Saturday 1 January 1831

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
We the undersigned beg to notify that a Dissolution of Partnership having taken place, beg that all outstanding debts due to the firm will be paid to Mr. J.M. MAYNARD, Church-street, who is also authorised to pay all debts due by us.
PUCKEY & CURLEWIS
Market-square

CHRISTENING
In the Military Chapel Cape Town Tuesday Nov 21 by the Rev.B.C.Goodison AM, Chaplain to the Forces:
A son of Arthur GILSTON, Clerk to the Deputy Quartermaster General, baptised Henry
[Transcriber’s note: name was actually GILSTAIN]

Wednesday 5 January 1831

NOTICE
The undersigned begs leave to notify that he has removed to the store in Kerk-street formerly occupied by Messrs. VAN HALL, SAPPE and MUNTINGH.
C.H. McCOMB

I the undersigned give hereby notice that I am removed from Plein-street to No.8 Zieke-street.
J.J. VAN SCHOOR
Cape Town 4th Jan 1831

CHRISTENINGS
In the English Church Cape Town Monday Jan 3 by the Rev George Hough MA, [sic] acting for the Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A son of George BANCE Esquire, Port Captain, baptised Henry Prescott.
A daughter of the Rev.George HOUGH MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain, baptised Adelaide Maria.

DEATHS
Jan 1: John HARDACRE aged 27 years.
Jan 1: A son of James MILNE, named William Peter, aged 2 months and 15 days.

Saturday 8 January 1831

BIRTH at Graham’s Town December 29th 1830, the lady of Lieut. and Adj. WOLFE, 98th Regiment, of a daughter.

DEATH on the 28th Dec 1830, a daughter of D. ARMSTRONG, Sergeant 98th Regiment, aged 9 months and 12 days.

MARRIAGE (by Special Licence)
In the English Church Cape Town Monday Jan 3 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
Henry HUTCHINSON Esq, Captain of the Lord William Bentinck, widower, to Miss Mary SCARMAN.
On Wednesday 5 January by ditto:
John CHAMPION to Phoebe POLHILL.
In the English Church Port Elizabeth Sunday Nov 21 by the Rev F.McCleland AB, Chaplain:
Joseph HUBBARD to Mary BLACKBURN.
In St.George’s Church Graham’s Town Thursday Dec 16 by the Rev.W.Carlisle MA, Chaplain:
Enos SAUNDERS, bachelor, to Mary SUTTON, spinster.

CHRISTENINGS
In the English Church Simon’s Town Sunday Dec 19 by the Rev Charles Wimberley:
A daughter of Gabriel Caspar LIEUVENDALL baptised Margaret.
A son of ditto baptised William Daniel.
On Sunday Dec 26 by ditto:
A daughter of Gabriel Caspar LIEUWENDALL baptised Anne Christiana.
A son of ditto baptised Daniel John.
A son of ditto baptised Gabriel Henry.
A daughter of ditto baptised Elizabeth Maria.
On Sunday Jan 2 by ditto:
A daughter of John WILLIAMS baptised Jane.
In the English Church Port Elizabeth Sunday Nov 7 by the Rev F.McCleland AB, Chaplain:
A daughter of Sergeant John KNIGHT, HM 98th Regt, baptised Frances.
On Thursday Nov 18 by ditto:
A son of Hans STRYDOM baptised Mattheus Johannes.
At Bathurst Sunday Nov 21 by the Rev G.S. Porter MA, acting for the Chaplain:
Henry and John AUSTIN.

DEATH
Nov 27: Frances KNIGHT, aged 5 weeks and 4 days.

Wednesday 12 January 1831

MARRIED by Special Licence at Cape Town on Wednesday January 5th by the Rev James Adamson DD, Robert DYCE Esq MD Medical Staff to Antoinette Louisa, eldest daughter of Hon J.W. STOLL Esq.

MARRIAGES
In the English Church Cape Town Monday Jan 10 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
Mr. John TYLER to Miss Margaret Mary WILLS.
On Tuesday Jan 11 by the Rev Holt Okes DD, acting for the Senior Colonial Chaplain:
Mr. Robert MILLS to Sarah BURGESS.

DEATH
Jan 11: Charles DAWES Esq, Bengal Civil Service, aged 43 years.

