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wore, although it was completely covered with 

 gold lace ! He sent us a bullock, which was 

 sick, and therefore we took the liberty of re- 

 turning it. About half-past two in the morning 

 another was sent, together with one hundred and 

 ninety yams and two goats, which were brought 

 in three canoes. The moon being at full, we 

 were able to receive the things on board and 

 keep a strict watch over the Eboes. 



King Obie, after having received all the pre- 

 sents he thought he could obtain, had recourse 

 to stratagem to procure more. He stated, that 

 when Mr, Laird went down the river, a few 

 months before, he had sent him three bullocks 

 and a large supply of yams, for which he never 

 received any payment, and was presented with 

 no equivalent in return, but was told that Mr. 

 Lander would settle the amount when he came 

 down the river.* 



We learnt here that the Columbine, the 

 Quorra, and the Dove schooner had left the 

 river Nun for England three months before. 



There are generally several large trading-ca- 

 noes at Eboe from Brass Town. During the 



* I have since heard that the statement of Obie was false, 

 as Mr. Laird had made him a very handsome present. 



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