 Its independence was proclaimed on August 16, 1884, with land donated by the Zulu Kingdom through a treaty.It covered and the capital was Vryheid or Vrijheid ("Freedom" in Afrikaans or Dutch, respectively), both being alternative names of the state.The founder and president until it requested incorporation by Transvaal Republic on 20 July 1888 was Lucas Johannes Meijer, while Daniel Johannes Esselen acted as Secretary of State during the same period.