Saturday 15 January 1831

J.F. ASCHEN begs to inform the Town and Country Dealers that he ahs again received a large assortment of violins, and violin and guitar strings, of the best quality.
Church-square, Cape Town.

DIED this morning at six o’clock, our youngest son Corneles Marinus, aged 11 months and 12 days, of which distressing loss we hereby give notice to relatives and friends.
C.M. KORSTEN
H.C. KORSTEN, born MARTHEZE
Cape Town, 14th Jan 1831.

GRAAF-REINET LOCAL EVENTS
During the last five years the effects of lightning have been awfully experienced in this part of the District, and although some of the buildings including the Public Office in this Town have been seriously damaged and narrowly escaped destruction, it has not given rise to the caution which we conceive necessary, at least with respect to the repository of records and documents belonging to the District.
A considerable quantity of gunpowder is kept in a small room surrounded with thatched buildings, and notwithstanding the Civil Commissioner has used every precaution in his power for its preservation, yet the situation is not safe; it would therefore be most desirable to have this dangerous stock diminished till amore suitable magazine be provided.
Mr. HART of Glenavon has kindly presented the Graaf-Reinet Agricultural Society with some seeds of the naked or huskless oats, for distribution.
This gentleman received a tablespoonfull a short time ago from Scotland; and we understand by good husbandry he will be enabled to dispose of upwards of twelve muids of seed.

SOMERSET LOCAL EVENTS
Jan 4: The crops of this District have suffered much from rust and many are not worth reaping: the cattle, however, are fat, and are rising in price owing to the present great demand for hides.
Last week three Bechuanas were murdered on the farm of Mr. Robert PRINGLE, of Glen Lyndon, by a party of Caffers, supposed to belong to Macomo’s Kraal, who succeeded in getting off with a considerable herd of cattle. A patrol of Burgers are in pursuit of the murderers.

Wednesday 19 January 1831

The Testamentary Executors of the late Mrs. W.W. VENTER will sell on the 3rd February next, at three instalments, the Deceased’s House and Premises, No.32 Waterkant, corner of Botter Steeg. The sale will be held on the premises and will commence at 12 o’clock.
G.F. GEYER
D.J. BOOYSEN
WOLFF & BARTMAN, Auctioneers

The Widow of J. MEINERT will sell on Friday the 21st instant at 3 o’clock pm at her house in Zieke-street:
Pipes, half and quarter pipes, stukvats, leaguers, aums, half aums & ankers; butter, beer, water and oil casks; large & small bathing tubs; churns, buckets and other fustage; stong hoops for stukvats and leaguers; iron and wooden hoops of sorts; gallon measures, lyntoms and brass cocks, cooper’s and carpenter’s tools, pitsaws, copper boilers, grindstones, cordage, paints, oil, cement; teak, oak, fir and yellow-wood beams and planks; large and small ladders, a boat, a billiard table, complete; teak sash window frames, wagons, horses, oats, barley, chaff and sundry building materials too numerous for insertion.

DEATH
Jan 12: James SMITH, aged 21 years.

Saturday 22 January 1831

BIRTH on the 20th inst, Mrs. H.C. JARVIS of a daughter.

Wednesday 26 January 1831

CHRISTENINGS
In the English Church Cape Town Sunday Jan 23 by the Rev George Hough MA:
A son of William NOWLAND baptised William.
A son of Christina, a free person, baptised Henry.

DEATH
Jan 25: A son of William NOWLAND, named William, aged 5 days.

Saturday 29 January 1831

NOTICE is hereby given to relatives and friends that our respected mother, Debora NAUDE, departed this life on the 3rd of January 1831 aged 83 years 3 months and 15 days. In the name of the Joint Children
T.S. MALAN

In the Press will be published on Wednesday next at Mr.G. GREIG’s, “Practical Considerations on the Exact Position of the Slave Question in as far as it regards the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope” by John Centlivres CHASE, Colonial Civil Service.
Price One Shilling

DIED this night at a quarter past ten o’clock, P.G. VAN DER BYL the Elder Esq, aged 77 years 6 months and 23 days, of which notice is hereby given to relatives and friends. In name of the Joint Children
P.J. VAN DER BYL
P.V. VAN DER BYL
Cape Town, 25th Jan 1831

MARRIED on Wednesday 5th instant at St.George’s Church Graham’s Town, Mr. Isaac DYASON Jun to Miss Jacoba Maria Louisa WEUNAND

Wednesday 2 February 1831

MARRIED on the 30th January last by the Rev F. Kaufman, Mr. F.B.STEGMANN to Miss J.J. DEKENAH.

