Writes that he is more than prepared to obey the Basel Committee and regard the 4th Commandment as applying to them, though he adds the condition of his being convinced that they are being guided by the head of the church. This letter in fact asks to…
He takes back his request to resign - thinking over the situation he is still worried about his mother, but thinks that the fact that he has learned Twi (and has had one piece of bible translation in the language approved by the Censur Commission)…
Includes reports concerning relations with the Okyenhene. His drinking is so serious that he elders are becoming opposed to him. Also he seized an Accra man working on the station for debt, and only after much pressure from the mission accepted…
Gives the names of the recently baptised: In Kukurantumi Jonas Pabi, Adolph Anokye, Benj. Joshua Tachumase, Emmanuel Owu-adere, David Afum, Daniel Osei. In Kibi Georg Bonte. He reports that among Agyeman’s other crimes towards the Asantes was the…
Concerns finance on the station - he is apparently still using gold dust, reckons to lose 10% in the weighing process, and finds provisions cost up to 40% more in Kibi than in Akropong.
Includes an extended account of his journey from Krobo to Begoro, partly printed in Heidenbote 1863 p117f. The object of his journey was to get masons and sawyers. He was only able to employ one of each, however. 14th March - set out from Odumase…
Discussing finance, comes to the problem of paying the debts of employees. Cases offered as occurring recently in Kibi: - A servant of Strömberg's who to employ he had to pay 5 dollars, and shortly after Strömberg was presented with the alternative…
Part of this report is printed in Heidenbote 1863 pp114f. The Asante embassy was ordered to Accra by the Colonial Government, tried to escape on the way, but was captured. Two Accra men came to Kibi to take a hostage to Accra as surety of the King…
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