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Die Joernaal van Dirk Gysbert van Reenen, 1803, Uitgegee en van voetnote, 'n biographiese skets en 'n landkaart voorsien deur wyle prof. dr. W. Blommaert en prof. J.A. Wiid. With an English translation by J.L.M. Franken and Ian M. Murray is the account of a journey into the Eastern Cape undertaken by the Governor of the Cape, J.W. Janssens and Capt Paravicini de Capelli, recorded by D.G. van Reenen. 

Van Reenen was a prominent burger and winemaker who held the wine and meat contracts for the VOC on a number of occasions. The purpose of the journey was to inspect the land now ruled by the Batavian Government, and to settle the conflicts occurring between the Dutch burgers and the indigenous residents of the area. This is an official report with much factual information

Volume 18 of the Van Riebeeck Society First Series