A
True
Relation
of
the
inhumane
and
unparallel'd
Actions
,
and
barbarous
Murders
of
Negroes
or
Moors
,
committed
on
three
English
men
in
Old
Calabar
in
Guinny
,
&c.
AMong
the
variety
of
Cruelties
and
Murders
,
which
History
and
Experience
daily
inform
us
of
,
this
,
which
I
now
intend
to
relate
,
is
none
of
the
least
.
And
the
story
you
shall
have
verbatim
,
from
one
of
the
sufferers
own
mouth
;
who
arrived
lately
in
the
Downs
,
and
is
now
in
His
Majesties
Fleet.
In
June
1668.
the
Peach-tree
of
London
,
a
small
Vessel
of
the
Burthen
of
about
sixty
Tuns
,
Edward
Dixon
Master
,
came
into
the
Downs
bound
for
Guinny
,
intending
there
to
take
in
Negroes
,
and
to
transport
them
to
the
Barbadoes
,
and
from
thence
to
come
for
London
,
where
John
Watts
the
son
of
John
Watts
,
of
Elham
,
in
the
County
of
Kent
,
Chirurgion
,
shipt
himself
with
the
consent
of
Richard
Watts
,
publick
Notary
of
Deal
;
little
dreading
that
he
,
being
not
above
eighteen
years
old
,
should
meet
with
such
a
calamitous
accident
:
The
Ship
had
not
been
long
in
the
Downs
,
but
a
fair
gale
presenting
,
they
suddenly
hoisted
Sail
,
Gods
providence
seeming
to
fill
their
Sails
with
prosperous
success
;
the
first
place
they
touched
at
was
the
Gold
Coast
,
where
they
staid
not
long
,
but
sailed
to
old
Calabar
in
the
by
th
of
Guinny
.
They
entered
a
river
called
the
Cross
river
into
Paratt
Island
.
After
they
had
taken
in
their
Negroes
,
and
ready
to
sail
,
their
Anchor
being
a
peek
,
the
Master
calls
up
the
Boatswain
and
three
men
more
,
whereof
the
relator
was
one
,
and
commands
them
to
look
out
the
Copper
barrs
that
were
left
,
and
carry
them
on
shore
to
try
if
th●y
could
sell
them
:
the
Boatswain
with
his
small
company
desired
that
they
might
have
Arms
with
them
,
not
believing
the
report
of
some
,
that
informed
them
they
were
a
harmless
,
and
innocent
people
:
they
took
with
them
3
Musquets
and
a
Pistol
,
&
so
rowed
towards
the
shore
,
but
not
far
from
it
unhappily
our
match
fell
into
the
water
,
&
the
ship
being
faln
down
from
that
narrow
part
of
the
river
,
nearer
the
Sea
,
quite
out
of
our
sight
,
we
were
consulting
what
would
be
safest
for
us
to
do
:
we
were
not
willing
to
precipitate
our
own
ruine
,
and
we
were
also
ashamed
to
return
to
our
ship
before
we
had
dispatched
what
we
were
commanded
to
:
at
length
the
Boatswain
commanded
the
Relator
J●hn
Watts
on
shore
,
to
the
first
house
to
light
our
match
,
which
we
recovered
out
of
the
water
,
after
it
was
extinct
;
which
he
readily
obeyed
:
but
before
he
was
twenty
Rods
from
the
water
side
,
he
was
seized
on
by
two
blacks
(
or
rather
Tawny
mores
)
and
by
them
haled
above
half
a
mile
up
into
the
Country
,
and
thrown
with
great
violence
upon
his
belly
,
and
so
compelled
to
lye
till
they
stript
him
;
and
more
company
coming
to
them
,
they
were
so
eager
for
his
poor
Canvas
apparel
,
that
some
they
tore
off
,
others
they
cut
off
,
and
with
that
several
pieces
of
his
flesh
,
to
his
intolerable
pain
:
with
these
rags
they
made
little
children
Aprons
to
cover
their
Privities
:
Linnen
and
Wollen
being
very
scarce
there
.
