During his governorship the resources of the colony had increased with the opening of the copper mines in Little Namaqualand, the mohair wool industry had been established and Natal made a separate colony.
Under hans guvernørskab havde resourcerne i kolonien øgede med åbningen af kobber–gruberne i Little Namaqualand, mohairuldindustrien var blevet etableret og Natal gjort til en separat koloni.