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tee prisoners, stating who had died, adding that others 
who had run away should be sent back when caught. 
He then expressed the hope that his majesty would 
carry out his intention of coming to terms of peace, 
and permit the missionaries to go to Cape Coast as he 
had promised. But alas I we were dismissed with a 
bottle of rum ; and our renewed request for lads to help 
us was simply met by the usual fair promises. 
A few days later (15th) Bosommuru informed us that a. 
" European " had arrived at the Prah, sent by the gover- 
nor to look after us ; and he then brought us the long 
promised "serving boys." Three prisoners of war^ 
Kwabena Mensa, a boy of nine, Kwabena Oposo, a youth 
of sixteen, and a woman of thirty-live, all sadly wasted 
and very quiet, had also arrived. They were shy at. 
first, but after eating a palm-oil fufu became cheerful. 
Bosommuru then announced a visit from the king, and 
commanded that our court-yard should be swept for the 
occasion. 
A heavy storm of rain was scarcely over when his 
majesty appeared, attended by numerous followers. He 
inspected everything in our rooms, and pronounced us 
comfortably settled; then entering the chapel he ex- 
claimed, "it is beautiful here !" We told him it was the 
place for worshipping our God, and that we met every 
Sunday to pray and to read from our books ; he listened, 
but made no remark. We thanked him for sending us 
the promised servants, which seemingly' reminded him of 
another old promise, for a present of five chickens appeared 
shortly after. 
On April 18th, a meeting Avas held in the court of 
justice to receive Mr. Forson, the messenger from the 
English government. The grandees were quite excited, 
dancing and drinking as usual. Joseph, the christian 
boy who had once accompanied the prince on a visit to 