The
Boatswain
seeing
this
John
Watts
was
thus
carried
away
,
was
resolved
with
his
other
two
companions
to
have
him
again
,
or
else
to
venture
all
their
lives
for
him
:
They
arm
themselves
;
but
whilest
they
were
consulting
what
to
do
,
whether
to
venture
on
shore
,
or
not
,
of
a
sudden
they
were
beset
with
about
a
dozen
men
in
several
Canoes
,
but
they
valiantly
maintained
their
boat
about
the
space
of
three
hours
,
for
after
two
of
their
three
Musquets
were
discharged
,
they
defended
themselves
with
their
Oars
,
and
Boat
hooks
.
The
Boatswain
received
a
mortal
wound
in
his
Groin
,
and
fell
down
in
the
Boat
;
the
other
two
adventured
in
the
River
,
endeavouring
by
swimming
to
escape
the
merciless
hands
of
cruel
infidels
;
but
the
Negroes
with
their
swift
Canoes
soon
overtook
them
,
and
brought
them
on
shore
to
the
place
where
the
relater
was
.
The
Negroes
took
out
the
Boatswain
out
of
the
ships
boat
;
and
instead
of
endeavouring
at
all
to
preserve
life
which
remained
in
him
,
immediately
they
rob'd
him
of
it
;
one
of
them
with
a
keen
weapon
cutting
off
his
head
before
his
companions
faces
;
and
then
they
prepare
for
their
rare
banquet
,
while
he
was
yet
reeking
in
his
blood
:
they
in
a
barbarous
manner
cut
off
pieces
of
flesh
from
off
his
buttocks
and
his
thighs
and
his
arms
and
shoulders
,
and
broiled
them
on
the
coals
,
and
with
a
great
deal
of
impatience
eagerly
eat
it
before
their
faces
to
our
great
astonishment
.
About
fourteen
days
after
one
of
the
company
fell
sick
,
and
instead
of
being
Physicians
to
cure
him
,
they
were
his
Butchers
to
murther
him
.
They
served
him
as
they
did
the
Boatswain
,
cut
off
his
head
,
and
broiled
and
eat
up
his
flesh
and
rejoyced
exceedingly
at
this
rich
banquet
.
About
ten
days
after
the
third
fell
sick
,
whom
they
served
in
the
same
manner
.
This
was
no
small
cause
of
sorrow
to
the
relater
:
the
thoughts
of
their
inhumane
and
barbarous
actions
sometimes
surrounded
him
with
fears
and
sorrows
,
hourly
expecting
to
taste
of
the
said
cruelty
.
Death
did
not
seem
so
terrible
to
him
as
the
violent
manner
of
it
;
being
left
now
alone
in
a
strange
Country
,
destitute
of
friends
or
acquaintance
,
or
any
thing
that
might
keep
up
his
Spirits
:
die
he
would
fain
,
but
not
by
the
hand
of
Infidels
and
barbarous
Monsters
.
But
the
great
God
that
is
most
compassionate
in
the
greatest
extremities
had
pity
on
him
,
and
notwithstanding
the
alteration
of
the
Climate
and
the
want
of
Cloaths
,
and
the
strangeness
of
his
food
which
was
only
herbs
,
he
continued
in
good
health
,
and
had
time
enough
to
lament
this
direful
providence
.
The
Natives
who
were
daily
expecting
another
banquet
,
met
with
a
disappointment
:
either
their
customs
or
the
over-ruling
power
of
God
would
not
suffer
them
to
destroy
him
;
he
continuing
still
in
health
.
Therefore
they
resolve
to
sell
him
:
his
Araunia
or
Master
was
pretty
free
to
discourse
him
,
which
the
relater
was
capable
of
,
being
about
three
years
before
in
the
West-Indies
,
where
he
had
learned
the
Tata
language
,
which
is
easily
attained
being
comprehended
in
a
very
few
words
,
and
all
the
Negroes
speak
of
it
.
He
began
to
discourse
his
master
to
know
the
reason
of
their
cruelty
,
who
told
him
that
he
should
rest
himself
contented
,
who
if
he
were
not
sick
,
should
not
have
his
head
cut
off
.
