were found to exceed thofe In the former account in a threefold
proportion.
The following is an abftradt of the Opgaqff for the Cape
diftridt in the year 1797, when it was firft required to be given
in on oath.
Population.
Men 1566
Women - - ’ t 354
Sons H 5 I
^Daughters 1658
Servants 332
1
Men flaves 6673
Women flaves - 2660
Slave children '2558
Slaves 11,891
Total population of the Cape diftridt 18,152
Of the above number of Chriftians or free people, 718 are
perfons of colour, and one thoufand, nearly, are Europeans.
Stock and Produce.
Horfes (his Majefty’s cavalry not included) 8334
Horned cattle - 20,957
Sheep and goats - 61,575
Hogs
Hogs 758
Vine plants 1,560,109
Leggers of wine made (each
160 gallons) 7m
Muids of wheat fown in 1796,
3464— reaped 32,962
Muids of barley fown in 1796,
887— reaped 18,819
Muids of rye fown in 1796,
39— reaped 5 29
Quantity of land employed in
vineyards and gardens
1
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In grain 3089
Total 3669 morgen or 7338 acres.
The quantity of land occupied, as given in, amounts to 8018
morgen, or 16,036 acres; but as land-meafuring is very little
underftood or attended to, this part of the Opgaaff may be con-
fidered as incorredt.
The confumption of Cape Town in the fame year was,
Ik- i 1 Head of
Cattle.
Head of
Sheep.
Leggers ol
Wine.
Muids of
Wheat.
Muids of
Barley. \
Army
Navy
Inhabitants
4562
1810
5000
22,812
9044
130,000
2000
IOOO
3000
10,000
6,000
16,900
19,460 i
10,000
Total confumption 11,372 161,856 I 6090 321960 29,460 [
The