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point of the Niger and its tributaries, which you may be able to 
reach. But, if circumstances with which her Majesty’s Govern- 
ment are not acquainted, should, in your opinion, render it 
expedient to change the order in which it is otherwise prescribed 
to you to make those visits, you are at liberty to do so. You 
will, however, in case of making any such alteration, transmit to 
me, for the information of her Majesty’s Government, as occasion 
offers, a statement of the reasons which have w’^eighed with you in 
that proceeding. 
9. Her Majesty’s Government do not limit to any particular 
period, your stay at one place ; but you will consider it as an 
indispensable instruction, not to continue so long at any one place 
as to risk the successful prosecution of the objects of your Com- 
mission at the remainder. 
10. On your arrival at each native settlement, you will ascer- 
tain the proper mode for opening a communication with the chief; 
and in all your intercourse with him. you will take care that you 
are treated by him with proper respect; and you will not neglect, 
also, to treat him with the respect which is due to the rank which 
belongs to him. 
11. You will tell the chief, that you are sent by the Queen of 
Great Britain and Ireland, to express her Majesty’s wish to 
establish friendly relations with him, and to settle and agree with 
him for the extinction of the foreign traffic in slaves in his 
dominions ; and for the substitution, instead thereof, of a full and 
free intercourse and barter of all articles of innocent trade 
between the subjects of her Majesty and those of such Chief, for 
his profit and advantage, and for the mutual use and comfort and 
benefit of the subjects of both countries. You will ask him what 
articles he and his subjects are in want of, and you will express 
generally the readiness of this country to supply them. You will 
ask him what articles of trade he and liis subjects wish to dispose 
of, and you will express generally the readiness of this country to 
purchase them. You will inquire what further articles of native 
growth, or produce, or manufacture liis country can supply, as 
articles of useful export trade with Great Britain, and you will 
encourage him to the cultivation or production thereof, by ex- 
pressing generally the readiness of tliis country to take off his 
