The burghers of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swellendam" id="mweQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Swellendam">Swellendam</a> expel the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_India_Company" id="mweg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Dutch East India Company">Dutch East India Company</a> magistrate and declare a republic.