Sworn before me on this the 7th day of March, 1896.
H. J. COSTER,
State-Attorney and ex-officio J.P.
Appeared before me, HERMANUS JACOB COSTER, State Attorney and ex-officio J.P. of the South African Republic, FREDERICK JACOBUS POTGIETER, Commandant of the Krugersdorp District, who makes oath and states:
On the morning of January 2, I received a written report from the enemy in which was stated that he would surrender, but that he must be allowed to go back over the line. I answered thereon in writing that I would call the officers together and would then immediately notify him. The report received by me I immediately transmitted to Commandant Cronjé. A short time after I saw Commandant Cronjé with the burghers going towards the enemy. I thereupon also went towards the enemy and met Commandant Cronjé there. I then attended the discussion as set forth in the declaration given by J.T. Celliers, dated March 6, 1896, and confirmed by Messrs. Michiel Joseph Adendorff and Benjamin Johannes Vilgoen.
The purport of that discussion is correctly rendered.
F.J. POTGIETER,
Commandant, Krugersdorp.
This sworn before me on this the 6th day of March, 1896.
H.J. COSTER,
State Attorney and ex-officio J.P.