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“ My affection for you, however, induces me to offer you these 
means of self-preservation, without any other remuneration than 
that attachment of which you have given me so many proofs, and 
the certainty that you have complied with my wish in putting a 
final stop to the sale of black men to whites, or to any others, for 
the purpose of being transported from your island. I recommend 
to your constant protection Mr. Hastie, whom I have sent to reside 
with you, and I hope soon to hear from you that you have com¬ 
plied with my desire. 
“ I have sent a vessel to carry this letter to you, and to bring to 
my presence Mr. Pye, whose bad state of health requires his tem¬ 
porary return to this island. 
“ I send in the place of Mr. Pye at Tamatave Mr. Browne, a 
young gentleman, whom you saw with Captain Stanfell at Tama¬ 
tave, and who is much attached to your person. Fie will forward 
to me all your majesty’s communications, and he will also forward 
mine to you. 
“ I was delighted to hear that you were satisfied with my good 
children, Ratafique and Rahovy, and I desire that you will tell 
them that they will ever be dear to me, and that I hope they will 
ever be kind to Mr. Flastie. 
u I send you the copy of the treaty between you and Jean Rene, 
clothed with my approbation, and I guarantee its execution. I 
have received the three deputies with great pleasure, and send 
them back again to you with presents, of which I enclose you a 
list. Amongst these is a horse for your own riding. 
“ The three free women whom you have sent up here to be 
instructed in household work, and the management of domestic 
business, I have directed to receive the education you desire, and 
to be returned to you by the Phseton. 
“ I shall send agreeably to your desire, at the end of this month, 
two vessels to bring to me the oxen which you desire to present 
to me. 
“ I hope to prevail upon Captain Stanfell, who is much attached 
to your majesty, to touch at the coast of Madagascar, in order to 
communicate again with your majesty, and to enter into a treaty 
with your majesty for the total and final suppression of the slave- 
trade from that island. You have the power to do it; and I feel 