In
the
Boat
which
in
the
beginning
they
took
with
them
,
was
a
Musquet
saved
of
the
three
which
was
not
discharged
;
which
his
master
some
time
after
he
had
been
with
him
,
brought
to
him
to
know
the
use
of
it
:
he
endeavoured
as
much
as
he
could
to
make
him
apprehend
the
use
of
it
,
but
still
they
profest
their
ignorance
:
but
they
commanded
and
threatned
him
to
shew
the
use
of
it
:
The
fear
of
his
masters
displeasure
and
their
inhumanity
caused
him
to
shoot
it
off
;
but
the
Negroes
which
expected
some
delightful
thing
were
frustrated
,
and
at
the
suddain
noise
and
flash
of
fire
(
which
they
very
much
dread
)
ran
from
him
,
and
were
greatly
affrighted
;
but
quickly
after
hearing
no
more
of
that
noise
they
came
up
to
him
again
,
and
commanded
him
to
do
the
like
:
he
told
them
he
had
not
powder
which
was
the
cause
of
the
noise
;
but
this
would
not
satisfie
these
Barbarians
.
He
not
being
able
to
answer
their
expectation
,
they
concluded
he
was
not
willing
,
they
proceed
to
threaten
him
,
and
were
about
to
murder
him
,
had
not
his
master
rescued
him
.
Upon
discourse
after
with
this
Arauna
or
Master
he
began
to
understand
the
reason
of
their
barbarous
dealing
with
him
and
his
friends
,
he
telling
him
that
naturally
the
people
were
civil
and
simply
honest
,
but
if
provoked
,
full
of
revenge
;
and
that
this
cruelty
was
occasioned
by
some
unhandsome
action
of
carrying
a
Native
away
without
their
leave
about
a
year
before
;
they
resolving
if
any
came
ashore
they
should
never
go
off
alive
.
He
had
not
been
above
seven
weeks
in
the
Country
,
but
his
master
presented
him
to
his
King
,
whose
name
was
E-fn-me
King
of
the
Buckamores
,
who
immediately
gave
him
to
his
daughter
,
whose
name
was
Om-jah
,
and
when
the
King
went
abroad
he
attended
him
also
as
his
Page
,
throughout
the
whole
Circuit
of
his
Dominions
,
which
was
not
above
twelve
miles
,
yet
boasting
extreamly
of
his
power
and
strength
,
but
glorying
exceedingly
that
he
had
a
white
to
attend
him
,
whom
he
employed
to
carry
his
bow
and
arrows
at
several
places
remote
from
the
Sea
side
;
the
people
would
run
away
from
him
for
fear
,
others
would
fall
down
and
seem
to
worship
him
,
and
use
those
actions
as
they
do
to
their
God
.
Their
progress
was
never
so
long
but
they
could
return
home
at
night
,
but
never
without
a
handsome
load
of
a
cup
of
the
creature
.
During
all
the
time
of
the
relaters
servitude
there
,
he
never
knew
him
go
abroad
and
come
home
sober
.
They
drink
of
the
best
Palm
Wine
,
and
another
sort
of
strong
liquor
,
called
Penrore
.
The
relater
quickly
knew
how
to
humour
this
profound
Prince
,
and
if
any
of
the
Natives
abused
him
,
upon
his
complaint
he
had
redress
,
as
once
by
striving
with
a
Negroe
his
Arm
was
broke
,
which
by
providence
more
than
skill
was
set
again
.
After
some
months
,
the
King
of
Ca-la-nanch
whose
name
was
E-fn-man-cha
,
hearing
of
this
beautiful
white
,
courted
his
neighbour
Prince
,
that
he
would
sell
him
to
him
;
at
length
they
struck
a
bargain
,
and
the
relater
was
sold
for
a
Cow
and
a
Goat
;
this
King
was
a
very
sober
and
moderate
person
,
free
from
treacheries
and
mischiefs
,
that
the
other
was
subject
unto
;
and
he
would
often
discourse
the
Relater
,
and
ask
him
of
his
King
and
Country
,
and
if
his
Kingdomes
and
Dominions
were
as
big
as
his
,
which
were
not
above
twenty
five
miles
in
length
and
fifteen
in
breadth
.
