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similar request, offering to do every thing in their 
power to render it convenient and beneficial. 
The governor had shortly after the satisfaction of 
seeing his enemies, the Saphirobai, come and beg for 
peace: this was granted, and they took an oath of 
friendship and alliance with him. Twenty-two great 
chiefs, and two thousand unarmed blacks, attended 
on this occasion, and expressed their satisfaction at 
the treaty. 
As far as related to the natives, things were going 
on well; but the administration suffered from the 
misconduct of the officers appointed by the govern¬ 
ment of the Isle of France. One most flagrant in¬ 
stance that came under notice, was that of the store¬ 
keeper, who died at the latter end of April, 1775. On 
examining his accounts, they were found in a most dis¬ 
orderly state, and most of the registers not filled up. 
Finding himself now more at liberty, the governor 
despatched Sieur Saunier, commander of the frigate, 
up the river Tingballe, to ascertain the nature of the 
country. On his return, he reported that the river 
was navigable ten leagues from its mouth, and that its 
banks exhibited fine plains in a good state of cultiva¬ 
tion ; while the hills at the back were covered with 
large timber, which might be brought down to the 
settlement, by water, at a trifling expense. 
It was an object of consequence to secure the alliance 
and friendship of the chiefs, and to explore the country, 
in respect to the facilities of communication, and the 
establishment of posts for trading with the natives. 
