ARTICLE XVII.

All debts contracted between the 12th April, 1877, and the 8th August, 1881, will be payable in the same currency in which they may have been contracted.

ARTICLE XVIII.

No grants of land which may have been made, and no transfers or mortgages which may have been passed between the 12th April, 1877, and the 8th August, 1881, will be invalidated by reason merely of their having been made or passed between such dates.

All transfers to the British Secretary for Native Affairs in trust for natives will remain in force, an officer of the South African Republic taking the place of such Secretary for Native Affairs.

ARTICLE XIX.

The Government of the South African Republic will engage faithfully to fulfil the assurances given, in accordance with the laws of the South African Republic, to the natives at the Pretoria Pitso by the Royal Commission in the presence of the Triumvirate and with their entire assent, (1) as to the freedom of the natives to buy or otherwise acquire land under certain conditions, (2) as to the appointment of a commission to mark out native locations, (3) as to the access of the natives to the courts of law, and (4) as to their being allowed to move freely within the country, or to leave it for any legal purpose, under a pass system.

ARTICLE XX.

This Convention will be ratified by a Volksraad of the South African Republic within the period of six months after its execution, and in default of such ratification this Convention shall be null and void.

Signed in duplicate in London this 27th day of February, 1884.

  HERCULES ROBINSON. 
  S.J.P.  KRUGER. 
  S.J.  DU TOIT. 
  N.J.  SMIT.

APPENDIX C.

PRESIDENT KRUGER’S AFFAIRS IN THE RAADS.

1889.

PRESIDENT.

July.—­His Honour accepts a loan of L7,000 from the State funds at 2-1/2 per cent. interest (current rate being about 6 per cent.).

1890.

July 4.—­The PRESIDENT said:  Mr. Taljaard yesterday threw in my teeth that I took advantage of my position to benefit my own relations.  I assure you that I have not done anything of the kind.  Unfortunately, one of my relatives who is a speculator has got a concession, which I am in duty bound to carry out.  But I am deeply grieved that Mr. Taljaard said what he did say.  In future, I can assure you not a single member of my family shall receive a single office.  I will not even make one of them a constable.  I have children myself, but I have left them on the farm rather than put them in office to draw money from the State.

1891.

May.—­In answer to a request that President Kruger would allow his name to be used as patron of a ball in honour of Her Majesty’s birthday: 

SIR,