 The Treaty of Butre between the Netherlands and Ahanta was signed at Butre ( historical spelling : Boutry ) , Dutch Gold Coast on 27 August 1656 . The treaty regulated the jurisdiction of the Netherlands and the Dutch West India Company over the town of Butre and the surrounding country of Upper Ahanta , creating a Dutch protectorate over the area . The treaty lasted until the Dutch departure from the Gold Coast in April 1872 . 
