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sent to tell his son, residing at Iiguitingalla, where I was, that 

 it was useless for me to go any further. Next morning his son said 

 to me, " You need not go any further ; for my father sent to me 

 an order to furnish you here what you may want, and you may stay 

 here. [ told him that if I staid here I and my family would die 

 of hunger and thirst, and that I would go where I was ordered, 

 unless I was stopped by force. I then started, and arrived at twelve 

 a. m. at Marybougou, where I was ordered to stop by the Chief, 

 named Foutamasso, who sent me to get lodging at his brother's 

 house. When I came to his brother's I was refused lodgings. I 

 then went under a monkey bread-tree, and made a halt. 



The Chief came to me, and told me to stay here. I ohserved to 

 him that I could not stay, as water was very scarce. He then gave 

 orders that no one in the village should draw water, that 1 should 

 have what I wanted, and have no reason to complain of that article. 

 I took that opportunity to give drink to my cattle, horses, asses, 

 hogs, dogs, sheep, &c. and filled my skins. Being ready to depart 

 from thence, the two men I had sent from liguitingyalla arrived. 

 The one I had sent to the Chief of the slaves told me that man 

 received my presents, and said that I wish to be his friend, to which 

 he had no objection. The other told me the King of Sego's mes- 

 senger said that I may be assured he would not leave the place before 

 he saw mc, according to my desire. I had in my caravan a man 

 I met at Dramani from Senega 1 , who had some friends in that village 

 of Giocha, who sent to tell him to take his goods away from mine, 

 and put them aside : for in case I should be plundered, his goods 

 would be lost if found with mine, to which this man objected. This 

 gave me a proof of his good intention ; and at the same time I was 

 convinced that something was framing or planning against me. I 

 then forced this man to take away his goods from mine, as it would 

 be unjust he should suffer on my account. I then immediately put 

 my arms in order, and well loaded, and placed myself against the 

 tree with two double-barrelled guns and one musquet, in waiting 

 for what should happen. While I was in that posture of defence 

 comes a messenger to me from the King, who was the same I first 

 met. He told me that as there was not water enough for me I 

 should go on further, to Wouassaba, where 1 should not want. I 

 started in the afternoon, and arrived at sun-set at Wouassaba. On 

 my arrival there the messenger told me there was a house to put my 

 things in safety. He then wanted to separate my people from me, 

 and distribute them in the village ; to which I objected. 1 took 

 lodging with all my people in the yard belonging to the house 

 appoitited for my residence. The Chief of the village said to me, 

 " Send your people with me, and 1 will give you a bullock." The 

 King''- messenger spoke a little while with him separately. He then 

 came back, and said he could not give me the bullock, as the 

 cattle were very far oil', with the King's cattle. When the mes- 

 senger saw me settled in the yard, and disposed to spend there thv 

 evening, he left nie, and went away. 



