MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 
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CHAPTER VII. 
Proceedings and Incidents until the completion of the Mission and its 
return to Cape Coast Castle. 
On the 11th of September I received the Governor's reply to my 
letter of the 10th of August. 
Cape Coast Castle, Augmt 25, 18r7. 
T. E. BowDicH, Esq. 
Sir, 
I HAVE received your letter of the 10th instant. The boy and 
girl shall be disposed of under the protection of the Government 
here, agreeable to the King's wishes. 
The messenger (Ocranameah) has grossly misrepresented to the 
King, the reception he met with at Cape Coast ; he was treated 
with the greatest civility during his stay, and on leaving, expressed 
himself gratified by the attention which had been shewn him. 
For the King's satisfaction, I have subjoined a list of the articles 
I made him a present of ;* the three first which I gave him, on 
taking leave, will, when produced, convince him how much he has 
been deceived, and prove to him, that his recommendation of the 
messenger was not unattended to. 
The Buntooko war, I consider a mere pretext for getting rid of 
* One piece of silk. 10 handkerchiefs of Dane. 1 umbrella. 4 gallons of rum. 
20lbs. of pork. 1 basket of rice. Biscuit. 1 sheep. 