He
told
him
as
much
as
his
understanding
and
years
made
him
capable
of
,
keeping
still
in
the
bounds
of
modesty
,
and
yet
relating
as
much
as
possible
to
the
honour
and
dignity
of
his
Sovereign
;
first
informing
him
of
the
greatness
of
one
of
his
Kingdomes
,
the
several
Shires
and
Counties
it
contained
,
with
number
of
its
Cities
and
Towns
and
Castles
,
and
the
strength
of
each
,
the
infinite
inhabitants
,
and
valour
of
his
Subjects
.
One
of
these
Kingdomes
was
enough
to
amaze
sufficiently
this
petty
Governour
,
that
he
need
not
to
mention
any
more
of
his
Majesties
Glory
and
Dignity
.
It
put
him
into
such
a
profound
consternation
,
that
he
resolved
to
find
out
some
way
to
tender
his
respects
to
this
mighty
Prince
,
and
no
way
could
he
find
so
convenient
,
as
to
tell
the
Relater
,
that
if
he
could
find
but
a
passage
,
he
would
let
him
go
to
England
,
to
tell
his
Majesty
of
the
great
favour
and
respect
he
had
for
him
.
This
did
not
a
little
rejoyce
our
English
man
.
Withal
the
King
told
him
,
that
he
would
send
him
a
Present
,
which
should
be
two
Cabareets
or
Goats
,
which
they
do
value
at
a
very
high
rate
;
the
King
having
not
above
16
or
18.
He
tells
the
King
,
that
the
King
of
England
had
many
thousands
of
his
subjects
,
that
were
under
the
degree
of
Gentlemen
,
which
had
a
thousand
of
Sheep
apiece
;
the
flesh
of
which
,
they
valued
at
a
very
much
higher
rate
than
Goats
.
Though
our
English
man
lived
very
handsomely
with
this
E-fn-man-cha
King
of
the
Ca-la-nanch
,
yet
his
desires
and
his
hopes
were
still
for
his
Native
Countrey
:
at
length
he
obtained
a
promise
from
his
King
,
that
the
first
English
ship
that
came
into
the
Road
,
should
have
liberty
to
release
or
purchase
him
;
this
very
much
rejoiced
his
heart
:
now
he
thought
every
day
a
year
,
till
he
could
hear
of
,
or
see
some
English
Ship
arrived
.
Many
times
when
he
was
alone
,
his
heart
would
be
opprest
with
sighs
and
sobbings
,
when
he
thought
of
his
Relations
,
and
the
comfortable
society
that
they
had
together
;
that
it
should
be
his
unhappy
fate
to
be
captivated
amonst
barbarous
Infidels
.
Oftentimes
did
he
walk
down
to
the
Sea-side
,
sometimes
with
hopes
,
sometimes
with
fear
,
earnestly
expecting
the
wind
of
Gods
Providence
to
blow
in
some
English
Ship
thither
:
his
often
recourse
to
the
Sea-side
was
discerned
by
one
Ja-ga
a
Wizard
,
&
the
chiefest
in
three
or
four
Kingdoms
thereabouts
;
they
are
persons
that
the
Natives
give
very
much
credit
to
,
and
on
any
difficult
occasion
run
to
them
for
satisfaction
.
That
famous
Delphean
Oracle
was
never
had
in
greater
adoration
,
than
the
prophetical
speeches
of
these
Morish
Wizards
.
Though
they
have
infinite
numbers
of
them
in
every
place
,
yet
this
Ja-ga
had
the
most
renown
amongst
them
;
and
one
day
he
comes
to
him
,
and
very
kindly
ask'd
him
,
why
he
so
very
often
frequented
that
place
;
he
told
him
,
to
see
if
he
could
discover
any
English
Vessel
to
come
in
there
;
but
he
being
not
unacquainted
with
his
great
fame
,
askt
him
when
he
did
believe
there
would
one
come
in
;
not
that
he
was
willing
to
give
credit
to
any
of
their
divinations
,
but
supposing
that
he
thereby
should
please
him
and
answer
his
expectation
.
Ja-ga
immediately
told
him
that
the
fifteenth
day
after
an
English
Ship
should
come
into
the
Road.
Then
he
askt
him
whether
that
ship
should
carry
him
away
.
