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Likewise sent, and which was not enough to | Likewise sent, and which was not enough to | ||
| − | + | Load all the guns) to Cape Coast, & to tell | |
| − | the | + | the Governor, that it was a shame to use |
the English Nation so, Especially at this | the English Nation so, Especially at this | ||
| − | time, | + | time, When the French were overpowering |
the Phantees with Brandy, & other Presents, | the Phantees with Brandy, & other Presents, | ||
in order to alienate their affections from | in order to alienate their affections from | ||
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convenient to send it back again to Cape | convenient to send it back again to Cape | ||
Coast, Least the Phantees should see the | Coast, Least the Phantees should see the | ||
| − | same, & so cast their Reproach full | + | same, & so cast their Reproach full Jokes |
| − | on the English, but I dismissed the | + | on the English, but I dismissed the Messenger, |
| − | with a Letter to the | + | with a Letter to the Governor, that it was |
| − | a | + | a Shame, & too Little, to send; and My Lord, |
to gain the People's affections, I instantly | to gain the People's affections, I instantly | ||
| − | sold two slaves (which were given | + | sold two slaves (which were given me |
| − | among other Presents at my | + | among other Presents at my Arrival on |
this Coast of Africa) to capn. Studd of the | this Coast of Africa) to capn. Studd of the | ||
Angola, from Newfoundland, for two Pipes | Angola, from Newfoundland, for two Pipes | ||
of Rum, one containing 115 & the other 113 | of Rum, one containing 115 & the other 113 | ||
| − | + | Gallons, Which I took care to distribute | |
among the Phantees daily, in order to quell | among the Phantees daily, in order to quell | ||
as much as possible their tumultuous Riot. | as much as possible their tumultuous Riot. | ||
Revision as of 09:20, 15 March 2019
Likewise sent, and which was not enough to Load all the guns) to Cape Coast, & to tell the Governor, that it was a shame to use the English Nation so, Especially at this time, When the French were overpowering the Phantees with Brandy, & other Presents, in order to alienate their affections from them: But My Lord I thought it not convenient to send it back again to Cape Coast, Least the Phantees should see the same, & so cast their Reproach full Jokes on the English, but I dismissed the Messenger, with a Letter to the Governor, that it was a Shame, & too Little, to send; and My Lord, to gain the People's affections, I instantly sold two slaves (which were given me among other Presents at my Arrival on this Coast of Africa) to capn. Studd of the Angola, from Newfoundland, for two Pipes of Rum, one containing 115 & the other 113 Gallons, Which I took care to distribute among the Phantees daily, in order to quell as much as possible their tumultuous Riot. Being grieved to think, the English should be like to Lose their Right: the fatigue I took & being troubled much to see, the People's Affections drawing to the French; threw me for five Days into a violent Fever, in which time, my good Friend Mr. Roberts, came to see me, and stayd' two Days, administering consolation to me, & my Father often sent catchword to /catchword
