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" ner." One of the amusements of this august 
personage, was to go on board a vessel in the river, 
and shoot at the canoes as they passed ; and fre- 
quently one or two in the day were killed in this 
pastime. He alone, of all the sovereigns in this 
quarter of Africa, is entirely absolute, and lies un- 
der no obligation to consult with his subjects or 
chief men. The chiefs under him are called Boom- 
eys, and possess almost the sole power in their re- 
spective villages ; but they are obliged to serve 
the monarch in war, and once a year come to pay 
homage to him. 
Soon after this period, violent dissensions arose 
between Moore and Roberts, the joint managers 
of the factory at Joar. Roberts even left the fac- 
tory, and took up his residence at Cower, a large 
negro town, about three miles distant, from whence 
he instigated the negroes to insult, and even rob 
Moore. The Company seem at first to have en- 
tertained some doubt on which side the fault lay. 
They were particularly dissatisfied with the large 
defalcations in the warehouse, and strongly suspect- 
ed that the king of Barsally had been made respon- 
sible for a few more misdeeds than he had really 
committed. They at first, therefore, superseded 
both. But they afterwards became sensible, that 
the blame rested with Roberts, who was recalled ; 
and Moore, as he became known, was treated more 
and more as a confidential servant. He was thence- 
