people of Yoruba-land does hereby agree and acknowledge that the hereinafter mentioned powers and jurisdictions in Yoruba-land are vested in His Most Excellent Majesty Edward the Seventh of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of all the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Emperor of India, His Heirs and Successors, that is to say: 1. Power and Jurisdiction over all persons not being natives of Yoruba-land for the repression and punishment of all crimes and offences. 2. Power and Jurisdiction for the Judicial hearing and determination of matters in difference where one or both of the parties to the suit is not a native of Yoruba-land. 3. Power and Jurisdiction for the administration and control of the property and persons of all persons not being natives of Yoruba-land. 4. Power and Jurisdiction over all persons whomsoever for the repression and punishment of the crimes of murder and manslaughter. 5. Power and Jurisdiction to execute and carry into effect the aforesaid powers and jurisdiction. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. (L.S.) C. H. HARLEY MOSELEY. (his mark) Alafin Oyo (L.S.) Signed and sealed at Lagos by the said Charles Herbert Harley Moseley in the presence of W. NICOLL-Chief Justice of Lagos. C. HORNBY-PORTER-Colonial Secretary (Acting). Signed and sealed at Oyo by the said King Alafin of Oyo in the presence of C. HORNBY-PORTER-Colonial Secretary (Acting). I do hereby certify that I have truly and honestly interpreted and explained in the Yoruba language the terms of the foregoing Agreement to the Alafin of Oyo. HY. LIBERT, Signed by the said H. Libert in the presence of G. A. OYESHILE-Alafin's Clerk. AGREEMENT made this 8th day of August, 1904, between His Excellency Charles Herbert Harley Moseley, Esquire, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Lagos for and on behalf of His Most Excellent Majesty Edward the Seventh, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of all the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Emperor of India, his heirs and Successors of the one part and the Bale and Authorities of the Province of Ibadan for and on behalf of themselves their heirs and Successors and the people of the Province of Ibadan on the other part: Whereas the Province of Ibadan is under the Protection of His Most Excellent Majesty King Edward the Seventh, and trade and commerce have vastly increased in Ibadan in recent years, and large numbers of British subjects and others have settled there: Now therefore the Bale and Authorities of the Province of Ibadan for and on behalf of themselves their heirs and Successors and of the people of the Province of Ibadan do hereby agree and acknowledge that the hereinafter mentioned powers and Jurisdiction in the Province of Ibadan are vested in His Most Excellent Majesty Edward the Seventh of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of all British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Emperor of India, His Heirs and Successors that is to say : ――――― 1. Power and Jurisdiction over all persons not being natives of the Province of Ibadan for the repression and punishment of all crimes and offences. 2. Power and Jurisdiction for the Judicial hearing and determination of matters in difference where one or both of the parties to the suit is not a native of the Province of Ibadan. 3. Power and Jurisdiction for the administration and control of the property and persons of all persons not being natives of the Province of Ibadan. 4. Power and Jurisdiction over all persons whomsoever for the repression and punishment of the crimes of murder and manslaughter. 5. Power and Jurisdiction to execute and carry into effect the aforesaid powers and jurisdiction. And the Bale and Council of the Ibadan Province for and on behalf of themselves their heirs and Successors and the natives of the Ibadan Province hereby declare that it is their strong desire that Barristers and Solicitors shall not be allowed to practise in the Courts exercising the civil jurisdiction herein before acknowledged. And it is hereby understood and agreed between the parties hereto that all persons charged with committing indictable crimes and offences-the jurisdiction over which has been acknowledged by the treaty-shall be tried by a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Lagos with the aid of Assessors, the number of which shall not ordinarily be less than four and such Assessors may be Judges, Magistrates or Councillors of the Native Courts or other fit and suitable persons. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. (L.S.) C. H. HARLEY MOSELEY. Bale Ibadan (L.S.) Otun Bale MOSADERIN DADA OLAFA OYEBODE AKINALE APAMPA BAMG BEGBIN SHITU SUBERU XXX XX Witness Maye 99 Abese 99 Balogun Otun 99 99 Maye Signed by the said H. Libert in the presence of their marks. Signed and sealed at Lagos by the said Charles Herbert Harley Moseley in the presence of W. NICOLL-Chief Justice of Lagos. Signed and sealed at Ibadan by the said Bale and Authorities of Ibadan in the presence of C. H. ELGEE-Capt. Resident. I do hereby certify that I have truly and honestly interpreted and explained in the Yoruba language the terms of the foregoing Agreement to Bale and Authorities of Ibadan. HY. LIBERT-First Class Clk. Native Affairs. JAS. OKUSEINDE. Signed as relative to the Agreement entered into by me this 16th day of August, 1904, with the Governor of Lagos. ADEYEMI Alafin (his mark), Oyo. C. HORNBY-PORTER-Colonial Secretary (Acting). The following towns amongst others are in the Province of Ibadan : 33 34 39 40 41 42 24 25 26 Oba 27 Bale 28 Bale 29 Bale 30 Bale 31 Bale Bale 135 43 Title of Oba Bale 49 50 51 52 Bale Bale Bale Bale Fiditi Oba Bale Bale Bale Bale Bale Bale Bale Bale Bale Oba Oba Towns. Bale Bale Bale 36 Bale 37 Bale Bale Bale Bale Bale Bale Bale 44 Bale 45 Bale Ara Oba Bale Bale Iwo Ikirun Igbajo Gangan Erintedo Iberekodo Aiyete Idere Ido lfon Ire Lanlete Iragbeji Otan Ikire Apomu Onikoyi Ipetumodu Apetumodu Oyan -Title. Oluwo Timi Akirun Arigbajo Olobu Eleruwa Olotan Akire Olono Onigbaye Alara Overlords. Onidere Ekarun-Balogun. Omiyale. Oloja Bale. Mosaderin. Ekerin-Balogun. Omiyale. Oloja Otun-Bale. Dada Opadere. Otun-Balogun. Bamgbegbi. Do. do. Do. Otun-Bale. Dada Opadere. Do. Otun-Bale. Dada Opadere. (Osin-Bale.) Lafa. But now claimed Otun-Bale. Dada Opadere. Do. Bale. Mosaderin. Otun-Seriki. But now claimed by Oni Olofa. But now claimed by Oni of Ife. Otun-Bale. Abese-Bale. Obalana. |
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