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Zulus for re-settlement and many Voortrekkers left Natal Colony l89
Pretorius argued that:
"It is by far preferable to live amongst
wild and ravenous animals than in the
midst ofsuch sly monster ofcruelty. 190 [i.e.
the British authorities]
Some Voortrekkers proceeded with all their earthly possessions north and
west of the Drakensberg (Khahlamba) mountains. Another group
remained on their farms south of the Thukela inspite of the Zulu influx.
There were also Voortrekkers who still regarded the area between
Thukela and Black Mfolozi as their territory; separate and independent
from the part of Natal occupied by the British. l9I Their claim was later
legitimised by Sir Theophilus Shepstone's memorandum of
18 November 1878. It argued that the rights of the Voortrekkers to that
area were not made worthless by subsequent agreements or occurrences.
The proclamation of 14 February 1840 was never specifically withdrawn
or set aside l92 Both Mpande and the Voortrekkers felt offended by the
British inclusion ofthis area in the Colony ofNatal. 193
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A.I. du P1essis: Die Republiek NaJalia Cf. Archives Yearbook for South African History. VoL
L 1942, pp. 151- 153.
C. W. de Ki""iet: British Colonial Poliev and the South African Republics. pp. 207-9.
W.R Ludlow: Zululand and Cetshwavo. pp. 202 - 204: WJ. Leyds: Het InIuiten van de
Boeren-Repub1ieken, pp. 316 - 317.
F.L. cachet: De Worstelstryd der Transvalers, p. 226: W.J. Leyds: Het InIuiten vand de Boeren­
Republieke!1, pp. 316 - 317.
e.0. 179/50. P.R.O. A.T. Spies to W. Harding. 27 September 1847.