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French should never settle here, or go to | French should never settle here, or go to | ||
build a Fort, provided there were English | build a Fort, provided there were English | ||
| − | + | Ships out, to keep them off by sea, which | |
| − | if there is not (the Phantees | + | if there is not (the Phantees Country |
having very considerable Capashires) they | having very considerable Capashires) they | ||
| − | may Let them settle here, & my | + | may Let them settle here, & my Father in |
vain strive to resist them. | vain strive to resist them. | ||
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to send me some Liquor, to gain the Affections | to send me some Liquor, to gain the Affections | ||
of the Phantees stronger to the English, & | of the Phantees stronger to the English, & | ||
| − | + | Likewise for Powder (that after having won | |
the Phantees affections) to hinder the French | the Phantees affections) to hinder the French | ||
from coming ashore, by firing on Them~ | from coming ashore, by firing on Them~ | ||
| − | having 8 Pieces of Cañon here, | + | having 8 Pieces of Cañon here, Which my |
Father made use of last year, and drived | Father made use of last year, and drived | ||
| − | the French | + | the French Off, but my Request was to little |
Purpose, for they only sent me a Bottle of | Purpose, for they only sent me a Bottle of | ||
| − | Brandy, containing about three | + | Brandy, containing about three Gallons, |
| − | which was too Little, to gain the | + | which was too Little, to gain the Affections of |
the People at this time, and at which my | the People at this time, and at which my | ||
Father & self were surprised at, and he | Father & self were surprised at, and he | ||
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having by my persuasion, sent him on Board, just as they were ready to sail; at the same time, promising me, that the French should never settle here, or go to build a Fort, provided there were English Ships out, to keep them off by sea, which if there is not (the Phantees Country having very considerable Capashires) they may Let them settle here, & my Father in vain strive to resist them.
My Dear Lord, when I first understood, the designs of the French, I made it my utmost Endeavour, to defeat the same, & wrote to the governor of Cape Coast, to send me some Liquor, to gain the Affections of the Phantees stronger to the English, & Likewise for Powder (that after having won the Phantees affections) to hinder the French from coming ashore, by firing on Them~ having 8 Pieces of Cañon here, Which my Father made use of last year, and drived the French Off, but my Request was to little Purpose, for they only sent me a Bottle of Brandy, containing about three Gallons, which was too Little, to gain the Affections of the People at this time, and at which my Father & self were surprised at, and he ordered it, to be sent back again (with about a quarter of a Barrel of Powder. they catchword Likewise /catchword
