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some discussion, it was agreed that it should be at 
the head of the river Manongauzon. They likewise 
proposed to erect six governments, from the harbour 
of Moroava, to the Itapere rock, but the execution 
of this design was deferred for want of persons who 
were capable of filling the various offices. 
The new ampansacabe gave audience to the en¬ 
voys of the king of the Seclaves, who brought a 
present of eighty slaves, and five hundred oxen, from 
their sovereign; but as they were sent to the French 
commandant, Benyowsky would not receive them, 
but sent them to Louisbourg, assuring the envoys 
that they did not belong to him, he having previously 
resigned the office of governor. 
At the same cabar, the count proposed to go to 
Europe, to form a treaty of commerce and friendship 
with the king of France, or some other European 
power, in order to obtain from thence proper persons 
to instruct the natives in the various arts of civil 
life. This proposal met with the decided disappro¬ 
bation of the council, on account of the danger he 
would incur in going to France, and it was long 
before he was able to convince them of the impor¬ 
tance of the object, and of the advantages that would 
result from the voyage in respect to the future com¬ 
merce of the island, and the introduction of the arts 
and manufactures. However, at length they con¬ 
sented ; and in full cabar, delegated to him the power 
of concluding treaties of commerce and friendship, 
and of engaging skilful artizans and manufacturers 
