Boer Censorship. Vryburg-Boer Occupation. 1900 (Jan 19) Cover from Lourenco Marques franked 50r to "Vryburg, via Pretoria" with enclosed note being a copy of a telegram message sent from King William's Town to the Standard Bank in Lourenco Marques (and forwarded from there by post due to suspension of direct posts to Vryburg, then occupied by the Boers). Backstamped at Pretoria (Jan 22), Christiana (Jan 26), Schweizer Reneke (Jan 27) and "VRYBURG" (Jan 28), the front with red manuscript "Geopend Onder Krygswet, 29.1.00" and initials. A remarkable item to an office in Boer occupied Cape and the only item censored by the Boers in Vryburg that we have recorded. Photo on Page 58. (Image1)

1899-1900 Covers (5) and a postcard from the O.F.S all with oval "POSTMEESTER GENERAL / ORANJE-VRY STAAT", one stampless official cover from the Landdrost's Kantoor Bloemfontein sent to London (torn and repaired), other covers franked 4d to Beira, 5d to Germany (two punch holes), 1d to Holland (endorsed "3d to pay") or 2d to a P.O.W at Green Point, the 1d card to Germany, all sent via Pretoria and Delagoa Bay. (6).

1900 Covers from the O.F.S to Prisoners of War "c/o Military Authorities, Cape Town" or "c/o Military Commandant Simons Town" both with oval "POSTMEESTER GENERAAL / ORANJE-VRY STAAT" in blue or black and British censor seals, one with "CENSOR / PRISONERS OF WAR" and a Durban transit c.d.s. A few faults but unusual covers to P.O.Ws on transport ships in Simons Bay. (2).