They were granted farms near the village of Bathurst, Eastern Cape and supplied equipment and food against their deposits, but their lack of agricultural experience led many of them to abandon agriculture and withdraw to Bathurst and other settlements like Grahamstown, East London and Port Elizabeth, where they typically reverted to their trades.
Nybyggerne fik gårde nær landsbyen Bathurst og fik udstyr, men deres mangel på landbrugserfaring førte til at mange af dem opgav landbruget og trak sig tilbage til Bathurst og andre bosætninger som Grahamstown, East London og Port Elizabeth hvor mange af dem blev handelsmænd.