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A proclamation of Lord Charles Somerset prohibits the use of Dutch in courts, commencing 1March.
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, January 27). A proclamation of Lord Charles Somerset prohibits the use of Dutch in courts, commencing 1March.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073151
South African History Online (2012) 'A proclamation of Lord Charles Somerset prohibits the use of Dutch in courts, commencing 1March.', South African History Online, 27 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073151 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, A proclamation of Lord Charles Somerset prohibits the use of Dutch in courts, commencing 1March. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073151, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"A proclamation of Lord Charles Somerset prohibits the use of Dutch in courts, commencing 1March.." South African History Online, 27 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073151. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "A proclamation of Lord Charles Somerset prohibits the use of Dutch in courts, commencing 1March.." South African History Online. January 27, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073151.
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