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in circulation that my master and Lam> 
awoot, (Lay’s master,) intended to leave 
their Islands, and embark for an Island 
to the north west, where the king lived, 
and carry us with them as a great curi¬ 
osity , Lay was carried back to the 
chiefs—the head one sent an express to 
my master and Lay’s to come and see 
him—they made preparations and set 
sail for Milly ; where they were close¬ 
ly questioned respecting their going to 
the othev Island, &c. &c. They deni¬ 
ed that they had even intimated ary 
such design ; which was false* for l had 
frequently heard them talking on the 
subject myself, but kept silent, as it ap¬ 
peared to be a great crime for any to 
desert their Islands; and I feared the 
consequences of making it known.—■ 
They then parted in peace and friend¬ 
ship, and 1 and my master returned to 
our habitation. 
We then wept to an Island to catch 
fish, and a dis greement taking place 
between two of the natives, about some 
trifling affair, the particulars of which I' 
