A proclamation of Lord Charles Somerset prohibits the use of Dutch in courts, commencing 1March.

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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: 26 September 2026).

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"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 26 Sept. 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.