TREATY of Peace between Great Britain and the King of Ro Woolah and Fouricaria, and the Kings of Macbatee and Kambia, and the Governor of Kambia. June 10, 1861.

TREATY between John Mc Cormack, Esquire, of the Civil Service, a Commissioner duly authorized and empowered by His Excellency Colonel Stephen John Hill, C.B., Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Sierra Leone and its dependencies, Vice-Admiral, Chancellor and Ordinary of the same, for and on behalf of Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c., and Alimamy Sattan Lahia, King of Ro Woolah in the Cassey Country.

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WHEREAS war has unhappily been carried on for a considerable time between Alimamy Sattan Lahia, King of Ro Woolah, and Alimamy Wise, King of Fouricaria, and Bey Farima, King of Mac batee and Kambia, and Lamina Bamoi, Governor of Kambia, and the said Chiefs being desirous of putting an end to its calamities, have applied to the Governor of Sierra Leone to appoint an officer of this Government to assist in completing peace:

ART. I. There shall be peace between the subjects of the Queer of England and the subjects of the said Alimamy Sattan Lahia, and of the several Chiefs, parties to this Treaty, and there shall also be peace between the subjects of the said several Chiefs respectively and should any difference or dispute accidentally arise between the said Alimamy Sattan Lahia and any of the other Chiefs or thei subjects, parties to this Treaty, it shall be referred to the Governo of Sierra Leone, and his decision thereon shall be final and binding upon all parties concerned.

II. The persons and property of all British subjects shall be in violate, and no semo, country law, or custom, shall be put in fore against them; neither shall they, if aggrieved, have recourse t any semo, country law, or custom; they must lay their grievance before the Governor of Sierra Leone.

III. British subjects are strictly prohibited from breaking th country laws, from interfering in any way with the disputes and qua rels of the native Chiefs or their subjects, and from aiding, assisting countenancing, or supporting them directly or indirectly in the wars against each other, either by supplying them with arm ammunition, or any warlike stores whatever, or with the means procuring them.

IV. The Slave Trade is for ever abolished within the territori of the said King, party hereto. And his subjects are hereby pr hibited from being engaged in that traffic, either directly or i directly.

V. No persons whatever, Europeans or others, are to be pe

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mitted to establish themselves within the territories of the said King, party hereto, for the purpose of carrying on or engaging in the Slave Trade, and the said King hereby empowers the officers and forces of the Queen of England to expel all persons violating this clause from the territories of the said King by force, if need be, and to burn or otherwise destroy their barracoons and slave factories, and to seize all boats, canoes, or vessels of any description found engaged either directly in the Slave Trade, or in aiding and abetting that traffic within the waters belonging to the said King.

VI. The subjects of the Queen of England are hereby guaranteed the right of free and unrestricted legitimate traffic within the territories of the said King, and all rights and privileges heretofore enjoyed by them are hereby recognized and confirmed; they may buy or rent lands and houses, which shall not be entered upon without their free will and consent.

VII. All privileges conferred upon the subjects of any foreign state or power shall be considered as being equally granted to British subjects. And no privileges or rights shall be secured to the subjects of a foreign state without being notified to the Governor of Sierra Leone, in order to such privilege or right being extended to the subjects of Her Majesty.

VIII. Her Majesty may appoint an Agent to visit or reside in the territories of the said King for the protection of Her subjects, and for securing due adherence to the stipulations of this Treaty, and the person and property of such Agent shall be inviolate, and he shall receive all honour and protection.

IX. All complaints against British subjects must be made to Her Majesty's Agent, if there be one; or to the Governor of Sierra Leone, in either case accompanied by sufficient proof, in order that justice may be impartially done between all parties.

X. The ministers of the Christian religion shall be permitted to reside and exercise their calling within the territories of the said King, and to establish schools for the education and proper training up of the youths of both sexes, and they are to receive all honour and protection.

XI. The roads throughout the territories of the said King shall be kept open; they are not to be "semoed" or shut on any pretext whatever, and all parties, British subjects, native strangers, and others are to be allowed to travel thereon to and from the Colony of Sierra Leone, or elsewhere, free and unmolested.

XII. The canoes and boats of the said King and of his subjects visiting the Colony of Sierra Leone for the purpose of trade, are placed upon the same footing as the boats of the Colony, and are exempted from all taxes, and the subjects of the said King and their property, while peaceably trading to or residing within the Colony, shall receive the fullest protection.

XIII. The bodies of British seamen or other non-resident British subjects who may die within the territories of the said Kin

TREATY of Peace between Great Britain and the King of Ro Woolah and Fouricaria, and the Kings of Macbatee and Kambia, and the Governor of Kambia. June 10, 1861.

TREATY between John Mc Cormack, Esquire, of the Civil Service, a Commissioner duly authorized and empowered by His Excellency Colonel Stephen John Hill, C.B., Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Sierra Leone and its dependencies, Vice-Admiral, Chancellor and Ordinary of the same, for and on behalf of Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., &c., &c., and Alimamy Sattan Lahia, King of Ro Woolah in the Cassey Country.

WHEREAS war has unhappily been carried on for a considerable time between Alimamy Sattan Lahia, King of Ro Woolah, and Alimamy Wise, King of Fouricaria, and Bey Farima, King of Mac.. batee and Kambia, and Lamina Bamoi, Governor of Kambia, and the said Chiefs being desirous of putting an end to its calamities, have applied to the Governor of Sierra Leone to appoint an officer of this Government to assist in completing peace:

ART. I. There shall be peace between the subjects of the Queen of England and the subjects of the said Alimamy Sattan Lahia, and of the several Chiefs, parties to this Treaty, and there shall also be peace between the subjects of the said several Chiefs respectively, and should any difference or dispute accidentally arise between the said Alimamy Sattan Lahia and any of the other Chiefs or their subjects, parties to this Treaty, it shall be referred to the Governor of Sierra Leone, and his decision thereon shall be final and binding upon all parties concerned.

