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pond near Cape Coast took place, the detachment was principally 
of Assins, and commanded by Quasheemanqua. Yokokroko soon 
afterwards joined the combined army, (which had marched to 
Abra,) with a few hundred men destined to attack Commenda. 
Not long after the palaver was settled at Cape Coast, and the 
army again divided, Cudjo Copma was killed by a party of Appia 
Nanu*s at Insoom or Incoom near Essecooma; upon which, Appia, 
instead of marching to join Amanqua as had been concerted, 
returned to Coomassie, where he was coldly received, but not 
accused until the 12th of July last (see Diary). Adoo Danqua, 
the brother of Quaw SafTatchee, came to the Accras and con- 
certed the delivering of him up, as he had tired him out with his 
wanderings. The Ashantees agreed to prevail on the King to give 
him the stool if he did. A few Accras and a few Ashantees accom- 
panied him, and when he came near where his brother was hid, 
one day's journey from Accra, he placed an ambush, and sitting 
down, expostulated with him, and recommended him to kill him- 
self; but Quaw would not, alleging that he should eventually 
wear out the King's patience in pursuing him ; on this Adoo rose, 
and a shot was immediately fired at Quaw, who was brought down 
and rose again four times, exclaiming that his brother was his 
murderer, who reflected the reproach on his own obstinacy. The 
body was brought to Accra, and his head sent to Coomassie, and 
it is now a trophy at Bantama or the back town. Amanqua then 
returned to Coomassie, and arrived about six months before the 
Mission. 
The Aowins, to anticipate the ambitious views of the Ashantee 
government, lately sent an embassy with offers of service and 
tribute, but the amount of the latter has not yet been decided. 
The King had sent to demand the royal stool of Buntooko or 
Gaman which was thickly plated and embossed with gold ; it was 
