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was the aggressor, having forbidden his allies to 
frequent the market at Foule Point, confiscated their 
slaves, cattle, and provisions, and ordered a party of 
his warriors to surprise one of their villages, where 
they seized several young women, and sold them to 
the French merchants. Benyowsky immediately in¬ 
vited Hyavi to his camp, where he reproached him 
for his conduct, and insisted on his compliance with 
such terms as he thought proper to propose to both 
parties. Ashamed of his behaviour, Hyavi confessed 
himself culpable, and acquiesced with the demand of 
the governor, who instantly ordered a cabar for the 
following day, to which the chiefs of both parties were 
invited. Each nation brought a large body of troops, 
as is usual on such occasions, the number of warriors 
under arms being not less than twenty-two thousand. 
The arbitrator wisely avoided all particular de¬ 
bates, and, without discussion, proposed a general 
treaty of alliance between the contending- powers, 
upon the most equitable basis. After a conference 
of three hours, during wffiich he had great difficulty in 
restraining them from blows, he had the satisfaction 
to see them agree to his proposals, which were 
ratified by an oath, and concluded with a festival, 
at which one hundred and fifty oxen were killed and 
eaten. 
The parties were so well pleased with the impartial 
conduct of the governor, that in gratitude they each 
presented him with five hundred oxen, which he 
caused to be distributed amongst his troops. He also 
