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« I command all my subjects and dependants, and invite my 
allies, to abstain from any maritime predatory excursion whatever ; 
and more particularly, neither to practise nor allow of any attack 
or attempt upon the friends of our ally, the British nation. 
“ It has been usual to make an annual attack upon the sultan of 
Johanna and the Comora islands. Our good friend, the governor 
of Mauritius, dissolved the meditated attack of last year; and we 
now join with him in forbidding any further enmity to the king or 
inhabitants of the Comora Archipelago, on other islands on the 
coast of Africa, or North Archipelago, under pain of our most severe 
displeasure, and of incurring the punishment due to pirates of 
whatever nation or people they may be. 
“ Such is my will; let it be known to every inhabitant of this 
island: it is for their own happiness and their own safety to pay 
obedience to this proclamation. 
(Signed) 
“ Ratzalika, for Radama. 
(Signed) 
“ Rampoole. 
(Signed) 
“ Ramanqn. 
(Signed) 
“ Racihato. 
(Signed) 
“ Ramalaza, as witness/’ 
Mr. Hastie hastened to Mauritius, where he arrived on 
the 9th of November, immediately before the embarkation 
of his excellency on leave of absence for England. The 
governor expressed his approbation of the measures which 
had been pursued, and assured the Malagasy ministers of 
the deep interest he felt in the prosperity and advancement 
of their country. Mr. Hastie having been appointed to see 
that the conditions of the treaty were duly observed by 
Radama, re-embarked the same day, and returned to 
Tamatave, where he found the slave-dealers already selling 
off their possessions, and preparing to leave Madagascar. 
On reaching Tananarivo, Radama expressed himself 
to Mr. Hastie in terms of the highest esteem for the gover¬ 
nor, and as being perfectly satisfied with the arrangements 