II. The persons and property of all British subjects shall be inviolate, and no semo, country law, or custom, shall be put in force against them; neither shall they, if aggrieved, have recourse to any semo, country law, or custom; they must lay their grievances before the Governor of Sierra Leone.

III. British subjects are strictly prohibited from breaking the country laws, from interfering in any way with the disputes and quarrels of the native Chiefs or their subjects, and from aiding, assisting, countenancing, or supporting them directly or indirectly in their wars against each other, either by supplying them with arms, ammunition, or any warlike stores whatever, or with the means of procuring them.

IV. The Slave Trade is for ever abolished within the territories of the said King, party hereto. And his subjects are hereby prohibited from being engaged in that traffic, either directly or indirectly.

V. No persons whatever, Europeans or others, are to be per

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mitted to establish themselves within the territories of the said King, party hereto, for the purpose of carrying on or engaging in the Slave Trade, and the said King hereby empowers the officers and forces of the Queen of England to expel all persons violating this clause from the territories of the said King by force, if need be, and to burn or otherwise destroy their barracoons and slave factories, and to seize all boats, canoes, or vessels of any description found engaged either directly in the Slave Trade, or in aiding and abetting that traffic within the waters belonging to the said King.

VI. The subjects of the Queen of England are hereby guaranteed the right of free and unrestricted legitimate traffic within the territories of the said King, and all rights and privileges heretofore enjoyed by them are hereby recognized and confirmed; they may buy or rent lands and houses, which shall not be entered upon without their free will and consent.

VII. All privileges conferred upon the subjects of any foreign state or power shall be considered as being equally granted to British subjects. And no privileges or rights shall be secured to the subjects of a foreign state without being notified to the Governor of Sierra Leone, in order to such privilege or right being extended to the subjects of Her Majesty.

VIII. Her Majesty may appoint an Agent to visit or reside in the territories of the said King for the protection of Her subjects, and for securing due adherence to the stipulations of this Treaty, and the person and property of such Agent shall be inviolate, and he shall receive all honour and protection.

IX. All complaints against British subjects must be made to Her Majesty's Agent, if there be one; or to the Governor of Sierra Leone, in either case accompanied by sufficient proof, in order that justice may be impartially done between all parties.

X. The ministers of the Christian religion shall be permitted to reside and exercise their calling within the territories of the said King, and to establish schools for the education and proper training up of the youths of both sexes, and they are to receive all honour and protection.

XI. The roads throughout the territories of the said King shall be kept open; they are not to be "semoed" or shut on any pretext whatever, and all parties, British subjects, native strangers, and others are to be allowed to travel thereon to and from the Colony of Sierra Leone, or elsewhere, free and unmolested.

XII. The canoes and boats of the said King and of his subjects visiting the Colony of Sierra Leone for the purpose of trade, are placed upon the same footing as the boats of the Colony, and are exempted from all taxes, and the subjects of the said King and their property, while peaceably trading to or residing within the Colony, shall receive the fullest protection.

XIII. The bodies of British seamen or other non-resident British subjects who may die within the territories of the said King

shall have the right of interment, on payment of 6 dollars to the said King, which sum shall be in full of all burial fees; and all resident British subjects dying within the territories of the said King, party to this Treaty, shall be interred on payment of the customary tribute or offering, the amount of which shall be arranged and determined between the friends of the deceased and the said King or his representatives. The graves of persons so interred shall be secure from violation.

XIV. The Queen of England shall have the right to demand the surrender of criminals, or other persons being British subjects or liberated Africans, or others resident in Sierra Leone, accused of any crime or offence committed within the Colony of Sierra Leone or its dependencies, cognizable by the laws of England, for the purpose of being tried for such offence in Sierra Leone, or in such British Colony as Her Majesty the Queen of England may think fit to appoint; and the Kings and Chiefs, parties to this Treaty, do hereby bind themselves to secure and surrender all British subjects or liberated Africans or others resident in Sierra Leone, who may be charged with any crime or offence as aforesaid, upon demand being made for them by His Excellency the Governor of Sierra Leone, or by any other competent authority.

XV. All merchandize imported in British vessels within the dominion of the King, party to this Treaty, shall be exempted from the payment of any duty whatever, and in like manner the productions of the territories of the said King, party to this Treaty, imported into the Colony of Sierra Leone shall be, (subject to the approval of the Governor and Council of the said Colony) exempted from all import or other duties.

XVI. In consideration of the foregoing stipulations of this Treaty being agreed upon and strictly adhered to on the part of the King aforesaid, and his successors, His Excellency Colonel Stephen John Hill, C.B., Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Sierra Leone, agrees for himself and successors, on the part of Her Majesty the Queen of England, to pay or cause to be paid annually to the said King and his successors the customs hereinafter mentioned and set forth, viz., 200 bars. The above bars to be computed at and after the rate of 1 shilling each bar.

XVII. The amount stipulated to be paid annually to the said King and to the said Governor of Kambia for the time being by this Treaty, shall be considered a full compensation for the fulfilment of the terms and conditions thereof by the King aforesaid, and shall be in full satisfaction for all charges on British merchant shipping resorting to the waters of the territories of the said King for the purposes of trade, with the free and unrestricted right to wood and water.

XVIII. This Treaty shall revoke and annul all previous Treaties made between Her Majesty the Queen of England and Alimamy Sattan Lahia, as King of Ro Woolah, and as King of