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MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 
part to conciliate them by the exhibition of the telescope and 
other novelties. As may be expected in a military government, 
they are beyond the King's control, out of the field. He declared 
however, that he would behead any man I would point out to him, 
and begged me to punish them as 1 thought proper : a summary 
chastisement of two inferior captains repressed this spirit. 
All the captains of consequence have become friendly and 
respectful; Apokoo was deputed in form yesterday, in the name 
of the whole, to thank me for my conduct in negociating with the 
King. 
The Treaty will be brought forward to be executed in six days, 
before the annual assembly of Kings, caboceers, and captains. All 
the Kings tributaries and allies being compelled to attend him at 
the yam custom. 
The King intends your linguist De Graff, to take fetish with his 
five linguists, to be just to both the powers to be pledged to the 
treaty, and is convinced of his probity. 
I am, with respect. Sir, 
your most obedient Servant, 
T. EDWARD BOWDICH. 
Coomassie, Slsi Aug. 1817. 
Sai Tootoo Quamina, King of Ashantee, %c> to John Hope 
Smith, Esquire, Governor in Chief, ^c. ^c. S^c. 
Sir, 
The King assures you, that, anticipating the permanent union of 
the English and Ashantees, so far from allowing the death of one 
man to retard it, he should take no notice if a thousand were 
flogged to death by you, as reported here, well knowing the inso- 
