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meditated to join the farmers in the last attack upon the 

 Zooloos, were warned of the penalties that would be incurred 

 by such a step. On the 8rd of December^ only a few days 

 subsequent to the march of the commando of which the 

 proceeding's have just been related^ the British standard 

 floated without opposition over the shores of Natal. The 

 cutting" off the supply of gunpowder^ and other munitions^ 

 by which the contest was maintained^ presenting' the surest 

 means of inducinof the stubborn emig-rants to listen to the 

 Colonial authorities, and return to their alleg-iance, the pro- 

 clamation which had interdicted the issue of all such materiel 

 from private mag-azines, and had strictly prohibited the 

 exportation of the ^ sinews of war/ was followed up by the 

 seizure of all the ammunition that could be found by the 

 British troops on their landing* at Natal. A letter dissuasive 

 of the commission of fresh hostilities was also addressed by 

 Major Charters to Pretorius, but intercepted in the camp 

 on the Tug-ala by the volks-raad or General Council of the 

 people, who would not suffer it to be forwarded to its desti- 

 nation. Lastly, it was announced to the exiles that if 

 they persisted in these forays, they would be deprived of 

 all supplies by sea j but on the contrary should they think 

 proper to content themselves with the quiet occupation of 

 the Natal districts, they would not only be allowed the 

 means of defending" themselves ag'ainst the attacks of their 

 savag-e neig-hbours, but be assisted in as far as the declared 



found in the possession of any of the inhabitants of that place, — care being 

 taken that the same be duly kept in proper order, and receipts be granted to 

 the owners thereof." 



GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! 

 Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Settlement of the Cape of 

 Good Hope, this Fourteenth day of November, 1838. 



(Signed) Geo. Napier. 



By Command of his Excellency the Governor, 

 (Signed) John Bell, Sec. to Govt. 



