

\Vij hehh~n •le (Ll' te Vl'l'l>lijnm, Heeren,

Cwe Dien~lw. Dil'mtnn,

Cox & Cn,

11. Wissel Gedeshonorccrd.

JlF'i liTiElt CfEn. \\'iLL',

Ka.tp:-tad.

;\liJ~n,eu,

K.LU"<TAD, 17 Jnli. 1)-,fll.

Jld ~Jii.Jt mij Zl'l'l' L. tc mneten me:• len, dat, lut>n :k l!e,[t>n

''' tr~' n ('wen "i>0>_l a:m hct kanlo11r v:m dt> lH·eroJL lL·~:.er 8r (\>.,

w:mrup ltij h• trok;,, 1 ic, ltrc-.cntu•rll,,, l•l'l:tlin;.: t;t'Wl'ihl:l'•l Wl'l'll.

()fo..,•hn•m il- ll.i,;:H· Jl(•er gruuto vt•rwolltlering hit>ruH'l' moet uii.-drukl,en, k,m ik nid n.tlalt•u to Lleuk•m, d.tt Gij uul>eWUkt zijt van <len st,tat l'wer gel•lzakt·n hij L'we ]lankier~. Om tleze retlen schrijf ik, mij Vl'rltinrlentle gecne stap]•en tL;;ell

r

to rwmen, wit~

morgen vro:.g om ~J um· het hc.lr,1.g v:tn •loll wi:-<d •luor e gL·\·outll:n zij.

In afwaeltling van l'w autwu>Jnl!luem ik mij, :\lijuhr~r, l'w Dit·u~tw. l>icnaar,

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12 THE SOUTH AFRICAN LETJER-TiRITI:R.

12. Recovery of Money by Action.

:\[u. (;En. \VrLLK, ('ape 'fown.

D~:An Hm,

You having failed to honour your hill of ncl'optaner, allULlcd to iu my letter of yeHtcr.lay'~ date, at tho time statcll, 1 Leg to :vlvi-<e yon that 1 have pla~cJ tlll1 Jo~nnwntR in the hawl-. of my attorney, in!'truetinp; him to rLcovcr the money hy inf-titnting an action

ap;ain~t

you' forthwith. All furth<'r eorrc-.p,,ndr·nce on thiK ]t)int yon will be p;ood enough to adLlre;;s to :\lr.

n.

\Van, .\lturncy-at-law, Adtlerley St.

I am, ucar 8ir, Your;-, truly,

II. AXIH.

13. Application for Money

to a Bank.

Tu Tnn lliANAUEH oF 'flU: H.\.t>K OL' .'ln:rc\,

Cape Town.

l'AAm., Angn•t :;r,J, lS!l!. ~llt,

llaviug to mu0t l1cavy p·tymcntK iu tho oOllr~l· of t1w pre>-l'11 t

month, I requef;t you to allow me to overllr::tw my loank aecunnt to nn amount of prolntbly t:lllll, to he rcfnllflcu ou or 1wfore tho 1st of Ol'toLcr next. In aduition to the payment of the usual interest, I offer you as security five ~:;harc:l in tho X. Y. ~. Company, which my attorney, 1\Ir. HamuolH, of Cape Town, will hand to you on your signifying to him your conKont to my ror1nest.

Hoping my n.pp~icntion will meet with your favourable con-sideration,

I rL·main, Sir,

YourR olicrlioutly,

(22)

TiE Z[.Ifl- IFRIK.t.t.WW!IE JIRilcFSTRLLER. 13

12. Innen van Geld door gerechtelijke vervolging.

DEN TT!mrt 0Eo. 'SrLLS,

Kaapstarl.

)IIJNIIEEI\,

KAAl'~TAD, ll': Juli, 18!)1. .\ange:rion GiJ in gehrl'ke p:eblcvcn zijt den door U geacccpt-cerJen wis~el, waarover ik in mijnon hdef van gistoren goschruven hoh, op clLn hrp l::tltlen tijd te honoroorcn, geef ik U konnis, clat ik do documrnton aan mijnen prormrcur overgegovcn hoh, met in-structi<;ll om hot gelrl to innen door Jatlclijk cone actio tegen U in to Rtellcn. Tevom.; vorzoek ik

r

allo vurdero corrospondcntic met 1etrekking tut tlcze zaak to adreqsecron aan den hcer 1). Wan,

I'rocurenr, .\tluerley Ht.

Ik nor·m mij, ::\Iijltltc<'r, rw J1ir·nstw. Dlen.,

H. AXIS.

13. Aanvraag om Geld aan eene Bank .

• i•w DE'I T;r;~TlTltl>~ii\ YAN JJJ11 Dum VA'f .\FUIK\,

Kaup~tad. \VELEDELE lh;~:u,

PAATIL, :1 Augn,fn•, 18!)1. Daar ik in den loop dt'z:·r maallll groote sommen to 1otalou hub, vor·zoek ik !' vrientlelijk, mij tne to ;:taan, mijne b:tnkrekming to overtrrkk<'u tot oen lll'tlrag van nmtrunt £100, wolk hGdrag op

of v("'•r rl<'H hten O.•t11lll'l' a.q. (aan:,taalllh·) inl1ctaalu z;:tl wortlcn.

H~>lmlvt' l•d tlin.!, van •lt·n gt•wmwn interL.Rt, l1iml ik lT als Re..'nritr-it vijf am~tkdl'll in tle X. Y. Z. <iump.t~nio aan, dio mijn Procurcur, de hcor :-<nmnulo;; van Kt,av~tatl, IT ter itantl z.tl strllon, wanneer hij kenni1:1 untv.mgt vnn !'we iul'ft•mming met ntijn verzoek.

Hupcntlo dut Wj mijnu uauvraag in gnnRiigo overweging zult. uemen, verhli,if ik,

\\'elecluh.; lie, r,

e

l:cl:;. Dit>nstw. Dil'naar,

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I4 TilE ,)Of'llf AFJU!'.tX lf:'T7Tii'-WRJTL'R.

