"Petition from all the Native Agents working in Akim"

Asking for consideration of the fact that they have a long distance to go to their homes in Akwapim, and there is a long distance to go to the coast for salt etc., while Akim paths are bad and bearers can only be hired-for 6d-9d per day. Also their houses are bad by Akwapim standards, and-they would like help to have better houses seeing the climate is so bad. There is a comment from Buck, which suggests a carrying allowance of 4 dollars = 3 loads = 18’/- for the Deacons, and 3 dollars = 2 loads = 13/6 for catechists and teachers - only for Akwapims per annum, and suggests too that things are cheaper in Kwahu and therefore the extra payment is not necessary. (In the native agents' petition is the figure of 1/- per chicken in Akim).

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