Peace Treaty of Vereeninging. (May 31, 1902). •

ARMY BEADQIIARTERS, SOIITH AFRICA.

r.enernl Lord Ki tcboner of KhurtoUI:l Co•manding in Chief

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His Excolle~ey Lord Uilner High Commiuuionor on boh,uf of tho BRI TISH GOVERJll!XN~' Al!D 1!oOBro S.W. Eurger, F.W, Roitz, Louis llotha, J.H.de 1.. Roy , • L.J.Moye•· lind J.C.Krogh

ac~illg aa tho GOVERJM::NT of tho SOUTH Al'lllC!!I RFlPU!!LlC AIID t !leooru VI.J.C.Brolmer, C.R.de Wet , J . R.!J .Horzog " • and C.l!.Olivier • ect.ing ao tho GOVERII.'\!UI'; of 1.1Jo OR.-I!iGE f'RE}! S'i'J.T.: on behalf of t.heir roepec ti ve WRGHffiS Desirova to terminu~• tho proaont. hos~llities, aa;oe on the rouo.. ing Articloa.

l. Tho BURGHJI.l1 >'orces in tho Field will fort.'>wi th lay down their Arms, handing OYe.r ell Guns, 1tiflee, a.nd !.!uni tlor.s or War ' in ' t.'>eir poss ession or under their cont.rol, and deoist. !reo llriY fu rthe~ resistance to tho Au thod ty or HIS U.A.TES,'Y KING EDWARD

Vll "hom they r ecognise aa their la~ul SO'IERKIG!l. Tho manner and details of t.hia SUrrender -rill be arranged between Lord Ki t.choner and Cou:rna.nciant. General f!othr•, Assistant. ' . . . CoCJI1:llldwlt General De la !ley, and Chief Cormmndant De VIet • • 2 . &.u-ghers in the field outaide th ~ lW ta or the TRA."'SVAAL and ORANGE ~ VF~ COLONY, ond all Prisoner• of War at preaont . ' . outside ., who are burghers, will, on duly declaring . . - their acceptance o! tho poai tion of eubjec;.s of !!IS l!.UES'I'Y

KlNG EDifARD fu, be ~adl;ally br~~~ back t.O their hon:ea. ~~ )

soon ae tran,sport can 'll.~ provided:.aiid their moans of s~

3. '!he !lURGf!EllS so surrendering or ao_raturning will co~ be doprited of their personal liberty, or their proper~y.

4. llo Proceedings CIVIL or CRIIUNAL will be tahn against any of the BURGHERS so surrondering or so r eturning for o.ny Acts in connection with the prosecution of the War . Tho .. bonefit of this Clause will not extend to certain Ac to con· trary to tho usoge of 'far which havo been notified by the Cocmander in Chief to

LAW when necoseary for the be t~er en.d more effecual Adminis­ trat.ion of Juat.ice.

6. \be Poaoeeeion of Rifles will be ~lo..-&d in the 'IR.~!IS - ' VAAL and ORA!IGE Rim COLONY to persons requiring them for their Protoction, on taking out a l icenso according to Law. < • 7. IAlLn'ARY All!INIS'!'R.'.TION'in the 'l'RANSVJI:AL and ORANGE I RIV!ill COLONY will at the 'earliest possible date be succeeded • by .CIVIL GOVER!~ and, ae soon aa cireumstt.nces pen!li 1., Representative Institutions, loading up to aelf.Go verrwen~ . wiH bo introduced.

6. The question 9f gi'Ullt.ing tho Franchise to Natives will not be decided until a!tor th~ introduct.ion of Self- • • • Government. .· ' ·' 9. llo Special Ta:.t will ·be imposed. on.'·L and,?E- • ~'!:2P•r:ty in •

https://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/peace-treaty-vereeniging-original-document ·-· "' . Peace Treaty of Vereeninging. (May 31, 1902). the TRANSVAAL ·and ORANGE JUVER COLOIIY t o defray the Expenses of the War. -· 10 . As soon as condi!-io.ns permit; a Comtn.ission , on which the loval inhabitants will be represented, will be appointed in each District of t.l)e TRANSVAAL 'and ORANGE RIVER COLONY, under the Presidency of a . • llagistrat e or other Of~icial ; for !

• ass~sti'bg ·:the. re~torati.on oLt.he.. peop,le to their home~ and supplying ,those who, owing t o war losses, are ~able to provide . for themselves. wi.th food, shel t:e"r, Md the neceGsary BJllOunt of seed, stock, impl ~ments etc, indispensable to th~ resumr-t ion of their normal occupations. His Majesty' s Goverment will place at the . . • dispo~ of these Conmissions a SU!ll of three mi llion pounds sterling for th_e above purpoees, and .will allow all notes, issued under Law No .1 of 1900 of . . . 'the Goverll!Dent of the SOUTH AFRICA.III REPUBr.IC, and all ' receipts' , given by the offi cers in the field of the . . . late Republics or under their orders, to be presented to a JUDICIAL COMMISSION, which wi ll be appointed by ' the Governme- ' nt , iind if such notes und r eceipts· are found by this Coomi'ssion to have baon duly i ssued in . . return for valuabl e consideration they will be recei- '...... ' . . ved by the f irst named Commissions as evidence of War }os.ees euffered by. the .persons to whom they were originally given. In addition to the above nwned o• I '• • · ~re.e' grant of j;hr.ee million pounds, His Majesty's 4J~\-_,. • ·, I Gover.Iiment, ll'ill be pr~pared to make ad.vances as l oan.s~ . ., ._-;rt7' -· "',! 'l"' • ~· • • • • -.- ...... ~ •.. 'l.'tt • fo~ ·tjfe.,.s.eine purpose, ,,,r,:ee ,of interest f~ r t wo year~·. and afterwards: i enayable ov!lr a period of years ·Ni'th • -~-f . ,.._ .•.• • - .. ; . ' .. -· https://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/peace-treaty-vereeniging-original-document Peace Treaty of Vereeninging. (May 31, 1902). 3 per oon~ interooi. lfo fo'!"e1gnor or robol •111 be entitled oo t..'>o bcnorl t of this Clouse.

