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Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a pr

Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a pr

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1 Apr 2026
Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a pr

Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a proclamation instituting a circuit court (later called the Black Circuit) to investigate alleged murder and maltreatment of Hottentots (Khoi-Khoi) by Whites. Great care was to be taken to ensure a fair trial.

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  1. 01Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p. 352; Kruger (ed.): Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika

Last updated · 1 Apr 2026

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South African History Online. (2012, May 14). Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a pr. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083265

South African History Online (2012) 'Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a pr', South African History Online, 14 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083265 (Accessed: 30 August 2026).

South African History Online, Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a pr [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083265, (accessed 30 August 2026).

"Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a pr." South African History Online, 14 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083265. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Sir John Cradock, Cape governor, acting in accordance with an instruction issued by the British Colonial Secretary, issues a pr." South African History Online. May 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083265.

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