’It has become necessary to extend our lines for the purpose of keeping the natives more separate from our working parties, which are, at times, much incommoded by them, and for the purpose of possessing ground enough for our own establishment.

’Therefore, I do, by this act, formally take possession for his Majesty, of all unpossessed lands lying between a line running south, by the compass, or south-south-east by the pole of the world, from Cockburn-brook on the west, to Hay-brook on the south, and the coast-line between the said Cockburn and Hay-brooks, including therein the two islets named Adelaide; guaranteeing, at the same time, to the natives of Fernando Po, perfect security, and unmolested possession of all such grounds within the said limits as are now settled or appropriated by them, being apparently four small spots where they have parks for store yams, which grounds are to be purchased whenever the chiefs can be assembled for that purpose, and the said natives are disposed to receive an equivalent for their value.

  ’Given under my hand, at Clarence, this twenty-fifth day of December,
  one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven.

  ’WILLIAM FITZWILLIAM OWEN,

  Captain of his Majesty’s ship Eden, and Superintendent of Fernando
  Po.

  ‘GOD SAVE THE KING.’

The above Proclamations having been read, three general cheers were given, on a signal from the boatswain’s pipe, after which the band struck up ‘God save the King,’ succeeded by a feu de joie from the volunteers, marines, and African corps, which was immediately responded to, by a royal salute, from His Majesty’s ship Eden, the Steam-vessel, and the African (a merchant schooner), and afterwards from small cannon at the settlement.

The ceremony being thus concluded, the different parties marched off in the same order as before, and were dismissed to their respective quarters, the band playing ‘Rule Britannia.’  On returning to the Eden, Capt.  Owen performed divine service, Captain Harrison doing the same to the civil establishment on shore; after which, Capt.  Owen gave a dinner, at Mr. Glover’s house, to the whole of the officers engaged in the establishment.  It only remains to be added to the events of this day, that many of the natives, including our friend Cut-throat, were present during its different ceremonies.

Tuesday, January 1, 1828.—­During the past week nothing of importance has occurred, excepting that our works are rapidly advancing; as respects our general pursuits, and intercourse with the natives, much sameness must necessarily exist.