The early annals of Kokstad and Griqualand East . THE EARLY ANNALS OF KOKSTAD AND GRIQUALAND EAST. -BY-REV. WILLIAM DOWER, OFPORT ELIZABETH. PRINTED BY JAS. KE^ISLEY cSc Co.,Port Ewzabeth. igo2. CHAPTEK I. During a visit recently paid to the rising town of Kokstad,my attention was more than once called to the fact that ofthose who took part in the founding of the town 30 years ago,I only am left. The Eev. William Murray, who subsequentlybecame, and has continued till now, to be closely associatedwith the history of the town, left the district immediately aftethe site had been fixed on, and did
The early annals of Kokstad and Griqualand East . THE EARLY ANNALS OF KOKSTAD AND GRIQUALAND EAST. -BY-REV. WILLIAM DOWER, OFPORT ELIZABETH. PRINTED BY JAS. KE^ISLEY cSc Co.,Port Ewzabeth. igo2. CHAPTEK I. During a visit recently paid to the rising town of Kokstad,my attention was more than once called to the fact that ofthose who took part in the founding of the town 30 years ago,I only am left. The Eev. William Murray, who subsequentlybecame, and has continued till now, to be closely associatedwith the history of the town, left the district immediately aftethe site had been fixed on, and did not return till 11 yearsthereafter. Adam Kok, the Griqua Chief, after whom thetown was named, Charles Brisley, his Secreta y, EdwardBarker, who filled the position of Surveyor, and every memberof the old Heemraad or Privy Council has passed away. Thelast of the two men who held office, as Magistrate, from 1869to 1872, while the town was taking shape—the late LodowijkKok, of somewhat painful memory to the present generation—has quite recentlearlyannalsofkok00dowe
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