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THE CONFERENCE, 
Attah. — Very good. 
Commissioners. — Will the King make a law to 
abolish the Slave Trade in forty-eight hours. 
Attah. — Promises to do so. 
Commissioners. — Tell the King that English ships 
have been here to trade, but his people have been so 
busy in slave-dealing, that they have not had any cargoes 
ready to sell them ; it will therefore be impossible for 
us to recommend them to come back, unless the King 
does away with the Slave Trade, and gets articles ready 
for traffic when the ships come. 
Attah. — Will do so. 
Commissioners. — Say to the King, that as he has 
agreed to abolish the traffic in slaves, the Queen has 
sent him a handsome present, and will be very glad to 
hear that the Attah has put down the Slave Trade. The 
King will have to sign an agreement, and when it is 
done, the presents shall be given to him ; and say 
further, that it is our religion which makes the Queen 
and the British people anxious to do good to the African 
people. That she does not trade, but that her 
people do. 
Commissioners. — Tell the King that we profess the 
Christian religion, and are anxious his people should be 
taught. 
Attah. — Very well. 
Commissioners. — Tell the King that God’s word is 
contained in this book (handing up an Arabic Bible to 
himj, and that it wiU be left with him. 
