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juncture, few of the Artingall people efcaped; and that 
thofe were the heads of fome of the Chiefs.—This affair 
appeared not to have happened very long before, as the 
materials of the houfes which had been deftroyed looked 
ftill rather frelh, nor were overgrown with weeds at that 
time.—In the evening they renewed their merriment, which 
continued till midnight, when they went to reft. 
The morning was ufhered in with new dances. After 
breakfaft there was much heavy rain, with thunder and 
lightning; in the afternoon the weather clearing, the old 
Rupack of the place came down to the raifed fquare pave¬ 
ment, which was at one end of the great houfe where our 
people were ; he w r as brought on a board flung with a rope 
at each end, and carried by four men.—After he was feated, 
a meflenger came and fpoke to Abba Thulle, who imme¬ 
diately faid fomething to the Rupacks in the great houfe, 
and they all went out on the pavement, and feated themfelves. 
with much refpeft; Abba Thulle alfo quitted the houfe, 
leaving none but the Englijh in it; yet did not go to the 
old Rupack , or take any notice of the ceremony carrying 
on, but fat down under a tree, where he could not be ob- 
ferved, and amufed himfelf in making the handle of a 
hatchet.—After fome time fpent in converfation, the old 
Rupack diftributed beads to the other Rupacks , in the follow¬ 
ing manner:—The old Rupack gave them to an officer in 
waiting, who advancing into the middle of the fquare, and 
m holding 
1783. 
OCTOBER, 
Saturday 
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