British people, and to see that this Agreement is fulfilled; and such Agent shall always receive honour and protection in the Egarra country and the Egarra Chief shall pay attention to what the Agent says; and the person and property of the Agent shall be sacred.

XIII. It is understood that all British vessels or boats are at liberty to navigate the River Niger, and its branches and tributaries, without the payment of any duties, tolls, or customs, whatsoever. The Chief of Egarra promises to use his utmost endeavours to facilitate the conveyance of messengers and despatches to or from British people.

XIV. The power of sanctioning or modifying this Treaty is expressly reserved to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain.

XV. Any infringement of this Treaty will subject the Chief of Egarra to the severe displeasure of the Queen of Great Britain, and the loss of the duties herein stipulated for.

XVI. The Chief of Egarra shall, within forty-eight hours of the date of this Agreement, make a law for carrying the whole of it into effect, and shall proclaim that law, and the Chief of Egarra shall put that law in force from that time for ever.

XVII. The Queen of Great Britain, out of friendship for the Chief of Egarra, and because the Chief of Egarra has made this Agreement, gives him the following presents :

One double-barrelled gun.

One pair of ornamented pistols.

One gilt sabre.

One case, containing scissors, knife, and razors.

Twelve hatchets.

Two hand-saws.

Twelve hoes.

One silk velvet tobe.

One printed muslin tobe.

One velvet cap.

One pair of silk trowsers.

One silk waistcoat

Ten yards of crimson silk.

Ten yards of merino.
Five yards of scarlet cloth.
Five yards of blue cloth.
Two pieces of printed cotton.

Four strings beads.

Two cut garnet necklaces.

Two pairs of bracelets.

Two bangles.

One piece of shirting.

One piece of maddapolan.

One piece of baft.

One pair of boots.

One pair of slippers.

One large looking-glass.

Twelve small looking-glasses.
One elephant gun.

One drum.

One tambourine.

One large silk umbrella.

One piece of Turkey red twill.

Two pieces of handkerchiefs.
One telescope.

Twelve padlocks.

Two lamps.

Twelve snuff-boxes.

Twelve coronation medals.

Twelve nuptial medals.

One piece of muslin, gold and mull.
Five ounces of real coral.

One quire writing-paper.
Twelve spectacles.

Two pair of ear-rings.
One oil press.

And the Chief of Egarra hereby acknowledges he has received those articles.

And so we, Captain Henry Dundas Trotter, Commander William Allen, Commander Bird Allen, and William Cook, Esquire, on behalf of the Queen of Great Britain, and Ochijeh, the Attah of Egarra, have made this Agreement, and have signed it in triplicate, at Iddah, in the presence of Almighty God, this sixth day of September, in the year our Lord Jesus Christ one thousand eight hundred and forty-one. And this Agreement shall stand for ever.

(Signed)

H. D. TROTTER, First Commissioner.
WILLIAM ALLEN, Second Commissioner.
BIRD ALLEN, Third Commissioner.
W. Cook, Fourth Commissioner.

Signed in the presence and with the authority of Ochijeh, Attah of Egarra, by the Judge of Iddah, it being contrary to custom for the Attah to sign any document.

Additional Articles to the Engagement between the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and Ochijeh, the Attah of Egarra, signed the 6th of September, 1841.

I. THAT, from the signing of this Agreement, no human being whatever shall be sacrificed on account of religious or other ceremonies or customs in the Egarra country.

II. The Chief of Egarra sells, and, from this time forward, makes over to the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, entirely and for ever, all such land and everything in and upon it, as Her Majesty's Commissioners may select, it being understood that the land shall consist of, at least, two portions, one of which shall be situated near, or in the neighbourhood of, the confluence of the Rivers Niger and Tchadda, and the other on an island between Iddah and such place aforesaid, the boundaries thereof to be marked out by the agents sent by the Chief of Egarra for that purpose, who shall be fully authorized by the Chief of Egarra to make over and deliver the said land to Her Majesty's Commissioners, in the same manner as if the Chief of Egarra were himself present. And the British people may erect forts wherever they please, upon the same; the said land to be held by the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, free of all claims to future tribute, toll, or taxation, of any kind whatever, in consideration of which, seven hundred thousand cowries, or goods to that amount, will be given to the Chief of Egarra, one-fifth part of which shall be paid to the agent as security for the purchase, as soon as the said land shall be delivered over to the said Commissioners. And the Queen of Great Britain shall, after her people have had possession of the said land twelve months, in case they wish to keep the same, pay to the Attah of Egarra the remainder of the price above stated, either at once or in annual instalments, not exceeding five, as most convenient to the Queen; and when the land, according to this Agreement, has been delivered over to the British people, the same shall remain the property of the Queen of Great Britain, to all intents and purposes, for ever.

