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the chief crimes generally committed, and that the 
framing other laws respecting inferior crimes should 
be deferred till circumstances, which might arise, 
should point out their necessity. 
It was agreed that their two Captains, or Chiefs, 
should continue to act as commanders in things re- 
quiring the public safety against foreign attacks. The 
whole people likewise resolved that henceforth they 
should be called Griquaas, instead of Bastard Hotten- 
tots, and the place called Griqua-town, instead of 
Klaar Water. 
During the interval between the meetings, I drew 
up some general laws, and the following were agreed 
to by all present. 
I. That wilful murder be in every case punished 
by the death of the murderer. The execution to be 
always public, either by hanging or shooting. 
IL That housebreaking be punished by public whip- 
ping — for the second offence, whipping and hard labour, 
during a term which the judges may consider proper, 
or which may be afterwards agreed to. 
III. For stealing a bull, ox, cow, horse, sheep, or 
goat, to be punished by restoring double, or more, as 
shall be decided by the court — for a second similar 
offence, whipping and restoring double — for a third 
similar offence, a term of labour to be added to the 
former punishment. 
