History of South Africa, 1795-1834 e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Opinions of each other held by English people and Dutch colonists of South Africa - Conciliatory measures adopted by the English commanders - Sub mission of the burghers of the districts of Stellenbosch and Swellendam Appointment of major-general Craig as commandant of the town and settlement of the Cape of Good Hope - Refusal of the burghers of the district of Graaf'f Reinet to submit to the new government - Employment of Hottentots as soldiers - Submission of the burghers of graaff-reinet Efiorts of Jan Pieter Woyer to obtain French assistance for the republican party - The luckless voyage of the Haaeje - Events at Delagoa Bay in 1796 - 7 - Capture of a Dutch fleet of war in Saldanha Bay - Character of General Craig's administration - Creation of more paper money - Appoint ment of the earl of Macartney as govemor - His arrival in South Africa Character of the administration of Lord Macartney - Regulations concern iug commerce - Alterations in the courts of justice - Assumption of duty by Mr. F. R. Bresler as landdrost of Graaff Reinet - Tour of Messrs. Bresler and Barrow among the Kosas in the Zuurveld - Account of the Kosa chief Gaika - Visit of Messrs. Bresler and Barrow to Gaika - Establishment of the first post-office in the colony - Proclamation defining the eastern and northern boundaries - Expedition for the purpose of taking possession of harbours on the western coast - Prices of bread and meat Statistics of trade, revenue, and shipping - Establishment of a church at Swellendam Mutiny in the fleet of war on the Cape station, and its suppression - Return to England of Lord Macartney on account of ill health.