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— MR. AND MRS. W. J. P.
—Farm, Het Kruis, Smaldeel.
—Wife and 4 children in Camp.
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—Since January 7.
—Forced here against will. Took oath of neutrality last May. Never broken it. British
nothing against him. Only took arms 28 days at beginning of war. Was against it always. Got a
certificate from Free State Government to go home, and hired a substitute to fight. Lived
quietly on farm ever since. Had no fear of Boers. Yet suddenly soldiers swooped down. Said
he must come in for their protection (which he did not want) and all brought to Camp.
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—Yes ; could get on.
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—All packed in cellar. No illness yet ; only here 17 days.
No clothes wanted yet.
Only to go home and see to farm work.
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— MRS. R.
—Klipladrift, Heilbron.
—Four children in Camp.
—Husband in Camp, too. Never fought. Had sick certificate from Free State and
protection paper from British.
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—Since February 4.
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—Compelled. No reason given. Officer (Col. W.) from Vredefort came early one day
and asked if she would like to go. She refused, and then he said he must protect them. In vain
she said she needed no protection, and offered stock, goods, anything to be left alone ; but she
was carried off to Kopje siding, and after being kept there nine days was brought here. Food
stuffs were all burnt, and her furniture taken. Promised to return stock some day. House left
empty, but she had seen many empty houses burnt, and feared for hers.
Clothing sparse.
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— MRS. J. C. V. R.
—Farm, Bornonansdrift, Ladybrand.
—Four children and an orphan in camp. Two sons on commando. Two in Ceylon. One
Son in Simonstown prison.
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—Husband a Field Cornet. Still on commando.
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—She was taken December 21st. Captain Davies told her that some neighbours had laid
information against her. It was false, and she believes it was done in spite, because her
husband, being Field Cornet, had been obliged to commandeer some of their goods.
Mrs. V. R. had been very kind to British soldiery, and fed many, and they had commandeered
much of her stock, etc. In May, 1900, some officers left the following paper with her :
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“ 18th May, 1900.
“ To all it may concern.—Sufficient in the eyes of the Colonial Division has been
commandeered from Mrs. V. R., and she has been left in charge of her husband’s farm, with her
children, who have been very civil to us, who slept here last night.
“ J. H. LYON, Border Horse.
“ H. E. SPRING, Border Horse.”
Mrs. V. R. had quarter-hour’s notice to leave her house. Three hundred men came along with
two cannon. She was allowed neither clothes nor food, saying that could be sent for afterwards.
Arrived in Ladybrand ; refused to let her send back to the farm for either. She managed to buy a few
loaves and some jam. Twenty-four persons were put into one waggon, and they started for Thaba
N’chu: At night they slept under the waggon. The 29th December they reached Thaba N’chu ; no food
had been given on the way. After Thaba N’chu food was given. Reached Bloemfontein Camp Jan. 1st.
Not until the 8th was a tent given to her. Slept with her children where and as she could till that day.
Was a wealthy woman, Has now only a trifle of money left, and no clothes or means of any kind.
Captain W. had given her a note of protection, but Captain D. took no notice of it. She has a
receipt for six loads of goods taken by Brabant.
Her farm cost £2,560 to build. The house was 70 ft. long and 40 wide, and had thirteen rooms.
The roof was taken off, doors, windows, and all woodwork destroyed. Flooring torn up. Piano and
organ cut to pieces, best furniture carted into Ladybrand to furnish an officer’s house. Seven hundred
bags of wheat burnt, large quantities of mealies, 3,000 sheep (17 were German sheep imported, and
worth alone £ 450), 100 horses, with a valuable imported stallion, a new buggy, waggons, cattle, etc.,
etc. The farm was only 1,800 morgens, but they had another in Winburg district, where the cattle
mostly were.
Her husband (as Field Cornet) had got off free from fighting 11 English-born burghers, who did
not want to fight their own race, and he pleaded for them and sent them home safe.
Mrs. V. R. is very quiet and calm. One of her girls, Engela, is chosen to be put to school with
Miss Murray in the Institute for six months. The mother is more than grateful. They were rich, now
they have nothing but what they stand up in.
A married daughter, Mrs. J. J., of Concordia, Senekal, nursed two wounded British soldiers.
One died, and she buried him ; one recovered. An officer came and thanked her warmly, and said
nothing should happen to her. Next day her house was burnt down, and she and her little ones fled.
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— MRS. M. M. R.
—Village of Bethulie.
—Six children, three in camp, one (only sixteen) in Bloemfontein Prison, though never
on commando, two married.
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