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off Cape Palmas to complete our complement of 

 Kroomen, which we effected by taking ten fine 

 fellows in addition to those we had obtained at 

 Sierra Leone. Being anxious to see the head- 

 quarters of this interesting race, I tried to land ; 

 but the boat I was in was nearly swamped by a 

 roller in a vain attempt to cross the bar of the 

 small river under the cape, and I was glad to 

 get on board the Quorra again into safety. I re- 

 gretted not being able to land, as I had under- 

 stood that many European articles were to be 

 found in the houses of the chief men, with which 

 they are regularly supplied by their countrymen 

 from Sierra Leone. 



On the 6th of October we came to an anchor 

 off the Dutch fort of Axim. Having finished 

 our last stick of firewood, Mr. Lander and Lieut. 

 Allen went on board the Alburkah, she having 

 still some left, the former being anxious to reach 

 Cape Coast for the purpose of arranging matters 

 concerning his men. In the morning of the 7th 

 we went on shore, and were welcomed by the 

 governor of the fort, who was the only European 

 resident. His garrison consisted of one corporal 

 and five men, who, he told us, gave him infinitely 

 more concern and trouble than all the rest of his 



