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MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 
Dankara, Odumata of Soota, Apokoo of Aquamboe, Goosa Quan- , 
tabisa of Daboia, &c. &c. Their policy, in short, not only in this 
particular, but in many others, seems to have been closely similar 
to that of the Persians, as described by Herodotus. 
Boitinne, the founder of Dwabin, died in this reign. 
1741. Sai Apokoo was succeeded by his brother Sai Aquissi. I 
could not learn any particular exploits of his, excepting that he 
preserved the subjection of the states previously reduced. The 
King of Akim, in his time, (the last who had the power of govern- 
ing without consulting the pynins or elders) desiring to go to war 
wdth his neighbours, was obliged to obtain permission from the 
Ashantee government, which he did by the promise of sending 
them half the spoil ; but, gaining little or nothing, he did not do 
so. He soon afterwards heard of Aquissi's intention, to demand 
his head ; and knowing that King's word was irrevocable, he sum- 
moned his ministers, and desired to sacrifice his life for the quiet, 
of his people : his ministers insisted on sharing his fate ; and a 
barrel of powder being brought for each to sit on, they drank a 
large quantity of rum, and blew themselves up with the fire from 
their pipes. Dr. Isert also heard of this in Akim. 
1753. Aquissi was succeeded by Sai Cudjo. The Aristocracy 
was retrenched and conciliated by this monarch, who raised his 
favourite captains to the vacant stools,* uniting three or four in one, 
and swearing that their lives should be equally sacred, (see p. 4,) 
to anticipate any doubts of his fidelity to the constitution. 
Sai Cudjo defeating the Warsaws and Assins more decisively 
than his predecessors, first compelled them to acknowledge their 
fealty, to Ashantee. He also subjected Aquamboe, and Aquapim, 
* " To sncceed to the stool," does not mean to the seat in the council, but is the. 
common expression for succeeding to a property even in private life. The same stool, or 
seat descends through many generations. 
