The Mount Nelson

able accommodation according advertised African arrived Baron beautiful became Berg boarding house Britain British brought building built burghers called Cape Town Captain Castle century Colony comfort command Company Company's Council Court daughter died Dutch East English established Fleck fleet French Garden Government Governor Grand grounds guests Hamilton Ross Heerengracht Hope House India inns January Johannes John known Lady land later Lesar Line London Lord March Maria married months Mount Nelson estate Mount Nelson Hotel Mountain offered officers opened original Prince Reede van Oudtshoorn regarded registered Ross Saasveld sail School served ships slaves sold South Africa Square stay Street Table Bay taken taverns took Town's trade trees turn Union vessels visited visitors William Ferdinand wine