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Volume 3: Africa From The Seventh To The Eleventh Century. (Hrbek). Volume 4: Africa From The 12th To The 16th Century. (Ki-Zerbo & Niane). Volume 5: Africa From The 16th To The 18th Century. (Ogot). Volume 6: Africa In The 19th Century Until The 1880s. (Ajayi). Volume 7: Africa Under Colonial Domination 1880-1935.Boahen). Volume 8: Africa Since 1935. (Mazrui & Wondji). An excellent little-used set at a fraction of the current list price. Lot 212 #26795 Major-General Richard Bourke. CB. ALS. LETTER OF APPOINTMENT OF BENJAMIN MOODIE AND OTHERS AS JUSTICES OF THE PEACE dd 24th July 1828 ALS proclaiming Benjamin Moodie, Harry Rivers, Christiaan Michael Lind, Johannes Jacobus Tesselaar, & Francis Balston as Justices of the Peace in the District of Swellendam. Richard Bourke was the Lieutenant-Governor of the Eastern District of the Cape of Good Hope, acting as Governor for both the eastern and western districts from 1826 to 1828. Bourke appointed Benjamin Moodie and others as Justices of the Peace in the Swellendam district. Under Bourke's Governorship much was done to reform the old mercantilist system of government inherited from the Dutch East India Company at the Cape. This document, in stylistic legalese, clearly lays out the duties expected of them. Benjamin Moodie was a settler in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope in 1817. He was effectively the 10th and last Laird of Melsetter and emigrated to the Colony to seek his fortunes afresh following the insolvency of the estate inherited from his father the 9th Laird. He was an active citizen, farmer, and businessman of the time, eventually obtaining a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Colony. A transcription is available on request. Lot 213 #26818 Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court. ALS. A COMMISSION TO BENJAMIN MOODIE. JP. dd. 5th March1829. Letter empowering him to take affadavits. The commission is for Benjamin Moodie, settler in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope, and erstwhile Justice of the Peace in Swellendam, to take affidavits. This is the original document with the Seal of the Supreme Court of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Benjamin Moodie was a settler in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope in 1817. He was effectively the 10th and last Laird of Melsetter and emigrated to the Colony to seek his fortunes afresh following the insolvency of the estate inherited from his father the 9th Laird. He was an active citizen, farmer, and businessman of the time, eventually obtaining a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Colony. A transcription is available on request. Lot 214 #26819 #26822 Colonial Office of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. ALS. LETTER OF APPOINTMENT FOR BENJAMIN MOODIE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. dd 2nd October 1851. And one other item. Original letter appointing Benjamin Moodie to his seat in the Colonial Legislative Assembly. A second item is included. This is a fair copy of an original ALS. This second item is a period copy of an original letter to Sir Harry Smith from Queen Victoria. At the date mentioned in the letter (1852), Sir Harry Smith was the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. The rear page is the address to Sir Harry George Wakelyn Smith which runs out of space at the bottom of the page and the text "(Copy) (Signed) Victoria R" is thus shown at the top of the the first page. Then follows the warrant for Sir Harry Smith to execute his commission to admit Benjamin Moodie as a member of the Legislative Council of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. The name of Grey as the signatory of the letter "By Her Majesty's Command" is not to be taken as referring to Sir George Grey who was at that time Governor of New Zealand and did not appear in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope until two years later in 1854. Benjamin Moodie was a settler in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope in 1817. He was effectively the 10th and last Laird of Melsetter and emigrated to the Colony to seek his fortunes afresh following the insolvency of the estate inherited from his father the 9th Laird. He was an active citizen, farmer, and businessman of the time, eventually obtaining a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Colony. A transcription is available on request. Lot 217 #26816 Benjamin Moodie. ALS. DOCUMENT DISCUSSING PROSPECTS FOR A PROPOSED 'COLONY OF NATAL'. c.1834 In 1834, a petition from Cape Town merchants asking for the creation of a British colony at Natal was met by the statement that the Cape finances would not permit the establishment of a new dependency. This document could be a draft of a letter or a speech intended to put the case for the colonisation of Natal. Moodie argues extensively that the new colony should in no way present any significant expense to the Cape Colony nor would any significant military presence be needed. Benjamin Moodie was a settler in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope in 1817. He was effectively the 10th and last Laird of Melsetter and emigrated to the Colony to seek his fortunes afresh following the insolvency of the estate inherited from his father the 9th Laird. He was an active citizen, farmer, and businessman of the time, eventually obtaining a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Colony. A transcription is available on request. Lot 219 #24407 Major Frank Perridge (Reserve of Officers) THE HISTORY OF THE PRINCE ALFRED'S GUARD 1856-1938 (With Which Is Affiliated The Royal Scots Fusiliers) Prince Alfred's Guard is the second oldest regiment in South Africa. A scarce item. This predates the 1967 Orpen history. Includes names, date of commission, & rank: Appendix A, List of Officers of Port Elizabeth Rifle Corps. Appendix B, Port Elizabeth Volunteer Rifle Corps, Prince Alfred's Guard. Appendix C, Prince Alfred's Guard, 3rd Infantry Battalion. Lot 247 #25753 Albert S. Gerard. (Ed). EUROPEAN-LANGUAGE WRITING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA Volumes 1 & 2 Published: Akademiai Kiado, Budapest, 1986. These two volumes dealing with Sub-Saharan Africa provide a systematic survey of creative writings generated in the three main European languages that were used for imaginative purposes on the African continent. Mainly references English, French, & Portuguese writings, but many other languages are included (even Latin). The work is organised to a taxonomy that takes into account time, space, and language with a comprehensive system of periodisation applied to the fast-growing corpus of literature produced from Dakar to Dar es Salaam and from the Sahara to the Cape of Good Hope since independence. -------------------------------------- Any additional information, images, assistance, as required in connection with the above items and the bidding process can be provided on request - including p&p estimates for overseas clients. IMPORTANT: The items are on the auction and no pre-auction offers will be considered. Items will, if unsold, revert to our previous listed price and no post-auction offers will be considered. If you wish to purchase an item at auction-level prices, please bid for it. The auction allows 'proxy bids' whereby it judiciously spends up to your maximum bid to stay just ahead of the other bidders - only as long as they do not have a proxy bid in excess of yours. 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