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My object is to convert the industrious laborer into a respectable small farmer. It is a cottage allotment system on a large scale, having the following advantages:-He has a rough cottage on his allotment,-he is called on for no capital,―his resources will increase according to his industry,-all the produce he offers on the public market, and the profit is all his own,—his serfdom is exchanged for independence. When other people limit their desire for wealth, my people will do the same; but I cannot understand that feeling of resignation to poverty, which sentimental folks admire. A full basket and a full store are promised in Scripture as blessings. A quarter of an acre allotment, and working at seven shillings a week, for the kindest landlord or master in the world, is as ridiculous a means of conferring comfort or sufficiency on a laborer, as it is possible to conceive. It is a gilded deception. Shall not the poor man keep a pig? may he not keep a cow for his children, when there are thousands of black people flocking into Natal with herds of goats and cattle? the prevailing sentimentality for colored strangers and the grinding of our own poor at the same time, stamps the nature of such religion as of a sickly character. He that careth not for his own is worse than an infidel. With such persons, the profession and the practice, the warp and the whoof, are of far different materials. Inconvenience is not felt from a poor man having a few cows, a few pigs, sheep, goats or poultry. Even the butcher does not complain unless he is amongst the most hard-hearted of his trade. Small allotments are like hopes deferred, they make the heart sick. Wages at seven shillings a week to support a family, and a petty allotment of land, is but prison fare with a court in the gaol for exercise. The more the poor man has, the more he will have to spend. Quarter-acre allotments are thought to be large enough, because it is said the poor are bad managers of land and of manure, &c. And what are they to be expected to know without the opportunity? but it is a mistake; the hinds and the laborers frequently know as much as their masters, and, frequently having watched the result of their labor, even a great deal more.

The working men of England a sturdy race are they!

As England, and her every foe, have found before to day.
Who is it mans her wooden walls? and fills her ranks in war

With the bravest that the battle-tide of flood or field e'er saw?

Whose hand directs her ploughshares? whose skill has raised her arts?
Whose toil upholds her commerce that now fills the world's wide marts?
Who have achieved these noble deeds? let humbled Europe tell!
The working men of England. Can she tender them too well?

Brother men and worthy sons of Devon, the undersigned would not deceive you. If you are steady and refrain from drink, you cannot but succeed. Natal is so fine a country that the undersigned could wish that Devonians would generally adopt it as the Devonshire colony. Of course no other county can be excluded. A good opportunity is offered you. It is intended that this expedition shall consist of 1000 families. Married people always prosper most, and are the most happy in colonies. Single folks may follow; but the marriageable should take good advice and take a partner before they start. There is a greater choice in England.

No time will be lost by the undersigned in returning to Natal, where he hopes to end his days; and as soon as a sufficient number of families is made up, he will rendezvous them at Torbay or Plymouth, and start with a gallant band to a noble colony.

The choice of locations will be in the same rotation as parties engage their passages, to be secured by payment of half the passage money.

Let no man carry useless lumber. If the luggage of an emigrant is more than half a ton measurement, say twenty feet, he will have to pay freight for it. A knife, fork and spoon, a few pieces of crockery, a tin pot, a gridiron and saucepan, will be utensils enough to start with. Riding is so common in the country, that jackets are better than frock-coats, which if put by, may only be moth-eaten. Let every one economize in his fiting out, taking clothes for twelve months only, and no finery. In the colony every thing may be bought as the emigrant wants it. To buy before, is waste, and prevents his buying when he wants, and what he wants. Many will want a wagon of the country, a span of bullocks, cows, sheep, a horse, furniture, money to employ native labor; and as each walks up in the world he will find ample employment for all his earnings.

The passage money of each adult, (and in proportion for children,) will be £10 to be paid here. New bedding will be provided for the emigrants for the sake of cleanliness,—thus the old may be sold; a few mess utensils will also be provided; for the whole of which he will be charged twenty shillings, and ten shillings for children. The passage money may be paid either by the emigrant himself, by the assistance of friends, or by landlords, parishes, clubs or other societies,-landing will cost five shillings each.

It is hoped that no person assisting others will impose an incorrect character on the undersigned, either as regards the emigrant's morals, his age, or his calling. If unsuitable, the blame and the failure of the emigrant must attach to himself and his friends. Certificates of marriage and baptism will be required in every case. All persons must have been vaccinated. As a general rule, no emigrant will be received above forty-five years of age, on these conditions.

If any landlord, or parish wish to assist fifty or more emigrants to Natal, the undersigned or his agent will either visit the locality, or he must receive a full written description of the proposed emigrants, as regards age, health, trade or calling, number of children, their age, &c., &c.

J. S. CHRISTOPHER, Promoter of the "NATAL COMPANY,"

18A, Basinghall-street, London.

GOVERNMENT OF NATAL.

HIS HONOR, BENJAMIN CHILLEY CAMPBELL PINE, LIEUTENANT GoverNOR, £800 a-year, and £100 for house rent.

LIEUT. COLONEL E. F. BOYS, 45th REGT., COMMANDANT OF NATAL.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

His Honor the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony.

The Hon. the Senior Officer commanding H. M's. Forces in the Colony.
The Hon. the Secretary to Government of the Colony.

The Hon. the Surveyor General of the Colony.
The Hon. the Collector of Customs of the Colony.
The Hon. the Crown Prosecutor for the Colony.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.-2nd March, /47.-25th July, /48.

His Honor the Governor of the Colony-B. C. C. Pine, Esq.
The Colonial Secretary-D. Moodie, Esq.

The Public Prosecutor-W. Harding, Esq.

The Surveyor General-W. Stanger Esq.

