Report from the Select Committee on the Kafir Tribes; Together with the Proceedings of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence, Appendix, and Index - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851. Excerpt: ... Report, 1851--continued. Freeman, Rev. Joseph John. (Analysis of his Evidence)--continued. numbers, and the people generally are able to read and write; they are familiar, to some extent, with the English as well as the Dutch languages, 20, 21. There are very few Europeans resident in the settlement, 22 The Kat River settlement extends about twenty-five miles north and south, by twenty miles east and west, 23 Opinion that no general change in the existing relations between the British Government and these people is required, 24 The main thing would be to secure to them a magistracy in which they would have confidence, 24, 25. 103-110 Witness feels sure that upon the whole they are a thoroughly loyal and devoted people; their present state of disaffection and disloyalty is entirely a new thing; the disaffection may have been general, but the disloyalty has been very partial, 24 An.important end would be gained by giving them a personal interest in the land, and encouraging them to become bona fide landholders; at present they have simply permission to occupy, 25-38. With respect to the question whether giving title to these Hottentots to hold their lands for ever would tend to retard the civilization of the colony by preventing Europeans from efficiently cultivating the land, witness can only say there were two views on the part of the Government in granting the Kat River settlement to the Hottentots, 39 One was to reward them for faithful services for many years past, especially in the war, 39 And the other, to have a body of men who might serve as a defence to the colony in the event of a Kafir attack, 39 Having 5,000 or 7,000 men just on that spot, if we secure their fidelity and loyalty, we have that defence; but we should not have it in the small numb...

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