Note 157 — Chapter VI
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Treaty.
This treaty, made between His Majesty Okukenu, Alake; Somoye, Ibashorun; Sokenu, Ogubonna, and Atambala, chiefs and baloguns of Abbeokuta, on the first part; and Martin Robinson Delany, and Robert Campbell, of the Niger Valley exploring party, commissioners from the African race of the United States and the Canadas in America, on the second part, covenants—
Art. 1.—That the king and chiefs, on their part, agree to grant and assign unto the said commissioners, on behalf of the African race in America, the right and privilege of settling, in common with the Egba people, on any part of the territory belonging to Abbeokuta, not otherwise occupied.
Art. 2.—That all matters requiring legal investigation among the settlers be left to themselves, to be disposed of according to their own custom.
Art. 3.—That the commissioners, on their part, also agree that the settlers shall bring with them, as an equivalent for the privileges above accorded, intelligence, education, a knowledge of the arts and sciences, agriculture, and other mechanic and industrial occupations, which they shall put into immediate operation, by improving the lands, and in other useful vocations.
Art. 4.—That the laws of the Egba people shall be strictly respected by the settlers, and in all matters in which both parties are concerned, an equal number of commissioners, mutually agreed upon, shall be appointed, who shall have power to settle such matters. As a pledge of our faith, and the sincerity of our hearts, we each of us hereunto affix our hand and seal, this twenty-seventh day of December, Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
His mark X Okukenu, Alake.
His mark X Somoye, Ibashorun.
His mark X Sokenu, Balogun.
His mark X Ogubonna, Balogun.
His mark X Atambala, Balogun.
His mark X Oguseye, Anaba.
His mark X Ngtebo Balogunoso.
His mark X Ogudemu, Ageoko.
(Signed) M. R. Delany.
(Signed) Robert Campbell.
(Witness) Samuel Crowther, Jun.
(Attest) Samuel Crowther, Sen.