After the Boers lived for a century under the loan farm system, Cradock introduced a new system known as "perpetual quitrent" on 6 August 1813.[318] This system, although more costly than the recognition fees previously paid on loan farms, offered greater security in land ownership due to the requirement for thorough land surveys and registration. For this reason, the Boers were initially eager to support the new quitrent system to thereby secure their property rights for their descendants. Under the new system, farmers not only had to pay significantly higher fees but were also responsible
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