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Majesty's Christian subjects, have forfeited every 

 claim to mercy or consideration. Denied redress, 

 however, and deprived of the power of avenging 

 themsehes of the wrong under which they have 

 writhed, in utter hopelessness of recovering their 

 property, or even enjoying future tranquiliity, the 

 border colonists have at length thrown off" the yoke 

 of their allegiance ; and whilst seeking out for 

 themselves an asylum in other lands, are now re- 

 torting upon our allies the injuries they have so 

 long sustained at home. 



My visit to Moselekatse, and subsequent return by 

 the hitherto unexplored route of the Vaal River, 

 afforded me opportunities of observing the proceed- 

 ings beyond the boundary, of these voluntary exiles, 

 and of making myself acquainted with their position 

 in relation to the numerous native tribes, by which 

 they are surrounded. Neither being correctly under- 

 stood, I shall endeavour, as briefly as possible, to. 

 trace their steps from the commencement of the 

 emigration. 



Weary of the insecurity of their homes, several 

 of the frontier farmers, who had heard much of 

 the soil and capabilities of Port Natal, resolved to de- 

 cide for themselves on the accuracy of these reports, 

 and forming a large party, with ten or twelve wag- 

 gons, proceeded to explore the country. So well 

 pleased were they with what they saw, that they 

 formed a determination of locating themselves iu 

 that neighbourhood, and returned forthwith for 

 their families, when the breaking out of the last 



