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APPENDIX. No. I. 
Extract from Meredith's Account of the Gold Coast. 
Origin and History of the Ashantee War. 
The Assin country lies at the rear of the Fan tee, and borders on the Ashantee country. 
It was divided into two states : the one governed by King Cheboo and Quacoe Apoutay; 
and the other by King Araoo. Apoutay, although not elevated to the dignity of King, 
held equal sway with Cheboo; but they were each subordinate to the King of Ashantee, 
A man of opulence died in Amoo's town ; and, as is customary on such occasions, gold 
and odier valuable articles were deposited with the body in the grave. On this occasion, 
one of Cheboo's people was present, and seeing what was done, watched an opportunity 
to rob the grave ; Avhich he effected, and escaped with the treasure. Amoo his neigh- 
bour sought redress of Cheboo and Apoutay, but without success : he then laid the affair 
before the King of Ashantee ; who summoned all the parties before him, gave them an 
impartial hearing, and awarded in favour of Amoo. Quacoe Apoutay was detained as a 
hostage until restitution should be made : but he, in a short time, contrived to make his 
escape, and, when at liberty, refused to accede to the award made by the King of 
Ashantee, On this Amoo attacked the town in which Cheboo and Apoutay resided, and 
routed his opponents : after this, at the instigation of the King of Ashantee, the parties 
met to settle the dispute ; but Quacoe Apoutay acting treacherously on the occasion, 
sent privately to Cheboo for an armed force to support him : and a battle was the con- 
sequence, which ended in the death of the man who had committed the theft, and the 
total defeat of Apoutay and his forces. At this crisis the King of Ashantee, willing to 
bring about a peace, again interfered. He sent two gold manillas, the one to Amoo, the 
other to his adversary,' directing them to cease all hostilities ; to Avhich both parties 
agreed, and took the manillas. Amoo obeyed the King ; but Quacoe Apoutay attacked 
Amoo, and drove him in his turn from his town. Amoo, indignant at the repeated 
deceptions of Apoutay, obtained succours, and overthrew his treacherous opponent. The 
King of Ashantee still anxious to reconcile his neighbours, and unwilling to draw his 
sword, presented two gold swords and an axe to Amoo, and recommended him to conci- 