[The Queen reserves to herself the power to increase the number of Councillors.]

Hon. Donald Moodie, Secretary to Government, Treasurer General, and Registrar

of Deeds, £500.

Mr. James Melville, chief Clerk to Secretary to Government £150.

Mr. Wm. James Dunbar Moodie, 2nd do. £100.

J. D. Jackson, Messenger, £36

Honourable Henry Cloete, Ls. LL. D. Recorder, £700.

Hon. Walter Harding, Crown Prosecutor, £300.

J. N. Bishof Esq., Registrar and Master of the Court, £150.

J. P. Zietsman Esq., Sheriff, £50.

J. W. O'Hara, Messenger of Court, £30.

Hon. Walter Harding, Resident Magistrate for the division of Petermaritzburg and D'Urban.

Mr. V. Schonnberg, Clerk of Magistrates Court, D'Urban, £60.

SURVEYOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.

Hon. Wm. Stanger, Surveyor General, £400.
Mr. D. W. Hertzoy, Clerk, £135.

Mr. E. Mc'Gill, Draughtsman, £135.

CONTRACT SURVEYORS.

Messrs. Wm. Greaves, P. L. G. Cloete, T. Oakes, John Bird, and Geo. Moodie.

CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

Hon. W. S. Field, Collector of Customs, £400.

Mr. J. R. Scott, Clerk and Warehouse Keeper, £200.

Mr. F. Barrows, Landing Waiter, Searcher and Tide Surveyor, £200.
Mr. G. Prestwich, Tide-waiter and Locker, £80.

Mr. Elliot. Acting Tide-waiter and Weigher, £60.

Mr. J. Freeman, Harbor Master, £200. | Mr. J. Archer, Pilot.

Theophilus Shepstone Esq., Diplomatic Agent with the native tribes within the Colony, £300.

MAGISTRATES AND JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

His Honor B. C. C. Pine, Lieut. Col. Boys, D. Moodie, Wm. Stanger, Walter Harding, T. Shepstone, James Melville, J. N. Bishof, J. P. Wm. Bell, J. P., C.. J, Labascagne, J. P., £30each.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES.

John Bird Esq., Klip River Division, £250. | Mr. Geo. Moodie, Clerk to do., £80.

FIELD CORNETS,-£15 each.

Messrs. D. Bezuidenhout, Jr. Droakberg, C. F. Lotter, Mooi River.

H. J. Kruger, Weenen; Jan du Plesses, Bushman's River.

Devald Pretorius, Petermaritzburg; Devald Pretorius, Little Tugela.
H. A. Pretorius, Lower Umgeni; M. Pretorius, Upper Umgeni.

J. J. Meyer, Port Natal.

P. G. Boosen, Water Fiscal, £14.

John Mackeany, Gaoler, Petermaritzburg, £40.

Three Constables, £36 each.-Two ditto, £22 10 each.

T. Daud, District Gaoler, D'Urban, £40.-One Constable, £20.

COMMISSIONERS FOR

LOCATING THE NATIVES, DIVIDING THE NATAL TERRITORY, AND SELECTING SITES

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MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT, NATAL.

Roleia, Vimiera, Talevera, Busaco, Fuentes, D'onor, Cuidad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nevelle, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula. Ava.

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COMMISSARIAT,-Chs. H. Skief, Esq., Deputy Assistant Commissary General in charge. Messrs. Jas. Brickill, and J. D. Marquard, Assistant Clerks.

Mr. J. Murphy, Writer,-Messrs. J. Walcot aud D. Shee, Issuers.

Besides the Troops, there are about one-hundred and fifty Native Police, under T. Shepstone, Esq., who has also the whole Coloured Population under his management, and of whom he is Commander-in-Chief. All contests, for they are very fond of litigation between themselves, are decided by him in open court, under a tree, and his decisions are received even with gratitude by the unfortunate party in the case. His military orders are also implicitly obeyed, and with wonderful alacrity. He is esteemed amongst the most worthy in the colony, is of great ability and experience, and should be one of the Legislative Counsel.

GOVERNMENT NOTICE.

The Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to appoint THEOPHILUS SHEPSTONE, ESQ. to be Captain-in-Chief of all the Native Forces in this District. His Honour has also been pleased to approve of the said Forces being for the present divided into Seven Divisions, as follows:

1. The 1st Division to be composed of the Tribes inhabiting the Zwartkops Location and the upper Umkomanzi, led by their respective Chiefs, to be commanded by Nobanda.

2. The 2nd Division to be composed of the Tribes from the Umgani River, below the Table Mountain to the Tugela River, below the residence of the Chief Magedama, led by their several Chiefs, to be commanded by Mankayana. 3.-The 3rd Division to be composed of the Tribes above and below the junction of the Mooi and Tugela Rivers, to the sources of the Umkomanzi River, led by their several Chiefs, to be commanded by Umkizwaną.

4.-The 4th Division to be composed of the Tribes in the lower part of the Klip River Division, and at the source of the Tugela, led by their respective Chiefs, to be commanded by

5.-The 5th Division to be composed of the Tribes inhabiting the middle Umkomanzi, led by their several Chiefs, to be commanded by Homoi.

6. The 6th Division to be composed of the Tribes on the banks of the Umlazi and lower Umkomanzi Rivers, led by their respective Chiefs, to be commanded by Nondinisa.

7.-The 7th Division to be composed of the Tribes inhabiting the Northern Bank of the Umzincoolo River, led by their respective Chiefs, to be commanded by Zulu ka Nogandaye.

By command of His Honour the Lieutenant Governor,

(Signed,)

D. MOODIE, Secretary to Government.

Colonial Office, Natal, September 12, 1848.

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