DEATH
Jan 29: A daughter of the late Mr. James SCANN? [image out of focus], named Mary, aged 4 years 1 month and 17 days.

POLICE OFFICE
Jan 31: Thomas MAHONY, who was sometime since fully committed for trial before the Supreme Court on a charge of stealing a Pair of Silver Spectacles out of the house of Col. KENNY, the property of the latter, was referred back to this office by the Attorney General for trial, and being this day brought up accordingly, and convicted on the evidence of three witnesses, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labor. This is the second offence of which this prisoner has been convicted.
Adonis, a slave, the property of Mr. J.J. JURGENS, for desertion on the 11th instant was sentenced to receive 25 lashes.

Saturday 5 February 1831

FOR SALE
Mrs. MEINERT’s Dwelling House and adjacent Stores, situated in Zieke-street.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL
E. PUCKEY, tailor &c, begs to inform his friends that he has been under the necessity of removing from his former residence; but is happy to acquaint them they will still find him in Market-square, at the house of Mr. J. TOWNSEND, where for the present he will be glad to receive their favors, assuring them that nothing shall be wanting on his part to merit a continuance of that confidence they have already honored hom with.
3rd February 1831

GENUINE TEA & GROCERY WAREHOUSE
No.8 Plein-street
CANDLE MANUFACTORY
No.63 Strand-street
G. CLARKE begs most respectfully to return his sincere thanks to his friends in Cape Town and its vicinity for the liberal encouragement which they have honoured him with during the space of several years as a Tallow Chandler &c.
G.C. now begs to acquaint them that he has also commenced business as a general Grocer and humbly solicits their patronage and support which the quality of his articles will never fail to deserve.
G.C. having selected some of the finest and choicest qualities of tea in the last sale begs to submit them to the inspection of the Public.
Town and Country Dealers supplied on the lowest terms.

Wednesday 9 February 1831

OPENING OF THE WESLEY CHAPEL, CAPE TOWN
On Sunday the 13th February will be opened the New Wesleyan Chapel in this Town. Divine Service to commence at half past 9 o’clock in the morning, when a sermon, in English, will be preached by the Rev S. KAY, and in the evening the Rev A. FAURE BD will preach in Dutch at 6 o’clock. On Wednesday evening also, the 16th February, the Rev J. PEARS AM will preach in English at half past 6 o’clock. Sunday 20th February at half past 9 o’clock am, a sermon in Dutch will be delivered by the Rev. J.M. KLOEK VAN STAVEREN, and at half past 6 o’clock pm the Rev. J. ADAMSON DD will preach in English. On Monday evening the 21st February the Rev J. BECK will preach in Dutch. Service to commence at half past 6 o’clock.
NB Collections will be made after each service to aid in defraying the expenses of the building.

DENTAL SURGERY
Mr. CARTER will continue to perform any operation pertaining to Dental Surgery at his own house, daily, from 8 till 13 (Saturdays excepted) – that day he intends giving up entirely to the Poor.
Mr. CARTER is now prepared to supply any deficiency in the mouth by the application of Natural Teeth, and he hopes many weeks will not elapse before he has a large supply of the much approved Terra Metallic Teeth which he intends to fix on an improved plan, from one single tooth to a complete set.
8 Burg-street
Jan.24

MARRIAGE
In the English Church Cape Town on Monday Feb 7 by the Rev Holt Okes DD, acting for the Senior Colonial Chaplain:
Mr. Robert GREGORY to Anne PAGE

CHRISTENING
In St.Andrew’s Church Cape Town by the Rev Jas. Adamson DD:
Feb 6: A daughter of Mr. Geo. HUDD, named Margaret Elizabeth Railstone.

