; from whence, by the politeness of the gentlemanly young clerk
(a native gentleman) of Captain Davies', a native merchant, I was taken
in a sail-boat, also manned by natives, up the bay, and landed at the
British Consulate; whence I was met by Mr. Carew, the native agent of
the Rev. J. M. Harden, a most excellent man, Missionary, and conducted
to the Baptist Mission House.

After a stay of five weeks, visiting almost everything and place worthy
of note, being called upon by many of the most noted persons, among whom
were several chiefs, having several interviews with the authorities, and
meeting the most active, intelligent, Christian young men, in several of
their associated gatherings, I was waited on by the messenger of the
king; when after several interchanges of "words" between us, the
following instrument of writing was "duly executed, signed, sealed, and
delivered," I, and Mr. Harden being present, and witnessing the
measurement of the land, according to the present custom in that place:

TITLE DEED
DR. M. R. DELANY

Lagos, October 25th, 1859

_Know all Men by these Presents:_

That I DOCEMO, King of Lagos and the Territories thereunto
belonging, have this day granted, assigned, and made over, unto
Doctor Martin R. Delany, for his use and the use of his Heirs and
Assigns forever, All that Piece of Ground, situated on the South of
the Premises and Ground occupied by Fernando, in the field at Okai
Po, Po, measuring as follows, Three Hundred and Thirty Feet square.

Witness my Stamp hereunto affixed, and the Day and Year above
written.

_KING_
DOCEMO
OF LAGOS.

* * * * *

BRITISH CONSULATE,
Lagos, October 28th, 1859

I CERTIFY that the Circular Stamp, as above, with KING DOCEMO, of
LAGOS in the centre, is the Official Stamp of Docemo, King of
Lagos, and is used by him as his signature to all Letters, Deeds,
and Documents.

{SEAL} EDWD. F. LODDER

_Acting Consul._

The Deed of Land above, granted to Doctor Martin R. Delany, by King
Docemo of Lagos, has this 18th day of October, 1859, been
registered in the Registry Book of the British Consulate, and
numbered.

JOHN P. BOYLE, _Clerk_

On the 30th of October, I left Lagos, proceeding _via_ Ogun river, to
Abbeokuta, which I reached on Saturday, the 5th of November.