By His Excellency the Right Hon. General Lord CHARLES HENRY SOMERSET, one of His Majesty's most Honorable Privy Council, Colonel of His Majesty's 1st West India Regiment, Governor and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Castle, Town, and Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof, and Ordinary and Vice Admiral of the same, Commander of the Forces, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS the Landdrost and Heemraaden of Graaff-Reinet under the Authority of Government, have sold a certain number of Erven, or Lots of Ground, in the Village of Graaff-Reinet: I do hereby cede and transfer to Andrew Stockenstrom Esqr. one of the said Erven, or Lots, situate in the said Village in Somerset Street No. 4, measuring Two hundred & fifty Square Roods, thirty five feet & Seventy two Inches, bounded N. to the Church, W. to the Church Street, S. to Somerset Street & E. to the Erf No. 3. as will appear by the above Diagram framed by the Surveyor, and with full power and authority henceforth to possess the said Erf in perpetuity; with permission to dispose of or alienate the same, with the approbation of Government, in such manner as he may think proper; subject however to all such duties and regulations, as are either already, or shall in future be established with regard to such Lands; and further under such Conditions, as are stipulated in the Deed of Sale.
The Purchase Money of the said Lot, or Erf, has been paid to the Landdrost and Heemraaden aforesaid.
Granted and ceded at the Cape of Good Hope, this 9 Septr. 1818
C. Somerset
By His Excellency's Command
This is all repeated in Dutch and there are other additions and amendments with later resale transactions for all or parts of the property.
On a sheet of laid paper, 335 x 410 mm, frayed and torn.