DEATHS
Jan 31: Richard MORTON aged 36 years.
Feb 3: A daughter of Mr. Thomas GRIMES, named Emma Ann, aged 4 months and 10 days.
Feb 3: A son of Mr. John WINNDELL, named Frederick Cousins, aged 4 years and 9 months.
Feb 3: A son of William ASHBURNE, named John Thomas, aged 4 years.
Feb 3: Mr. George HOSKING aged 29 years.
Feb 7: Mr. James CONGREVE aged 45 years.

Saturday 12 February 1831

SALE AT EERSTE RIVER
The Executors to the Estate of the late Pieter G VAN DER BYL Sen Esq will cause to be sold by public auction at the place Welmoed, at Eerste River, in the District of Stellenbosch, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of February 1831, the Buildings and Loan Places St.Helenafontein and Moderfontein, situate at St.Helena Bay in the Cape District.
The Place Nooilegedacht, situate at Kuils River in the Cape District; a great number of slaves; likewise household furniture, plate, a superior house clock, a barometer, culinary utensils, store and farming implements, 70 leaguers of wine and brandy, stukvats, tubs and other fustage.
Wagonmaker’s and blacksmith’s tools, a horse mill, a covered wagon and cart, a chaise, some new and other wagons.
The whole of the well known Stud, consisting of the thoroughbred English stallion Schipper and two thoroughbred colts of 3 and 4 years old; some colts of 1, 2 and 3 years; a great number of mares and foals; carriage, wagon and saddle horses, the whole got by the thoroughbred English blood horses Eclipse, Bobtail, Haphazard, Schipper and Prince Royal.
Three teams of draught and some young mules, draught oxen and breeding cattle of European breed, sheep and goats, dry wagoners’ wood and timber; wheat, barley, oats, thatching reed; grain and the wheat, barley and oat stacks on the Place Ontverwacht at Karsrivier, and what further shall be put up on the days of sale.
The horses will be sold on Tuesday 22nd February.
A credit of six months will be given to those purchasing to upwards of 1000 Rds on giving security to the satisfaction of the Executors within 14 days.
Cape Town, 2nd February 1831
For the Joint Executors.
And. BRINK Ds. q.q.

In the Insolvent Estate of William FORBES, of Cape Town, Shoemaker
All persons claiming to be creditors under this estate are required to take notice that the Distribution Account will lie at the Master’s Office for their inspection for the term of 14 days from the date hereof.
R.W. EATON, Trustee
Cape Town, 11th February 1831

ALBANY NEWS (From Our Correspondent)
On Wednesday the 26th January William FLETCHER, residing near the Fish River mouth, was killed while resisting a constable who had a warrant for his apprehension. The following are the circumstances:
In consequence of information received by Mr. CURRIE. Justice of the Peace at Bathurst, on the day previous to the unfortunate occurrence, he issued a warrant for the apprehension of FLETCHER, on the testimony of a girl about fourteen years old, charging him with a heinous offence. The constable having proceeded to the house of FLETCHER, and not finding him at home, took the precaution to inquire whether there were any firearms loaded in the house, and having discharged the contents of a pistol, which he found in his search, took the road to Graham’s Town, whither FLETCHER had gone, in the hopes of meeting him on the way, as FLETCHER was hourly expected home. Having met him near the house of Mr. BAYLIE, the constable disguising his purpose, induced FLETCHER to accompany him to that place, where Mr. Charles BAYLIE, who is a Provisional Field Cornet, read the warrant and the constable announced FLETCHER to be his prisoner.
At FLETCHER’s urgent request he was suffered to go home, accompanied by three persons, including the Field Cornet and Constable, who granted this indulgence from the knowledge that the prisoner’s affairs required some arrangement. After waiting an hour and a half, and FLETCHER not showing a disposition to move, the Field Cornet desired the Constable to proceed in the execution of his duty, when the latter exhibited a pair of handcuffs and threatened to put FLETCHER to the inconvenience of wearing them if he did not quietly yield to his directions. FLETCHER now assumed a fighting attitude and defied the party to take him, at the same time threatening to clear the house.
The constable then seized the prisoner, who soon disengaged himself and rushed into his bedroom, in which some firearms and a sword were deposited: to this place the former followed and again seized him, but FLETCHER, being a powerful man, threw his antagonist on the ground and had nearly succeeded in wresting a pistol from him, which he carried in his belt. At this moment Mr. C. BAYLIE ran to the assistance of the constable and, perceiving his perilous situation, and sensible of the danger to be apprehended, with such an instrument of death in FLETCHER’s hand, he fired a pistol with which he was armed and shot FLETCHER through the body. The deceased, it would seem, was at the moment unconscious he was wounded, for quitting his hold of the constable he rushed after Mr. BAYLIE, uttering the most violent imprecations, and about 40 yards from the house he fell. He was immediately conveyed to his bed, and after lingering a few hours he died.
The circumstances of this melancholy catastrophe have led to a contrariety of opinion: and the fact that four able bodied men were present, and witnessed the opposition to legal authority, without uniting to avoid the consequences which followed, has excited a partial feeling that want of energy on the one hand led to an act of indiscretion on the other; but a local knowledge of facts enables me to say that, however the event may be deplored, yet nothing in the character of the man through whose instrumentality the deceased has been thus prematurely cut off, can leave room for a doubt that immediate necessity alone influenced the hand that directed the fatal instrument.
The deceased was a powerful man, of a resolute and desperate disposition; and the want of education gave him an unbridled exercise of passions naturally violent, and at the moment when debased by a criminal accusation which might affect his liberty, and perhaps his life, and the doom which he was sensible awaited a long course of iniquity, served but to increase his desperation; and when it is reflected that such a hand had already grasped, and a moment’s delay might have put him in possession of a deadly weapon, by which the innocent might have fallen, it will be seen that there was but little time for the exercise of cool deliberation.
The deceased a few years since married the Widow HARDEN, other reports are current to the prejudice of his character, but as he is now beyond the reach of human law the world would be but little interested by the disclosure of facts revolting to nature and morality.

