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sity of the Galam prince's following his exam- 
ple. To this, however, Samba's brother would 
not consent, assuring the assembly that Samba, 
and the part of Kajaga under his control, 
would never break their alliance with the Kar- 
tans as long as they conducted themselves to 
his satisfaction. The assembly broke up ; but 
Almamy Amadi displeased with Samba for his 
non-compliance with the terms of Toro, and 
wishing, in consequence, for an opportunity to 
fall out with him, granted to some of the Bon- 
doo people a piece of corn-ground in Samba's 
territories, and, when remonstrated with, gave 
an answer not at all satisfactory. 
This, added to some difference which arose 
shortly after about a horse, gave Samba such an 
opinion of Almamy's injustice and wish to quar- 
rel, that he sent him word not to meddle with 
his affairs in future. 
In this state things remained until the year 
1815, when Modiba sent his messengers to Bon- 
doo to receive the customary tribute, which was 
refused by Almamy, and who, to crown his 
other barbarous atrocities, put to death the two 
chief messengers, and sold all their attendants 
as slaves, with the exception of one, whom he 
sent back to let Modiba know that the only tri- 
bute he might ever expect to receive from him, 
