It is agreed that certificates of marriage issued by the proper authorities of the emigrant farmers shall be held valid and sufficient to entitle children of such marriages to receive portions accruing to them in any British Colony or possession in South Africa.

It is agreed that any and every person now in possession of land, and residing in British territory, shall have free right and power to sell his said property and remove unmolested across the Vaal River, and vice versa, it being distinctly understood that this arrangement does not comprehend criminals or debtors, without providing for the payment of their just and lawful debts.

This done and signed at Sand River aforesaid, this 17th day of January, 1852.

(Signed) A.W.J.  PRETORIUS, Comdt.-General. 
H.S.  LOMBARD, Landdrost. 
W.F.  JOUBERT, Commandant-General. 
G.J.  KRUGER, Commandant. 
W.I.  HOGGE, Assistant Commissioner. 
C. MOSTYN OWEN, Assistant Commissioner. 
J.N.  GROBBELAAR, R.L. 
P.E.  SCHOLTZ. 
P.G.  WOLMARANS, Ouderling. 
J.A.  VAN ASWEGAN, Veld Cornet. 
F.J.  BOTES. 
N.J.S.  BASSON, Veld Cornet. 
J.P.  FURSTENBERG, Veld Cornet. 
J.P.  PRETORIUS. 
J.H.  GROBBELAAR. 
J.M.  LEHMAN. 
P. SCHUTTE. 
J.C.  KLOPPERS. 
In presence of—­
(Signed) JOHN BURNET,
Clerk to the Civil Commissioner of Winburg. 
(Signed) J.H.  VISAGIE, Secretary.

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CONVENTION OF PRETORIA, 1881.

Preamble.  Her Majesty’s Commissioners for the Settlement of the Transvaal territory, duly appointed as such by a Commission passed under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, bearing date the 5th of April, 1881, do hereby undertake and guarantee on behalf of Her Majesty that, from and after the 8th day of August, 1881, complete self-government, subject to the suzerainty of Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, will be accorded to the inhabitants of the Transvaal territory, upon the following terms and conditions, and subject to the following reservations and limitations:—­

Article I. The said territory, to be hereinafter called the Transvaal State, will embrace the land lying between the following boundaries, to wit:  [here follow three pages in print defining boundaries.]

Article 2.  Her Majesty reserves to herself, her heirs and successors—­(a), the right from time to time to appoint a British Resident in and for the said State, with such duties and functions as are hereinafter defined; (b), the right to move troops through the said State in time of war, or in case of the apprehension of immediate war between the Suzerain Power and any Foreign State or Native Tribe in South Africa; and (c) the control of the external relations of the said State, including the conclusion of treaties and the conduct of diplomatic intercourse with Foreign Powers, such intercourse to be carried on through Her Majesty’s diplomatic and consular officers abroad.