DEATH
Feb 4: Sophia KINCAID, wife of Mr. C. KINCAID, aged 30 years, and 6 months.

Wednesday 16 February 1831

BIRTH on Saturday 12th instant, Mrs. Edward NORTON of a son.

BAPTISED in Tulbagh Church by his father the Rev. Dr. THOM, his seventh son, named Michael Christian Vos, on Sunday 6th February 1831.

CHRISTENING in St.Andrew’s Church on Sunday 11th Feb by the Rev Dr. Adamson, a son of James Rose INNES Esq, named Spencer Frederick.

DIED at Rosebank on the 12th instant, Camilla Kendrich, daughter of C.S. PILLANS Esq, aged 8 months and 3 days.

DEATHS
Feb 12: Mrs Janetje Susanna VISSER, aged 30 years 1 month and 12 days.
Feb 12: A daughter of Mr. Alexander BYRNE, named Ellen, aged 24 days.

Saturday 19 February 1831

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned is removing from Plein-street to Long-street No.1
N. BAMBERGER
Cape Town, Feb 18 1831

BIRTH on the 16th instant, Mrs. G.F. WILLMOT of a son.
Feb 18 1831

DIED on the 8th instant at Orange Fountain, John, son of Mr. G. DUCKITT, aged 3 months.

Wednesday 23 February 1831

CHRISTENINGS
In the English Church Cape Town on Sunday Feb 20 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A daughter of Mr. John TOWNSEND baptised Elizabeth Sarah.
A son of Mr. Peter TONKIN baptised James.
A son of William LATCHEM baptised Charles.

DEATHS
Feb 19: A daughter of John JOLLIFFE, named Charlotte, aged 4 months and 27 days.
Feb 19: Mr. Richard Sparks CLAY, aged 25 years 1 month and 18 days.

Saturday 26 February 1831

MARRIED on the 21st instant by the Rev C. Mol, at the house of Harry RIVERS Esq, Civil Commissioner for Swellendam, P.G. BRINK Esq, Auditor General of this Colony, to Catharina Maria, widow of Joseph LUSON Esq and daughter of P.L. CLOETE Sen Esq.

BIRTH at Cape Town on the 22nd inst, Mrs. J.P. VALENTIN of a son.

CHRISTENINGS
In the Wesley Chapel Cape Town on Sunday Feb 20, a son of E. and G.M. CLARKE baptised John Barnabas.
In the English Church at Wynberg on Sunday Feb 13 by the Rev B.C.Goodison AM, Acting Chaplain &c:
A son of Mr. James Luke CHURCH baptised Matthew James.
On Sunday Feb 20 by ditto:
A daughter of Marcus F. BROWNRIG Esq of HMS Maidstone, baptised Mary Augusta.
A daughter of Henry LYSAFF, native of Madagascar, baptised Minerva.

