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make the children slaves. I cannot convey a better idea in 
what manner they have been accustomed to conduct their 
hostile expeditions against the Kaffers, than by inserting a 
few articles of the instructions, proposed by the Landrost of 
one of the districts, to be given to the commandant. 
" Article 1st. No unnecessary cruelty to be exercised on 
" the prisoners, on pain of exemplary punishment. 
*' Article 2d. The women and children, and especially 
" those of the Kaffers, that mayliappen to fall into the hands 
" of the Commando, are not to be mal-treated, nor the child- 
" ren taken away ; but, on the contrary, to be safely re- 
" turned by a proper person to their respective families, 
" after the late example shewn by the Kaffers at Plettenberg's 
" Bay." (This alludes to the circumstances I have already 
related.) 
" Article 3d. On the conquest of any kraal (village) the 
" huts are not to be set on fire, as usual ; as there is every 
" reason for supposing that, to this practice alone, the 
" burning and plundering of our farm-houses are to be 
" ascribed. 
" Article 4th. The dead carcases of the enemy are not to be 
" violated, as has usually been the practice of the evil-dis- 
" posed part of the Commandos, by cutting them with knives, 
*' lashing them with wfiggon whips, and hacking them with 
" stones ; as such condjuct tends only to exasperate the enemyj 
*' and induces them to commit murder. 
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