III. It is also agreed, and hereby declared, that the Queen of Great Britain, her heirs or successors, have the power of assuming sovereignty over the land to be purchased according to the last Article; and it is hereby stipulated, that such sovereignty shall commence on the part of Great Britain, from the day on which the Queen, her heirs or successors, may determine to accept it, provided that it shall be so accepted within five years fram the date hereof.

The present Additional Articles shall have the same force and effect as if they were inserted word for word in the Treaty signed at Iddah, this sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one. Done at Iddah, this 6th day of September, 1841.

(Signed)

H. D. TROTTER, First Commissioner.
WILLIAM ALLEN, Second Commissioner.
BIRD ALLEN, Third Commissioner.

W. Cook, Fourth Commissioner.

Signed in the presence and with the authority of Ochijeh, Attah of Egarra, by the Judge of Iddah, it being contrary to custom for the Attah to sign any document.

Engagement between Great Britain aad Eyo, King of Creek Town, Calebar. Signed at Creek Town, Old Calebar River, December 6, 1841.

WILLIAM SIMPSON BLOUNT, Esquire, Lieutenant commanding He Britannic Majesty's steam-vessel "Pluto," on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England; and Eyo, King of Creek Town, Calebar Rive on the part of himself, his heirs, and successors,

Have agreed upon the following Articles and Conditions:

I. It is agreed, and the two Contracting Parties hereby covenari and agree, that from the date of this Treaty, there shall be an entire cessation and extinction for ever, throughout the territory of King Eye and wherever his influence can extend, of the sale or export of Slave, or other persons whatever, to be removed from off his territory in! any foreign island, country, or dominion, and that King Eyo will mak a proclamation and a law prohibiting all his subjects, or persons with his jurisdiction, to sell any Slave or Slaves, to be transported from h territory, or to aid, abet, or assist in any way, such sale, under penalty of severe punishment, and stopping the whole trade of the river.

II. King Eyo further agrees, that should any Slave-vessel be in th river, he will inform any of Her Britannic Majesty's vessels that ma be in the neighbourhood.

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III. And in consideration of this concession on the part of Kiz Eyo, and in full satisfaction for the same, and for the loss of reven thereby incurred by King Eyo, Lieutenant Blount, on the part of th Queen of England, does engage, that there shall be paid to King Ey yearly, for five years, from the ratification and approval of this Treaty | the following, viz.,—

Two Thousand Dollars (Spanish), upon a certificate being received, that the said laws and proclamati

have been enforced, which shall be signed by King Eyo and the masters of any British merchant-vessels there may be in the river at the time.. Done at the King's House, Creek Town, Old Calebar River, the 6th day of December, 1841.

JOHN LILLEY, Resident at Cameroons.

J. Mc PHERSON, Master of Brig "Mary Ann Peters.”
R. M. PORTER, Barque "Captain Ross."

J. M. KENTY, Brig "Satisfaction."

W. B. DISHLEY, Schip "Triton."

J. HADDOCK, Clerk in charge Her Majesty's Steam-
Vessel "Pluto."

Additional Articles to Engagement concluded on the 6th day of December, 1841, between Commander W. S. Blount, of Her Majesty's SteamVessel "Pluto," and King Eyo, of Creek Town, Calebar River.

THE following Articles are this day added to the foregoing Treaty, and agreed upon between George Raymond, Esq., Lieutenant commanding Her Britannic Majesty's brigantine "Spy," on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, and Eyo, King of Creek Town, Calebar River, on the part of himself, his heirs and successors:

IV. That that part of the foregoing Article, No. 3, stipulating the payment of "two thousand dollars (Spanish)" shall be cancelled, and in lieu thereof the following terms be substituted: viz., "Goods to the amount of two thousand dollars (Spanish);" and that the remainder of the said Article, together with the two preceding it, shall continue the same to all intents and purposes.

V. That if at any time it shall appear that Slave Trade has been carried on through or from any of the dominions of the said Eyo, King of Creek Town, Calebar River, his heirs or successors, that Great Britain shall be at liberty to put down the Slave Trade of that country by force.

Done on board Her Majesty's brig "Spy," River Town, Calebar, 30th November, 1842.