DEATHS
At Bathurst:
Jan 22: Elizabeth HARTLEY, aged 23 years.
At Cuylerville:
Jan 27: William FLETCHER, aged 56 years.

Wednesday 2 March 1831

MARRIED on Sunday 27th instant in the Reformed Church by the Rev Mr J.H. Von Manger, Mr. Peter Robert Colan LEE to Mrs. Anna Catharina PFLUGEL, widow of the late C.W. SCHNAAR.
Cape Town, 28th Feb 1831.

DIED on the 23rd instant, my dearly beloved husband Frederik Wilhelm FLAMME, aged 49 years, of which distressing loss I hereby give notice to relatives and friends.
Johanna Sophia BREEDSCHOE
Widow of F.W. FLAMME
Cape Town 26th Feb 1831

MARRIAGE
In the English Church Cape Town on Sunday March 1 [sic] by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
Mr. Robert JOHNSTONE to Miss Elizabeth COCK

CHRISTENING
In the English Church Cape Town Sunday Feb 27 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A daughter of Mr. Rowland JONES baptised Elizabeth.

Saturday 5 March 1831

BIRTH at Cape Castle on the 21st ult, the lady of T.H. DOYLE Esq, Paymaster 75th Regt, of a son.

MARRIED at Uitenhage on the 23rd Feb by the Rev A Smith, the Rev George MORGAN of Somerset to Miss Elizabeth SHAND from Aberdeen.

DIED on Tuesday morning the 1st inst, at 8 o’clock, my beloved wife Elizabeth Cornelia ROGIERS, aged 66 years and 8 months.
L.J. SMITH

CHRISTENING
In the English Church Cape Town Wednesday March 2 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A daughter of Harrison WATSON Esq baptised Mary.

Wednesday 9 March 1831

CHRISTENING
At Simon’s Town by the Rev John Frey, Chaplain of HM ship Maidstone on Sun Feb 27:
A daughter of Mr. Charles Penrose BELLAMY, Master of HMS Maidstone, baptised Maria Louisa.

Wednesday 12 March 1831 [sic, should be Saturday]

BIRTH at Graham’s Town on the 3rd March, the lady of Major VAUGHAN, of HM 98th Regt, of a son.

MARRIED at Graaff-Reinet in the Reformed Church by the Rev A. Murray on Thursday 3rd March, Mr. Louis Henry MEURANT to Miss Charlotte Cornetia Johanna SMIT.

DIED on the 7th instant in Cape Town, Mr. Edward SINCLAIR, aged 20 years, eldest son of Alexander SINCLAIR Esq of London.

DEATHS
March 7: Edward SINCLAIR Esq, aged 20 years.
March 7: William ASHBURNE, aged 40 years.

Wednesday 16 March 1831

The flour mill of Mr. Wouter DE VOS is now finished, and exhibits to those who are judges a piece of as fine mechanism perhaps as ever was performed in South Africa; and what is most astonishing to strangers is that Mr. DE VOS is the son of a farmer, and self taught. The diameter of the water wheel is 18 feet.

CHRISTENINGS
In the English Church Cape Town Sunday March 13 by the Rev george Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A daughter of Mr, Thomas FAIRCLOUGH baptised Catharine Elizabeth.
A daughter of Mr. Thomas COBURN baptised Amelia Sarah.
In the Military Chapel Sunday March 13 by the Rev B.C.Goodison, Chaplain to the Forces:
A son of Sjt. Wm. DILLON of His Majesty’s 75th Regt, baptised Frederick William.

Saturday 19 March 1831

DIED at his Uncle’s, Hopeville Lodge, Herbert Carrington WIDE, aged 16 years and 8 months, the son of Edward Archer WILDE Esq of College Hill, City, London.

DIED on Wednesday the 16th instant, William Bagshaw, son of Mr. Edward NORTON, aged one month and four days.

