Difference between revisions of ".NDUxNw.MzM0MjA"
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their Flag & begin building; my Father | their Flag & begin building; my Father | ||
| − | replied; no | + | replied; no, Why are you for giving up the Place |
for which the English pay ground-Rent; | for which the English pay ground-Rent; | ||
The Phantees replied; they were ready to give | The Phantees replied; they were ready to give | ||
| − | it up, for that the English | + | it up, for that the English sends a Flag every |
year: to hoist on the ruined Forts of Annamaboe | year: to hoist on the ruined Forts of Annamaboe | ||
Agga & Innecient (Which accordingly they | Agga & Innecient (Which accordingly they | ||
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Privileges, they formerly enjoyed; and that | Privileges, they formerly enjoyed; and that | ||
according to custom, several Campashires went | according to custom, several Campashires went | ||
| − | up to cape coast. | + | up to cape coast. Last Christmass & as usual |
presented the Governor, with sheep & other | presented the Governor, with sheep & other | ||
Trifles; at the same time enquiring of him, | Trifles; at the same time enquiring of him, | ||
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in order for English Merchant Ships to come | in order for English Merchant Ships to come | ||
and deal with them (they respecting us the | and deal with them (they respecting us the | ||
| − | same as when we had a | + | same as when we had a Fort) but contrary |
to custom, they stop them at Cape Coast & | to custom, they stop them at Cape Coast & | ||
not admit them, to come to Annamaboe, to | not admit them, to come to Annamaboe, to | ||
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the support of our Kingdom, & by which | the support of our Kingdom, & by which | ||
we ship off, our gold, Elephants-Teeth & | we ship off, our gold, Elephants-Teeth & | ||
| − | poor People's wool, | + | poor People's wool, Yams, Corn & ca |
which was the only support, & maintenance | which was the only support, & maintenance | ||
| − | of Us; & they demanded of the | + | of Us; & they demanded of the Governor, |
that since he had deprived them of it, | that since he had deprived them of it, | ||
[[catchword]] he [[/catchword] | [[catchword]] he [[/catchword] | ||
Revision as of 08:58, 15 March 2019
their Flag & begin building; my Father replied; no, Why are you for giving up the Place for which the English pay ground-Rent; The Phantees replied; they were ready to give it up, for that the English sends a Flag every year: to hoist on the ruined Forts of Annamaboe Agga & Innecient (Which accordingly they hoist) but have not allowed them, for these seven years past, the Presents & other Privileges, they formerly enjoyed; and that according to custom, several Campashires went up to cape coast. Last Christmass & as usual presented the Governor, with sheep & other Trifles; at the same time enquiring of him, why he would not allow them, the Rights which their Fore-Fathers, & present generation have enjoyed, and that they hoist an English Flag at Annamaboe because they are English, in order for English Merchant Ships to come and deal with them (they respecting us the same as when we had a Fort) but contrary to custom, they stop them at Cape Coast & not admit them, to come to Annamaboe, to trade as usual, which (they told him) is the support of our Kingdom, & by which we ship off, our gold, Elephants-Teeth & poor People's wool, Yams, Corn & ca which was the only support, & maintenance of Us; & they demanded of the Governor, that since he had deprived them of it, catchword he [[/catchword]
