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TREATY BE~ KOK AND THE BOERS. 231has ever yet (January, 1873) been adduced by the.other side. It also proves the right of Cornelius Kok.to the land south of the V sal, which he and his peopleoriginally sold to subjects of the Free State, betweenthat river and the line now seized and claimed asWaterboer's from David's Graf to Platberg.• U On this 8th day of August, 1840, we, the undersigned, Chief'Cornelius Kok, Oaptain, and Jan Bloem, Oaptain, acknowledge anddeclare by virtue of treaty in the name of our whole tribes in onebond of friendship to have agreed-"1st. We, the undersigned, Ohiefs in Oouncil, accept of theimmigratedcolonists now amongst us on these grounds as our friends.and allies, and will henceforth show them every respect and.friendship ... 2nd. We declare it is with our consent that (rs) 1M liM/rolnRamrs, with rs 8traight liM to elu iunction 0/ tM ModUr and Riet Ripcr8,.tlnd tMrw on PlatlJITg, on eM YrIrIl Rip".; up along the Vaal Riverto the Tiekwas River, has been fixed, which line between our,northern tribes shall be the boundary line for the colonists herein.allu.ded to, during the time they shall reside on those grounds." 3rd. We will acknowledge Mr. M. A. Oberholster as Ohlef andruler over these immigrated colonists, and will ourselves show everyrespect to his field-cornets, joint rulers •• , 4th. We will never, with our knowledge of the matter, allow,that anything in opposition to the rights of man shall be committe