Natal, a re-print of all the authentic notices - descriptions - public acts and documents - petitions - manifestoes - correspondence - government advertisements and proclamations - bulletins and military despatches, relative to Natal; with a narrative of events at that settlement; in two parts

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THE NATAL PAPERS; A RE-PRINT OF ALL NOTICES AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH THAT TERRITORY, INCLUDING A me&ttip tion <tf t&e ÆountVB, AND A HISTORY OP EYENTS FROM ITS DISCOVERY IN 1498, TO THE MISSION OP THE HON. H. CLOETE L.L.D. &c. IN 1843, IN TWO PARTS, WITH AN APPENDIX, INCLUDING A BRIEF REVIEW OF THE STEPS TAKEN BY SIR BENJAMIN D'URBAN, G. C. B., &c, LATE GOVERNOR OF THE COLONY, FOR THE TRANQUILLIZATION OF THE FRONTIER, ESPECIALLY AS REGARDED THE EMIGRATION OF THE FARMERS. BY JOHN CENTLIVRES CHASE, NOTARY PUBLIC, Sec. GRAHAM'S TOWN: PUBLISHED BY R. GODLONTON, GRAHAM'S TOWN, AND A. S. ROBERTSON AND J. H. COLLARD, CAPE TOWN. 1843. NATAL, A H l-P HUNT OF ALI, THE AUTHENTIC NOTICES-DESCRIPTIONS— PUBLIC ACTS AND DOCU- MENTS— PETITIONS-MANIFESTOES— CORRESPONDENCE- GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROCLAMA -A TIONS-BULLETINS AND MILITARY DE- SPATCHES RELATIVE TO NATAL, WITH A NARRATIVE OF EVENTS AT THAT SETTLEMENT; IN TWO PARTS.

PART THE FIRST, FROM A.D. 1498, TO A.D. 1837. BY JOHN CENTLIVRES CHASE, NOTARY PUBLIC, &c. tt ___ . - what is said, Wisdom considers : what remains to say, It will with patience hear; and find a time Both meet to hear and answer highest things." Shakespeare. GRAHAM'S TOWN: R. GODLONTON, PRINTER, HIGH-STREET. 1843. NATAL, A & 1«P ft I NIT OF ALL THE AUTHENTIC NOTICES— DESCRIPTIONS— PUBLIC ACTS AND DOCU MENTS— PETITIONS— MANIFESTOES— CORRESPONDENCE- GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROC LAMA- TIONS— BULLETINS AND MILITARY DE SPATCHES RELATIVE TO NATAL, WITH A NARRATIVE OF EVENTS AT THAT SETTLEMENT ; IN TWO PARTS. PART THE FIRST, FROM A.D. 1498, TO A.D. 1837. BY JOHN CENTLIVRES CHASE, NOTARY PUBLIC, &c. — what is said, Wisdom considers : what remains to say, It will with patiencd hear; and find a time Both meet to hear and answer highest things."

SHAKISPIiH- GRAHAM'S TOWN : R. GODLONTON, PRINTER, HIGH-STREET. 1843. MEMORANDUM. The object of the present publication is to col lect into one concentrated focus all that has appeared in print or otherwise respecting the country of Natal. The more specific purpose of this is to enable those persons, who feel an interest in the late extraordinary events at that place, to form, by such an array of facts, a dispassionate judgment thereon, so that, while a chance of justice may be given to the offended majesty of Great Britain, a chance may also be afforded of mercy and consideration to the errors of the unfortunate and much-to-be-pitied men, who occupy so pain fully-prominent a part in the present history of our Colony. " Audi alterant partem" may be a complete triticism, but, nevertheless, particularly worthy of attention at this conjuncture ; for there are — whatever may be urged of the indefeasible duty of allegiance on the one part, and the claim of protection by the subject for that allegiance on the other — two sides to the Natal question.