1 January 1820 A detachment of the Royal African Corps was at Kaffir Drift Post. 13 January 1820 The Governor, Lord Charles SOMERSET, went on leave, and General Sir Rufane DONKIN, 44th Regiment, became Acting Governor. 29 January 1820 King George the third died. George, Prince of Wales, succeeded him. SOURCE: The Lower Albany Chronicle Part One 1806-1825 compiled by E. MORSE JONES Best wishes Becky

Hi Becky Thanks for all this wonderful information. It certainly helps us to build up the historical context in which our ancestors live. Many of the names mentioned in your postings migrated into the Cape Town area and it is great to read about the things that affected their lives. Regards Sharon Warr List Co-ordinator ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Horne" <beckyjh@telkomsa.net> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:59 PM Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] The Lower Albany Chronicle - January 1820 >1 January 1820 > > A detachment of the Royal African Corps was at Kaffir Drift Post. > > 13 January 1820 > > The Governor, Lord Charles SOMERSET, went on leave, and General Sir > Rufane DONKIN, 44th Regiment, became Acting Governor. > > 29 January 1820 > > King George the third died. George, Prince of Wales, succeeded him. > > SOURCE: > The Lower Albany Chronicle > Part One > 1806-1825 > compiled by E. MORSE JONES > > Best wishes > Becky > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > Heather's South African Genealogy Help List > www.genealogy.co.za > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >