- African Kings take orders from the European District Commissioner.
- Commissioners allowed the allocation of land
- many corrupt officials take advantage of the system= give rewards to family and friends taxed the people=people refused =uprising Hut Tax War
- the poor, working people of Sierra Leone dictated by the wealthy white man
- chiefs ruled under the supervision of British district commissioners
- Innovation was discouraged=little was done to extend education
- many Creoles held senior official posts in the 19th century= looked forward to governing themselves
- After the protectorate= gradually removed from office
- colony and protectorate were governed by British administrators.