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home became hirn better. The King still temporised. Some 
months after, at the full assembly convened for the proclamation 
of the treaty with the British Government, the mother of the King 
of Dwabin, who acts as regent, and over whom Sai is known to 
have much influence, suddenly, and no doubt at his instance, 
accused this captain of plotting to deprive her son of the stool. 
The accusation was supported by others, who prayed the King to 
judge the palaver. The King of Dwabin sat with the greatest 
indifference. The accused made an animated appeal to the as- 
sembly, and Sai affected to support him vehemently, and ordered 
the linguists to give him chalk, or acquit him. The man thanking 
him very earnestly, Adoosee was desired to tell him, that his ill-will 
to the King of Ashantee had been reported in a very aggravated 
manner; but as it w^as no longer believed, he was only required to 
take fetish, that he hked the King, and would do him all the good 
he could ; this done, the man received several marks of favour and 
bounty. 
Sai Tootoo is considered to take better care of the treasury than 
any of his predecessors : he cautiously extends his prerogative, and 
takes every opportunity of increasing the number of secondary 
captains, by dignifying the young men brought up about his 
person, and still retaining them in his immediate service. 
Sai Acotoo, the King's brother, and the heir to the stool, ap- 
peared to me very inferior in ability ; but the Ashantees say 
otherwise. 
The King^s private character is amiable ; the children of his 
brothers share the fondness and indulgence which endear him to 
his own, and his few moments of recreation are the liveliest of 
theirs. The circumstances connected with the various instances 
which we witnessed of his generosity to others, justify me in 
ascribing it to the benevolence of his disposition. His admiration 
