Saturday 06 April 1652 : The first white settlers, led by Jan van Riebeeck arrive at the Cape on board the Drommedaris. The Cape is governed by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) until 17951654 : Asian convicts brought to Cape as slaves1656 : Catharina Anthonis, a slave born in Bengal, was the first slave to be freed, because Jan Woutersz wanted to marry her1657 : Slaves imported from Madagascar and JavaWednesday 21 February 1657 : First white Free burghers, nine men received grants of land along the Liesbeeck River (now Rondebosch)Thursday 28 March 1658 : 38 male slaves and 37 female slaves from Angola, arrive in Table Bay aboard the AmersfoortMay 1658 : 228 slaves from West African coast arrive in Table Bay aboard the Hassell, about 80 are shipped to Batavia1660 : Almond hedge planted to protect the settlement from the Hottentots (Khoikhoi)1660 : First horses arrive at the Cape from Batavia 1660 : Expansion of Cape settlement 1661 : Rumours noted at Cape concerning "Briqua" - later known to be TswanaMay 1662 : Jan van Riebeeck leaves the Cape for Malacca Tuesday 09 May 1662 : Zacharias Wagenaar appointed Governor1663 : Outposts set up at Saldanha Bay and Hottentots Holland.
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http://www.e-family.co.za/families/erasmus_smit/timeline.htm
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