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This was also posted in Dutch : — 



Op last van Z.E. de Governeur Kolonel A. J. Price, C.M.G., jal 

 het special Hof gemachtigt tot bet afnemen van de eed of declaratie 

 van getrouwheid aan Zijner Majesteit Koning Edward de Zevende 

 van Burghers van de gewezane Zuid Afrikaanohe Republiek en 

 Orange Vrij Staat worden gesloten op Zaterdag de 6den Sept., 1902. 



Op last, 



John Proctor, Kapt. 



By this time very few remained obdurate concerning the 

 oath, and the greater number had already embarked after 

 their enforced sojourn of considerably over two years. 

 The Golconda in October took the last batch, and one can 

 imagine how varied were their thoughts, while they travelled 

 back as British subjects to the two republics which have 

 become part and parcel of the British Empire. The ships 

 conveying the prisoners were as under : — 



Canada left St. Helena on June 26, taking 370 (Peace Camp) and 

 no others. 



Kirkfield left St. Helena on July 7, taking 1 1 . 



Goorkha left St. Helena on July 25, taking French prisoners to 

 Europe. 



Abaka left St. Helena on August 1, taking 20 prisoners of war. 



Avondale Castle left St. Helena in August, taking 20 prisoners of 

 war. 



Tagus left St. Helena on August 21, taking 994 prisoners of war. 



Canada left St. Helena on August 21, taking 984 prisoners of war. 



Malta left St. Helena on August 30, taking 990 prisoners of war. 



Goorkha left St. Helena on September 18, taking 12 prisoners of 

 war. 



Orotava left St. Helena on October 8, taking 990 prisoners of war. 



Braemar Castle left St. Helena on October 12, taking 2 prisoners 

 of war. 



Golconda left St. Helena on October 21, taking remainder, 



but leaving the Cape rebels and a few unpardoned men 

 still on the island. General Ben Viljoen left in July, and 

 Cronje, as before stated, in August by the Tagus. During 

 the whole time the prisoners were on the island steamships 

 were constantly arriving with live cattle (and provisions 

 such as potatoes, onions, and the usual tinned rations, as 

 well as medical comforts and stores). It is said each beast 

 cost about £25 in England, which, with about £25 freight, 

 made the sum expended in beef alone for military and 

 prisoners no small item. 



