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himself the warm and steady friend of the British agent, 
and of the members of the Mission. 
In the same month, General Rafozehana was sent with 
some troops into Menabe, on a visit to Ramitraha, king of 
the Sakalavas, to urge him to deliver up his fire-arms, and 
yield peaceably to the wishes of Radama. Several months 
were occupied in a fruitless search for him, during which 
time a great number of muskets were delivered up by 
different chieftains and their people, and with these Rafo¬ 
zehana returned at the close of the year. 
In the month of June, news arrived at Tananarive, that 
the districts of Maroa and the Betsimisaraka had revolted 
in consequence of a demand made for their fire-arms to be 
surrendered to Radama. Mr. Hastie being at that time at 
Foule Point, took a few soldiers with him; and crossing 
in a vessel to Maroa, succeeded in suppressing the revolt. 
Rafaralahy having also taken some soldiers into the north, 
was equally successful in restoring order and tranquillity 
there; and the troops under the command of Andriandina 
had subdued the inhabitants of the country around the Bay 
of Antongil, though he was unable to make prisoner Isasy 
their leader. 
The Sakalava country not having acceded to the requi¬ 
sitions of Radama, in the expedition under Rafozehana, the 
same officer was sent out again in May, 1826. Many 
months were occupied in searching for Ramitraha, as in the 
preceding year. That chieftain at length sent a message, 
stating that he wished to be at peace with Radama, and 
that he had given him his daughter in marriage with that 
specific view, that he would agree to deliver up his arms in 
a few months, not to a general at the head of a hostile force, 
but to unarmed persons sent for them; and on these terms 
he was willing to surrender a part of them immediately. 
