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The registration of slaves was made compulsory by a proclamation dated
26 April 1816. In 1816 an office managed by an Inspector and an
Assistant Inspector, was established in Cape Town for the purpose of
keeping exact Registers of all slaves within the Colony. Similar
offices were established in the country districts. In 1826 a law
appointed the Inspector of the Registry, Registrar and Guardian of
Slaves. In 1830 another important Slave enactment made provision for
the appointment of a Protector and Assistant Protectors in the British
Colonies. This office ceased operations in 1838 when the
apprenticeship of the Labourers, formerly slaves, which started in
1834, ended. (SAM9359)
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