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considerable presents for him from the French | considerable presents for him from the French | ||
King, who desired to know, whether the whole | King, who desired to know, whether the whole | ||
| − | Coast, & | + | Coast, & Kingdom of the Phantees, was the Property |
of the English, for that the English acquainted | of the English, for that the English acquainted | ||
them, it was, & that they had bought it, & them, | them, it was, & that they had bought it, & them, | ||
| − | with all the Cattle &ca. thereon, for which reason | + | with all the Cattle & ca. thereon, for which reason |
they said, the English would not let them trade | they said, the English would not let them trade | ||
here; at the same time they desired, my Father | here; at the same time they desired, my Father | ||
would inform them, to the Truth thereof. Who | would inform them, to the Truth thereof. Who | ||
answered, that they were not slaves to the English | answered, that they were not slaves to the English | ||
| − | but that him,his fore-Fathers, & his present | + | but that him, his fore-Fathers, & his present |
| − | + | Generation were English, and my Father | |
Likewise informed them that the English do, & | Likewise informed them that the English do, & | ||
always have paid him ^ [[addition]] annually [[/addition]] for the Rent of the Land, | always have paid him ^ [[addition]] annually [[/addition]] for the Rent of the Land, | ||
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Commodore of the Same, Who sent two Lieutenants and the French Messenger ashore in their Barge; and When they saw my Father, they informed him, they came from the French King, Who returned him thanks for all his favours done him, & for taking care of their Merchant Ships, but particularly the care taken of the French gentleman, who was here in the War, & not delivering him into the hands of the English; and at the same time, they acquainted my Father that they had considerable presents for him from the French King, who desired to know, whether the whole Coast, & Kingdom of the Phantees, was the Property of the English, for that the English acquainted them, it was, & that they had bought it, & them, with all the Cattle & ca. thereon, for which reason they said, the English would not let them trade here; at the same time they desired, my Father would inform them, to the Truth thereof. Who answered, that they were not slaves to the English but that him, his fore-Fathers, & his present Generation were English, and my Father Likewise informed them that the English do, & always have paid him ^ addition annually /addition for the Rent of the Land, besides sending him other Considerable Presents, so that the English Live by Us, & We by Them.
The before mentioned Gentlemen, by my Father's order: Were entertained by my Brother catchword in /catchword
