When the representatives of the Liberian colonial government began visiting in the 1820s, the local ruler with authority in the area was Bob Gray. With his permission, the colony established a trading post on the island.
The government’s trading post or “factory” was completed by Jan. 28, 1827. Assigned to manage the warehouse was “Mr. Harris,” who lived there with his family.
Footnote: J. Ashmun, “Accessions of territory – and new establishments connected with the colony, African Repository, May 1826, p. 93.
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