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By De Jongh and Stegmann, on behalf of Baron Oppenheim, to C. van Boeschoten, then Secretary of the Volksraad, on October 6, 1893, in cash, £100.

Jameson's force. I have, etc., C. VAN BOESCHOTEN, Acting State Secretary. His Honour H. Cloete, Acting British Agent, Pretoria. When I noticed the white flag, I instantly ordered De la Rey to approach the enemy. Instead of De la Rey, Hans Klopper, one of the men of Commandant Potgieter, went. He brought back a note from Willoughby to me.

S.J.P. KRUGER, State President. C. VAN BOESCHOTEN, Acting State Secretary. The grim, cautious method of the President was never better illustrated than by these proclamations and the concurrent actions. In no part of his diplomatic career has he better stage-managed the business than he did here.

By B.J. Vorster, jun., one of the concessionaires, on behalf of Eugene Oppenheim, on or about August, 1890, the following: To Jan du Plessis de Beer, member of the Volksraad for Waterberg, £100; Schalk W. Burger, member of the Volksraad for Lydenburg, now member of the Executive Council, £100; P.L. Bezuidenhout, member of the Volksraad for Potchefstroom, £100; J. Van der Merwe, member of the Volksraad for Lydenburg, £100; A.A. Stoop, member of the Volksraad for Wakkerstroom, £50; F.G.H. Wolmarans, member of the Volksraad for Rustenburg, £50; J.M. Malan, member of the Volksraad for Rustenburg, Chairman of the first Volksraad, £50; N.M.S. Prinsloo, member of the Volksraad for Potchefstroom, £50; J.J. Spies, member of the Volksraad for Utrecht, £70; B.H. Klopper, Chairman of the Volksraad, £125; C. van Boeschoten, Secretary of the Volksraad, £180.

All earlier laws and resolutions in conflict with the contents of these laws are altogether suspended. S.J.P. KRUGER, President. C. VAN BOESCHOTEN, Acting Secretary of State. GOVERNMENT OFFICES, PRETORIA, 19th November, 1889. LAW No. 4, 1891. The legislative power shall rest with a representation of the people, which shall consist of a First Volksraad and a Second Volksraad.