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always ready to assist the colony when his services 

 should be required. Edmonstone sent in a report on 

 the Post on 06lober 31st, in which he recommended its 

 removal to the Rock Saba, and that a proper house and 

 logie be built. Numbers of Indians from the interior 

 often came to the Post in a most deplorable state of 

 starvation, and he wanted a supply of plantains, or if 

 the Court thought better a number of the chain gang 

 negroes to plant and weed a piece of cassava ground. 

 He further referred to the necessity of providing 

 accommodation when the Indians visited Stabroek, as 

 they were exposed to ill-treatment from ignorant persons. 

 The muskets given to them often got out of order and 

 he would be glad to have a person at the Post who 

 could repair them. The Indians complained to him that 

 they were grieved to find they were not treated by the 

 British Government with as much consideration as they 

 had been by the Dutch, who gave them more presents 

 than they now received. The Court allowed the removal 

 and ereflion of buildings, granted permission to purchase 

 provisions when necessary, and ordered that the armourer 

 of the Militia should repair the muskets of the Indians 

 free of charge. 



Edmonstone was consulted in nearly everything con- 

 ne6led with the Indians. One of the most interesting 

 stories of the time is that of Manariwau the Carib 

 Chief who came to make a treaty with the Governor on 

 behalf of what he reported to be a great nation, and 

 to offer a supply of Indian slaves. 



On the 29th of 06lober, 1810, the Governor reported 

 to the Court that a Chief of the Caribs had lately arrived 

 accompanied by a numerous following. An Indian 



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