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This multi-volume work, first published in the late 19th century, is a detailed summary of the archival records of the Cape Colony in South Africa from its earliest days to the end of the Dutch East India Company's rule in 1795. Editor H.C.V. Leibbrandt carefully compiled and organized a vast array of historical documents, including diaries, letters, and official reports, to create a definitive resource for historians and genealogists studying the early history of South Africa. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.