Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope (c. January 1656 - December 1658), as quoted in Riebeeck's Journal (1897), by H. C. V. Leibrandt, Cape Town, p. 104
• Jan van Riebeeck ordered the establishment of a kraal and signaling post on Robben Island. In 1658 Van Riebeeck wrote to the men stationed there.
• Jan van Riebeeck ordered the establishment of a kraal and signaling post on Robben Island. In 1658 Van Riebeeck wrote to the men stationed there.
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Be careful in always having a good beacon fire, as the signals entirely depend upon it, that the ships may enter the bay in safety"'''.
— Jan van Riebeeck
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Be careful in always having a good beacon fire, as the signals entirely depend upon it, that the ships may enter the bay in safety"'''." in the context of "Precis of the Archives of the Cape of Good Hope (c. January 1656 - December 1658), as quoted in Riebeeck's Journal (1897), by H. C. V. Leibrandt, Cape Town, p. 104
• Jan van Riebeeck ordered the establishment of a kraal and signaling post on Robben Island. In 1658 Van Riebeeck wrote to the men stationed there." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jan van Riebeeck
Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator who arrived in Cape Town in what then became the Dutch Cape Colony of the Dutch East India Company.
About Jan van Riebeeck
Johan Anthoniszoon "Jan" van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 – 18 January 1677) was a Dutch navigator and colonial administrator who arrived in Cape Town in what then became the Dutch Cape Colony of the Dutch East India Company.
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