The terms are in essence as follows :—(1) The burghers
lay down their arms and recognise the King as their lawful Sovereign. (2) All burghers in the field outside the two new Colonies and all the prisoners of war will, on declaring their acceptance of the status of subjects of the King, be gradually restored to their farms. (3) There is to be no loss in property or liberty to burghers. (4) No proceedings will be taken against burghers, except for acts contrary to the usages of war. (5) Dutch will be taught in the public schools where the parents desire it, and will be allowed in the Courts of Law where the administration of justice will be facilitated by its use. (6) Rifles will be allowed by license to persons who require them for defence. (7) Civil government will supersede military as soon as possible, and representative institutions leading up to self-government will be introduced. (8) The question of franchise for the natives will be left over to be decided after the establishment of self-government. (9) No special tax will be placed on the land to defray the cost of the Far. (10) As soon as possible Commissions, on which local inhabitants will be represented, will be appointed in the two Colonies which will replace the people in their homes and where necessary supply them with food and seeds and implements. (11) For this purpose the Commissions will receive £3,000,000. That sum will also be available for people who can show that they received Transvaal paper money for goods taken by the Boers, and who would thus suffer war losses if the paper were not redeemed. (12) In addition to this free grant of £3,000,000, money free of interest for two years will be advanced, after- wards repayable over a period of years at 3 per cent., to enable the Boers to restock their farms, but no loans may be made to rebels or foreigners.
