1 July 1851

DIED at Cradock on Saturday the 14th June 1851, Jacoba Wilhelmina, the beloved Wife of J.G. VAN BUUREN Esq, aged 36 years 4 months and 14 days, leaving a husband and eight children, with a large circle of relatives and friends to deplore her loss. She was a believer in Jesus Christ, and her end was peace.

The “Retreat”
Boarding School for Young Ladies
Graham’s Town
Mrs. EEDES informs the Parents of her Pupils that the usual Hollidays will not be given this half-year.
The course of instruction comprises the English and French Languages, Ancient and Modern History, Music, Landscape Drawing and Flower Painting, the Maps, use of the Globes &c &c.
Graham’s Town, 28th June.

8 July 1851

DIED near Fort England on Monday 7th inst, after a brief illness of two days, Edward Henry, second son of Charles and Matilda POTE, aged 6 years.

15 July 1851

MARRIED on Monday the 14th instant at St.George’s Church by the Venerable the Archdeacon Merriman, Patrick ROBERTSON Esq, Cape Mounted Rifleman, second Son of the Hon’ble Lord ROBERTSON, to Amelia Ann, third Daughter of Charles MAYNARD Esq of Graham’s Town.

Soup! Soup! Soup!
The Rangers’ Hotel
High-street
By D. McMASTER.
D. McMASTER having removed from Hill-street to those commodious Premises formerly known as “Finlayson’s Hotel” – in returning thanks for the liberal support hitherto afforded him, trusts, from long experience, to receive a continuance of the same.
Soups provided from 11 till 3 o’clock.
Foreign wines, spirits &c of the best quality.
Good Stabling with a constant supply of Forage.

22 July 1851

DIED at Fort Beaufort, 16th instant, of Fever, Caroline Elizabeth, the beloved Wife of B.D. BELL, aged 34 years. Her end was peace.
Fort Beaufort, 17th July 1851

29 July 1851

DIED on the 20th June at Sea View, near D’Urban, Port Natal, Ann Harold, Widow of the late R.N. DUNN Esq.

In the Insolvent Estate of Benjamin HALL of Riebeck
All Persons claiming to be Creditors of the above Estate are required to take notice that the undersigned has been appointed by an Order of the Supreme Court, Trustee provisionally, till such time as the Creditors shall make choice of a Trustee or Trustees to administer the same. And all persons indebted to the said Estate are required to pay their accounts forthwith or proceedings will be taken against them
Colin T. CAMPBELL
Provisional Trustee
Graham’s Town, July 24th 1851.

In the Insolvent Estate of Thomas CLACK, of Graham’s Town, Shopkeeper
All Persons claiming to be Creditors of the above Estate are required to take notice that the undersigned has been appointed by an Order of the Supreme Court, Trustee provisionally, till such time as the Creditors shall make choice of a Trustee or Trustees to administer the same. And all persons indebted to the said Estate are required to pay their accounts forthwith or proceedings will be taken against them
Colin T. CAMPBELL
Provisional Trustee
Graham’s Town, July 24 1851.

5 August 1851

Notice
It is requested that all claims against the Estate of the late John CURLY of Fort Beaufort may be sent in either to his Widow, at Fort Beaufort, or to Mr. A.W. HOOLE, Graham’s Town.

DEATH, on Wednesday 23rd July 1851, Mr. John CURLY (late of Galway, Ireland) and 31 years and 5 months. Deceased was accompanying the mail escort, on his return home to Fort Beaufort, when on arriving at the Konap Heights he fell a victim to the rebel Hottentots and Kaffirs. Deceased has left a Widow, two infant daughters, and a large circle of friends and relations to mourn his untimely end.

Notice to Creditors
In the Insolvent Estate of Henry GODFREY, of Graham’s Town, Smith and Wagonmaker
All Persons claiming to be Creditors under this Estate are required to take notice that the undersigned has been appointed Provisional Trustee; and all Persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to pay the same to the undersigned.
F. LUCAS
Provisional Trustee

Notice to Creditors
In the Insolvent Estate of William JELLIMAN, deceased, late of Leeuwe Fontein, District of Somerset (East)
All Persons claiming to be Creditors under this Estate are required to take notice that the undersigned has been elected to and confirmed in the appointment of Sole Trustee of the said estate. And all Persons indebted to the said estate are requested to pay the same to the undersigned or proceedings will be instituted against them.
F. LUCAS
Sole Trustee

12 August 1851

DIED on the 4th ultimo, Jane, wife of S. HARRIS, of Aliwal North, aged 29 years, after an illness of 5 weeks. Her end was peace and resignation to her Maker’s will.

26 August 1851

In the Insolvent Estate of John MOLONY
The Liquidation of the said Estate will remain on the table of the Office of the Resident Magistrate for inspection of Creditors for 14 days from the 15th inst.
F. CARLISLE
Sole Trustee
Graham’s Town, Aug 15, 1851.

9 September 1851

Stolen by Kaffirs from Quagga’s Flat, on the 21st July last
260 head of Valuable Breeding Cattle of the following marks: WP WB
Any person capturing the above cattle will be handsomely rewarded, by giving information to the undersigned.
W.T. PULLEN
Quagga’s Flat, Aug 12 1851.

