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From: Sue Mackay <>
Subject: Extracts from Graaff Reinet Herald May 1856
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:07:15 +0100 (BST)


Taken from CO53/43 National Archives, Kew, London. I
have no further knowledge of people mentioned here,
having merely transcribed the information from the
newspapers, but these entries were photographed at Kew
using a digital camera, some in better focus than
others, and transcribed at home, so if you are related
to someone mentioned I may be able to send you a .jpg
file of the entry on the understanding that it would
be for personal use and not for publication on a
website, which would violate my digital camera licence
with the National Archives. I have no objections to
these transcriptions being added to a personal website
provided no charge is made to read them

Sue Mackay
Cardiff UK

Saturday 10 May 1856

IMMIGRATION
To the Honorable Legislative Assembly for the Colony
of the Cape of Good Hope, in Parliament assembled:
The petition of the undersigned inhabitants of the
District of Graaff Reinet humbly sheweth
That you petitioners have observed with great
satisfaction that His Excellency the Governor of this
Colony has directed the attention of your Hon. House
to the subject of European Immigration for this
Colony.
That your petitioners fully concur in the desirability
of introducing a large number of tradesmen and
mechanics, as also agricultural and house servants, as
a great want of such classes is experienced in all
parts of the Colony, and especially in this Division.
That your petitioners are of the opinion that it is
hopeless to expect that any considerable number of
immigrants of good character will come to this Colony
unless the inducement of free passage be held out to
them.
That, as your petitioners are aware that the ordinary
sources of revenue are inadequate to afford the means
of supplying the necessary funds for immigration, your
petitioners would humbly suggest that your Hon. House
should with as little delay as possible sanction the
plan proposed by His Excellency the Governor for
raising the amounts required, as your petitioners are
of the opinion that no other plan holds out equal
facilities.
That your petitioners, with all deference to your
Honorable House, would advise that the funds raised
should be entrusted to the Executive of this Colony
as, from its connection with the Imperial Government,
it would be best able to expend the funds of the
Colony with proper economy and efficiency, by being
enabled to avail itself of the services and experience
of British Emigration Commissioners.
That your petitioners would therefore humbly and
earnestly request your Honorable House to empower the
Executive of the Colony to carry out the proposed plan
of immigration without delay; and your petitioners, as
in duty bound, will ever pray &c
J.L. LEEB JP
M.H. BENJAMIN
John HEUGH
H. MOSENTHAL
C.W.J. POWELL
S.E. WIMBLE
George BREMNER
William MEADWAY
Jacobus PAPENFUS
B.Z. STEGMANN
John DU TOIT
Wm. BRAMWELL
Joseph BAUMANN
H. OELRICH
Thos. SPILLER
C. SEIDLER
Henry BOLUS
John HUMPHRIES
W. WOODCOCK
Edward NATHAN
J. McNAUGHTON
C.J. SPILLER
M. LILIENFELD
George HURFORD
A. MURRAY JP
W. SOUTHEY
G.E. MURRAY
Joseph CURRIE
J.J. MEINTJES JP zoon
H. HENDRIKZ
Thos. RITCHIE
A. LILIENFELD MD
T. BAIRD
J. THOMPSON
A.P. RUBIDGE JP
Henry C. BLUNDELL
Edgar HOWELL
J.B. EVANS
W.G. ZINN
H. ADDISON
E.S. FORD
J.W. HURTER
W.C. GLENISTER
W.B. TURPIN
George BROWN
Alfred ESSEX Sen
Alfred ESSEX Jun
William H. RABONE
J. CRAUSE
T. DIXON
P.A. LUCKHOFF
Henry MARRIOTT
G. BROWN
C.T. PERRY
M. ADENDORFF
J. CLEGHORN
W.J. DIXON
L. ROEHLIN
D.M. SINCLAIR
Harry GREEN
T. MILLER
E.R. KING
A. THORNTON
J. ROEHLIN
D. EDWARDS
W.T. BROWN
Wm. BROOKE
J. JUDD Sen
J. JUDD Jun
Samuel PROBART

