Hangman's Bush, and along the Great North Road leading to the Windvogelberg, where it intersects the Klaklazeli Ridge, and thence along the Great North Mountain boundary of the Amatolas, past the Amatola Peak to the source of the Chumie, and thence again to Fort Hare by the Chumie River, or boundary of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope.

Also, there will be reserved a rayon of one mile, more or less, for the purposes of outspanning, to the south side of the Fort Hare road, at the crossing of the Umdizini, and at Middle Drift; and the rayon of Fort Hare shall extend to the Necka, also south of the said road.

And whereas His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief and Her Majesty's High Commissioner is desirous that no time should be lost in the occupation of the said reserve, in a regular and orderly manner, and with a view to the mutual protection and support of the occupants, not only by tenants of European origin, but by such loyal subjects of Her Majesty, of native origin, as have been already permitted to reside in the country comprised within the said limits, or may hereafter be so permitted to dwell therein :

And whereas his Excellency has already, by Government Notice, dated King William's Town, February 12, 1853, provided for the commencement of a village in the Keiskamma Hoek, on the principle that there shall be no lone dwellings or individual grants of large detached grazing farms with right of pasturage, inasmuch as that system is productive of much waste of land available for cultivation, and consequently calculated to defeat the all-important object of a dense and industrious population, with means for their own support; but that whilst free and ample commonage shall be allowed, under certain restrictions, during pleasure, to all Her Majesty's loyal subjects permitted to have dwellings within the said "Royal Reserve," for purposes of grazing and pasturage,-nevertheless, as far as may be, every place suitable for gardening and cultivation shall be made available for those purposes:

Now, therefore, as regards the Fingoes, and other loyal natives who are now or may hereafter be allowed to dwell within the said "Royal Reserve," the following regulations shall be observed :

A Superintendent of the "Royal Reserve" will be appointed, who will report to, and receive his instructions from, the Chief Commissioner of Kaffraria.

A yearly quit-rent of 10s: will be required from the owner of each separate dwelling.

They will be located in villages, which are to consist of not less than twenty dwellings.

Certain garden grounds will be allotted by the Superintendent to each village. Free pasturage will be allowed, provided the whole amount of cattle belonging to each village does not exceed ten head per house or hut in the said village.

No lone dwellings or unauthorised squatters will be allowed, and no herds of cattle will be permitted to graze which do not belong to some fixed community of the above description.

There must be a headman for each village. He must, if possible, be the man chosen by the community. He will be answerable for all spoor of stolen property passing near to his village.

No new village or location will be made, or old one removed to another place, without the knowledge and special sanction of the Chief Commissioner.

Loyal Kafirs may be allowed to benefit by these arrangements at any recognised mission station. In that case, the missionary will be held responsible for the strict conformity to this rule.

The Superintendent must speak the native languages. His salary will be £200 per annum, with rations of forage for two horses.

He will keep a register of all residents, and will collect the quit-rent.

By command of his Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner.

(Signed)

W. F. LIDDLE, Secretary.

King William's Town, March 8, 1853.

S.

LETTER from the British Resident Trans-Keian Tribes to the Secretary to His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner.

British Residency, Morley, March 5, 1853. SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters, dated respectively 17th February.

The announcement and proclamation of peace with the Chief Kreili is now universally known. It is the theme of constant conversation among all the tribes, and has produced a thrill of joyous excitement from one end of the territory to the other. The Gaikas,

especially, regard this auspicious change in their circumstances with the most pleasurable sensations, pleasingly illustrative of their undisguised satisfaction in being restored to the favour of Her Majesty's Government. The Chief Kreili himself, in concert with his people, is most anxious for the return of missionaries and traders into his country, and also of the late resident, Mr. Fynn. This sufficiently indicates his anxious desire to revive his intercourse with Europeans, and fully manifests (whatever his past conduct may have been) that, having now humbly submitted, he seeks for the return of Europeans, as a test of his sincerity and determination to foster and maintain friendly relationship with Her Majesty's Government. At this time there are but few Hottentots left in his country, and those that are there, are in a state of the greatest destitution, and now sincerely feel the effects of their rebellious conduct.

The greatest tranquillity prevails throughout the entire territory, from the river Kei to the frontier of Natal; and all the tribes avow, without any reservation, their high satisfaction at the restoration of peace. This is particularly the case with the friendly tribes, who have never wavered in their fidelity during the whole war, although repeatedly urged to join the hostile party. They now rejoice in their constancy, and are fully convinced, notwithstanding the numerical superiority of the belligerent tribes, that they have been unable to contend successfully against Her Majesty's Government; but, on the contrary, have been entirely overcome, and forced into humble submission. I trust this view of the case will exercise a powerful influence in confirming them in their heretofore faithful conduct, and thus tend to cement them in a permanent and advantageous union with Her Majesty's Government.

Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor, and
High Commissioner, &c., &c., &c.

T.

PROCLAMATION by His Excellency Lieut.-General the Hon. GEORGE CATHCART, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope, in South Africa, and of the Dependencies thereof, Ordinary and Vice-Admiral of the same, and Her Majesty's High Commissioner for the Settling and Adjustment of the Affairs of the Territories in South Africa, adjacent and contiguous to the Eastern and North-eastern Frontier of the said Colony, &c., &c., &c.

Whereas my predecessor in this Government, LieutenantGeneral Sir Harry G. W. Smith, Bart., G.C.B., by his Proclamation, bearing date the 25th day of December, 1850, did, for the reasons in the said Proclamation assigned, place under martial law the districts of Albany, Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, Fort Beaufort, Somerset, Cradock, Graaf-Reinet, Victoria, and Albert:

And whereas, by the mercy of Divine Providence, the suppression of the rebellion of the Kafirs, Tambookies, and Hottentots, who took up arms against Her Majesty's authority, has been fully accomplished:

And whereas the chiefs and tribes lately in rebellion have been duly punished, have made full submission, and have, thereupon, had extended to them Her Majesty's most gracious and merciful pardon; whilst those frontier Hottentots who so wantonly and wickedly revolted, and joined themselves to the rebel Kafirs, have been killed, or convicted, or have dispersed themselves in the hope of escaping punishment:

And whereas the peaceful aspect of affairs upon this frontier is now such that, without detriment to the public safety or to the ends of justice, martial law may be withdrawn from certain of the said other places in which it has hitherto existedalthough it be expedient to prolong martial law in certain of the said other places, in order to the preservation of the salu

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tary power of trying by courts-martial marauding rebels, who, though none such have recently been discovered by the police, may for some time to come be expected, as fugitives from justice, to linger in the bush:

Now, therefore, I do hereby proclaim, declare, and make known, that from and after the promulgation of these presents, martial law shall cease to be in force in the districts or divisions of Graaf-Reinet, Cradock, Somerset, Uitenhage, and Port Elizabeth, anything contained in the said or any other Proclamation to the contrary notwithstanding: and I do hereby further proclaim and declare that from and after the promulgation of these presents, martial law shall, by virtue of these presents, be in force throughout the respective divisions of Albany, Victoria, Albert, and Fort Beaufort.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Given under my hand and seal, at Graham's Town, this 23rd day of March, 1853.

LETTER from the Chief Commissioner of British Kaffraria to the Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor.

Fort Murray, February 10, 1853.

SIR, I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the High Commissioner, that Kreili's chief counsellor, "Umbala," arrived here this day, with 90 head of cattle, being the fourth instalment of the fine imposed upon him for the destruction of property at Butterworth, a total of 692 head of cattle received up to this date.

I annex a message from the Chief Kreili, conveyed by his chief