At the Cape they did away with certain governmental posts, combated smuggling and imposed new taxes, in an attempt to reduce expenditure and increase income.
The increasing of taxation aroused a great deal of dissatisfaction, and the measure of free trade they introduced did not have the desired effect owing to the scarcity of shipping.
[3] Other important changes were the establishment of Colony's first bank, the introduction of whale and other fishing as a private as distinct from a government enterprise, and improvements were also made in the feeding of cattle.
[4] On 1 September 1793, they handed over the administration to Abraham Josias Sluysken and the next day they left for Batavia, where they formed an association of four with Governor-General Willem Arnold Alting and the newly appointed Director-General, Johannes Siberg.
Frijkenius was also appointed commandant of the country and of the VOC's maritime power in the Dutch East Indies.