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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...territory in two parties, and by force and violence took out of Natal territory two Zulu women. Having taken these woman back into the Zulu country, they there, as is reported, killed them. "The Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, when he heard of these occurrences, sent messages, one on the 1st and another on the 16th of August, to the King, stating what had occurred, and requesting that the sons and relatives of Sirayo, the ringleaders of the outrages, should be given up to the Natal Government for punishment for the offences committed by them in Natal territory. Cetywayo, in reply, admitted that Sirayo-s people had done wrong, but he has endeavoured to make light of the offence, and he has not given up the men as desired Instead of doing this they sent 50, which he wished the Natal Government to accept as a fine in lieu of the punishment of Sirayo's people. The money was not accepted, and the King was told that such a fine would he no punishment for those guilty of the offence, and no reparation for the outrage. The King said, however, that he would lay the matter and the demand of the Lieutenant-Governor before his great Council; but many weeks have passed and no further intimation has been received by the Natal Government to show that the King has laid the matter before the Council, or what the deliberations of the Council has been. "Her Majesty's High Commissioner has now therefore to require that the Zulu King will forthwith send in to the Natal Government, for trial under the laws of the Colony, for the offence committed by them in the Colony, the persons of Mehlokazulu, Inkumbokazulu, and Tyekwaua, the sons of Sirayo and also Zuluhlenza, the brother of Sirayo, who was wrongly accused, as he was not one of...