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Document DOC-0217

Surveyor-General diagram, 523/1839, 1839

Surveyor-General diagram, 1839

Scan of Surveyor-General diagram, 523/1839, 1839
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The record

Type
Surveyor-General diagram
Diagram number
523/1839
Surveyed
1839
Titled
15 April 1841
Deed
Bf.W.Q. 5-27
Surveyor
C. Lennox Stretch
Archive filename
SCAN164 12 0.jpg

Citation

Title
SG Dgm 523/1839 - the farm Riet Fontein No. 12, Prince Albert
Repository
Landmeter-Generaal, Kaapstad
Reference
No. 523/1839; C.L. Stretch, Land Surveyor, 1839; title Bf.W.Q. 5-27 of 15 April 1841; copied 8 September 1966; CANCELLED 2 October 1969, vide Farm 12 (P.A.Q. 1-24)
Type
SG diagram
Retrieved
2026-08-04

The ground it is about

Rietfontein No. 12 12

Research notes

Cancelled 2 Oct 1969 vide Farm 12 (P.A.Q. 1-24).

[8 Aug 2026, read] SG 523/1839, C. L. STRETCH, Land Surveyor, 1839. 'The annexed Diagram represents the FARM RIET FONTEIN, Containing 13290 Morgen's. Situated in the GOUPH DISTRICT OF BEAUFORT and FIELD CORNETCY OF M. DE BEER.' Bounded N Graf fontein and Spreeuw Kloof, S Antjes fontein & Riet Port, E Government Ground, W Spreeuw Kloof. Across the figure, along the watercourse, the surveyor has written 'GOOD GRAZING GROUND' - a judgement about the land in his own hand, which is rare on these sheets. Copied from the diagram to title Bf.W Q5-27 of 15 APRIL 1841 - the fourth farm in this project now shown to be titled that day - and stamped 8 Sept 1966. CANCELLED vide Farm 12 (P.A.Q.1-24) by the Surveyor-General on 2 Oct 1969, and separately GEROJEER (geroyeer) by the Landmeter-Generaal. Same ward as the Waterfall sheet, DOC-0220.

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