JAN.  MAARTENS,
  D.J.J.  VAN VUUREN.

Sworn before me on this the 7th day of March, 1896.

  H. J. COSTER,
  State-Attorney and ex-officio J.P.

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Appeared before me, HERMANUS JACOB COSTER, State Attorney and ex-officio J.P. of the South African Republic, FREDERICK JACOBUS POTGIETER, Commandant of the Krugersdorp District, who makes oath and states:

On the morning of January 2, I received a written report from the enemy in which was stated that he would surrender, but that he must be allowed to go back over the line.  I answered thereon in writing that I would call the officers together and would then immediately notify him.  The report received by me I immediately transmitted to Commandant Cronje.  A short time after I saw Commandant Cronje with the burghers going towards the enemy.  I thereupon also went towards the enemy and met Commandant Cronje there.  I then attended the discussion as set forth in the declaration given by J.T.  Celliers, dated March 6, 1896, and confirmed by Messrs. Michiel Joseph Adendorff and Benjamin Johannes Vilgoen.

The purport of that discussion is correctly rendered.

  F.J.  POTGIETER,
  Commandant, Krugersdorp.

This sworn before me on this the 6th day of March, 1896.

  H.J.  COSTER,
  State Attorney and ex-officio J.P.

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Appeared before me, HERMANUS JACOB COSTER, State Attorney and ex-officio J.P. of the South African Republic, HERCULES PHILIPPUS MALAN, who makes oath and states:

I was together with P.A.  Cronje, Commandant of the Krugersdorp District, one of the commanding forces in the fights against Jameson.  On the morning of January 2, a despatch rider from Commandant Potgieter came up and informed me that Jameson had hoisted the white flag, and that I must quickly attend a meeting with the other commandants.  When I came up to Jameson I found Cronje and Potgieter there; and, as I saw that Cronje had been speaking to Jameson, I asked Cronje ’What is the subject you have been speaking about?  I also wish to know it.’  Cronje told me that he had agreed with Jameson that Jameson would pay the expenses incurred by the State, and that he (Cronje) would spare the lives of Jameson and his people till Pretoria was reached.

Thereupon I answered, ’We cannot make any terms here.  We have not the power to do so.  Jameson must surrender unconditionally, and we can only guarantee his life until he is delivered over by us into the hands of the Commandant-General.  Then he will have to submit to the decision of the Commandant-General and the Government.’  When I had said this, Commandant Potgieter answered, ‘I agree with that.’  And Commandant Cronje said, ‘So be it, brothers.’  Thereupon the interpreter (Adendorff) was instructed to translate to Jameson what had been spoken.  He did so.  Jameson thereupon took off his hat, bowed, and replied in English that he agreed thereto.  Jameson then ordered Willoughby, who was present from the moment that I arrived, to command the subordinate officers to disarm the men, and thereupon the arms were given up.