14. Cheque Requested.

:\ln. 1'. i':h;,I'EJ:)>., Uj•UX\i:1 i . D~:Au Rm, gn,·lm·r•lph·'l·• tt11•l :-,cal• m•·nt of :tr('()m•l ],."'' <''1114, fnr tlu· tl'ot•lllllt of"hi, h (~l:i:! 7,, ::1.) julll' rlll"l'l<' wil. fT•••lly o~loli;.r••. t lur il·1111~ !1''<• ":ul'lt ,.,t~h."

\Vl' .tl'L', olnm· ,-,[r,

"Trm \\'\KKEI:->'fllPmr TANNI'i•: Oo~., LTI•."

J',,

r.

YAAL"

15. Cheque Acknowledged.

l\11:. 1'. "f:lhTEm,,

J:•J~l'CVilJ(', DJL\.1: Hw,

\Vt· h• ~ lo at·knr,wl~>•lg•• J'l"('ipt ofy0u" rh ]U(' for £15:.!7•. :lo/.,

,,·]firh bt~ ]I"Clll•lat•rd to yonr l'lt 1lil, a111l fqr Whii'O ]'ll'ft·t' l'l'•'l'•YL'

ulll' l,L~t 1h•mk4. Onr r•·rript yon \\ill lintl ••twlo~•·•l.

H•'Cmrt.nt-lHl-ing P.l:'•• ht4 for fulmt• urtl••r.,;, Wt' lJ.!YIO thL'l•'• l~Ul'<' uf Rlthmittin,..:;

t•J )"U u11.o li~t of l•r;,.,., c·nn• nt, w;.ieh, WL' f•••l ~Url', fnvuuraloly

''"lll]lrtl'l'" with tho"'' of otlll'r l'hnth .\Jri••.m hon~t".

\Vt· Huudn, •1Prt1' Hir,

"TnE \YAhKCH~Tl.llliM TA \i\INn Co., Ln1." ]',' (', \A \T :,,

16. Discount Applied for.

:\b:hHUS. Rt'UT'r nun~ .•

En,t-Lonrl••n.

flEi\TL'C)fR'I,

I w·kn,>WlPrlgt• rP:·l'ipt of your lit.t of l•ri··p, ''UI'lt'llt. I muRt ;;:ty yunr qnntatinn~ in1bwe lllP to •lml with you, l•ut tl1erP i-; o:ue

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!lE /:{'ff/.,/FRIA'.LtXSt'I/E /lit/EFSTEJ.L/:.1,'. IS

14. Verzoek om een Cheque.

llj;'< TfMm P. Err~IUJ:N,

It nu. rillt·.

'V\~tl\l·n~Tn.l·•,,r, I J,...,,~-'l'f., IH~I!. :\1 I.TNII:CEH,

In;·t>~luf<·'l llfllH'll wij dt> vrijb id [' C•pg;:tYL' tlt·r rd,t•uiug

tn~Mt'll! n t>lh 1u tl•Hil gt'\\onlL·u, 1oor hd J,t·Llra;; wa~rvau ( (1.')~ 7•. ;)•/.) [ 'W dll• jut' Ull~ Zl'l'l' VL'l] 11JL'hft :1 ZtLI. ( IUZl' lL'l'llll'll

zi:u "Konlanll' LL"tn:iug."

WiJ ziju, ::\Ii.Jnht·r,

"De \VAKl{EI\STWHni Lj;~:ur.noiElti.l Co., llEl'."

f',r (<. YAAI.K.

15. Cheque Verantwoord.

DFN TTi:Eit P. EK~::::c:c..,-, l: )Jl'{\ ill I'. '\'.\hll.LHblHI 1)1, ](j i'/tjd, ll-1\11. ;\l r.r'<HFhl:,

\\'i" lt<·l,J,"a dt t'l'l', T' th• l!llh:nw,t \:111 T'w t•hP•(lll', g1out n.-.2 7s. :;~.,

t.

lilt ltl•·n, \\tlltl'lllt'tlt• llij [' hl'ltlit ll f:!'('t'f('tlitt•t nl, t'll

w.tm vo• •r \>ij l' ZL'l'l' danktu. l!.:.;t "lnl!·n v:n<lt U .j unzt· kwit.mtio.

Ou;; 'nur vt·rtltroJ,ebft·llin;!"L'l1 uauhc!n·1rr:.Ll, l!euhen "ij hd geuue-t-,tL, l' onzu prijH:ouraut aun tt hiL•tleu, tlie, nuar wij meeueu, gum;tig afl':eekt l1ij LliP va11 andere ZuiLl-Afrikaansche huizun.

·wij verhli_!ven, :\lijn1t•er,

"DE \\T AKr\Eit~'r'ltoOIJ J,~1EJtr.ooJEUTT Co., BEr."

z•,·r

r.

YAAJ.~.

16. Aanvraag om Korting.

I ~~.x liEElll:N U-eruuEI•r:us :-l<enTT,

< lokt- Luu• lLn. }lr.r\E TTimrtE'<,

II IHHJcm•ru, :!~ ,fuli, 11-lll. l' Wt• pri)t·um·aut hob ik out vau;n•u. Ik lli<A't :r,c(.!gen, Llttt T, \\'(' UlJgtweu w;j uantrokh·n om met [ r to h.mclelen, Illn.'ll' c·r is

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1r.

THE SOf'J1[ AJ.Rlt~ •. L\' LRTTEF.-WRJTRR.

1 mn, awl nlwayR hnv,·l•een, a rJ.~h }>lll't·lta'l'l', an,l Kltoul•l like· to kuuw wrnt Lli~~ount you ttllow l'UkiOTlll'l'~ nf tlJat kiwl. Awaiting yuur rq>ly,

"\Y. JL\'Iki,-R, E~•J., lhtrriHmith. DF.\U Rn:, I :m•, Gt•ntl••uwn, 'imu·.., tmly, \Y. ll.\:-. KI~ ~.

