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NARRATIVE OF AN 



CHAP, about 6 Id. The belt eftates, of v^hich yllkmaar quq^ 



In the plate annexed, A is the leaf above, B below*; 

 C, the wood ; D, the flower ; £, the young pulp ; 

 the fame in perfe61:ion ; and the feeds or nuts to make 

 the chocolate. 



On the 27th we returned to town, where the day before 

 a Society foldier was fliot for mutiny ; and the day fol- 

 lowing a fliip was burnt in the roads. At this time the 

 celebrated free negro Qwali, who was the prophet, 

 prieft, and king of the rangers, &c. went to Holland 011 

 a vilit to the Prince of Orange, with letters of recom- 

 mendation from Fourgeoud, whofe praifes he was to re- 

 found, as well as to complain of the Governor for not 

 treating him with due refpe6t. This being the period 

 for the feffions, another negro's leg was cut off for fculk« 

 ing from a tafk to which he was unequal ; while two 

 more were condemned to be hanged for running away 

 altogether. The heroic behaviour of one of thefe men 

 before the court deferves particularly to be noticed He 

 begged only to be heard for a few moments ; which be* 

 ing granted, he proceeded thus : 



" I was born in Africa, where, defending my prince 

 " during an engagement, I was made a captive, and fold 



for a Have on the coaft of Guinea by my own country^ 



* Drs. Bancroft and Brooke fay, the leaf is light ahove and dark below, which 

 in mj Qriginal drawing is quite the reverfe, * 



XXW. 



produce yearly above 80,000 lbs. weight. 



men. 



