I. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE UNDER THE DUTCH, 1652-1795 xvii

II. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE UNDER THE BRITISH CROWN,

V. THE ORANGE FREE STATE, 1836-1910

VI. THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC, 1836-1910

VII. THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA

1. Request for an Order to surrender the Cape, 1 Feb. 1795

2. Order to admit British Forces into the Cape, 7 Feb. 1795

3. First Surrender of the Cape to the British, 16 Sept. 1795

4. Appointment of the first British Commandant, 30 Sept. 1795

5. Oath of Allegiance required, 7 Oct. 1795

6. Appointment of Officials, 10 Oct. 1795.

7. Instructions issued to a Cape Governor, 30 Dec. 1796

8. Fees of Office, 7 Jan. 1797

9. Treaty of Amiens, 27 March 1802

10. The Cape restored to the Dutch, 21 Feb. 1803

11. Surrender of Cape Town to the British, 10 Jan. 1806.

12. Second Surrender of the Cape, 19 Jan. 1806

13. The Farming Out of Licenses, 25 July 1807

14. Vagrancy and Contracts of Hire, I Nov. 1809.

15. Sale of Christian Slaves, 9 Oct. 1812

16. Cession of the Cape to Great Britain, 13 Aug. 1814

17. The English Language established, 5 July 1822

18. The First Council appointed, 2 May 1825

19. The Paper Currency, 6 June 1825

20. Extension of Hottentot Liberties, 17 July 1828

21. Roman Catholic Relief, 13 Jan. 1830

22. Debate in the House of Commons, 24 May 1830

23. The Emancipation of the Slaves, 28 Aug. 1833.

24. Appropriation Ordinance for 1835, 3 Dec. 1834

25. The Eastern Districts Government, 19 Feb. 1836

26. Petition for Representative Government, 20 Dec. 1841

27. Nomination of Ministers of Religion by the Crown, 1 Dec. 1845

28. Public Meetings, 12 Dec. 1848

29. The Cape Constitution Ordinance, 3 April 1852

30. Reserved Civil List Ordinance, 1852

31. Freedom of Speech in Parliament, 19 Sept. 1854

32. Incorporation of British Kaffraria, 10 Oct. 1865

33. Annexation of Basutoland, 11 Aug. 1871

34. Responsible Government, 22 Nov. 1872

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35. Amendment of the Constitution Ordinance, 31 July 1874

36. Annexation of Transkeian Territories, 15 Aug. 1879

37. Annexation of Griqualand West, 15 Aug. 1879.

38. Equal Language Rights in Parliament, 25 May 1882

39. Representation of Kimberley in Parliament, 21 June 1882

40. Disannexation of Basutoland, 18 March 1884 .

41. Annexation of Walfish Bay, 25 July 1885

42. Annexation of Tembuland, 14 July 1885

43. Annexation of the Xesibe Country, 25 Oct. 1886

44. Representation of the Transkei, 9 Aug. 1887

45. Annexation of Rode Valley, 1 Nov. 1887

46. The Auditing of Public Accounts, 21 Aug. 1888

47. Salary of High Commissioner for South Africa, 13 Aug. 1889

48. Narrowing the Parliamentary Franchise, 16 Aug. 1892

49. Ministerial Offices, 12 Sept. 1893

50. Annexation of Pondoland, 25 Sept. 1894

51. Annexation of British Bechuanaland, 11 Nov. 1895

Section B.-Local Government.

52. Repair of Roads, 21 March 1800

53. Repair of Roads, 13 Sept. 1806.

54. Collection of the Revenue, 28 Feb. 1828

55. Municipal Boards created, 15 Aug. 1836

56. Creation of Road Boards, 22 Nov. 1843

57. Creation of Divisional Councils, 8 June 1855

58. Management of Public Roads, 5 June 1858

59. Educational Boards, 5 June 1858

60. Municipalities, 30 June 1882

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66. Court of Appeal in Criminal Cases, 10 June 1808

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Section C.-The Administration of Justice.

TITLE AND DATE.

61. The Courts of Justice, 11 Oct. 1795

62. Landdrosts' Courts, 15 Oct. 1795

63. Police Arrangements, 20 May 1797

64. The Courts of Justice, 24 July 1797

65. Court of Appeal in Civil Cases, 29 May 1807

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69. The Cape Town Court of Landdrost and Heemraden, 5 April

1816.

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• 70. Criminal Jurisdiction granted to Local Courts, 18 July 1817

71. Exclusive Adoption of the English Language postponed,

13 Dec. 1826.

72. Creation of Office of Justice of the Peace, 11 Dec. 1827.

73. Creation of Office of Resident Magistrate, 19 Dec. 1827

74. The Sheriff of the Cape Colony, 5 Jan. 1828

75. Qualification of Jurors, 4 Feb. 1828

• 76. The Royal Charter of Justice, 4 May 1832

77. Administration of Insolvent Estates, 24 Oct. 1843

78. Duties of Field-Cornets, 4 July 1848

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80. Resident Magistrates, 4 June 1856

81. The Eastern Districts Court established, 26 July 1864 .

82. Special Justices of the Peace, 4 July 1876

83. The Higher Courts of Justice, 8 Sept. 1879

84. Administration of Justice in Griqualand West, 29 July 1880

85. Marriage Licenses, 14 June 1882

86. The Dutch Language in the Courts of Law, 25 July 1884
87. The Law relating to Jurors, 7 Aug. 1885

88. Appeal Court and Sheriff's Duties Act, 29 June 1886

89. The Dutch Language Judicial Use Amendment Act, 17 Aug.
1888 .

90. The Jury Act, 1891

CHAPTER II.

