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HISTORY OF MADAGASCAR. 
e< In order to show my regard of him, and my sorrow at his loss, 
I directed that every thing in my power should be done to his 
honour, as soon as he died, and to give him as honourable a funeral 
as can be done in this country ; therefore, I ordered guns to be fired 
every quarter of an hour, from two o’clock on the day he died, until 
evening; and the same again on the day of his funeral, until he 
was buried. 
u He was buried on the morning of the 20th inst., in a vault, built 
of stones and mortar, made expressly for him, on the 19th; for, 
after learning the kind of tomb his sorrowful partner, and 
his friends here, desired to have for him, I immediately issued 
orders to my ministers to have all the necessary stones collected, 
and the vault made without delay; and that the grenadiers should 
escort him to his tomb, and fire over it three rounds, according to 
the British custom, as I was told. 
<e Notwithstanding the death of James Hastie, Esq., the British 
agent at my Court, yet I, Radama, who have stopped the slave- 
trade, in accordance with the treaty which I have entered into 
with his Britannic Majesty, am still alive; and am determined, by 
every means in my power, to abide unchangeably by any stipu¬ 
lations in the treaty, if the British Government continue to give 
me annually what is stipulated therein. 
“ I have, &c. 
(Signed) “ Radama/’ 
