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Agay to demand them, who, after a long negociation, succeeded. 
A council was held at Abrassoo on the Barramang road, and the 
slaves were sent to Barramang to build a new croom for the King. 
Sunday, November 2. The King has been busy for the last 
twelve days making fetish, &c. for the success of the war; the 
Moors going every morning to the palace for prayer and sacrifice : 
to day being Adai custom, I went as usual, and received ten 
ackies of gold and a flask of rum, the foremost in the assembly, 
which was numerous. 
Friday 7. A serious palaver has arisen between the King and 
Adoosee the chief linguist, he having taken a bribe from some 
person to misrepresent a palaver to the King; this coming to the 
King's ear, he sent in a fury to Adoosee, who, on being charged 
with it, thought his life would be the forfeit, and sent an express 
to Apokoo to come and intercede for him ; Apokoo being at his 
croom, it has been several times talked before the King, but no 
settlement, has taken place. 
Several people have been making application to me to de- 
mand them of the King, as belonging to the forts, having been 
detained as slaves during the Fantee war, and when Winnebah fort 
was destroyed. They are commonly very old, and of the female 
sex. 
Saturday 8. Adoosee has got his palaver settled by paying 
twenty ounces of gold, and six or eight sheep to the King; Adoo- 
see's friends alleged that he ought not to pay any thing, because 
when any palaver comes he settles it at once; but if he is not 
there, they have to go to council, which in fact is true ; but not- 
withstanding his abihties, and that he takes his seat as usual, the 
King looks at him with a gloomy eye. The King has been busy 
making human sacrifices for the success of the war, at Bantama, 
Assafoo, and Aduma, in the evenings ; and the Moors make their 
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