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Company, the object of which was to ensure fair 

 trade and friendship. On the part of Attah 

 and his brother Abboka, it was stipulated that 

 they were to supply us with provisions, and pro- 

 mise security to all horses, bullocks, sheep, goats, 

 or ship's stores belonging to us that might be 

 left on English Island. 



On this being read, Attah addressed himself to 

 the Mallams and chiefs, of whom there were a 

 great number present, to the following purport : 

 He was sure that the Mallams would coincide 

 with him in his opinion, that the white men did 

 not come with the view of depriving them of 

 their towns ; that they had done away with this 

 unfavourable impression by the readiness they 

 manifested in signing the books (meaning the 

 written agreements). " And moreover," added the 

 king, " Sullikeen Maghony has promised us pro- 

 tection against the Felatahs ; and you know — at 

 least most of you do — that Sullikeen Maghony 

 and Baturee (Mr. Lander) promised to assist us 

 against that unbelieving people." 



I told him that I was still of the same deter- 

 mination ; and to convince him of my sincerity, 

 I would, when necessary, send a field-piece to 

 the top of his observatory, which is the highest 



