Landrost
Britishnoun
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There shall be an Executive Council, consisting of the Landrost of the capital, the Secretary of the Government, and three unofficial members, chosen by the Volksraad, to assist the President with advice and assistance.
From Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa by Frederick C. (Frederick Charles) Hicks
Previously to this, every district had been governed by a magistrate, or Landrost.
From The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland by Harriet Ward
Landrost of the place where the seat of Government is shall be appointed on recommendation of the Executive Council by the Volksraad.
From Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa by Frederick C. (Frederick Charles) Hicks
Landrost shall also appoint a messenger to be at the service of the Volksraad during the meeting.
From Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa by Frederick C. (Frederick Charles) Hicks
At the head of each district is a Landrost, who is ex-officio chairman of the District Council, to be chosen by the burghers of the district, consisting of as many members as there are field-cornetcies.
From Selected Official Documents of the South African Republic and Great Britain A Documentary Perspective Of The Causes Of The War In South Africa by Frederick C. (Frederick Charles) Hicks
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