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its being subjected to the command of four officers of rank: 
Ramanetaka, to govern, with a garrison of 1100 men, at 
Majuga, and exercise his influence from the river Kamour in 
the south, to the river Majamba in the north, all lying east 
of the Betsiboka;—Ramarosikina, to command all the pro¬ 
province of Iboina lying west of the Betsiboka;—Rameno, to 
govern all lying between the river Majamba, and Saumalaza, 
and eastward to Sofia;—Razatova, all north of Saumalaza 
to Cape D’Ambrie, and, on the eastern coast, Diego 
Suarez, and Vohimaro. 
There still remained an extensive dictrict which Radama 
and his officers had not visited, lying between the river 
Betsiboka and the sea, and between the northern confines of 
Iboina, and the river Mavia or Mansiatra, which is in 
nearly the same latitude as the capital of Ankova. Some 
parts of this country being inhabited by petty tribes, who 
had not yet placed themselves under Radama’s protection, 
he thought it expedient that he should obtain a knowledge 
of the district and the people, and he also wished to visit 
in particular the part inhabited by the Manendy, as he had 
not yet received any intimation of their having complied 
with his demands to proceed towards Ankova. Learning 
also that the river was at this time fordable, so as to allow 
much greater facility for his return, the king decided upon 
sending off all the sick, and proceeding with the old soldiers 
only. 
A division of the tenth of the stock took place previous 
to the army leaving Douana; the soldiers were, however, so 
encumbered with their sick comrades, as to be but little 
inclined to drive away the cattle allotted to them, and young 
cattle were consequently sold so low as several for a dollar, 
to those who remained in the district. 
On entering the country of the Manendy, Mr. Hastie was 
