1880 (Feb.- Mar.) two autograph letters from J. Gordon Sprigg from the Colonial Secretary's Office, Cape Town which relate to the Disarmament Proclamaition, the first letter includes, "...Disarmament has to be carried through - and I trust you will not fail to impress that upon your Magistrates...And if a few white agitators, principally traders, would only leaves the Basutos alone the whole thing would be carried through with the greatest of ease.", the second letter is in a more firm tone, "If Letsie should ask you what will be done ...when the proclamation is not complied with you will tell him that compensation will be given for all guns that are surrendered before the day named but that no compensation will be given afterwards...No man will be able to bring his gun out of doors or do anything with it..." and concludes, "...It is a very difficult operation that has to be carried out; and I believe we shall be successful...though delays may sometimes occur.". Valuable early documents relating to the cause of the troubles with the disarmament of the Basutos