17. Reply to 16.

Your fnvom· of ihL' 2Rth n~t. •lnly to l'nntl. "\VL· f, c•l :;r:ttt.fnl tn lmrn trnt our }>rirc·~ c-uit you; a tlling 'H' wc•r•• almtt;,t knr•• uf whl'u wu ath·lH]•tu•l tu tlraw your altrn1iou tn our lmcillL·~H. Tho

im]>l'l'~>ion lLt·dvt•rl will l>c morL• favunral>h· yd v, htn WI' ktat•• uur tt·nuN fu1· tho~L' ft·w l'U-.ttJll!l'l'H who huy ,;lrit-tly for c:t~>h. "\\\· all• >W, 11.nnely, 12}]1er <'<'Ht. on nll >1mm; exl'rc·tling .£11\0, 10 JIL'r L'L·nt. nn hlUll~ l>l'iWLl'll £1JO antl£100, aw15}>Pt' c'L'nt. l•L·lnw C.)( I. "\\'p Hhall l>c' Yt'l'Y plt~apt••l to rr·c·<'i~t• your P;,\rc·m• 1l nrtl• r at an c•ttrly da!P, anrl a"kllrl' you

th1t

it will hnvc•, a~ all fnllH<' 11111'4, our l>t·~t att .. nti,n.

~I.,auw11ill' WI' rc·w.tilt, cl•·.tr Hir,

\' .. nr, 111H olit·utly,

~~ 10T1' nno~. V.N.-TJif!;ht ~oo•l-. tnc• l'·l~kc••l fr• ,, of c·lHll'~v. On !wavy g>~otls WE' ch·u·gH

21

pt•r t'l'nt. for ]"lel,in;.

18. Reminder,

JHuH. \Y. G .. lrRtH:'Is, Jll I Ill WV:llJri.

i\IAnA 11,

I havo tho honour to notify in you that on thu ln~t Jay nf December, 1H~J3, I have taken over tho lmsinP4H of Mr. F. Hart, of this town, with all its assl'ts antl liabilitim;. fu the ]lO(>hH I find a sum of t:JB J(ls, against your name for vahw reeoivccl as far haek as ,July, 1 H~IO. T ubo g;tther frnm tlw f'orn•spontlunco that ynu haVt' at various 1.imus l•oen writtou to a11tl l'U1UCRkd to settle thiR

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.fJE Zl?D-AFR1!.~4.·L\:)('JJE RRIEFS7'1-.LLER. t7 IHc>Htclling

tc

zentlen. lh. heh a!Ujd voor kontant gekoeht, cu due dit nog, en ik ?:on t'ra:tg willen wuten, welk discontu Gij aauLh.:rgc-lijke klantun toustaat. In afwachting van Uw antwoord,

Ben ik, mijuo II' L·rL·n,

r \\

J)j('ll"tw. J)it•naar,

17. Antwoord op 16.

IIE'l \\'ELEDELEN liEEH \\', lTA'i"hiNK,

Harri qni th.

\V. HANKINS,

Ou>T-LuNDEN, 8 .inan•irtB, 18!! 1. \VELEDELI: liEEU,

l'we mi~sivu van llL·n 2Hsten l.l. (luatstleden) in orde ont-vanp;en. ITet is ons aangenaam, to hnorrn, dat onzu prijzen l~

aanstaan; ids waarvan wij hijna :-:~ker warcn, toen wij bcproefdon r·wo aantlacht or Oll?e b, ziglwid

to

vostigen. Do verkregen indruk z'tl nog gunstigcr zijn, wannoer wij onzo termen opgeven voor die wdnigo kbnh•n, die ~>trikt kuntant ],utalun. \Vij staan, namclijk, 12} per eont. tuo op allu sommun hon·n £100, 1U per cent. op sam-men tu~~l'IH·u J.:5'l Lll t:10U, 01 ;; liL'r t'l'llt. oudor 1:50. Hot zal ons groot gouuegLn <lOl'll Rpoudig

r

\\'U gd·oruu Lestdlingon

to

ontvan-gt•n, L'll wij v.-rzek<'rcu

e,

dat wij daaraan, als aan aile volgende, onzc l•eatt• aamlacht zullen wijtl.-JJ.

Intusschen nrhlijvut wij, Weludele Hccr, rEus. Dicnstw. J>ioHaren,

GBBI:OE.lHJRS Sco'r"r,

l'.i:l.-Lieht.· gmdt·lH.l wor,len kvstoloos verpakt. Your lwt

pttk-ktu Vllll ZWlrU gOCLll'l't:lll'UkL•lH•U wij :.!1 liLl' Cent.

18. Maning.

::'lfEJl'FFitOUW W. <i. ,lUUGENS,

Bla u wvallei.

liiALlllE~Ll'RY, 1 Feb1·., 18():1, )lEJCFFROUW,

Ik heh de ccr

r

to Lerichten, dat ik op den larttstcn De-cember, 18U3, de zaak van dell heer F. Hart alhior overgeuomen hcl1 mot al hare Laten en schulden. In de Locken vind ik cone :>om van t:5:.l 10~. tcgen U uitstaanue voor waarJe ontvangen scdert Juli, UlUU. Ik zie ook uit de corrosponclL·ntie, dat or op verschil-lemle tij(kll UUll

r

gcseltl'l'YCII ill, l: WI'ZUdWl1lll', clit hcdrag te

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nl THE S0f71:l AFA'IC.LV LETTRN-WRJTER.

amount, without, however, your over oven haviug taken notice of the letters sent. In conser1ueucc I have to advise you that I shall expect a settlement hufore tho end of the present month, failing which the account will be handed over for collection at your own expense.

