iDDAH. 
;36() 
Having made the final arrangements respecting the 
property of the settlement, and taken the ‘Amelia’ 
schooner in tow, Lieutenant Webb moved the ‘ Wilber- 
force’ into the middle of the stream on the evening of 
the 22nd July, and early on the following morning 
commenced the passage downwards, arriving at Iddah 
during the afternoon. He proceeded on shore imme- 
diately, hoping to have an interview with the Attah ; 
but as the native etiquette, which demands a certain 
protracted ceremonial, was inconsistent with the 
weakened condition of the crew, he was under the 
necessity of merely holding a short “ palaver” with the 
Attah’s sister — Amada Bue — to whom he communi- 
cated the changes that had been made at the settlement, 
and the disposition of the property. The good-natured 
princess conveyed this information to the Atthh, and 
returned with an answer that he quite acceded to all 
that had been done, regretted that the white men 
were going away, and hoped the English would, ere 
long, resume possession of the model farm. Lieutenant 
Webb had received instructions to make a suitable 
present to the chief of the Eggarahs, in return for his 
kindly feeling towards the Expedition in the previous 
year ; and although he found him infringing the treaty 
by allowing his subjects to deal in slaves, it was con- 
sidered better to leave a favourable impression, by send- 
ing him a tolerable present, in case the mission might 
be again attempted, or the farm re-established. The 
following articles were accordingly selected: — Three 
