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enquire about it, His majesty wished me to drink something, I 
declined it; he hoped I was not sick, I said no, but drinking made 
my head ach ; he hoped I would sleep sound, paid me many com- 
pliments that I cannot repeat ; enquired of my servant if I was a 
good master, with other questions of the like nature. 
Saturday 11. The King sent for me, and on going to the palace 
I found them in full council talking palavers. Adoosee was order- 
ing a messenger to go to Quamina Bootaqua, to make him proceed 
to Cape Coast, and inform the Governor that Paynlree had sworn 
by the King and had broke his oath, Bootaqua having sent word 
to the King of it ; but they did not mention any thing to me. After 
this, Adoosee informed me, that messengers have gone from Aman- 
foo, sent by Sam Brue, to complain that the Cape Coast people 
had come armed against him to kill him. After hearing a long 
statement of grievances, they told me I must write to the Governor 
about it ; I said I would, at the same time I assured the King that 
Sam Brue was a slave trader, and not to be tolerated at Cape Coast, 
his conduct was so infamous ; they then called on his messenger to 
know what reason Sam had to leave Cape Coast ; he entered at 
great length into the grievances experienced by Brue from the 
Governor in Chief and officers, because he owed eight ounces of 
gold ; I was called in to reply, which I said I could not conde- 
scend to do, until I heard from the Governor in Chief, as they 
had sent messengers to complain to him. Adoosee charged four 
messengers with what they were to tell the Governor, making them 
take fetish and other formalities usual only on great occasions, 
thereby giving the affair an importance it did not merit. The King, 
on the breaking up of the council, said he would send for me 
shortly after, to write an account of the affair to the Governor; when 
I returned home, I did communicate the whole to the Governor, as 
the King^s letters are so hurried. 
