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pleased. To all the principal captains, a dash of rum, wine, and 
sugar, till I had nearly expended my stock : the whole day was a 
continual annoyance from visitors, troubling me for drink, but as I 
was resolved to give to those only who were worthy, many of them 
were disappointed. This week past Apokoo and several of the 
captains have been making an exhibition of their riches; this is 
generally done once in life, by those who are in favour with the 
King, and think themselves free from palavers. It is done by 
making their gold into various articles of dress for show. Apokoo, 
who sent for me before his uproar began, shewed me his varieties, 
weighing upwards of 800 bendas of the finest gold; among the 
articles, was a girdle two inches broad. Gold chains for th^c 
neck, arms, legs, &c. ornaments for the ancles of all descriptions, 
consisting of manacles, with keys, bells, chairs, and padlocks. 
For his numerous family of wives, children, and captains, wxre 
armlets and various ornaments. A superb war cap of eagle's 
feathers, fetishes, Moorish charms, (.^c. Moorish caps, silk dresses, 
purses, bags, &c. made of monkey skin. Fans, with ivory handles, 
made of tiger skin, and decorated with silk. New umbrellas made 
in fantastical shapes, gold swords and figures of animals, birds, 
beasts, and fishes of the same metal; his drums, and various instru- 
ments of music, were covered with tiger skin, with red belts for 
hanging them. Ivory arrows and bows, covered with silk and 
skins, and many other weapons of war or fancy, such as the mind 
in a like situation would devise. Apokoo was anxious that I 
should come and see him when out, but from the noise, I judged 
that they were too turbulent for me to venture without a chance 
of being insulted. 
Saturday 15. Again annoyed by the people washing for drink. 
Apokoo called with his retinue to thank me ; for the Governor had 
given his people a flask of Jamaica rum. He had got three days 
