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The Sand River Convention was a convention whereby Great Britain formally recognised the independence of the South African Republic. ==Provisions== The treaty contained the following provisions: * That the British government guarantees and grants the emigrant farmers across the Vaal river the right to govern themselves, according to their own laws free from any and all British interference and that the British Government wishes to promote peace, free trade and friendly intercourse with the new country. * That Britain disclaims any and all alliances with coloured nations to the North of the Vaal river * That no slavery be practised in the country to the North of the Vaal river * Ammunition and Arms crossing over the border from the South of the Vaal river shall require a certificate from a British Magistrate and that no arms or munitions be supplied to the natives by either the British or by the people of the new country. * It is agreed that criminals will be exchanged between the British and the new country and that summonses for witnesses from both sides of the river be backed up by the magistrates at both sides of the river. * It is agreed that certificates of marriages will be recognised on both sides of the river * It is agreed that any and all people now residing in British land but being in possession of land in the new country shall have the free right to sell the property and to move freely over the Vaal river. The convention was signed on 17 January 1852 by Commandant-General Andries Pretorius and others, on behalf of the new country, and Major William Hogge and Mostyn Owen, clerk to the Civil Commissioner of Winburg, duly authorised to, and on behalf of, the British government. The treaty was signed on the farm called Sand River belonging to P.A. Venter, near Ventersburg. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sand River Convention」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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