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Peace Treaty of Vereeniging - transcript

THE FOLLOWING NOTICE is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the Transvaal.

WE Davidson, Acting Secretary to the Transvaal Administration - 3rd June 1902.

ARMY HEADQUARTERS, SOUTH AFRICA

General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, Command in Chief

AND

His Excellency Lord Milner, High Commissioner, on behalf of the BRITlSH GOVERNMENT,

AND

Messrs S.W. Burger, F.W. Reitz, , J.H. de la Rey, LJ. Meyer, and J.C. Krogh, acting as the GOVERNMENT of ,

AND

Messrs W.J.C. Brebner, C.R. de Wet, J.B.M. Hertzog, and C.H. Olivier, acting as the GOVERNMENT of the , on behalf of their respective BURGHERS

Desirous to terminate the present hostilities, agree on the following Articles.

1. The Forces in the Field will forthwith lay down their Arms, handing over all Guns, Rifles, and Munitions of War, in their possession or under their control, and desist from any further resistance to the Authority of HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII, whom they recognise as their lawful SOVEREIGN.

The Manner and details of this surrender will be arranged between Lord Kitchener and Commandant General Botha, Assistant Commandant General de la Rey and Chief Commandant De Wet.

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2. Burghers in the field outside the limits of the TRANSVAAL and ORANGE RIVER COLONY, and all Prisoners of War at present outside South Africa, who are burghers, will, on duly declaring their acceptance of the position of subjects of HIS MAJESTY KING DWARD VII, be gradually brought back to their homes as soon as transport can be provided and their means of subsistence ensured.

3. The BURGHERS so surrendering or so returning will not be deprived of their personal liberty, or their property.

4. No proceedings CIVIL or CRIMINAL will be taken against any of the BURGHERS so surrendering or so returning for any Acts in connection with the prosecution of the War. The benefit of this clause will not extend to certain Acts contrary to the usage of War which have been notified by the Commander in Chief to the Boer Generals, and which shall be tried by Court Martial immediately after the close of hostilities.

5. The DUTCH language will be taught in Public Schools in the TRANSVAAL and the ORANGE RIVER COLONY where the Parents of the Children desire it, and will be allowed in COURTS of LAW when necessary for the better and more effectual Administration of Justice.

6. The Possession of Rifles will be allowed in the TRANSVAAL and ORANGE RIVER COLONY to persons requiring them for their protection on taking out a licence according to Law.

7. MILITARY ADMINISTRATION in the TRANSVAAL and ORANGE RIVER COLONY will at the earliest possible date be succeeded by CIVIL GOVERNMENT, and, as soon as circumstances permit, Representative Institutions, leading up to self-Government, will be introduced. 8. The question of granting the Franchise to Natives will not be decided until after the introduction of Self-Government.

9. No Special Tax will be imposed on Landed Property in the TRANSVAAL and ORANGE RIVER COLONY to defray the Expenses of the War.

10. As soon as conditions permit, a Commission, on which the local inhabitants will be represented, will be appointed in each District of the TRANSVAAL and ORANGE RIVER COLONY, under the Presidency of a Magistrate or other official, for the purpose of assisting the restoration of the people to their homes and supplying those who, owing to war losses, are unable to provide for themselves, with food, shelter, and the necessary amount of

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seed, stock, implements etc. indispensable to the resumption of their normal occupations.

His Majesty's Government will place at the disposal of these Commissions a sum of three million pounds sterling for the above purposes, and will allow all notes, issued under Law No. 1 of 1900 of the Government of the SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC, and all receipts, given by the officers in the field of the late Republics or under their orders, to be presented to a JUDICIAL COMMISSION, which will be appointed by the Government, and if such notes and receipts are found by this Commission to have been duly issued in return for valuable consideration they will be received by the first-named Commissions as evidence of War losses suffered by the persons to whom they were originally given. In addition to the above named free grant of three million pounds, His Majesty's Government will be prepared to make advances as loans for the same purpose, free of interest for two years, and afterwards repayable over a period of years with 3 per cent interest. No foreigner or rebel will be entitled to the benefit of this Clause.

Signed at this thirty first day of May in the Year of Our Lord Thousand Nine Hundred and Two.

[Signed]

KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, MILNER, S W BURGER, F W REITZ, LOUIS BOTHA, J H DE LA REY, L J MEYER, J C KROGH, C R DE WET, J B M HERTZOG, WJ C BREBNER, C .H OLIVIER

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