“Wives to pay the same sums as their husbands, in the several classes.
“Out of the above payments, bedding and mess utensils for the use of the emigrants during the voyage, will be provided by the Commissioners.
“The mode of making these payments to the Commissioners will be pointed out in the deposit circular. The Commissioners’ selecting agents are not employed by the Commissioners to receive money.”
Any attempted fraud with regard to the signatures of the requisite certificates, or misrepresentation as to trade, number in family, will be held to disqualify the party for a passage. The emigrants must repair to the appointed port at their own expense, and if they fail to do so at the proper time, they will lose their passage and be liable to a forfeiture of 2 pounds for each adult, and 1 pound for each child, unless they give to the Commissioners timely notice, and a satisfactory explanation of their inability to proceed.
“Clothing.—The lowest quantity that can be admitted for emigrants to the Cape is as follows:—”
| For Males. | For Females. |
|---|---|
| Four shirts. | Six shifts. |
| Four pairs stockings. | Two flannel petticoats. |
| Two pairs shoes. | Four pairs stockings. |
| Two complete suits of exterior clothing. | Two pairs shoes. |
| Two gowns. |
“For use on the voyage, shoes or slippers are much more convenient than boots. The following is a cheap and excellent composition for preserving leather from the bad effects of sea-water; linseed oil, one gill; spirit of turpentine, one ounce; bees’-wax, one ounce; Burgundy pitch, half ounce; to be well melted together, and kept covered in a gallipot; lay it on boots or or shoes, rubbing it in well, and set them in a hot sun, or before the fire.
“The usual length of the voyage to the Cape of Good Hope is about seventy days.
“The whole quantity of baggage for each adult emigrant must not measure more than twenty cubic or solid feet, nor exceed half a ton in weight. It must be divided into two or three boxes, the contents of which must be closely packed, so as to save space in the ship. Large packages and extra baggage will not be taken unless paid for, and then only in case there be room in the ship.
“Each family will be allowed to take only its own luggage. Any violation of this rule will subject the party to a forfeiture of his passage.