To
this
he
answered
doubtfully
,
but
told
him
that
he
should
be
offered
to
the
Master
of
the
Ship
,
and
if
they
could
not
agree
,
but
that
he
should
come
to
shoar
again
,
he
should
not
be
sold
,
and
that
in
a
very
short
time
after
he
should
dye
for
grief
.
These
fifteen
days
seem'd
very
long
and
tedious
;
many
a
look
did
he
cast
on
the
Sea
with
an
aking
heart
:
the
fourteenth
day
he
went
to
the
highest
hill
there-about
,
but
to
no
purpose
,
for
he
could
discover
no
ship
:
next
morning
he
went
again
two
or
three
times
,
but
saw
none
:
about
two
or
three
hours
after
came
running
into
E-fn-man-cha
,
some
of
the
Mores
,
and
told
him
there
was
a
Canoe
coming
,
so
they
called
our
ships
,
at
which
our
English
man
heartily
rejoyced
,
hoping
then
to
be
releast
forthwith
,
yet
durst
not
shew
his
Joy
for
fear
of
punishment
or
of
death
;
for
though
he
lived
better
now
than
with
his
first
Master
,
yet
his
service
was
far
worse
than
the
slaves
in
Turkey
,
and
their
diet
worse
than
Dogs
meat
;
therefore
had
he
cause
enough
of
inward
joy
;
the
ship
came
immediately
in
,
and
he
hies
away
presently
to
Ja-ga
,
to
know
if
it
were
an
English
ship
,
who
resolved
him
that
it
was
;
it
happened
to
be
the
St.
Maloes
Merchant
,
Captain
Royden
Commander
,
who
hastened
to
dispatch
his
business
,
took
in
his
Negroes
,
and
was
ready
to
sail
,
and
our
English
man
heard
never
a
word
what
should
become
of
him
,
the
King
never
offering
to
sell
him
;
this
put
him
on
a
resolution
to
endeavour
to
make
an
eescape
,
and
to
that
end
had
prepared
a
piece
of
Timber
which
he
had
drawn
near
the
water
side
,
on
which
he
intended
to
paddle
to
the
ship
,
which
then
lay
about
a
league
from
the
shore
.
Just
by
the
Sea
side
,
as
he
was
about
to
launch
his
little
floating
stick
,
he
espied
a
great
Aligator
,
which
will
devour
a
man
at
a
mouthful
;
this
made
him
alter
his
resolution
,
and
resolve
rather
to
live
with
inhumane
infidels
,
than
to
throw
himself
into
so
imminent
a
danger
,
which
would
have
been
little
less
than
self-murther
.
But
the
next
day
,
which
I
may
call
a
day
of
Jubile
,
Almighty
God
opened
the
heart
of
the
King
to
let
the
poor
English
man
go
:
he
sent
him
in
a
Canoe
,
plac'd
between
a
Negroes
legs
,
with
some
others
to
guide
this
small
vessel
,
for
fear
he
should
leap
over-board
,
and
swim
to
the
ship
.
At
a
distance
from
the
ship
he
hailed
her
in
the
English
Tongue
,
which
was
no
small
cause
of
admiration
to
those
on
board
to
hear
an
English
Tongue
out
of
their
Canoes
:
the
Negroes
gave
him
leave
to
stand
up
and
shew
himself
to
the
Captain
,
to
whom
he
gave
an
account
how
four
were
left
there
,
and
only
he
preserved
.
It
was
a
pretty
while
before
they
could
strike
a
bargain
,
though
the
Captain
was
resolved
not
to
leave
him
behind
.
Several
times
the
Negroes
padled
away
with
their
Canoe
,
resolving
not
to
part
with
him
;
but
what
with
his
entreaties
and
promises
he
perswaded
them
to
the
ship
again
,
and
they
delivered
him
on
board
for
forty
five
Copper
Bars
and
Iron
Bars
,
each
Copper
Bar
being
about
the
bigness
of
a
Youths
little
finger
,
the
Iron
Bars
a
little
bigger
.
Now
were
his
joys
compleated
,
he
thought
himself
,
as
it
were
caught
up
into
the
third
heavens
;
he
could
hardly
perswade
himself
but
it
was
a
Dream
or
Vision
,
and
that
he
did
not
really
see
English
faces
or
embrace
English
bodies
.