16 September 1851

Notice
The undersigned intends devoting his leisure moments to private business, and will undertake the conducting of cases before the Circuit and Resident Magistrate’s Court, also the recovery of debts in the Sovereignty, without any additional expense to clients.
John CAMPBELL
Clerk of the Peace
Office of the Clerk of the Peace
Graham’s Town, Sept 13 1851

Mercury, Sep 6
THE REV DR PHILIP
    About 2 o’clock on Wednesday last, the 27th August, the colony lost in the decease  of the Rev Dr PHILIP, at Hankey, whither it had been thought advisable to remove him about a year ago on account of his increasing bodily infirmities, one who has taken a prominent part in what may be called the history of this land. He had reached the age of 76 years and although his bodily powers had rendered him almost helpless, yet he retained his mental faculties unimpaired, until within three days of his demise, when a kind of stupor came over him, induced by mortification which then made its appearance in his legs.
   On the following day, his Remains were interred in the family vault in the garden, by the side of his beloved wife, followed by a large concourse of men women and children belonging to the place. The services which were of a most solemn character, where commenced with prayer and singing, before the body was removed from the house, by his son in law, the Rev Mr. CHRISTIE, who then delivered a most impressive address on Death and the resurrection of the dead, from the 15th chap.of 1st Corinthians, which had been previously read. After a prayer was offered by Mr. KELLY the procession moved towards the burial place, singing as it went an appropriate hymn for the occasion. This imparted a melancholy interest to the solemn scene. On arriving at the place, Mr. W. METELERKEMP, who had headed the procession, addressed the people in a most heart-searching and eloquent manner, from these words, in the 7th verse of the 13th chapter of Hebrews, “Remember them who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow”. On Sunday, a further improvement was made of this event, when three services were held. That in the morning was preached by the Rev Mr. CHRISTIE, from the 26th verse of the 5th Job, “Thou shalt come to they grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season”. In the afternoon the Rev. T.D. PHILIP addressed them from Revelations ii2 10v, “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life”. The services of the day were closed by the Rev J. KITCHINGMAN, who took his text from Rom.ii 7. “To them who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life”.

23 September 1851

In the Insolvent Estate of Thomas ROBSON
Will be sold by Public Auction
On the 1st day of October next
That desirable House and Erf situate in Dundas-street, Cradock
Belonging to the above Estate.
The House contains four Rooms and Kitchen, part under thatch, and the remainder flat roof. Yard enclosed and Outbuildings partly erected. The Erf has also a frontage of 126 square feet in Ayler-street and is in extent as per diagram 227 square roods and 93 square feet.
The above with a small outlay can be made a most desirable residence for a private family, being pleasantly situated and entitled to water for irrigating the Garden &c &c.
Terms of Credit easy – Title clear.
Other particulars and Terms of Sale explained on application to C. SCANLIN Esq, Cradock or
Rochard G. STONE
Sole Trustee
J.D. Van DYK
Auctioneer.

30 September 1851

Notice to Creditors
In the Insolvent Estate of William KENSIT & Co of High-street, Graham’s Town, Merchants.
All persons claiming to be Creditors under this estate are required to take notice that the undersigned have been duly elected to, and confirmed in the appointment of Joint Trustees of the said estate, and that the Master has appointed the third meeting to be held before the Resident Magistrate at his Office at Graham’s Town on
Wednesday the 15th October next
at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, for the proof of debts, for receiving the Trustees’ Report, and also for the purpose of giving directions to the said Trustees as to the management of the said estate.
And all persons indebted to the said estate are required to pay the same to the third undersigned, on or before the above date at the office of the Eastern Province Trust Company, Graham’s Town, or proceedings will be instituted against them.
W. COCK
H. BLAINE
F. LUCAS
Joint Trustees
Cape Town, 10th Sept 1851

Notice to Creditors
In the Insolvent Estate of James WALLIS of Bathurst-street, Graham’s Town, Shopkeeper.
All persons claiming to be Creditors under this estate are required to take notice that the undersigned have been duly elected to, and confirmed in the appointment of Joint Trustees of the said Estate, and that the Master has appointed the Third Meeting to be held before the Resident Magistrate at his Office at Graham’s Town on
Wednesday the 15th October next
at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, for the proof of debts, for receiving the Trustees’ Report, and also for the purpose of giving directions to the said Trustees as to the management of the said estate.
And all persons indebted to the said estate are required to pay the same to the first undersigned, on or before the above date at the office of the E.P. Trust Company, Graham’s Town, or proceedings will be instituted against them.
F. LUCAS
James TEMLETT
Joint Trustees

Notice to Creditors
In the Insolvent Estate of Charles Joseph GRAY of Fort Beaufort, Land Surveyor.
All persons claiming to be Creditors under this estate are required to take notice that the undersigned has been duly elected to, and confirmed in the appointment of Sole Trustee of the said estate, and that the Master has appointed the Third Meeting to be held before the Resident Magistrate at his Office at Graham’s Town on
Wednesday the 15th October next
at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, for the proof of debts, for receiving the Trustee’s Report, and also for the purpose of giving directions to the said Trustee as to the management of the said estate.
And all persons indebted to the said estate are required to pay the same to the undersigned, on or before the above date at the office of the Eastern Province Trust Company, Graham’s Town, or proceedings will be instituted against them.
F. LUCAS
Sole Trustee
Cape Town, 10th Sept 1851

Notice to Creditors
In the Insolvent Estate of John WHITE of Cradock, formerly of Port Elizabeth, Butcher.
All persons claiming to be Creditors under this Estate are required to take notice that the undersigned has been duly elected to, and confirmed in the appointment of Sole Trustee of the said Estate, and that the Master has appointed the Third Meeting to be held before the Resident Magistrate at his Office at Cradock on
Saturday the 15th October next
at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, for the proof of debts, for receiving the Trustee’s Report, and also for the purpose of giving directions to the said Trustee as to the management of the said estate.
And all persons indebted to the said estate are required to pay the same to the undersigned, on or before the above date at the office of the Eastern Province Trust Company, Graham’s Town, or proceedings will be instituted against them.
W.R. THOMPSON Sen.
Sole Trustee