CAPE OF GOOD HOPE (BRITSTOWN) Deed Of Transfer 1877.

A CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 'DEED OF TRANSFER (BY VIRTUE OF A POWER OF ATTORNEY)'. THE DOCUMENT IS FOR THE TRANSFER OF A PIECE OF LAND OF FORTY FOUR SQUARE ROODS AND SIXTY FOUR SQUARE FEET (ERF NO 126) AT BRITSTOWN IN THE FIELD CORNETCY OF NORTH WINTERVELD. THE DOCUMENT IS ON A DOUBLE PAGE OF LARGE (LARGER THAN FOLIO) UNWATERMARKED WHITE PAPER - FOLDED TO MAKE 4 PAGES. IT BEARS A THREE SHILLING PURPLE VICTORIAN CAPE OF GOOD HOPE REVENUE STAMP AND HAS THE SEAL (BLINDSTAMP) OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE DEEDS OFFICE AS WELL AS THE CANCELLATION OF THE DEEDS OFFICE WITH DATE 4 DECEMBER 1877. IT IS INTERESTING THAT THE WHOLE DOCUMENT IS PRINTED IN TYPESET AND DETAILS WRITTEN IN SCRIPT IN BLACK DIP PEN. VARIOUS NAMES AND 2 SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE DOCUMENT (NAMES MENTIONED ARE: C H BRAND, P A SON, P J VAN DER MERWE, F P VILJOEN, G J J DU PREEZ, T P THERON, C J VILJOEN, J J F BRITS, W P JOUBERT, G J JOUBERT AND M P AURET). NOTE: THE PLOT WAS SOLD BY THE DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH FOR 45 POUNDS - HENCE THE 'POWER OF ATTORNEY' TO AN INDIVIDUAL NOMINATED TO REPRESENT THE CHURCH AS SELLER. BRITSTOWN WAS AT THAT STAGE DESCRIBED AS 'THE NEWLY FOUNDED VILLAGE CALLED BRITSTOWN'. THE DOCUMENT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.

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THE BACK (SECOND PAGE) OF THE DOCUMENT WITH TWO SIGNATURES AND INDICATION THAT THE INFORMATION WAS ENTERED AT THE DEEDS OFFICE, CAPE TOWN.

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THE PAGE WHICH FORMS THE FRONT OF THE DOCUMENT (WHEN FOLDED) WHICH GIVES THE ERF NO AND THE NAME OF THE OWNER.

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THE BLIND STAMP OF THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF DEEDS, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

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SHIPPING COST OF THIS ITEM

YOU CAN HAVE THIS VERY COLLECTABLE EARLY BRITSTOWN 'DEED OF SALE' DELIVERED TO YOUR NEAREST POST OFFICE. NO FUSS - JUST A SIMPLE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSTER FROM YOUR COMPUTER WILL BRING IT TO YOU.

SHIPPING IS R26 IN SOUTH AFRICA BY REGISTERED LETTER, PLUS 2% OF VALUE OF ITEM IF BUYER REQUIRES INSURANCE (FOR OTHER COUNTRIES THE POST OFFICE RATE + 20%)

ITEMS OF EACH AUCTION ARE COMBINED (POSTED TOGETHER) AND A FEW ITEMS CAN OFTEN BE SENT AT THE SAME COST AS 1

AT THE REQUEST OF BUYERS ITEMS CAN BE HELD OVER TO A FUTURE AUCTION IN ORDER TO SAVE POSTAGE

THE EXACT SHIPPING COST WILL BE SUPPLIED TO BUYERS AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN HOW MANY ITEMS THEY HAVE WON AT THE AUCTION

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