APPENDIX. No. 1. 
471 
Annamahoe Fort, June 17, 1807- 
SlE, 
Mr. White directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter to the Governor of 
Elmina. The state Mr. White is in, being much Aveakened with loss of blood and other 
causes, prevented him paying that attention to your letters which they demanded, and 
my dut)^ was such, that I could not spare a moment to write you fully. I had a con- 
ference with three of the King's messengers last night, and at this instant there are two 
men with his Majesty ; when they return, you shall be acquainted with the result. I 
have already mentioned to the King that Cheboo would be given up, and if it was agree- 
able for him to send his cane, and one or two of his gold-headed swords, I would engage 
their security by going to Cape Coast with them. The message received from the King 
was of a favourable tendency ; and I trust he will perceive the expediency of putting an 
end to this sanguinary war. Be assured we are all so employed on various duties, it 
debars me more particularly of giving you a further detail of our proceedings. But I 
trust, by a messenger this evening, to relate fully every circumstance attending this very 
severe contest. 1 he party were landed in safety, viz. twelve privates, one corporal, with 
Messrs. Bold, Galloway, and Woolbert. Both ships will remain here until to-morrow. 
I am well pleased with the attention and assistance afforded us by Captain Coley. 
I am, &c. 
Henry Meredith. 
Colonel Torrane, Governor in Chief, 8^c. &)C. &;c. 
Cape Coast Castle. 
Annamahoe Fort, June 17, 1807. 
Sir, 
I WROTE you this morning, acknowledging the receipt of your letters, and, agreeably to 
my intentions then, I take the liberty of stating more particularly the occurrences in this 
garrison on the 1 5th and subsequent to it. I beg leave to remind you, that we were pre- 
pared for any attack that might be made upon us, by any body of men unaccustomed to 
the shock of artillery ; and I believe Mr. White assured you of the confidence he placed 
in the ofScers and men under his command, and every soul was animated with a desire 
to do his duty. 
[Here follows a description of the battle as before related.] 
The re-inforcement you was pleased to send, got on shore without any opposition about 
four o'clock P.M.; and I assure you we were very glad to receive them, as, from the 
severe duty we had undergone the preceding day, we were much cut up by fatigue. 
About six P. M. the flag of truce, Avith a corporal and private from the detachment you 
