The Annals of Natal: 1495 to 1845, Volume 2P. Davis & Sons, 1888 - KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) |
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27th Regt acquaint appears appointed arrival August authorised authority Boers Boshof Brazilia British camp Cape Colony Cape Town Captain Smith cattle claims Cloete's Colonel Cloete colony communication consideration copy Council Delagoa Bay despatch District of Natal Draaksberg Drakensberg Dutch duty emigrant farmers enclose Excellency the Governor Excellency's expressed farms favourable feel force Government House grant H.M. Commissioner honour Hope inhabitants instant instructions J. C. SMITH Kafirs kraals land landdrost letter LORD STANLEY Lordship MAITLAND Majesty Majesty's Commissioner Majesty's Government Majesty's troops Major Smith maritzburg meeting ment military Modder River Moroka Natal territory natives occupied officer opinion Panda parties persons Pietermaritzburg Port Natal possession present Pretorius proceedings proclamation protection Raad received request residing respecting Riet River River SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT settlement Signed SIR GEORGE NAPIER Smellekamp SMITH TO SIR supercargo tion transmit tribes ultimo Volksraad Weenen Zietsman Zulus
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Page 163 - That there shall not be, in the eye of the law, any distinction or disqualification whatever, founded on mere distinction of colour, origin, language, or creed ; but that the protection of the law, in letter and in substance, shall be extended impartially to all alike.
Page 394 - Greeting: Know ye, that we of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors...
Page 165 - Chief of His Majesty's Castle, Town and Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, and of the Territories and Dependencies thereof, and Ordinary and Vice Admiral of the same, Commander of the Forces, &c.
Page 466 - VICTORIA, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith; to all to whom these presents shall come greeting...
Page 167 - That no aggression shall be sanctioned upon the natives residing beyond the limits of the colony, under any plea whatever, by any private person or any body of men, unless acting under the immediate authority and orders of the Government. " 3rd. That slavery in any shape, or under any modification, is absolutely unlawful, as in every other portion of Her Majesty's dominions.
Page 467 - In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself, at Our Palace of Westminster, the 28th day of November, 1836, in the Seventh Year of Our Reign.
Page 63 - Governor and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's colony of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, and of the territories and dependencies thereof, and vice-admiral of the same, and her Majesty's high commissioner, &c., &c., &c.
Page 394 - Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster the...
Page 165 - I have had communicated to me the gracious intentions of Her Majesty with regard to the district aforesaid, as well as the general views of Her Majesty's Government respecting the mode in which the affairs of the said district shall be settled, so as most completely to secure the preservation of Her Majesty's sovereign authority, the prosperity of the people for whose safety and guidance that authority has been asserted, and the peace, protection, and salutary control of all classes of men settled...
Page 16 - I had to regret the loss of Ensign Prior, and two privates of the same corps, who were killed, besides four others being severely wounded. Upon inquiring into the state of the provisions this day, I found that only three days