I remain, il[ <td:tm, Yours oht•diruUy,

FRANK PITT.

19. Extension of Time

requested.

:Mn . .FRANK l'ITT,

l\Ialmcsbury.

HLu:wVALT.ET, Pcbrnary lOth, 1~\Jl. DEAR :-im,

Your letter elated Fehrnary 1st, has np~d me ver) r1uch. l

aclmowleJge the <leht recorded in the hooks of Air.

r.

Hart, whoso llllsinr.Rs you state to have taken over, but I must at tho same time apply for an extension of the time named by you. l\lr. F. II:trt will

l1u able to testify that, had my circumst:mccs l'cen lcf,s a\lvcrP(', tho account against me would htwo been paid long ])({oro thi:;. If you will give me time, tho sum will he 'duly paid in full, or if you will accept monthly payments, I am willing to Lind myself to remit

t: lO per month. Please withdraw the threat of han,Jing me O\ Pr to

a collector, which might provo dis;tstrous to mo in my pn'3l'Ut circumstances.

I remain, Llear Sir, Yours faithfully,

\V. C. Ju!IGENS.

20. Extension of Time Granted.

:J[ns. \V. G. JunGENS,

mauwvallei. illADAM,

In reply

to

your favour of tho lOth in&~. I heg to ~tate that in compliance with your wish I havo written to lHr . .AmlerF.on, thP agent

n.t

Blauwvallei, instrnding him to rlrnw np a do.:umcnt for yuu to <>ign, by \\hiuh yull bind yonrsulf to remit, Utruu,.:h the F.aid U{!;ent, monthly payments of £10, until thu bUill

u:

£.JrJ 10~. shall

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fJr: Zi ID-.lFNIK.t.tN.)CfTE RRIER)"J'L'LLEN. 19

ell.'enen, z<~mh·r dat Uij uehtur uuit zdfs notltie van du gczonden

Lri~.., v~:n g-cnomen lwbt. Dientcngevolgo moet ik TT kmmis gevcu, lint ik lletaliug verwachten z~tl voor het cinde dozer maand, als wa·uwer, zoo

r

in ;,iChr'l.ku lt:ijtt, do rel,ming ier colkctie zal ovcr-gq:;ewu wunlen "ll ~we Pi.;unu kobtl''t.

Ik ver-hli.,.~ ::'llL·jurfrnu 11, Cw Diemtw. Dien.,

.Fr.A~K I'l'l'T.

19. Verzoek om Uitstel.

JJI:x lfDEH l'UAXK l'ITT,

::'lla!m,_,~ b ,1ry.

:\lrJ~ II FLI:, l3LAL" vALun, 1

o

Pturuari, 18tH.

r

w Lrier, ge,ltttu~r·l 1 Peb., h:dt m:j uiu:: wcini,; oucstelcl. Ik erkc..n hct ],, drag Fchuldig tu zijn, dat in clu LoPkt'll van den liLur I'. Hart gt•nutE.,eru is, "i,·u~ l•ezigheicl Uij zq . .;t overgenumen h· huLuLJt ; maar tuvuus moet ik vcrlenging aan Vl\lgcn van dt•n tijll door

e

r;enm·md. Ilu lh<.!l' F. Hart zal kuuntcn g<:tuigl'll, Llut, w:ut.:n uu zakun mij n:c·t zoo tegungeloopcu, de rllkcning te;!:l•n mij rl'Pcl-, la'1,.: tL·vurLn VcJlLlttan z.m ;"t'Wt'l'3t zijn. ln1licn Uij mij tijcl

w:lt :>;eVlll, Z:J.l ILl ~Jill in ha:tr f-,t'ltcl'l uehu<~rlijk 1ut.utlcl worclen, of

7,,

n:j M.um.luliJhPhu af:l\Jlalmp;en wilt aannemen, l~t•n ik h•rPillmijzc•ht• tu verl•inJPu tut LUI" uflo~~iug y,m £1U ptr rmtan•l. \\'L·ed z,,,, guP l uc h JrPigin,~ in

tc

trvkh.en, van mij ttan t;CU c.ll!Pd<.!Ul' over 1 o !-('\'t n, lwtgoen rn:j in rwjne it guHwu<~rcligu om~-.tautlighedun 7.Lc'l' tot n::ulu•l znn kunnen r.ijn.

lk vcrl,Ejf, 'Jfijnltccr, [we Dicnstw. Diunare.;;,

· - - -

W. G.

JL'm.mxs.

20. Verlenging van Tijd toegestaan,

:JIEJnrPrwuw

1v. a ..

JcltonxH,

lJln. u wvnllei.

::\lAL~:nsBl'IlY. 1 H p, '"''<<'ri, 1 ~[) 1.

~1EJlTITl:OCW,

In antwoonl up 11we mib~ive V:tll tlen lOdt n 1lczer ma:tk ik

c

loc•kt•lltl, clat ikovercuukum-,tig

ew Vl'l'lttll~C'll

deulwer .\ntlt•rsun, Ageut tc l1lauwval1d, ;'.C~chruvuu lu·ll, hl'm OJlLlmgu:<le c•un dul!U-muut 0]1 tl' ~tellun, dat 1lo1lr {_' OI!IlercCLken<l TIHWf WOI\[111, f'n '\\.un·l··j Uij C verbiwh·n zult dunr gun<Jdntkn ac•·nt ma:tll<h•lijl,,t"he

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20 THE SOUTH AFRIC.rLV LEJ'TER-WRITAR.

have boon paiLl up. I may aud that I shall charge neither discount nor collection expenses, seeing that, according to your letter, you seem to be in difficulties. I remain, :Madam, Yours ohcrlieutly, l:'I:ANK PITT. 1\IR. J. DJrKsoN, Porterville. SIR,

21. Threat.

SO~IERSET-EAST, ,fttnnary h/, 18!1!.