It
was
some
time
before
he
could
throw
himself
at
the
Captains
feet
,
and
acknowledge
his
infinite
cause
of
joy
in
himself
,
and
thankfulness
to
him
for
his
deliverance
from
such
a
severe
Captivity
;
that
he
that
lately
was
a
slave
to
Infidels
,
that
worship
they
know
not
what
,
should
now
see
the
faces
of
Christians
,
and
joyn
with
them
in
worshiping
the
true
God
;
and
to
him
first
he
offered
up
the
sacrifice
of
hearty
thanksgiving
,
that
had
sent
his
Angel
to
redeem
him
from
so
cruel
a
bondage
.
When
he
came
on
board
,
his
hair
was
very
long
,
and
his
skin
tawny
(
Malatto
like
)
having
gone
naked
all
the
time
he
was
there
,
and
frequently
anointing
himself
with
palm
Oyl
,
he
looked
like
a
Tawny-More
;
but
immediately
the
Sea-men
aboard
with
Christian-like
hearts
apparelled
him
.
The
Master
commanded
to
hoise
sail
,
and
having
a
fair
wind
,
they
sailed
to
Barbadoes
,
where
Captain
Royden
was
to
tarry
some
time
;
but
the
Relator
earnestly
desiring
to
go
to
his
Native
Countrey
,
and
his
relations
,
got
passage
to
the
Downs
,
in
the
Catharine
of
London
,
Captain
South
Commander
,
which
through
Gods
goodness
in
a
few
weeks
arrived
in
the
Downs
,
where
the
Relater
was
put
on
shore
,
to
his
Unkle
,
Mr.
Richard
Watts
of
Deal
,
his
great
joy
and
satisfaction
,
who
took
this
relation
from
his
own
mouth
.
HAving
shewed
you
how
he
was
captivated
,
and
some
part
of
his
tryals
and
troubles
,
and
also
his
Deliverance
and
freedom
;
we
will
now
speak
of
the
People
,
and
of
their
Country
,
as
it
was
taken
from
his
own
mouth
,
whis
is
no
more
than
others
have
spoken
formerly
,
who
have
been
in
the
same
Countrey
.
The
People
.
THe
People
are
very
careless
,
idle
,
sluggish
,
given
wholly
to
ease
;
going
stark
naked
(
only
some
of
the
chiefest
having
a
little
aporn
to
cover
their
nakedness
)
not
exercising
themselves
either
in
work
or
play
;
free
from
having
any
tillage
whatsoever
,
(
a
small
part
only
for
Tobbacco
,
for
their
own
use
,
excepted
)
having
no
thought
for
to
morrow
.
Their
stature
and
bigness
not
near
so
big
as
our
English
.
Language
.
THeir
Language
is
called
the
Tata
Language
:
it
is
contained
in
very
few
wrods
,
only
so
much
as
barely
discovers
their
intentions
:
and
is
in
part
understood
of
all
Negroes
.
The
Countrey
.
THe
Countrey
seems
to
be
very
sertile
,
overgrown
with
wood
:
Sugar
Canes
naturally
grow
there
.
He
has
been
in
most
parts
of
the
West-Indies
,
yet
he
says
,
he
never
saw
bigger
nor
more
juicy
than
is
there
:
the
people
lye
secure
as
they
think
,
but
indeed
lie
very
open
,
&
are
a
prey
to
a
handful
of
men
.
There
are
many
Bears
(
which
are
very
good
meat
)
which
they
often
eat
of
,
when
they
take
pains
to
catch
them
.
They
have
also
Hogs
,
Beefs
,
Deer
and
Buffelows
,
divers
sorts
of
good
eating
Fowls
,
as
Cocks
and
Hens
,
Parots
,
Parakeets
,
&c.
Roots
and
several
sorts
of
herbs
,
also
Palm-wine
,
which
they
have
by
cutting
a
top
of
a
tree
,
then
issues
forth
the
wine
as
sap
of
wood
,
when
't
is
burning
.
