Correspondents:

Schultz, B J.

Schreiner, W P.

Subjects:

The dispute arose from the refusal of the Barolong to pay the dogtax to the Mafeking Divisional Council, the Barolong preferring to come under the direct administration of the Department of Native Affairs. They claimed that the imposition of the tax was a direct violation of their rights as given to them by the Treaty of 1884 May (Ba8) and the letter of Sir Sidney Shipyard, 1895 August (Ba13). Includes correspondence, summonses to the trial and evidence given to the commission by Chief Lekoko Montsioa, Stephen Lefenya and Silas Molema.

Correspondents:

Barrett, E.

Marumoloa, Stephen.

Mbelle, I Bud.

Mbelle, Richard G.

Minchin, Spencer.

Molema, Sebopioa J.

Molema, Silas.

Mothuba, George.

Nicholson, C H.

Tawana, Tau R.

Subjects:

Papers relating to the death of his regent Lekoko in July 1915 and John's appointment by the tribe as successor; the government's opposition to the appointment in view of the unsatisfactory reports about him; the appointment of Joshua Molema for two years as acting chief; John's appointment in 1917 February as acting chief; his rule of persecution and looting especially the harm done to the Rapulana Barolong at Rietfontein; the petition sent by the Tshidi Barolong re the chieftainship in 1920; his demotion and commitment to a mental home in Pretoria in 1920 July ; his discharge in 1922.

Papers relating to the liquidation of the estates of Badirile Montsioa and John Bakolopang Montsioa. Silas Molema appointed an executor dative. Estate includes the farms Devondale and Hartbeestlaagte.

Correspondents:

Minchin and Kelly, attorneys.

Montsioa, Paul.

Nicholson, C H.

Rosenberg, W A.

Subjects:

Fencing of the boundary of the Molopo Native Reserve and the adjoining white farms; claims against the estate of the late John Bakolopang Montsioa; unsigned copy of a petition 1926 March 31, requesting the right of the tribe to dispose of their mineral rights and objecting to independent mining companies pegging out claims on the assumption that the land belongs to the Crown; Paul Montsioa while acting chief seeking the wife of one of the members of the tribe who has run away to the Lichtenburg Diggings; account.

Disputes 5 items 1917 - 1920.