As I have rucoivccl no reply to my lcttc·r ref!UCRting an early Rettlemant of tho amount owing hy you to thls husineFs, I am instructcu to say, that unlcRs yonr rhcl]ue for tho same l•e rcceive1l at this office l>cforo "\Vodnesuay next, tho mnttor will he placed in the hamls of tho Uompnnj '!:! RolicitorR.

I have the honour to he, Hir, Your-> fnithfally,

11 ENRY ,l Al KSON,

Sccreta.ry tu the Sumerset-Eu<t IVuul Jia nufactvry.

22. Invoice.

G.

DALE, Esu., Beaufort \Vc~t.

In (Lccuwd with GEORGE Ml'RllAY & Co., KaapstaJ. To

1 roam foolscap,

No.

G £

4000 enveiOJ10s, G1 x 3 2

1 Stanley's "Darkest Africa" (Col. Ed.) ..

1 Dr. Peters' "Light on Darkest Africa".. 2 4 Dutch Reader I.

3G Excel~ior Copybooks .. -;3

3 boxe~ chalk

CArE TowN, February 28th, 1~9-l:.

15

JH

3

G

u

2

I

G

111

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l!E ZU.In-.1FN1£t.L\:<;r.f!E RJ.'.!F.FSTELLEN. 21

l>d:llingLll Vall 1:10 OVl'l' to maken, totual. <10 HOID van l:.'i::J llk vo]daltll

zal zijn. Ik VOL;.( hierl>ij, dul noch korting noch eolkctk ko;;t<•n

in rekenill!! ZUlJt·n gdmtcht WOl'UUil, daar ({ij, llU/tl' l"w l!<t';.jgen, in moeielijku ombtuwlighetltm verkuert.

lk vcrhlijf, Mejnffrouw, ew Diem.tw. DiL'll., FUANK Pll'T. DJ;x HBElt .T. DIL'Kt-~ON, l'urt<•rville.

21. Bedreiging.

:,\mlEll'iET-OosT, l ,Trr.ntturi, 18!.!1. :\1 I.TNllEEU,

llaar ik goon antwuoru gckrq~en hob op mijrwn l>ricf, waarin l' verzocht wordt hut ueurag Joor

e

aan J< zo uezighdu ver!lehul<ligu, spoe•lig to vore1Teueu, is mij opgodmgen, to zoggcn, ,lttt tenzij l'w rht:<1llC vuor genoemJ hcdrag Vt>6r \Yucnsdag aau dit k:mtunr ontv;tngen wurut, •le z.tak ovurg,•goven zal worLlen aan do procnrcurs der O•Jmpap:nie.

Ik hob lle cor to zijn, :Jlijnhror, l'w Dienstw. llit:n.,

llBNl\Y JA<'K~UN, :'!e<'nlads 111111 de Sumtrtltl Oust lVu'fubriclr.

22. Rekening van Geleverde Goederen.

\\'gJ.EI<ET.r: liEEI\

n.

DALU, Beaufort \\'t•Ht.

In rek. ni,l!] 7111'1 ClEour.E ":\lnmAY &

Co.,

KrtapRta•l.

Y(l(ll' f<'lll 1']~(1. g(•luYl'l'(l:

1 rinn l'nolR<':tp, XP. (i ••

.. ..

. .

.. i: 1.)

11 H 1(1 ('JlV< l,>}'lllll, .'i ~ X ~ ..

..

..

.. ..

2

-

,_

1 8tanl(•y'il "llarkest .Afril'a" (Kol. E<l.) ..

-

JS 1 lir. T'drrs' "Light on DarkeR! Africa" .. I

2 I 2 1 Hollaml~ch T,c·<·sl>oek I.

..

..

..

..

-!

H

I

(j

~II "EXL'Ll~iur" Hduijfh11L'kC'n

..

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-,3

-

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B doozm kriJt

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-

2 I (i

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I·-zz TIIF. SOCTJf .JFRIC'.JX J.F.TFRR-WJUFER.

23. Receipt.

£G w~.

n~:CEIVHD frum G. Dale, E~l']_.,

r,,.

mfort \Yc -'I' u,o f.Uill of Six T'mmds TL·u Rltlllinu;>'~ t-.tg., l•oing rrmount of ;.cooL1s as pt•r invoice of Fobnmry :l~th, lx~H.

t'.u•u 'l'ow"'. JJ,tr<'h '2011<, l.S!JI.

24. Six-Monthly Account.

TEnMs: No di~count on six-monthly acwmtls. 1\Ir. JT. LEF~;vnE, Grahamstown.

lir. to TnE Anous CmrPANY, LTn., of Capo 'l'uwn.

1SU5.

2 .July To GoodR, as per Inroiru £ 4.

17

17 August Ditto uitto 2.) 1

3 ~ov. Ditto ditto 7 I lG

23 Due. Ditto ditto

;n

1

,,

u '

7

1

u

'

-( 'AT'n 'I'ow"!. ]), t:onl,, 1' ~lis/, l!:'!:J:i.

c

m<

Hl

' 11

25. Promissory Note.

Cl2G

5~.

Gd.

l >ur: 1Gth February, 11'03.

~ix months after chtto

I

promi~o to pay to lHr.

II.

Fletcher, of Carnarvon, or order, the sum of One IInmlrctl an<l Twenty-Six l'nu'l ls Five RhilliugR antl Six renrr. ~tg. fnr valu0 rePoivP•l.

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nE Z[7D-AFRI.A:·tA.\~<;Cf!E BRIEF.STEIJ.RR. ~3

23. Kwita.ntie.

£(j 10.<.

Ontvnng"n van Jon \VC'lod. Ticer G. nalo, Beaufort West, do som van zc~ Puncl<·n tiun ~hillings Rtg., zijndP l•f1drag van i!e rL;;-enin;: Y.tn ~oleven1o gocderen van 2l:l Fchruari, 18!11.

G.

a. n

L.\zEn. KAAPr'TAD, 21} )JrrHrl, 1~[11.

