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Accra, appeared in his place to day ; he had promised Amanquatea 
and Quatchie Quophie, the two chief captains, a large present if 
they would settle the affair for him, which they did, and he received 
the letters to proceed to the fort as usual. 
Apokoo having told the King of the inconvenience arising to 
any chief coming to me, from the culprit in irons being in the way, 
he was removed to a private part of Apokoo's house, where he 
could annoy no one, till the Adai custom, when he is to be 
beheaded, as the affair cannot be settled without. 
Sunday 7. Several of the Moorish caboceers came to take leave, 
as tliey were going to-morrow to their own country previous to the 
war, and were to meet the King on the road when he went, and 
consequently would not see me again for some time ; on my enquir- 
ing how long the King was to be absent^ they replied, God had 
told them seven months would finish the war ; they enquired if I 
should like to see them at Cape Coast, as they should come and 
see me, to which I said I should. After drinking coffee, &c. they 
took a hurried leave, as one of the King's people came to tell me 
one of his Majesty's daughters was dead, and shortly after, constant 
discharges of musketry announced the custom. The King in the 
afternoon came to the market place close to the house, to make 
custom with his chiefs. I understood that human sacrifices were 
to be offered, and walked out to avoid the uproar. 
On my way I paid a visit to Baba, who was performing ablu- 
tion ; he said he was going to prayer, but would soon have done, 
I told him I would sit down till he had finished. Cow hides were 
spread in row^s for the worshippers, in the front was a large hide 
for Baba. All having taken off their sandals and prostrated them- 
selves with their faces to the east (to Mecca,) the service began by 
one of them chaunting the usual call to prayer; the chorus of 
AUahoo Akaber ! (God is great) was well performed by the others. 
