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less than a quarter less three fathoms ; and at 

 dead low water of spring tides, have found four 

 fathoms. 



The reader is probably aware that Messrs. 

 Lander, in their celebrated expedition, lost their 

 journals as they were coming down the river, and 

 afterwards obtained a passage on board the brig 

 Martha, without having it in their power to 

 remunerate King Boy for ransoming them at 

 Eboe, owing to the strange conduct of the cap- 

 tain of the Thomas. King Boy had found these 

 journals, and sold them to Captain Townson of 

 the Susan, now in the river, for eight puncheons 

 of oil, or goods to purchase that quantity. On 

 our arrival King Boy stated to us that he had 

 given the books (journals) to the cappy (captain), 

 who had only given him in return for them the 

 price of three puncheons. A great deal of dissa- 

 tisfaction manifested itself in King Boy, and he 

 complained lustily of the very little he had re- 

 ceived for them. Captain Townson still per- 

 sisted that he had given Boy the price of eight 

 puncheons, and Mr. Lander presented him with 

 a bill on Government for the amount. However, 

 it was not forgotten by Boy ; for one afternoon, 

 when Townson was in the cabin of the Alburkah, 



