The early annals of Kokstad and Griqualand East . Rev. W. 17 They negotiated exchange of territoiy with Natal and rectifica-tion of bonndaries. They decided to issue paper money,actually had it printel, but never issued it. They waged tried and convicted criminals, and executed men foundguilty of murder. They elected aVolksraal, and hjld half-yearly Parliaments. Let us look at the constitution of this uniqiie little nativestate. The chief officer was elected, and took as his style ortitle Kx\PTYN. Later on we shall see what manner of manhe was. ThePrivy or Executive COUNCIL wa
The early annals of Kokstad and Griqualand East . Rev. W. 17 They negotiated exchange of territoiy with Natal and rectifica-tion of bonndaries. They decided to issue paper money,actually had it printel, but never issued it. They waged tried and convicted criminals, and executed men foundguilty of murder. They elected aVolksraal, and hjld half-yearly Parliaments. Let us look at the constitution of this uniqiie little nativestate. The chief officer was elected, and took as his style ortitle Kx\PTYN. Later on we shall see what manner of manhe was. ThePrivy or Executive COUNCIL was almost entirelycomposed of full-blooded Griquas. Charles Biisley, a ycungEnglishman, was Secretary, and gradually acquired influenceand power. He learned to speak and write Dutch- theofficial language—fairly well. In the Eaad there was oneman of slave extraction, Titus Klein, whose name will comeup later on in another connection. The YOLKSEAAD consisted of about a dozen elected repre-sentati^ es, two out of each Ward. They were supposed to havethe control o
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