REQUISITION to the Municipal Commissioners of Graaff
Reinet
Gentlemen, We the undersigned inhabitants of Graaff
Reinet feel compelled again to draw your attention to
a nuisance which daily becomes more objectionable, and
which seriously affects the health and comfort of many
residents in Parsonage Street and the neighbourhood,
hoping that some immediate steps will be taken to
investigate the complaint, and remove the cause of it.
It is probably known to Commissioners that a Slaughter
House &c has lately been opened in Parsonage Street by
Mr. F. JOUBERT, which premises are close to the
street, and unprovided with any proper means of
removing the daily accumulations of blood and offal.
In consequence these disgusting substances at all
times give forth the most filthy and sickening
stenches, causing great annoyance in the
neighbourhood, and especially in the evening becoming
unbearable. So much is this the case that it is
impossible to remain upon the stoeps, and doors and
windows must be kept closed, in the vain hope of
excluding these poisonous exhalations from our
dwellings.
In addition to the constant annoyance we feel from
this extremely offensive nuisance, we beg to remind
Commissioners that should any epidemic or contagious
disease visit Graaf Reinet, those persons will suffer
a greatly increased risk of infection whose misfortune
it is to reside near such ill-regulated slaughter
houses as the one referred to; and a most serious
responsibility will rest upon the Municipal
Commissioners, as the guardians of this town, should
they neglect these timely warnings, or think them
unworthy of the attention of a public body.
For these reasons we hope that the Commissioners will
promptly carry out the propose measure of removing all
slaughter houses from the town to some suitable
locality in the suburbs; but we trust that in the
meantime you will investigate the particular nuisance
complained of, and use your authority to abate it.
We have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most
obedient humble servants,
Alfred ESSEX
Henry C. BLUNDELL
G.A. KRAUT
J.N. CAMPBELL
Joseph KITCHINGMAN
Geo. BREMNER
E.S. FORD
B.Z. STEGMANN
T.K. DOREY
John HUMPHRIES
H. ADDISON
P. VAN COLLER
S.R. WOODWIK
P.A. LEY
W.G. ZINN
W. SOUTHEY
C.M. LUTTIG
W.A. MARAIS
J.J. NAUDE
Wm. H. RABONE
Charles PAVIOUR
W.T. BROWN
John HEUGH
Wm. MEADWAY
C.E. ZIERVOGEL
A. MURRAY
Fredk WATSON
D.J. VAN RYNEVELD
C.J. SPILLER
P.CARO
John McNAUGHTON
P.STORM
S.J. OERTEL
C. VAN BLOMMESTEIN
J.L. LOOCK
G.H. MAASDORP
G.A. WATERMEYER
H. MOSENTHAL
G. HURFORD
H.T. PAPENFUS
J.W. DE GERTH
Geo. BARKER
Florence KLINCK
Geo. BROWN
Mrs. Honoratus VAN RYNEVELD
Mrs, Josias BRINK
Mrs. T.K. DOREY
J.E. LIESCHING
Mrs. GRISBROOK
Sarah Eliza ESSEX
Harriet RABONE

Saturday 31 May 1856

NOTICE
All parties having claims against Mr. Edward HIND of
“Weltevreden” are requested to file the same at the
office of the undersigned on or before the 30th June
next
John HEUGH

FARM FOR SALE by private contract
Mr. C.A. CILLIERS intending to change his residence
has instructed the undersigned to offer for sale by
private contract his Farm, being formerly part of the
Farm “Klipfontein”, in extent 3745 morgen and 20
roods, situate in the Fieldcornetcy of Agter op
Sneeuwberg in the Division of Graaff Reinet. This farm
is so well known as an excellent sheep walk, and good
for all kinds of stock, that it needs no
recommendations. Conditions favourable. Apply to
S.J. MEINTJES







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