TheBakwainsatKolobenghadthespectacleofvarioustribesenslavedbeforetheireyestheBakatla，theBatlokua，theBahukeng，theBamosetla，andtwoothertribesofBakwainswereallgroaningundertheoppressionofunrequitedlaborThiswouldnothavebeenfeltassogreatanevilbutthattheyoungmenofthosetribes，anxioustoobtaincattle，theonlymeansofrisingtorespectabilityandimportanceamongtheirownpeople，wereinthehabitofsallyingforth，likeourIrishandHighlandreapers，toprocureworkintheCapeColony。
Afterlaboringtherethreeorfouryears，inbuildingstonedikesanddamsfortheDutchfarmers，theywerewellcontentifattheendofthattimetheycouldreturnwithasmanycowsOnpresentingonetotheirchief，theyrankedasrespectablemeninthetribeeverafterwardThesevolunteerswerehighlyesteemedamongtheDutch，underthenameofMantatees。
TheywerepaidattherateofoneshillingadayandalargeloafofbreadbetweensixofthemNumbersofthem，whohadformerlyseenmeabouttwelvehundredmilesinlandfromtheCape，recognizedmewiththeloudlaughterofjoywhenIwaspassingthemattheirworkintheRoggefeltandBokkefelt，withinafewdaysofCapeTown。
IconversedwiththemandwitheldersoftheDutchChurch，forwhomtheywereworking，andfoundthatthesystemwasthoroughlysatisfactorytobothpartiesIdonotbelievethatthereisoneBoer，intheCashanorMagaliesbergcountry，whowoulddenythatalawwasmade，inconsequenceofthislaborpassingtothecolony，todeprivetheselaborersoftheirhardly-earnedcattle，fortheverycogentreasonthat，“iftheywanttowork，letthemworkforustheirmasters。”
thoughboastingthatintheircaseitwouldnotbepaidfor。