The Rise of British West Africa: Comprising the Early History of the Colony of Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Lagos, Gold Coast, Etc., Etc. with a Brief Account of Climate, the Growth of Education, Commerce and Religion and a Comprehensive History of the Bananas and Bance Islands and Sketches of the ConstitutionHoulston & Sons, 1904 - 468 pages |
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Page 251
... Ashantis , and that a campaign led by Sir Charles Macarthy had been undertaken against that people in 1823 ; but the issue had not been decisive . At the first onslaught the Governor received a wound , and matters had reached such a ...
... Ashantis , and that a campaign led by Sir Charles Macarthy had been undertaken against that people in 1823 ; but the issue had not been decisive . At the first onslaught the Governor received a wound , and matters had reached such a ...
Page 252
... Ashantis to strengthen the hands of Sir Charles and Major Chisholm ! But it was not destined to bring timely aid to the good Governor ; for , before it had reached the spot , on the 21st January , 1824 , during the retreat that followed ...
... Ashantis to strengthen the hands of Sir Charles and Major Chisholm ! But it was not destined to bring timely aid to the good Governor ; for , before it had reached the spot , on the 21st January , 1824 , during the retreat that followed ...
Page 253
... Ashantis on the 21st January last . In making this communication known to the public , the Council are aware of their inability to do that justice to their own feelings and those of their fellow - colonists ( who have for so many years ...
... Ashantis on the 21st January last . In making this communication known to the public , the Council are aware of their inability to do that justice to their own feelings and those of their fellow - colonists ( who have for so many years ...
Page 258
... Ashantis to their unprovoked and wanton aggressions against His Majesty's settle- ments , as no conclusive ... Ashanti chiefs , in order to obtain some authentic knowledge of their disposition and intentions . With such instructions ...
... Ashantis to their unprovoked and wanton aggressions against His Majesty's settle- ments , as no conclusive ... Ashanti chiefs , in order to obtain some authentic knowledge of their disposition and intentions . With such instructions ...
Page 259
... Ashantis were resolved to push matters to the utmost , and that measures must then be taken accordingly . Should they , on the contrary , listen to the pro- posal , there could be no doubt that the presence of a force , the amount of ...
... Ashantis were resolved to push matters to the utmost , and that measures must then be taken accordingly . Should they , on the contrary , listen to the pro- posal , there could be no doubt that the presence of a force , the amount of ...
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Accra administration afforded African Company African Institution appear appointed arrival Ashantis Bananas Bance Island Bathurst buildings Bullom Cape Coast Captain Charles Macarthy Charter Chief Justice Church Missionary Society Civil Establishment civilisation climate Coast of Africa colonists Colony of Sierra command Commission Commissioners Company's considerable Court of Directors Crown cultivation duties effect England erection European expedition Free Town French Fulas Gambia Gold Coast Governor and Council granted Hundredors inhabitants King Firama labour land Liberated Africans Lieutenant-Colonel Macaulay Majesty Majesty's Government Majesty's Treasury Mandingoes Maroons Mayor's Court ment merchants miles military Negroes Neil Campbell Nova Scotians object officers persons Portuguese possession received resident respect River Royal African Corps Senegal settlement Settlers Sherbro Sierra Leone Company Sir Charles Macarthy Sir Charles Turner Sir Neil Campbell situation slave trade soil Stephen Caulker superintendent Temnes Thomas Caulker tion treaty troops vessels villages West