DEATHS
March 10: Mr. James GUNN, aged 45 years and 8 months.
March 14: Mr. Herbert Carrington WILDE, son of Edward Archer WILDE Esq of College Hill, City, London, aged 16 years and 8 months.
March 16: A son of Mr. Edward NORTON, named Edward Bagshaw [sic – see above] aged 1 month and 4 days.

Wednesday 23 March 1831

BIRTH at Stellenbosch on the 15th instant, the lady of T.HARRIS Esq, Bombay Invalid Establishment, of a daughter.

DIED at Stellenbosch on the 18th instant, Brevet Lieut-Col John Thomas PRENTICE, late Cape Regiment

George Town, 12th March 1831
DIED yesterday morning, Wilhelm Carel Fredrick STIETZ Esq, aged 54 years 10 months and 18 days, after a severe illness of a month, to the great grief of his wife and numerous friends, in whose remembrance his loss will not soon be obliterated.
The deceased was a native of Hasse Cassel, and descended from a respectable family. He served in the British Army during the Peninsular War as an officer, and this testimony was borne of him by his superior officers, - that a braver man never entered the ranks. He was a Captain in the 60th Regiment in this Colony.
During his residence at George Town he has been distinguished for his ingenuity and enterprise, which the improvements on his place, Geneva Fontein, will fully testify. He was esteemed by those in authority in the place. Many of his plans of improvement were only in progress, and others only designed, when his unexpected demise put a stop to their execution, and deprived the Colony of a proof of what might have been attained by enterprising genius. Those who were most acquainted with him assert that he never manifested the least disposition for gaining money to hoard up. He merely wished to lay out all he could command in some useful and ingenious improvement, and to afford employment with equitable remuneration to all persons willing to be employed. And those who have been in the habit of visiting him were much delighted by the beauty of his place and the degree of heartfelt cheerfulness manifested by those in his employ.
His death at such an early period of life will not only be a heavy loss to his disconsolate widow, but also to the village and district at large. And those who have been most active in opposing him and his plans of improvement will now be better able to estimate his worth by his removal from this mortal scene. How uncertain is all earthly enjoyments! When our lamented friend began to surmount his difficulties and seemed to prosper and succeed in his aim, he was laid aside all at once from worldly pursuits, and after enduring much anguish from a violent inward complaint, he forever bade adieu to all earthly pursuits and enjoyments.

MARRIAGE
In the English Church Cape Town Monday March 21 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
Anthony ISEMONGER to Helena Christina VAN DER SPUY.

CHRISTENINGS
In the English Church Cape Town Sunday March 20 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A son of William GUNN baptised George Henry.
A daughter of Mr. James FOSTER baptised Johanna Jenetta.
A daughter of Mr. John DENNIS baptised Georgina.
In St.Andrew’s Church Sunday March 20 by the Rev James Adamson DD:
A son of Serjt. RIDDOCK, Royal Engineer, baptised Charles.

DEATHS
March 16: John WRIGHT, aged 40 years.
March 18: A daughter of Mr. P.C. DANIEL, named Eliza Anna Barbara, aged 1 year and 2 months.

Saturday 26 March 1831

Thomas LONG, No.18 Strand-street, begs to inform the public that he undertakes all kinds of mason work, and colors rooms in imitation of paper. Orders executed in Town and Country on the lowest terms.

DEATH
March 21: Mr. William JOHNSTON, Master of the bark Thorne, aged 30 years.

Wednesday 30 March 1831

BIRTH on the 12th instant, the lady of W. HAWKINS Esq of a son.

DIED at Simon’s Town on the 12th March inst, my dear wife Judith ROGERS (born SPRULES), aged 37. Respected and regretted by her friends, and leaving four children and myself to lament so afflicting a bereavement.
James ROGERS
Simon’s Town, March 27.

DIED at sea on the 19th February 1831, aged 26 years, Augusta, the wife of Colin LINDSAY Esq, E.I.C.C Service, and eldest daughter of Charles BLAIR Esq, Cape of Good Hope.

CHRISTENINGS
In the English Church Cape Town Sunday March 27 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A son of Mr. W. HUTCHANS baptised Horatio.
A son of Mr. R. HAIRBOTTLE baptised James Alexander.
An adopted daughter of J. DENNIS baptised Christina.
On Monday March 28 by ditto:
A son of Mr. G. PAINE baptised Francois H. Staedel.