A Vanished Dynasty - Ashanti by Sir Francis Fuller

Author:Sir Francis Fuller [Fuller, Sir Francis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, General
ISBN: 9780415760669
Google: -DO7mgEACAAJ
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-05-30T15:54:34+00:00

“CERTIFICATE OF APOLOGY.

“1. These are to certify that the letter addressed to his Excellency H. T. Ussher, the Administrator of Her Britannic Majesty’s Settlements on the Gold Coast, dated Coomassie, 24th November, 1870, by me, Coffie Calcalli, King of Ashantee, reside at Coomassie kingdom, was totally misrepresented in the part of parties entrusted with the writing and the dictating.

“2. I therefore do solemnly declare, in the presence of your Excellency’s Ambassador, Mr. H. Plange, profession, writer of the Government’s office at St. George d’Elmina, and my Chiefs, that I only meant board, wage, or salary, and not tribute by right of arms from the Dutch Government.

“3. On account of circumstances relative to my ancestor, Osei Tutu the 1st, having conquered Intim Gackadi, the then King of Denkera, a friend or kind of commission agent of some transactions for His Netherland Majesty’s Government on the Gold Coast, the said Intim Gackadi’s liabilities with the Dutch Government on the Gold Coast, to the amount of £,9,000, my said ancestor was caused to make it good by the said Dutch Government, and in virtue of which the Custom pay-note of the said Intim Gackadi was transferred to my said ancestor, who enjoyed it in times immemorial, and became heritable to his heirs the Kings of Ashantee, who now hold the said Custom pay-note in possession to this present moment.

“4. The said £9,000 was paid to ensure friendship and goodwill, or feeling, towards the Dutch Government on the Gold Coast Settlement in Elmina Fort, Castle or Fort.

“5. Tradition tells us that Ashanti and Elmina are relations, offspring of one mother; they are brethren; also they are not to have hostilities against each other by oath of allegiance.

“6. In conclusion, I must acknowledge that the forementioned letter, dated Coomassie, 24th November, 1870, about my communication to his Excellency H. T. Ussher, concerning Elmina Fort, is a vague, formal, or nominal expression, the sentiments of which I therefore must now write that the whole is a mistake.

“Signed in the presence of the Ambassador and the Chiefs, Coomassie, 19th August, 1871.

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