24. Zesmaandelijksche Rekening.

TI:Tl'lfEN: j!COUO korting op zcsmaani!olijksche rclwningcn.

Du TIBEH II. Lr;F.EvnE, Gmhamsstau.

Dr·l•el •ut•r DE AHGT'R CmiPAGNIB, BEr., Kaapstad.

18Dfi.

2 .Tuli

J 7 .\.ug.

i:l Xuv. :.!.j Def'.

voor gooduron volgcns rekcning

dito dito dito ditn dito dito £ -,---4. ' 17 2.) l 7

lG

:n

·1 I ' ! 3 7 4 ~)

-KA.\1 ~'lAP, 1!1 JJ. ,., ntlu r. 1R!I5, £ li:l 1~ 11

25. Promesse.

Cl21; ii~. (;,!, Yernlt 1() Fcbruari, 11-:!}:J. Zes ma::muen na dato l•uloof ik to hctalcn aan den IIecr

Il. Fletch<·r van Carnarvon of order, de pomma van .Ecn IIonderd en 7:es C'n Twintig l'unrlen Yijf Shillings C'll Jl:cB l'ence 1'\tg., waarclC' genoteu.

\\'JUT\1! "JfoonE.

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24 TffE SOlTT.fi AFJUr',LV I l~'TTRR-WRIFI:N.

26. Form of Draft.

C.n'E oF Goon IIor.',

CAI'E '1\JWN, F• IJmary 2rllh, lf'~l1,

No. 351. £53 G.<. (H.

At thirty days' sight of this, our Sola of Exchanf!e, pay to

the order of A. l\lontaf.'lle, Es•r., tho RUm of Fifty 'rhrce 1'omH1s

Six Shillings aml Xino Penro Htg. value rccl'ivod .

• T onN Snrcox & Co.

To

the STANDAT:n D.'lNK oF fim'TII AFIHCA, LTD,, Cape Town Branch, Capo Town.

27,

Form of Acceptance Bill.

l: 11 i) Go. 9•1.

CArr: 'l'owN, Jlfctrc/,

:H,I,

IHUJ.

Four months after clat.o pay to my ortll'r thL· sum of Fonr IInnLlreLl allll FiftPen l'muul4 Rix Hhilling~ aml Ninepcnrc· Stg'.,

value recc,ivod.

.TLJns Ilru:om.

To 1\IBSSRS. AKWitTGIIT & Co, l'urt Eli,;aLl'th.

This tlo<'Hl11PJLt l•f•t••nnrs nt•g-•)ti:tl•lo if JWl'll"rl.~ tlrawn 111' ou f>l:tllll'e•lvaJ•t•t·, nl1Ll writh•u arro~" the fat••• thn":

}IJ'L'C] I tL•tl AKwmGIIT L\> Co.,

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DR Z('JD-.lFRTf:.LLVSCliE JIRJRFSTJ;'LLER. 25

26. Model van een Wissel.

K \AI' DE (l OE!>E llO•Jl', 1\ AAro;TAD, ~1! Felmtnri, J Ka L Xo.

:.r,l.

£.">3 f.•. ~H.

Dertig rlagen n:t zf,•l!t gclievcn tu hctnlon tegon rlczen onzen uenigen wisselbrief ann de order vnn den Beer A. 1\Ioutaguo, do sum van Dric en Yijftig Punden, Zus ~hilling~< en Negen I'enr·el"\tg., waardo gouoten.

J OIJN 8grcux & Co .

. ;\an L1e 8TANV.\A tw B.\NK Y \N Zrm-AFmKA, DEP.,

KaapshL1schen Tak, Kaapstall.

27. Model van Acceptatie Wissel.

~.n::;

r. ..

u

r.

KAAl">'l'AD, 31 Mart'lt, lb:JJ.

Yier 1!1f,J.nolen na dato gc.lil'Vl'll to bvt."tlen attll rle orLll'r vun w:jzdnn dt• sorn van Yier lionrlrrll t·n Yijftirn l'onllen, ZeR Nhi:lingH l'n Xev<'n P1'llCL' ~tg., w:tanlt• genotl'll.

,f OliN TIU.\Nll. JlE'! TlEEitTIN AEwmrmT 8-

c.,.,

Purl Elizal>dh.

l>it olnrmnr •,j ktu Yt•l'J.tmdl]l] WOl'rll•n,iwlii'Hlll'l. l>Pltr~cnli,ilcujl

g• 7"1-\' llljoapir•r g~.~;dn·• vr·n iil, I'll "]I du vulgPnrl•• "'ijzv /-!"l'krni~t: < }eal'<'l'plt•t·nl

AKWitiGIIT & Co.,

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:::6 TliA SUC'J'lf AFRJ('.LV TJ':7TF:!,'.Jl?UTRR.

BUSINESS.

28.

Order to a Grocer.

::\11\. J. (}, YAN liAttW'i, P.trys. 1)JL\n Sm,

Kindly Rl'llll mo in tho I'0111'Ao nf t;1o 1by :-111 lhR. nio

<'<Jffeo, 2 Jlo~. ~Jl11'lll•11,_; tea,

a

p:u•:( :N of <'llllJf'~,] 111, ~p!it ]'l'llR, 1 •llllli'L' gruuwl rinnamnn, 1 j1LII'kd J,c~t white Bng•n·, 1 tin

E~bt:u~cn's louttur (7 11•;;., h<·~t qnnlity).

\\'ith 1\'f,·renco to my lf\;.t or1br I hnvP to rcm.wk, tl:at tho Java

uu.!.l'Ll' wu~ of a V<'l'Y iuferior •lUnlity, hi11g miXL'<l with ehil'ury, whilu the i-lllgnr Vhl,S lumpy nrul :>a111ly. 1 mu~'>t l'C•Jll<'Rt you to make a unto uf Uli~, if at lH:tRt lllj l':l~t"m i~

or

auy <'OllSl"Juenuu tu you. I wa-; thornughlj ,[j"l>leai-L'<l wit11 tl11• g~>nd~, an•l only urd<'l' once ln<ll'L' to Rel' if thiN ur,ler will l>D l'1.1'1'1lh·1l in propl'l' Ktylf'. Yonril truly, r'LouuNc e Fmm:~IAN.

