General Order. Parole Arniston, C.S. Edinburgh
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Major-General Dundas informs the garrison that he is to command the troops at the Cape that Colonel Vandeleur is to be Brigadier-General and that Captain Sherlock is to be Major of the Brigade.
Barrow, John, Admiralty, [London]. To T[homas] Maclear, Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
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Encloses instructions from the Astronomer Royal about the observatory.
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Express regret at his departure and thanks for his services, particularly on the 29th of September last.
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Orders that all debts owed by or to the British subjects, who intend to reside in the colony, are to be paid; all Britons, who wish to leave, must give notice.
Document signed by J.W. Jansens and J.H. Neethling, Secretary.
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Announced that according to the Peace of Amiens the Cape is now restored to the Batavian Republic and that J.W. Jansens has been appointed Governor.
Huskisson, William, Downing Street, [London]. To J[ohn] Pringle. [Cape of Good Hope]
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Explains that he has spent a further sum on beads, rifles, and tents for the Cape and on legal costs in the case of Brown and Spooner versus van Ryneveld, for which sum he hopes he will be reimbursed. Copy in letter-book.
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President and Churchwardens of the Lutheran Community, Cape of Good Hope. To Earl Macartney
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Thank Earl Macartney for providing them with such a worthy minister as Mr. Hesse.
Letter Signed by O.M. Bergh, J.C. Loos, G.A. Watermeyer, T.G. Moller and others.
Huskisson, William, Downing Street, [London]. To J[ohn] Pringle, [Cape of Good Hope[
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Explains how sums were spent by him on the colony's behalf, so that now there is a debt of £1765.19.10 1/2; encloses an account showing expenditure on such items as Mr. Duckett's fare, agricultural implements and to the Rev. Hesse for his fare from Hanover to London. Copy in letter-book.
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List of arrivals and departures of ships from January 1799 to 12 March 1800
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Supplies details of time of arrival and departure, names of ships and captains, ports of departure and destination, nationality and lading.
Huskisson, William, Downing Street, [London]. To J[ohn] Pringle, [Cape of Good Hope]
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Returns Bill drawn on Messrs. Cheap & Loughman as this firm has met with misfortune; hopes General Dundas will he able to restore order to the colony and so enable Pringle to sell the remaining goods. Copy in letter-book.
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