Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

174 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE1850.right of common to ; every ten men a span ofoxen, and to every twenty a waggon. Whileactually serving they were to receive half a crowna day, with their other allowances ;each villageto be superintended by a retired military officerarmed with magisterial authority.Bythis meansit was expected that land would be cultivated andmen provided for, who would invite theirfriendsfrom England to join them, and at the same timea force would be ready at hand to check theinroads of hostile Kaffirs. The villages werenamed Woburn, Ely, Johannisberg, and Auckland.As Kaffirs were observed to be assemblingin force in this district, a reinforcement fromFort Hare was sent for ;on the arrival of which,under the command of Lieutenant Melvin, thepatrol proceeded across the country to the Tyumiemissionary station, where it halted for a shorttime, and offered to escort the missionary to FortHare, but he declined. On the patrol leaving themissionary station, a fire was opened on its rear,which was kept up until the party got in sightwas sent out toof Fort Hare, when a companyassist.On the 29th of December a detachment of 150men of the 91st, led by Colonel Yarborough,