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Cheboo (one of the men who was the cause of the war) was secured by the Governor at 
Cape Coast and sent to Annamaboe, to be delivered up to the King, in expectation that 
any further effusion of blood would be prevented, and that it would be the means of 
saving the Fantees from entire destruction. These benevolent purposes were not realized : 
the King had proceeded so far in the war, that he could not recede without displeasing 
those auxiliaries he had with him, and who expected a vast deal of plunder ; and besides, 
Apoutay and Acoom were again in arms, and collecting all the Fantees they could to 
oppose the King's progress. On the day appointed for the interview, the Governor and 
his party were put in motion, and although the procession was not very numerous, it was 
arranged with taste, and made no despicable appearance. About twenty of the Company's 
artificers, habited in a neat manner, marched in front; a guard of forty men, and a band 
of music followed them ; next walked the Governor, followed by ten officers, two and 
two, and some gentlemen traders (who were enticed from the Cape by curiosity), brought 
up the rear. When the procession had got a short distance it was met by a principal 
man, who was sent by the King to conduct the Governor, and to keep off the multitude, 
which was assembhng in great numbers, some of whom had never' seen a white man. 
Notwithstanding the authority of this person, and the exertions of his attendants, the 
curiosity of the people was so great that eveiy avenue was crowded ; which, by prevent- 
ing the circulation of air, augmented the natural heat of the day, and this inconvenience 
was farther increased by the putrid smell from the dead bodies, and the vast swarm of 
flies. The Governor was obliged to visit each man of rank, before he could be received 
by the King ; a ceremony that could not be prudently denied, and which occupied some 
time: for those men had their several courts, and collectively had formed an extensive 
circle. Every one of them was seated under a huge umbrella, surrounded by attendants 
and guards, with young persons employed in fanning the air and dispersing the flies, 
which were numerous and troublesome. One of those men and his attendants excited 
some curiosity and attention : his dress and appearance were so different from those of 
the others, that it evidently proved he must have come from countries situated a consi- 
derable distance inland. He was a tall, athletic, and rather corpulent man, of a com-- 
plexion resembling an Arab or an Egyptian. His dress was heavy, and by no means 
adapted to the climate. He wore a cap that came down below his ears, and being made 
of yellow cloth, it did not contribute to diminish his tawny complexion. He was a 
follower of the Mohammedan religion, possessed much gravity ; but was communicative, 
condescending, and agreeable. He had about him a great number of sentences from the 
Alkoran, which were carefully incased in gold and silver, and upon which he set a high 
value. He was a native of Kassina^ a country that appears to be situated to the south 
of east from Tombuclou. He said he had been at Tunis and at Mecca ; had seen many 
white men and ships, and deseribed the method of travelling over the great desert. This 
