Approximate size: 159 X 89 mm
A pre-printed ticket permitting an individual to ride a horse or bicycle in Bethulie.
Signed by a British Army Officer.
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"No. '57...Permanent 1902' [m/s in red ink].
SPECIAL PASS
The Bearer.. 'Master Bilse'.. [m/s in black ink]is allowed
to ride a horse in Bethulie and is (not) allowed out of Town. "
[Signature in black ink] .... ' Major
a.p.m.' [under 'RESIDENT MAGISTRATE' crossed out]
Date ... 30. 5 . 02 [black m/s]
CONDITION - good.
Clean and complete.
4 vertical folds - possibly to allow stowing within a wallet.
Both top corners have holes from staple pins.
At top left the permit is stuck to a fragment of a ledger page with a dab of glue.
A most poignant war time permit.
Issued the day prior to the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging and the official cessation of hostilities.