29. Reply

to 28.

:!\fus. FnKJDL\N, Duuklookfontc>in. :ilfADMI,

):.on favour renehcLl 1:1e thi;;: mornin,.! 11• r yonr man. Tb•

cmhJ' it C'outainotl I have pudtml. I hJ,;,tcn to l'<'Pl.\' to your n•ry

f>t•riou~ eompluint~, that T havo rcn• l tl <·m \lith th<' t"Teatel't uHtonishmt'nt, nml that b·lirving all yon ~a.Y, l cnn only eX]>l:tin things in tbi~ \\.1y, tlmt I l::nv•• hnd to ]>la1·e th1t nnlLw in the lmml;; of a clerk ~nscea•l of pt•rf>ol:al!y l'Xrcuting it, :tR T ummlly do,

nml promi~o to <loin tho future. I t•on<c.Juently <xpn~fl the l!O]'U

that the present onltr will fnl:y i'ati~fy you, antl th·tl \1h.1t yuu tlm.,1ten:ugly ~ay wonld ho a fin.1l tria', may lc.ul to a "UC'I'I'%iuu of

<·wn l:tri!cr nrtlerH than yon WLru p1rq;;ed tn favour mo with tlm~ far.

I rl'main, .:\la1 1111',

y,,m·;t nhrdi,•utly,

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DE zr·m-AFRIA:tA.'I:SC!TL RRIEr:)'TF.I !J.!.'. ::7

BEZIGHEID.

28. Bestelling aan een Kruidenier.

ll~:x HBEit .T. C. YAN IT.lnFN,

P~rij~.

Do~TFDnh.l!uN~ETNf 2 ~"l' pl., l~U.). :.\Ir.J~HI'il'I:,

\'\1 l ~ Zf'O f!'llcl] 111i,j in d1 11 lonp VU!l ,],•n dug to z, r1ll'll : -11) l'"n,l Hw k,•'],•, ~ 1 •on•l Honl'lwnf.; tltet>, ~ }•uklwn k:ull'~•·u,

1 l"'::vl ~l'~l·lekn .. rwtell, 1 o1H iijnu k.nwcl, 1 zuk 1 l'totu wi1.te

~uikt·r, 1 Lllk E,.,l,PUHlllH ltokr (7 puwl, h:"tl! kwalit. ;t).

::\Itl ldrukking tut mijne laats1.o l•e;.tol:ing moet ik O]•llll'rhn, dal Lle .lava k• tfllu van nor f-.lt!ehto kw:tli1.l'it wa~ I'll mt.t ;;uikerlj bl'lHUllf-(1], !1 l'\\ljl1lU >-U;kl'r geklont (II l-ltlllLlerig \\UH. 11( VLl'7.0t>k l' vril'mlo•:i,;k, hiurnp to h·Hen, indion u:.ijne klaml:zie l' i.Ln miu~te

ieb, w&artl l'. lk was uli.er~>t onlovrt!Lleu on r do guukrrn, un

]),,.,tel allel'n nog c.·nB om tu zkn, of ik l•olwo;rlijko l•1.JLliening

hr:j!!en kan. Ilo !'we, l<'L01H1'H'l<l FREE~lAN.

29. Antwoord op 28.

"JIEv1:orw Fm:::c~IA "<, H•mt• 1,,.kf,.uhin, P A!.I,T<l, 2 S• pt. ,ul,q·, 18(),1. "JI~lYltiiUW,

lk hl"ll rm•ll lllid van li\Ol'f!Cll per T'wl'll knccht ontvali;!Lll. 11, l<L'~lLl'in!!, 1~11ar:n Ytlvnt, hL·h ik gepakt. Ik hatts'; mij np l'we Zt-L:' • rr~t·;o khu htl'll tu uutwoor1len, 1bl ik zo met de gruotHlu ven\nntlnln!-!; f!dl zeu hch, Lll dat rk, f!l'li'OVl'Illk al \11tt (~;j ZPgr, de z t.tk alk1·u OJ> 1l••:r.o wijze vrrldnn 11 km, 1lni. ik till• l>e,teWng tttll l'Otvn l,lnk lll'h uol'i.tn uVLrlatu,, in J>la.tl..; v::m ze 7.f'1f nit

tt. vueren, znualH ik ;.:-t·woonlijk tlut', en ltclonf in l::r t Yt rYolt:' te zullen 'locn. lk tlruk lll•rlmlvo tlu l·o,,p nit, dat 1lLZC l•l ~il'llinf! l' vn:kuPlt r1 'u~duen zal, en dat, wa1. Gij dreigeiHk 7.<'i;t l'C'lll' l:wbte krtliS tr zi,;n, ll'i'l'l' m0p:u tot hr~ta:tlclu en ZLlfs gmotere

lw~tellillf!Ull dar. Uij tvt 1111 l• 11· z• >O ~·1, 1 l p 11 tt..-'l zijt l•ij mi~ h· ,]ol'n.

Jk Yl•rh!Jjf, ;\fl ITI>UW,

1·,, ])j, 't~iw. Tlit•urtar,

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:!S THR SQ/TTH .IFR!r'.tX LRTJT.R-W!UTAR.

30. Order to a Butcher.

::\In. I'. RNAKE, Long~treel. D~JAI\ :Su:,

BLOt:lH"O:-<Tr:T!>, 0l'to1Jt r 17th, lH!Hi.

