Sir.
Benjamin D'urban 1834-1838
He aimed at organizing the Cape
Frontier security through vigorous expansion.
He attempted to the Kaffir
wars/Cape-Nguni wars up to1838.
He encouraged many missionaries in
Nguni (Xhosa) areas to negotiate peace.
Tried to abolish slave trade and
slavery in the Colony.
Freed slaves became ‘apprentices’
He tried to compensate the Boer
settlers for the loss of their slaves.
In 1836, he had moved the Xhosa far
beyond the Keiskamma River.
The Boers were again compensated
with land between Keiskemma River and the Kei River.
D'urban reversed his decision when
Dr. John Philip persuaded London to give kind back to the Africans.
The Cape Colonists appreciated his
services in the war of the Xhosa against the Boers in 1834.
He gave land Concessions to the
white settlers in the colony which boosted his prestige and popularity among
them.
His administration saw a
Constitutional governance of the Cape Colony.
Government expenditures of the
Colony were reduced which served many revenues/ financial resources.
Under him Municipal Councils were
introduced in 1836.
A Legislative Council was formed in
1834. This made the government more representative. The Legislative Council
passed laws of the Colony under white settlers (Colonists).
His good work for British settlers
in the Cape Colony and Natal region made, a missionary Allen Gardiner to name
Port Natal, Durban.
He aimed at organizing the Cape
Frontier security through vigorous expansion.
He attempted to the Kaffir
wars/Cape-Nguni wars up to1838.
He encouraged many missionaries in
Nguni (Xhosa) areas to negotiate peace.
Tried to abolish slave trade and
slavery in the Colony.
Freed slaves became ‘apprentices’
He tried to compensate the Boer
settlers for the loss of their slaves.
In 1836, he had moved the Xhosa far
beyond the Keiskamma River.
The Boers were again compensated
with land between Keiskemma River and the Kei River.
D'urban reversed his decision when
Dr. John Philip persuaded London to give kind back to the Africans.
The Cape Colonists appreciated his
services in the war of the Xhosa against the Boers in 1834.
He gave land Concessions to the
white settlers in the colony which boosted his prestige and popularity among
them.
His administration saw a
Constitutional governance of the Cape Colony.
Government expenditures of the
Colony were reduced which served many revenues/ financial resources.
Under him Municipal Councils were
introduced in 1836.
A Legislative Council was formed in
1834. This made the government more representative. The Legislative Council
passed laws of the Colony under white settlers (Colonists).
His good work for British settlers
in the Cape Colony and Natal region made, a missionary Allen Gardiner to name
Port Natal, Durban.
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