Chapter VII: Section I: How Citizenship is Obtained

1. Burghers of the Orange Free State are:

(_a_) White persons born from inhabitants of the State both before and after 23 February, 1854.

(_b_) White persons who have obtained burgher-right under the regulations of the Constitution of 1854 or the altered Constitution of 1866.

(_c_) White persons who have lived a year in the State and have fixed property registered under their own names to at least the value of £150.

(_d_) White persons who have lived three successive years in the State and have made a written promise of allegiance to the State and obedience to the laws, whereupon a certificate of citizenship (burghership) shall be granted by the Landrost of the district where they have settled.

(_e_) Civil and judicial officials who, before accepting their offices, have taken an oath of allegiance to the State and its laws.