NATAL.

Section A.-Central Government.

91. Treaty between British Residents and Dingaan, King of
the Zulus, 6 May 1835

、92. Manifesto of Emigrant Farmers

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93. Attorney-General's Opinion regarding the Great Trek, 13 Aug.

94. British Authority beyond the Cape borders, 13 Aug. 1836

95. Cession of Natal Territory to the Emigrants, 4 Feb. 1837

96. Cession of Natal Territory to the King of England, 21 June

1837.

97. Protest of British Residents against a British Magistrate's

Authority, July 1837

98. Occupation of Port Natal by the British, 4 Dec. 1838
99. Early Legislation of the Natal Republic, 29 July 1839
100. Memorial of Emigrants to the Governor, 1839

101. Emigrants' Demand for Independence, 4 Sept. 1840.

• 102. Articles of Agreement and Alliance proposed, 14 Jan. 1841

103. Burghership Law, 14 April 1841

104. British Authority over Emigrants, 2 Dec. 1841

105. Qualification of Volksraad Members, Feb. 1842

106. Emigrant Grievances, 21 Feb. 1842

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107. Demands for Constitutional Liberties, 4 Sept. 1843

• 108. British Authority consolidated, 5 Oct. 1843

109. Annexation of Natal to the Cape, 31 May 1844

110. Maintenance of British Authority over all Emigrants,

21 Aug. 1845.

III. Natal a Separate Colony, 30 April 1845

112. Legislative Council established, 2 March 1847

113. Charter of Natal, 15 July 1856

114. Native Franchise, 24 Aug. 1865

115. Ecclesiastical Grants, 22 Sept. 1869

116. Electoral Divisions, 12 July 1873

117. Constitution Amendment Law, 23 Sept. 1875

118-122. Natal Government Railways, 1875-78

123. Constitution Amendment Law, 9 March 1883

124. Franchise Amendment Law, 29 March 1883.

125. Constitution Amendment Law, 25 June 1889

126. Responsible Government, 3 July 1893

127. Office of Governor constituted, 20 July 1893 .

128. Instructions to the Governor, 20 July 1893

129. Franchise Amendment Act, 23 May 1896

130. Annexation of Zululand, 29 Dec. 1897

131. Amendment of the Franchise Law, 12 July 1906

Section B.-Local Government.

⚫ 132. Creation of Municipal Boards, 30 March 1847

. 133. Municipal Corporations, 21 April 1854

. 134. Municipal Corporations, 16 Aug. 1861

135. Municipal Corporations, 20 Dec. 1872

Section C.—Administration of Justice.

136. Establishment of the Roman-Dutch Law 27 Aug. 1845

137. The District Court erected, 16 Oct. 1845

138. Field-Cornets and Constables, 7 Jan. 1846

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141. Administration of Justice among Natives, 23 June 1849

142. Trial by Jury, 18 May 1852

CHAPTER III.

THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

152. Petition of Trans-Orange Emigrants to Commissioner Cloete

in Natal, 28 Sept. 1843

153. Recognition of the Griqua State, 19 Feb. 1846

154. Preparations for annexing Territory, 27 Jan. 1848

155. Establishment of the Queen's Sovereignty over Territory

between the Orange and the Vaal, 3 Feb. 1848

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156. Provisional Government in the O.R. Sovereignty, 8 March

1848

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157. Regulations for the Government of the O.R. Sovereignty,

14 March 1849

'158. The Bloemfontein Convention, 23 Feb. 1854 .

159. The Constitution of the O.F. State, 10 April 1854, etc.

160. Ordinance establishing the Dutch Language, 15 April 1854

'161. Instructions to Field-Cornets, 16 April 1854.

162. Ordinance No. 1, 1856

163. Ordinance erecting Municipal Boards, 15 Feb. 1856.

164. Ordinance regulating the Qualification of Jurors, 13 Feb.

1857

165. The Occupation Law, Ord. No. 2, 1866

166. Ordinance for the Government of Molappo, 23 May 1866

167. Law relating to the People of Paulus Mopeli, 1867

168. Law relating to the Higher Courts of Justice.

169. Law relating to the Lower Courts of Justice

170. The Convention of Aliwal North, 12 Feb. 1869

171. Settlement of the Diamond Fields Dispute, 13 July 1876

172. Annexation of the Orange Free State, 24 May 1900

173. The Vereeniging Peace Treaty, 31 May 1902.

O.R. Colony: Administration of Justice, 1902-1910.

O.R. Colony: Municipal Government, 1902-1910