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AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRITAIN AND CAMEROONS ON THE

ABOLITION OF HUMAN SACRIFICES

AGREEMENT with the Chiefs of the Cameroons River. Human Sacri-

fices. Hulk "Alexander Grant, 11
Cameroons River, July 8, 1859.
An Agreement is this day entered into between Thomas Joseph
Hutchinson, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul- for the Bight of Biafra, in
behalf of Her Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria on the one part, and the
Chiefs of the Cameroons, in behalf of themselves and their people, on
the qther part.
That for the future the conditions of an Agreement made and signed
on the 11th of.May, 1842, between Captain William Allen, R.N., a Com-
missioner of the Niger Expedition of 1841-42, and Acqua as well as Bell,
the "two Chiefs of Dua 11 a," be considered, as it was then declared "to ·
stand foreve-r."
·That is to say, all human sacrifices for pagan worship, or for
other circumstances or customs, be from this day henceforward .entirely
disused and ··abo ii shed.
In confirmation of this Agreement we hereby affix our signatures
and marks.
( L. S.) THOMAS HUTCHINSON, H.M. 's Consul

Their marks:
X BONNY BELL X PRIESO BELL
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X JOSSE X KING ACQUA

Witnesses marks:
H. BAKINGTON J.B. BOWERBANK

ROBT. A. TAYLOR ALEX. ·GRANT

On further serious consideration it is likewise agree to:

That in case any disputes arise between Headmen of any towns, on
no occasion shall arms be used in event of arbitration failing to
settle such palaver.
Furthermore, that should disputes arise between the Chief or
people of one town or towns and those of another or other towns, the
disputants shall request the supercargoes of the ship- continguous to the
beach of said disputes to call a meeting to arbitrate their disputes.
It is also agreed in case of friendly arbitration of this kind amongst
white and black men failing to bring matters to an amicable termination,
that the final settlement be referred to Her Britannic Majesty's Consul
at Fernando Po.
Their marks:
X PRIESO BELL X BONNY BELL
X JOSSE X KING ACQUA.
Witnesses marks:
H. BA KINGTON J.B. BOWERBANK
ROBT. A. TAYLOR ALEX. GRANT
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ANGLO-CAMEROON TREATY ABOLISHING

SLAVE TRADE IN CAMEROON

WILLIAM SIMPSON BLOUNT, ESQUIRE, Lieutenant commanding Her

Britannic Majesty's steam-vessel "Pluto,_" on the part of Her Majesty
the Queen of England, and King Bell of Bell's Town Cameroons,
Have agreed upon the following articles and conditions:
ARTICLE I: It is agreed, and the two Contracting Parties hereby
covenant and agree, that, from the date of this Treaty there shall be an
entire cessation and extinction, throughout the territory of King Bell,
and .wherever- his:influence=can ·extend;. of:the sa]e:or traosfer.·of
slaves, or other persons whatever, to be removed from off the territory
of King Bell into any country, island, or dominion of any Prince or
Potentate whatever; and that King Bell will make a proclamation and a
law prohibiting all his subjects, or persons depending on him, to sell
any slave to be transported from his territory, or to aid or abet, or
assist, in any such sale, under penalty of severe punishment.
ARTICLE II: King Bell further agrees, that should any slave-
vessel s arrive in the river, he wi 11 send and inform any of Her Britannic
Majesty's cruisers thereof that may be in the neighborhood.
ARTICLE III: And in consideration of this concession on the part
of King Bell, and in full satisfaction for the same, and for the loss of
revenue thereby incurred by King Bell, Lieutenant W.S. Blount, on the
part of the Queen of England, does engage, that there shall be paid to
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King Bell, according to the Treasury lett€r dated 20th November, 1840,
and a Declaration made by Kings Bell and Acqua, on 10th of June, 1840,
before Lieutenant R. Levinfe, of Her Britannic Majesty's brigantine
"Buzzard," and Mr. Lilley, resident at Cameroons, yearly, for 5 years,
the following articles: 60 muskets, 100 pieces of cloth, 2 barrels of
powder, 2 puncheons of rum, 1 scarlet coat with epaulettes, 1 sword;
upon a certificate being received that the said laws and proclamations
have been enforced, which shall be signed by King Bell.
Done at the King's House, Bell's Town, Cameroon River, this 7th
day of May.
W.S. BLOUNT - Lieutenant and Commander
KING BELL - his X mark