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possessed, and any peculiar diseases to which they are subject, and 
what is the appearance and composition of their habitations. And 
you will add to this account any particulars you can observe and 
learn, respecting their implements both of peace and war. 
42. You will be careful to note down any traces of former visits 
of Europeans, at the places or provinces which you visit, stating 
their objects, if known, and the apparent elFects, if any, of their 
visits. 
43. You will perceive from these instructions, that your atten- 
tion, as to the acquisition of information, is first and principally 
to be directed to the countries on the banks of the Niger ; but 
should very favourable opportunities arise of sending persons into 
neighbouring parts of Africa, with a well-grounded hope of 
advancing the principal objects of your Commission, you are 
authorized so to do, provided persons competent to such ser\dce 
shall volunteer ; and in such cases, you are empowered to direct 
them either to return to the steamers before they quit the river, 
or to proceed to the coast, according to such route as you deem 
most advisable. 
The expense attendant upon such subsidiary Commissions will 
be defrayed by her Majesty’s Government ; but you will exercise 
this power, so reposed in you, only when the state of circum- 
stances appears to you fully to justify having recourse to this 
measure ; and you will transmit in writing a statement of the 
reasons which may induce you to exercise tliis power, and the 
advantages expected to be derived from so doing. You will not 
fail to give all persons so employed by you full instructions for 
their conduct on such Expedition. 
Whereas, likewise, it may happen, on your progress up the 
Niger, that you may have good reason to believe that the great 
objects of your Commission will be advanced by commencing a 
communication with Lokatoo, or the State of Bomou, or other 
countries at a distance from the Niger, in such cases you are 
authorized to send such proper persons as may be willing to go 
to the Chiefs of such States, to induce them to send agents, duly 
authorized to meet you, for the purpose of concluding agreements 
for the suppression of the Slave Trade ; and you will instruct all 
persons so sent by you to procure all useful information on sub- 
