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THE CONVE..~ION OF 1854. 53.ment: auoh pe1'IIOD8 shall be oonaiderecl to be guaranteed in thepoaeesaion of their estates by the New OraDge River GoV81'lllD8ll.t.Also, with regard to those of Her Jrlajesty's present subjects whomay prefer to return under the dominion and authority of HerJrlajesty to rernainjngwhere they now &re, as subjects of the Orange. River Govemment, such per8OD8 shall enjoy full right and facilityfOr the d.iapoaal and tranaf'er of their properties, should they desireto leave the country under the Orange River Govemment at aDyaubsequent period within three years from the date of this Oonvention."Art. V.-Her Majesty's Government aDd the New Orange River. Government ahall, within their respective territories mutually useevery exertion for the auppreaaion of orime, and keeping the peace,by apprehending and delivering up all orimina1a who may have_peel or 1led from justice either way acrotIB the Orange River;and. the Courts, as well the British as thoee of the Orange RiverGovemment, shall be mutually open and. available to the iDhabitantsof both territories for all lawful pro08Bll8l. And all snrnrn0DSe8for witn88B9B, directed either way acrotIB the OraDge River, shallbe oounteraign.ed by the Magistrates of both Governments reapeotivelyto compel the attendance of such witn911888 when anel wherethey may be required; thus airordingto the oommunity North of theOrange River every aaaiatance from the British Oourts, and giviDg,on the other hand &BBU1'&D09 to auoh Oolonial Merohants and Tndanas have naturally entered into credit tranaactiOD8 in the OrangeRiver Territory during its occupation by the British Government,and to whom, in many oases, debts may be owing, every facilityfor the recovery of just ola.im.a in the Oovta of the Orange RiverGovernment. And Her Majesty's Special Oommisaioner will recommendthe adoption of the like reciprocal privileges by the Govemmentof Natal in ita relati0D8 with the Orange River Government."Art. VI.-Certificates issued by the proper authoritiea--aa wellin the Oolouies and poBB9B8ions of Her Majesty as in the OrangeRiver Territory-shall be held valid and suf6.cient to entitle heirsof lawful marriages, and legatees, to receive portiOD8 and legaciesaccruing to them respectively, either within the jurisdiction of theBritish or OraDge River Government."Art. VIl.-The Orldlge River Government shall, as hithertoDigitized by Goog Ie