[21] Among the reasons of the protest drawn up about May, 1837, were: That Natal was not part of the British dominions, but belonged to the resident European inhabitants; that the power given to Gardiner extended only to British subjects, and did not empower him to punish acts of aggression committed by Natives upon British residents; that Gardiner had been given no civil jurisdiction. The colonists, moreover, expressed the hope that the Imperial Government would take over the country and appoint Magistrates.—Bird, Ibid. i. 320.
[22] The military system, however, was not permitted to operate universally as in Zululand, though there was no objection to Chiefs maintaining a certain amount of military organization within their respective tribes.
[23] The policy was to distribute the refugees over the European farms. "Each farmer was allowed 5 families on his farm, but not any more without consent of the authorities."—Proceedings, Native Affairs Commission, 1852-3, i. 20, 25.
[24] Henry Cloete, Evidence, Native Affairs Commission, 1852-3, i. 18. 25.
[25] Ibid. i. 25. 27.
[26] Shepstone arrived in 1845, but did not begin to hold office till January, 1846.—Proceedings, Native Affairs Commission, 1852-3, i. 58.
[27] The very able report of this Commission was dated 30th March, 1847, and will be found in extenso in i. pp. 62-67 of the publication referred to in the preceding note.
[28] Dated 27th April, 1864.
[29] Memorandum, T. Shepstone to Legislative Council, 18th June, 1849.
[30] Ibid.