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You should not distribute these presents to any of the Chiefs, 
except in those cases where you are satisfied that the interests of 
the Commission in which you are employed imperatively require 
it ; and further, you will also bear in mind the necessity of giving 
no more than is absolutely requisite ; and especially with a view 
to avoid all possibility of in future impeding ordinaiy traffic 
with British or other merchants. In case any of the Chiefs or 
Headmen of the country should be willing to make presents, 
you are authorized to exercise your discretion in receiving or 
rejecting the same ; all presents received being for the use of Her 
Majesty. 
16. You will finally propose to him an Agreement upon the 
basis of the Draft with which you are herewith furnished. 
17. If, after earnestly discussing this matter with the Chief, 
you shall find that your arguments have not so far prevailed 
with him, as to induce him to enter into this Agreement for the 
extinction of the Foreign Slave Trade in his dominions ; and if 
he shall resolutely resist your suggestions and the vishes of Her 
Majesty to that effect ; you will entreat and urge him to recon- 
sider this matter, you will ask him to assemble his elders or 
Headmen, and consult with them before he finally rejects the 
proposals made by you. 
18. You will, if permitted to be present at such conference, 
declare that the Queen, your Sovereign, however powerful, is 
anxious only to promote peace and prosperity among them ; 
that she offers them, through you, every advantage that they 
can want, and that she can give towards increasing, in a harmless 
and sure way, the wealth and power of the country ; that you 
come but to ask them to give up the custom of exporting human 
beings as slaves, and, in return to offer them a more profitable 
substitute in innocent trade j that if they wish, moreover, any 
help towards the production of any article, or introduction of any 
commodity or art for the benefit of their country, your Sovereign 
is disposed to assist them, and her subjects will be willing to 
supply, at a moderate rate, what they desire ; and that you 
will express to Her Majesty their wishes, and forward their views 
to that effect. 
19. While you describe the power and wealth of your 
