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Zulu-Voortrekker alliance abated, Pine wondered if more refugees would
enter Natal. He was worried that Zulus from Mpande's kingdom might
again pursue refugees across the border. In March 1853 John Shepstone
surrendered his Resident Agent duties to Joshua Walmsley, having
accomplished very little."
Pine's relations with Mpande was affected by the Sand River Convention
of January 1852. Two British Commissioners, Charles Owen and
William Hogge, concluded a treaty with the Voortrekker leader Andries
Pretorius.'OO The treaty recognised the independence of the Voortrekkers
north of the Vaal River. Pine, with the exception of the new Cape
Governor, Sir George Cathcart, was not informed about the treaty. Pine's
main concern was that the Voortrekkers beyond British control could .
occupy land within KwaZulu 'o, The terms of the treaty could place the
Voortrekkers in a position of annexing the Zulu kingdom. Pine's fear
was they could cause Mpande to be antagonistic towards the British at
Port Natal.'o'
As Pine expected, many Natal Voortrekkers left their farms for the future
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Ibid., pp. 85-87.
G.H. (1697): Pine to Cathcan., D.3. 27 May 1852: end: in Pine [0 Newcastle, D. 38.
3 June 1853, pp. 108-9.
Ibid., pp 108-9.
L.Young: 'The ative Policy ofBenjamin Pin in lata!, 1850-1855", Archives
YearBook for South African History, Vol.llI, 1951, pp. 84-88.