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Sir George Yonge, Governor, installed 10th December 1799, received letter of dismissal 20th April 1801.
Major-General Francis Dundas, acting governor, 20th April 1801 to 20th February 1803.
Arrival of Governor Sir George Yonge.—Trial of the leading European insurgents of Graaff-Reinet.—Creation of an agricultural department of the Cape government.—Bad seasons and consequent scarcity of grain.—Commencement of the publication of a Government Gazette.—Unpopularity of Sir George Yonge.—His recall.—Assumption of duty as acting governor by Major-General Dundas.—Inquiry into Sir George Yonge's conduct.—Scandalous disclosures regarding his administration.—Condition of the district of Graaff-Reinet.—Armed opposition to the commissioner Maynier.—Recall of Maynier.—Resumption of open hostilities with the Xosas and Hottentots.—Alarm caused by the appearance of Hottentot soldiers at Roodezand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Lieutenant-General Francis Dundas, acting governor, (continued).
Distress of the frontier farmers.—Rejection by the Hottentot captains of terms of peace.—Devastation of the colony as far west as the present village of George.—Conclusion of peace with the Xosas and Hottentots.—Expedition to the Betshuana country.—Fall of rock from Table Mountain.—Ecclesiastical matters.—Treaty of Amiens, providing among other matters for the restoration of the Cape Colony to the Batavian Republic.—Form of government of the colony decided upon by the states-general.—Appointment of Mr. J. A. de Mist as high commissioner, and of General J. W. Janssens as governor.—Troops destined for the garrison of the colony.—Arrival of the Batavian officials.—Arrangements for the transfer of the colony.—Delay caused by orders from England.—Completion of the transfer.—Opinions of the colonists at the time.—Want of a South African literature.—Introduction of printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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