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to a man who w’as so well qualified in every respect to 
promote the welfare and happiness of his subjects, and 
transferred to him the whole of the rich and fertile 
province of Amboule. Setting aside her colour, the 
Princess was possessed of every qualification that 
could render her husband happy. To great per¬ 
sonal charms she united a sweetness of temper and 
an enterprising spirit; so that La Case found no 
difficulty in making up his mind on the business. 
Upon his marriage, so little disposed was he to take 
an undue advantage of his elevation, that upon 
the death of Dian Rassitate, which soon took place, 
he refused the title and honours annexed to the sove¬ 
reignty, and his consort was proclaimed sovereign 
Princess of Amboule, he reserving to himself only 
the privilege of being considered the first subject of 
the realm. 
Notwithstanding the harsh and undeserved treat¬ 
ment he had received from the governor of Fort 
Dauphin, La Case appears to have turned his whole 
attention to the relief of the garrison, who were at 
this period again reduced to a pitiable situation. 
Upon his departure, Chamargou had set a price upon 
his head, and those of the five Frenchmen who accom¬ 
panied him, which so incensed the chiefs who resided 
in the neighbourhood of the fort, and who entertained 
the highest respect for him, that they entered into a 
combination, and unanimously refused to supply the 
colony with provisions. As the garrison were totally 
unprovided for such an event, the effects were instantly 
