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May 30. Apokoo sent us a present of 30 ackies of gold and 
some fruits. 
June 1. The King sent to desire Mr. Tedlie to bring his instru- 
ments and medicines, and explain their uses to him ; he was 
vshrewdly inquisitive, and presented Mr, Tedlie with 6 ackies of 
gold in approbation of his intelligence 
June 4. The King paid us a visit at our quarters, and expressed 
himself highly gratified with some botanical engravings: he said 
white men tried to know so much they would spoil their heads by 
and by. We were allowed to take a walk in the town to day, in 
charge of two captains. We had scarcely passed the palace when 
two men were decapitated for cowardice : three others had been 
executed during the night. 
June 5. Bakkee, to whom our house formerly belonged, had 
been sent the second in command of the army with which Appia 
Danqua invaded Fan tee the second time, in pursuit of the Akim 
and Aquapim revolters. Wearied of the procrastination and 
labours of the campaign, he inconsiderately observed to a pubhc 
messenger, that, as the King had declared when he invaded Fantee 
in person, that he would have the head of every Fantee caboceer, 
and yet returned with a part only ; so he could not be expected to 
forego the enjoyment of the riches and luxuries of his home, until 
every revolter was killed. On his return to the capital without 
leave, he w-as charged with this, and not denying it, was stripped 
of all his property, and hung himself Aboidwee our present 
house master was raised to Bakkee's stool, or seat in council, to 
which 1700 retainers are attached. 
June 9. The King sent us two sheep and a large quantity of 
fruit ; his nephew also sent us a sheep. 
June 11. We were invited to attend the King's levee, on the 
Adai custom, and were presented with a flask of rum and a fat 
