11 February 1699
Willem Adriaan van der Stel succeeds his father
Simon van der Stel retired and Willem Adriaan van der Stel became governor.
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Simon van der Stel retired and Willem Adriaan van der Stel became governor.
Significance
The succession closed the century with the colony firmly established as a territorial, agricultural and slave-based settlement.
Why it matters
The succession closed the century with the colony firmly established as a territorial, agricultural and slave-based settlement.