cil, which formed practically the lawsof the little community, were displayed fromtime to time ; and from it the Governors madespeeches to the assembled burghers. The wholeblock was called the Kat or Cat, and alwaysspoken of as such in the despatches. The wordwas also used for a defence or rampart.… … VIEW OF THE CASTLE, SHOWING THE KA T AND THE BALCONY, then surrounded the foundations of the un-finished church. 48 SIMON VAN DER STEL It is said that Simon himself designed thegateway of the Castle, which in the originalplan had faced the sea, considering it safer tomake the opening towards Signal…
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