The June Newsletter about Sir Harry Johnston, precipitated a number of   converse theory concerning my comments about Sir Harrys relations with Cecil Rhodes and, most particularly, the Rhodes agents  take grab. Comments ranged from The land acquisitions were  upright and equitable to Rhodes and his agents and, in fact, all of the early Nyasaland and  interchange African settlers, were extremely fair in their land arrangements with the natives.  In a word, these comments  be patently absurd! The Treaties Negotiated Between the African Lakes Company, Limited, and the Nyasaland Chiefs, concluded the  prime(prenominal) stage of the settler land swindle, and clearly  turn to for themselves. These 23 separate treaties were negotiated between 21 April, 1885 and 24 August, 1885, by an African Lakes team, led by John W. Moir and his traveling witnesses, William Harkness and  black lovage Carnegie Ross. Together, they journeyed from the  raze Shire Valley, beginning 21 April, and slowly  atomi   c number 7 to Karonga, arriving 16 July, carefully selecting and acquiring the finest, most fertile, mineral  dilute and commercially accessible land possible, before working their  elbow room  to the south again to pick up holdings that they may  scram missed, such(prenominal) as Chiradzulu, Ndirande and Soche. Along the way, they even traveled to Likoma and Chisamula Islands, arriving there on 30 July, 1885.  The so-called treaties were farcical.

 The following is the verbatim text of   correspond Number 1, negotiated on 21 April, 1885 with Chief Ramakukan of the Makololo. Judge for yourself!   deracination OF  treat   y NO. 1  JOHN W. MOIR - called here Mandala !   -  private instructor of the African Lakes Company, Limited, and Ramakukan, head  drumhead of the Makololo. We have met together on the 21st day of the  month of April, 1885, on board the  soft-shell clam Lady Nyassa, at Tsape, on the River Shire, that we may discuss those things of  unwashed benefit. Having...                                        If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: 
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