The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-30 00:00:00

PROC LA NATION

By his Circe Henry the Hight Hon. General Lord Charles
Henry Sorner%et, one of his Majesty's Most Honourable
l'usy Council, Colonel of his Majesty's Ist West Indio
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of his
Maje.iv'a Castle., Town, and Sentiment of the Cape of
C I Hope, in South Africa, and of the Territories and
lye peroterscies thereof, and Ordinary and Vice-Admiral of
lie sine, Commander of 11w Forces, &c.
Whereas, by a Proclamation, bearing dale 23d April,
1919, the respective Laridrosts of the country districts have
Ireen to apprentiee all Hottentot chihlren who
have attained their eighth year, fur the terra of ten years,
to such of the inhabitants in whose service they may have
lo.en hurts, and by whom they may have been maintained
riiiiiiir the above-mentioned term of eight years, under the
resin/limn and s mi. la • ions Merritt prescribed.
And whereas it has been rs pretreated to me, that it would
tee Itizlity .‘ilvantagrous to the class of pour and noprutected
infants, either Hottentots or others, who may at present or
hereafter be (mind its this Colony, and whose situation' are
not provided for by the said Proclamation, or by say other
law or usage at present in observance in this Colony, if
some farther prosier were niarle fur their protection. 1
have theerfore justlged proper to order, as it is ordered by
them presents:—
That in future, in case of the death of Hottentot or other
females in the service of inhabitants, or otherwise leaving
behind them an infant or infants without means of subsist-
cure. mid whose caseetave not beets provided for in the PrO.
elsruation of the 23d AVM, 1919, or any other law or usage
at permit in observance in this Colony, or in me of any
other arcideot by which such childreu studl have been de-
tained of lawful protection they before enjoyed, the tubs.
Whorl is whose fatuity such infant or infant*, at the time of
the &reamer bis, her, or their norther, or of such other ac-
cident may happen to be found, shall make doe report of the
same within three mouths to Cape Town, to his Majesty's
Fiscal, in the country districts, to the respective landrosts,
and in Simon. Tows to the Governor resident, on pais of
104) ri x dollars for every person neglecting to do so.
• Anal lily Majesty's Fiseals, the respective Lonrho..., and
the Resident of Simons Town aforesaid, are hereby autho-
rised and .directed, in the same snanner as is prescribed in
the said Proclaiustioa of the 13d April, 19/9, to place all
such Hottentots, or other unprotected infant or infants, as
by the laws and usages of this Colotsy are not otherwise pro.
voided fur, with Christian inhabitants, of known and ac-
kuowledged humane dismese,Sros sad good character, hied-
tog them as appreutice to such individuals until they shall
conic to the age of la years, or to the time of their montage.
Aud that no person may plead ignorance benrof, this shall
be published sod affixed ae weal.
GOD nave the KING.
Given under soy bawd sot onsl, at the Cape of Good
Hope, the its day, of istly,lBl9.
(,Sired) C. H. SOMERSET.
By his Eatalkoefa Cestnand,
(Dialed) C. BIRD, Secretary.

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