The early annals of Kokstad and Griqualand East . stock them. Annexation placed these men inthe position not of owners, but expectants of land. They hadto wait the convenience of the Government and the sitting ofthe Land Board. Most of them were in no hurry before16th October, in fact, could not be persuaded to select theirallotments, but when they had to wait, in some cases, for years,in uncertainty and suspense, they became dissatisfied, andjoined in the general outcry against Government. This seems,at first sight, somewhat hard, but when it is remembered thatsurveys had not been completed,
The early annals of Kokstad and Griqualand East . stock them. Annexation placed these men inthe position not of owners, but expectants of land. They hadto wait the convenience of the Government and the sitting ofthe Land Board. Most of them were in no hurry before16th October, in fact, could not be persuaded to select theirallotments, but when they had to wait, in some cases, for years,in uncertainty and suspense, they became dissatisfied, andjoined in the general outcry against Government. This seems,at first sight, somewhat hard, but when it is remembered thatsurveys had not been completed, that much uncertainty existedas to the extent of land available, and the amount alreadyalienated under title, no one can blame the Government forputting a stop to the somewhat reckless distribution which hadobtained. That the Government meant to act in good faith, tosatisfy every just claim, to divide the land amongst the peoplewhose claims remained unsatisfied, is, I think, absolutelycertain. That Government reserved none of the land originally. |An Behgovei^, Treasurer to the Griqua Government.
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