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Jacob Borghorst

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Preceded by
  
Cornelis van Quaelberg

Succeeded by
  
Pieter Hackius

Jacob Borghorst

Jacob Borghorst, also Borchorst, was the fourth Commander of the Dutch Cape Colony from 1668 to 1670. He was in ill health for most of his period as Commander, and left most of the administration to his subordinates. Borghorst and his family returned to the Dutch Republic in 1670.

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Jacob Borghorst Wikipedia