SG diagram 483/1832 - the loan place Buffels Fontein, Ladismith
SG diagram · an original record · consulted 2026-08-20
- Type
- SG diagram
- Repository
- Chief Surveyor-General, Cape Town (SGCTN). Supplied by Frans.
- Reference
- S.G. Dgm. No. 483/1832. Title Sw.Q.9-41, 1 September 1832. Sheets BK-5A, BK-3C. Copy certified 23 June 1959. Cancelled: 'Vide Diagram 955/63 (Swellendam Q 9-4), Farm 36/28', 14 May 1962.
- Consulted
- 2026-08-20
The citation as it was given
TRANSCRIBED AS READ: 'This diagram A. to I. represents the loan place called BUFFELS FONTEIN in Extent 2090 Morgen situated in the SWELLENDAM DISTRICT FIELDCORNETCY OF GROOTE SWARTEBERG. Extending N. against the Mountains. E. CONTIGUOUS TO THE LOAN PLACE DE VOORBAAT. S.E. by E. towards the Loan place BUFFELS DRIFT distant about 2000 Mor. S.E. towards the Place KNUYSPOORT distant about 3900 Roods. S. by E. towards the Place BOUREBOONE FONTYN distant about 1000 Roods. S.W. by S. towards the Place called DE VERLAATE MISKRAAL VAN WILLEM GOOSE distant about 700 Roods. W. by S. toward the Mountains distant about 1100 Roods and W. towards the Loan place called DE MIERE EN WILGEHOUTE FONTYN distant about 2200 Roods. Surveyed by me, (Sgd) H. F. SCHUTTE, Sworn Surveyor.' | *** FIELD-CORNETCY OF GROOTE SWARTEBERG, DISTRICT OF SWELLENDAM. *** The same field-cornetcy named on SG 649/1838 for Wolvefontein No. 137, and the 'gel: aan de Swartberg' of the 1808 opgaafrol's farms column (SRC-483). | *** THE TWO DIAGRAMS ARE CONSECUTIVE AND EACH NAMES THE OTHER. *** 482/1832 is Voorbaat and 483/1832 is Buffelsfontein; Voorbaat's sheet says 'contiguous to the loanplace Buffels Fontein' and this one says 'contiguous to the Loan place de Voorbaat'. One surveyor, H. F. Schutte, one visit. | The face is labelled 'Land forming the loan place de Voorbaat geleegen aan Groot River' along the eastern boundary, and 'Mountains called Swarteberg' to the north.
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