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the entrance of the Nun, the vessel was grounded, to 
repair the tail of the rudder, which having been carried 
away soon after leaving Fernando Po, rendered the 
Albiirkah. You are therefore to discharge him at any convenient 
place, paying him the amount of his wages in goods and cowries. 
“ Mr. Cook, the Civil Commissioner, having very recently altered 
the determination he had made to accompany you, for the purpose of 
attending to the interests of the proprietoi's of the model farm, this 
difficult task devolves on you ; and I have no doubt you will do all 
in your power to comply with the wishes expressed by the Chairman 
of the Society in his letter to Mr. Cook. I would, however, impress 
on your mind the importance of deeply considering the condition in 
which you may find the settlers at the model farm, since much of the 
future good to Africa wdiich may still be hoped to arise out of the 
exertions which have been made in her behalf, may depend on the 
decision to which you may come with respect to that establishment. 
At the same time I must express my couviction that those who are 
interested in it, will be satished with whatever course you may 
take. 
As Her Majesty has declined to accept the sovereignty, or pro- 
prietary interest, in any land which the Attah has agreed to cede to 
Her Majesty, you will explain to the Attah, or to his officers, that 
the person left in charge of the model faim, is to l)e considered on 
the behalf of the Agricultural Society, as the proprietor of such a 
portion of the territory originally proposed to be purchased, as may 
be agreed on by you, in consideration of the sum of 160,000 cowries? 
which has been paid to the Attah’s agents, being one-fifth of the 
whole purchase-money. The limits of such portion are to be clearly 
defined by you, and explained as well to the native authorities as to 
our settlers. You will also explain to the settlers who may choose 
to remain, that they will not be under the sovereignty of the British 
Queen, but under that of the Attah of Eggarah, and they must therefore 
abstain from violating any of his laws. You may possibly be able to 
stipulate on their behalf for the taxes and duties to which they will 
be liable. 
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