Fifth Journey (MS 107/4)
22nd December 1785
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[22nd December 1785]
22 donderdag
peilden op de bonte heuvel de plaats van andries gouws waarna wy een maaltyd van lekkere springers deden en noordelyk op na de brandwagt plaats van Jan louw, in de lange valey vertrokkken (bij de poort op 3 quart: modder fontein in lange valey.) en na drie uur sagt te paard arriveerden.
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[22nd December 1785]
22 Thursday.
Took bearings at Bonteheuvel, the farm of Andries Gouws, after which we had a meal of delicious springers. Then we departed northwards to Brandwagt, Jan Louw’s farm in the Langevlei, and after three hours’ easy ride on horseback arrived there. (At the defile at ¾ [of an hour] Modderfontein in the Langevlei)