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Schutte in 1820. Schutte was required to pay to "The
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The town's notable buildings include the large Dutch
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Alexandria in honor of Ds. Alexander Smith, NGK Minister at Uitenhage, who visited the congregation once a quarter. However, by the time the application reached the authorities at the
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General Janssens, last of the Dutch Governors at the Cape, and Commander of the Dutch forces at the fateful Battle of Muizenberg
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869:Joubertina
864:Coldstream
821:Oyster Bay
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768:Willowmore
688:Petersburg
673:Kommadagga
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539:References
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748:Kendrew
478:History
447:in the
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188:Country
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