MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 
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I advocated the merits of the Castle linguist, De Graff, as you 
desired, and successfully. I flatter myself this will anticipate the 
arrival of the King's, and the Cape Coast messengers. 
I am, Sec. Sec. 
T. E. BOWDIGH. 
Preliminaries of a General Treaty, to he made and entered into by 
Thomas Edward Bowdich, Esquire, for the Governor and 
Council of Cape Coast Castle, and on the part of the British 
Government, with Sai Tootoo Qcjamina, King of Ashantee and 
its Dependencies. 
1st. The King accepts the offer of the people of Commenda, 
through the Governor in Chief ; namely, one hundred and twenty 
ounces of gold for himself, and the customary fees to his embas- 
sadors, as a settlement in full of all demands. 
2nd. The people of Commenda shall acknowledge their fealty to 
the King, and be entitled to all the benefits of his protection. 
3d. The King shall authorize some responsible captain to 
receive the gold, from the hands of the deputies of the people of 
Commenda, at Cape Coast Castle. 
4th. It is hereby agreed, that every palaver is now settled pre- 
paratory to the General Treaty, which shall be executed forthwith. 
Signed and sealed this twenty-ninth day of August, in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. 
The mark of SAI TOOTOO QUAMINA. X (L. S.) 
In the presence of T. E. BOWDICH. (L. S.) 
William Hutchison. 
Henry Tedlie. 
Adoocee, Chief Linguist. 
Apokoo, Keeper of the Treasury. 
QUAMINA QUATCHIE, 7t- • * ... xi. tvt- • 
QuASHEE Apaiktree, |Lmgmsts to the Mission. 
