The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force.
William Bligh Quotes
There is a degree of wretchedness and want among the lower class of people which is not anywhere so common as among the Spanish and Portuguese settlements.
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| Birth: | 9th September, 1754 |
| Death: | 7th December, 1817 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Administrator, Naval Officer |
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