Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 9new mode of drill was introduced in October of 1795."this year, wherein the several times of marchwere regulated by the plummet, and the lengthof the pace fixed."For more than a year the 98th remained inCape Town, and during that time nothing ofspecial importance to the regiment occurred.Cape Town at this period contained about 1100or 1200 houses, inhabited by some 5000whites and free people of colour, and about10,000 slaves. Besides the castle, forts, andbarracks, its principal buildings were : theGovernment House, the Dutch Reformed Church,the Lutheran Church, the town hall, the hallof the court of justice, a theatre, and a largeManybuilding used as a government slave-pen.of the residents in the town were persons whohad estates in the country, and who, throughtheir slaves, retailed farm produce. The freepeople of colour were mostly fishermen. Foodwas plentiful and cheap;but firewood was verydear, as all the forests in the vicinity had beencut down. During the occupation of the Englishthe Dutch language continued in use in the courtsand churches, as well as in the farm-houses.In August, 1796, the grenadier and light com- 1796.