British Policy Towards West Africa: Select Documents, Volume 1

administration advantage African allowed appears appointed approved arrival assistance authority Bonny British Subjects Bulama Cape Coast Captain carried Chiefs civil Coast of Africa Colony Commander Commission Committee communication Company consideration considered Consul Council course Court Crown Customs desirable despatch directed duty Earl effect England established European extend force Foreign forts French further Gambia give given Gold Coast Government Governor grant important increase instructions interior Island John jurisdiction justice King Lagos land letter Liberated Liberated Africans Lord Lord John Russell Majesty Majesty's March matter means measures ment Merchants MINUTE native necessary Niger object obtain Office opinion Order in Council peace persons possession present proposed protection question reason received relations request respect River Secretary sent Settlements ships Sierra Leone Slave Trade taken territory Town Treaty vessels West whole