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144 ARTICLE FIRST.

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. ARTICLE SECOND.

That all matters requiring legal investigation among the settlers be left to themselves to be disposed of according to their own customs. ARTICLE THIRD.

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 mechanical and industrial occupations, which they shall put into im-mediate operation by improving the lands and in other use-ful vocations.

ARTICLE FOURTH.

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.