Basutoland Records: Copies of Official Documents of Various Kinds, Accounts of Travellers, &c, Volume 2

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Government Printer, South Africa, 1883 - Lesotho
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Contents

51Letter from the British Resident to the High Commissioner 15th
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1853Continued
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57Letter from the Rev Mr Casalis to the British Resident 18th July
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63Letter from the Rev Mr Casalis to the Special Commis
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69Letter from the Secretary to the High Commissioner to
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76Letter from the Special Commissioner to the Resident
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82Account of Sikonyela
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89Letter from Sir George Cathcart to H M Special Commis
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Page
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96Memorandum
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Page Document Date
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102Memorandum The Chief Moroko of Thaba Nehu
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108Proclamation 8th April
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Letter from the Government Secretary Orange Free State
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121Letter from the Private Secretary to the High Commis
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128Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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134Letter from the Chief Moshesh to the President of
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136Letter from the Landdrost of Winburg to the President
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142Extracts from a Despatch of the High Commissioner to
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Page Document Date
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149Letter from the Chairman of the Executive Committee
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159Agreement between Moshesh Paramount Chief of
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165Extracts from a Despatch of the High Commissioner to
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Winburg 19th December
168
174Letter from Fieldcornet Olivier to the Landdrost of Smith
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Page Document Date
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180Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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186Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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192Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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193Letter from Fieldcornet Voessee and 46 others to
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199Letter from the Rev Theo Jousse on behalf of the Chief
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205Letter from the Chief Moshesh to the High Commissioner 23rd June
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211Letter from Messrs W H Coleman and H Olivier to
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219Copy of Minutes of Conversation at Smithfield
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225Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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Page Document Date
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234Extracts from a Letter of the Chief Commissioner
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240Extract from a Letter of the Private Secretary to the High
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247Despatch from the High Commissioner to the Secretary
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254Translation of an Agreement between the Chief Moshesh
254
256Extracts from a Letter of the Superintendent of
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5th February
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262Letter from the Landdrost of Smithfield to the Chief
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269Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
269
277Extract from a Letter of the High Commissioner to
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283Letter from the Chiefs Moshesh and Letsie to the Resident
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Page Document Date
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291Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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298Letter from the Chief Poshuli to the Landdrost of Smith
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3rd March
299
347Letter from the Commandant of the Frontier Armed
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353Letter from the Secretary of the Krygsraad to the Land
353
354Extracts from the Votes and Proceedings of the Legisla
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360Letter from the Secretary to the High Commissioner
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16th
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366Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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372Letter from the Civil Commissioner of Aliwal North to
372
378Letter from the High Commissioner to the President
378
384Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
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2nd June
388
391Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies
391
397Extracts from the Minutes of the Volksraad of the Crange
397
403Despatch from the High Commissioner to the Secretary
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10th July
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409Extract from a Despatch of the High Commissioner to
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413Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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19th September
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419Extracts from a Despatch of the Secretary of State
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425Deposition of Mr J H Snyman 11th September
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Page Document Date
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431Deposition of Mr G W Fouché 13th September
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437Deposition of Lena Sang Lepui 14th September
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25th September
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443The Beersheba Affair
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453Observations by the Commission appointed to represent
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468Letter from the Chairman of the Free State Commission
468
474Letter from the High Commissioner to the Chief Moroko 27th September
474
479Appendix
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480Letter from the High Commissioner to the Chief Moshesh 30th September
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485Letter from the President of the Orange Free State to
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496Extract from a Despatch of the High Commissioner to
496
502Extracts from the Proceedings of the Volksraad of
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508Report of the Free State Commission 5th February
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at the Opening of the Cape Parliament 17th March
519
525Letter from the Rev Mr Jousse for the Chief Moshesh
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531Rough translation of a Letter given by Jan Letelle to
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534Despatch from the High Commissioner to the Secretary
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540Letter from the Lieutenant Governor to the Chief Moshesh 30th September
540
1860
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552Letter from the Civil Commissioner of Aliwal North
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555Letter from the President to the Government Secretary
555
562Extracts from a Despatch of the Officer administering
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568Letter from the Rev Mr Daumas to Governor Sir George
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2nd October
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Page Document Date
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583Proclamation by the President of the Orange Free State 18th April
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593Memorandum attached to Mr Burnets Communication
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11th October
599
609Moshesh at Home 13th December
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Page 99 - And the Right Honourable Earl Granville, one of Her Majesty's principal secretaries of state, is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.
Page 109 - 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 109 - America, for and during our will and pleasure, as by the said recited letters patent, (relation being thereunto had) may more fully and at large appear'. Now know you that we have revoked and determined, and by these presents do revoke and determine, the said recited letters patent, and every clause, article, and thing therein contained. And further know you, that we reposing especial trust and confidence . in the prudence, courage, and loyalty, of you, the said...
Page 537 - Any trader who wishes to establish a shop, must first obtain permission from me. Should he build a house, I grant him no right to sell it. Further, I do not grant him liberty to plough the fields, but only to plant a small vegetable garden. The trader who fancies that the place he is sojourning in belongs to him, must dismiss the thought ; if not, he is to quit ; for there is no place belonging to the whites in my land, and I have granted no white man a place, either by word, or by writing.
Page lxvii - YOUR EXCELLENCY, — This day you have fought against my people, and taken much cattle. As the object for which you have come is to have a compensation for Boers, I beg you will be satisfied with what you have taken. I entreat peace from you — you have chastised — let it be enough, I pray you ; and let me be no longer considered an enemy to the Queen. I will try all I can to keep my people in order in the future. " Your humble servant,
Page 45 - We do hereby authorise and empower you in Our name and on Our behalf to take all such measures, and to do all such things in relation to the Native Tribes...
Page 334 - ... fine and imprisonment, or either of them, at the discretion of the Court in which such offender shall be convicted...
Page lxvii - As the object for which you have come is to have a compensation for boers, I beg you will be satisfied with what you have taken. I entreat peace from you, — you have shown your power, you have chastised, — let it be enough, I pray you ; and let me be no longer considered an enemy to the queen. I will try all I can to keep my people in order in the future. ' Your humble servant,
Page 97 - February, 1848, by proclamation under his hand and the public seal of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope...
Page 97 - Her Majesty's High Commissioner for the settling and adjustment of the affairs of the territories in Southern Africa, adjacent and contiguous to the eastern and north-eastern frontier of the said colony, &c.

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