AN ACCOUNT OF 
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1783. the fhip, but there was none to be found, as what had 
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been taken on fhore by the natives being thoroughly wet, 
dropped to pieces in their hands, and was therefore thrown 
away as ufelefs.-—He faid the white fluff (meaning the long 
cloth given to the King and himfelf, and to Arra Kooker) 
was neverthelefs whole, and fliould be given back to them 
to make cartridges.—That with regard to their going away 
abruptly, that was folely owing to Mr. Benger’s hafle to 
put the men into the canoes.—As to their fending the 
Englijh back in bad weather, without any Chiefs, that alfo 
was occafioned by Mr. Benger’s anxiety to return; that 
they had flrongly folicited him to defer it till the weather 
became more fettled, and other canoes were got ready.—He 
faid it had not been always their ufage to put their prifoners 
to death, but they had been lately obliged to do fo from ne- 
ceflity, as fome of them had efcaped home, and returning 
hadtreacheroufly done them great mifchief; but affured the 
Captain that in future they fliould be all given up to the En - 
glijb to do with them whatever they pleafed.—That refpe£l- 
ing the great gun taken from the fliip, he had in commiffion 
from the King to tell them of it;—that Abba Thulle, 
willing to keep the ftrangers that were vifiting him from in¬ 
terrupting the Englifbi had given them an account of the 
effe£t produced by their fmall arms, but, flill more to fur- 
prize them, wiflied to convey to them fome idea of the 
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