Po) until his death in 1854. John Duncan was appointed Vice Consul and was located at Whydah.

When Akitoye arrived in Badagry, he made contacts with Beecroft, Duncan, and local British missionaries. Seeing an opportunity to promote their interests in Lagos (where Portuguese and Brazilian merchants tended to dominate), the British agreed to help him regain his throne. In 1851, under pressure from liberated slaves who now wielded political and business influence, Britain intervened