To my regret your cart uitl Lnt call ycstrrday. I was under the imprec;sion that you were in the habit of sending it round to your \'nstomcrs daily ; hec;ides, your man told me so when some time ago l came to li vo horo. I now re•1nest you to he goOll enough to do the sumo, and to send me before nnon 1 lu. of soup-meat, and a nice leg of mutton of al•out 10 lhfl. You might

at

the samo timo sen•l me word when you will be making sausage next, and whether 1 can regulnrly get polonios at your place on Tuesdays antl Fridttys.

I am, yourK truly,

w.

KHENS,

31.

Order to

a

Tailor.

::\Itt. GF.Ol\GE \YELLS,

Hope Town.

lLvr~ J:l'Arl, .Tnly 2nil, lRC•L D1Ult Rm,

1 herewith return "Dirori.ions for Sclf-:JieaRnr(•mPnt," whil'h you suppliml me with per l:tst po::d. I have tillt•d iu thr furms with tho greatest mre,awl nowucg to ortlcr a full bnit (frork-eoat) nf thr sample on whieh you wEl fin(l two 1lins stieking. Shoultl there nut he su!licient of thiR matrrial, howowr, you may mnkc tho trowscrs of the stuff Hmrkml in tho sampleR with one pin. This is tho first time I give "Solf-measuremrnt" a trial, anrl ~ceing I do it on your own advice, I trm:t you will unuortnko to alter the clothes, Rlloulu tho rut prove to uo incorrect in any wn.y.

I am, <lL>ar Rir,

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l!E LL'Ili-AFR!A:4.L\'SClfE RR!F.R~'TELLER. Z')

30. Bestelling a::m een Slager.

Dr:N IlEI:u

P.

S'{ARB, Lttngo»traat.

:JliJNIIEEH,

HwurruNTEIJ<., 17 Ut'iu~er, lSO\o.

Tot mijm• ~pijt is l'wo kttr gis!orcn uict uij mij attn gcwccst. Ik was onder den intlruk, dat Gij gowoon waart zo clkcn <lag· uij rwo klanton rontl te &tnren; daaronboven heeft Uw knocht mij dit gczcgcl, toen ik cenigen tijJ geleden bier

hm

komon wonon. Ik vorzoek U nn, 7.00 goutl io willon zijn, dit

to

<locn, on mij vM•r twaalf uur to ~tnrcu llu. soopvlocsch, en eon lt·kkoron schapcnhont van :r.oowat 10 llm. Gij kunt mij tcgclijkortiju laton wetcn, wanneer cr weer wor::;t wortlt gcmaakt, en of ik gercgeld Diustlags en V rijda;;s I•ulonies uij C k:.m krijgcu.

lk bon, do 1"Wl',

\ \r. KnENS.

31. Bestelling aa.n een Kleermaker.

l>n1. liEER G.cOl:GE WEr.r.s,

lfoopdtaLl.

:\liJNIIEEU,

HATTEl'AN, 2 J,cli, lHHi.

llierneven:-; zcml ik tcrug ""\auwijzingen voor zelf meten," tlio Gij mij per batsto 11ust tocguzondon heut. Ik hob do vormrn mot de gruutsto zorg ingovuld, on hostel nu eon go heel pak (grkloodu

jus) van de staal, waarin gij twoe Rpcltlon gestokon zult vindcn. 111ocht or ochtor niot gerwcg van deze stof zijn, dan kunt G-ij do hroek Vltll hot gOCLl ll(llll'Tl, in de stulen met el>no spuld gcrnorkt. Dil is do eersto maal, Llat ik "zelf meteu" probeor; on aangezien

ik hot op Uw eigl'n aanraden doe, vertronw ik, d.at Gij op "L nemen zult, de kloo<leren to verunderen, indian hot snit in cenig opzicht incorrect ruouht zijn.

Ik uen, :\lijnlwer, de Uwe,

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30 THE SOTTTJl AFRlCA"V LETTER- WR!TER.

32. Order to a Bookseller.

::\ln. UnAl~LE~ 'rrnrA "•

l\lalmcslmry.

JJEAH iiJf,,

LEr:~ "E!\DAL, ~tuuust Htb, Ul~:i.

-:\ly last onk·r of books for the puulic school of thiR place having satisfied unr Committee, 1 kg to send yon the following

Ill'W order, which 1 trudt will br oxec:ItcL1 in the same good &tyle,

and with like deRpatuh, m; tho first.

Tho li<>t hanucu to me Ly tho head rnao:;ter runs as follows: 12 bottles ],]uo-uluck ink

1 Llack bo:tr<l and L'll~el.

12 dozen copy books.

12 Transl:ttiun houks (llutch-F.ngliHh). 1 pair of WuOUOU COI!lpc1SSOS for chalk,

G tttlases of tho whole worlL1, ]JhyHical m•rl ]<o:iti,·:tl mapR

comuincd.

l':tymcnt will1o made on rm'L'i]rt of goo,l~. I truot Y<•11 \1ill allow

tho usual 10 per cent. rliHL•utmt on the hook4, &ueing thL•y arL'

inten<lt·U. fur a public in~titution. I remaiu, i"ir,

Yuur~ faiihfnll), JA \;EH ('r, \UKD,

Jf11n. i-lu'T. in ];ct'I'Wtt<<lafJ'nulic 8rlt•1•tf lJ•111rd.

33. Order to a Mason .

.:\In.

PETEH Ommrmnr,

Riversclale.

DLJ.:U'OSTEJN, tj, 1>1 ltltlt, 1804. DEAR Srn,

'rho now house yrm hnilt on my farm a yo,U' ago :mrlly ro<[Uires rupctirs. Tho thatrh is leaking at two cnrnPrs, and

l'l'<[Uires a lmmlrorl huwUu,., of thatch; one of tho pill:tr" in front has giY('n wn.y, aml has to Lo built again from t1w founcl::ttio:J. with -;ounJ LrickH; the 11labhr on the maln wtll'> i'l c•,ming

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