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received from them fifty slaves, to whom he instantly 
gave freedom, on condition that they should establish 
themselves near the settlement. 
On his return to Louisbourg, he found that a storm 
was gathering against him amongst some of the na¬ 
tions, particularly the Seclaves and the Saphirobai, 
which rendered it necessary for him to take every 
means to strengthen himself against their attempts. 
On the other hand, the Sambarives came to offer their 
services, and a cabar was held upon the business, at 
which were present the officers of the establishment, 
and Prince Raffangour on the part of the natives. On 
this occasion the Prince made the following speech :— 
“ The nation of the Sambarives, the people of Zan- 
hare, established in the provinces of Mananhar and 
Massoualla, have seen with grief, that the colony of 
Louisbourg has entered into treaties of friendship and 
alliance with other nations, in preference, and to the 
exclusion of theirs ; and that, at the present moment, 
all those nations have united together against their 
benefactors, and have even invited our people to join 
with them against the white men. But as the Sam¬ 
barives have always walked in the paths of justice, 
our nation has refused their offers, preferring the 
friendship of the chief of the white men to every 
inducement of relationship or alliance which might 
exist between ourselves and his enemies. In con¬ 
sequence of this, the Sambarive nation offers to 
assist the colony with five thousand men, to be 
employed against its enemies; and hopes, that 