There
is
also
very
good
Fish
;
there
is
plenty
of
many
things
,
they
only
want
laborious
persons
to
catch
provision
(
for
all
are
wild
)
and
to
cut
down
the
Woods
:
John
Watts
being
much
in
the
West-Indies
,
and
understanding
the
way
to
make
Sugar
,
invited
them
to
learn
,
having
such
excellent
juicy
Canes
.
But
idleness
would
not
hearken
to
so
reasonable
a
request
.
Their
Provisions
.
THeir
Provisions
is
Ebung
,
a
root
like
a
Turnip
,
and
as
good
and
hearty
as
a
Pottato
,
Yams
,
Plantons
,
Palm
oyl
,
Water
and
Palm
wine
for
drink
:
their
flesh
is
Elephants
,
wild
Boars
,
Sows
and
Pigs
,
Deer
,
Munkeys
,
Baboons
,
Dogs
,
&c.
their
Fish
is
Sea-cows
and
Bulls
,
Alegators
;
Albecores
,
the
Cat-fish
,
&c.
Their
Weapons
.
BOws
,
Arrows
,
and
Swords
,
they
make
of
a
piece
of
Iron
they
steal
from
the
English
,
and
beat
out
with
stones
,
which
they
neatly
engrave
:
also
they
have
a
lance
,
which
is
also
tipt
at
end
with
a
piece
of
Iron
,
and
cut
and
engraved
with
flints
,
as
they
do
their
Swords
:
very
few
of
them
have
either
lance
or
sword
,
many
of
them
have
swords
of
Iron-Wood
,
so
called
there
.
Their
Bow
is
about
four
foot
long
:
their
Arrows
about
two
foot
and
a
quarter
:
their
lance
is
about
five
foot
long
.
These
are
the
Weapons
they
fight
with
,
and
with
them
they
do
much
mischief
.
Of
their
Houses
.
THeir
Houses
are
bigger
or
lesser
,
according
to
the
Family
and
number
of
wives
every
man
enjoys
(
for
every
one
hath
liberty
to
have
as
many
wives
as
he
pleases
;
the
ordinary
men
have
two
,
three
,
or
four
;
but
the
rich
men
and
the
King
have
many
wives
)
set
on
scratches
or
posts
covered
with
the
leaves
of
a
M●mbo
(
alias
a
Palm-wine
)
tree
:
the
going
in
is
very
low
(
not
above
three
foot
high
)
and
within
,
it
is
not
six
foot
high
:
in
this
room
is
their
fire
kept
day
and
night
,
their
lodgings
joining
to
this
room
:
every
wise
hath
her
several
house
or
lodging
for
her self
and
children
,
but
all
make
use
of
this
common
sire
,
which
is
only
for
dressing
of
victuals
;
they
have
no
occasion
for
a
fire
of
any
other
use
.
Of
their
Habit.
THe
King
and
some
great
men
have
clouts
as
big
as
a
sheet
of
large
paper
to
cover
their
nakedness
:
so
likewise
the
Kings
wives
and
great
mens
wives
have
a
pilch
or
clout
;
but
for
the
common
people
,
they
go
stark
naked
,
and
are
no
more
ashamed
than
brute
beasts
.
Of
their
God
.
THey
have
no
particular
place
of
Worship
,
neither
do
they
congregate
themselves
,
nor
are
there
Ministers
,
or
in
the
least
a
talk
of
their
God
(
but
of
fear
of
being
beat
by
him
)
but
like
beasts
rise
out
of
their
little
lodgings
;
eat
,
drink
,
and
take
their
pleasures
,
and
at
night
sleep
again
.
He
hath
oftentimes
heard
them
say
,
their
God
(
which
is
the
Devil
)
oftentimes
appears
to
them
in
the
likeness
of
a
man
,
about
two
foot
and
a
half
high
,
as
black
as
they
are
,
whom
they
call
Ajah
,
(
which
is
very
strange
that
the
Devil
should
give
himself
such
a
name
,
which
is
compounded
of
A
and
Jah
,
which
is
one
of
the
names
of
God
,
as
in
Exodus
:
Jah
is
my
name
,
so
Ajah
being
joined
together
,
is
as
much
as
if
the
Devil
should
call
himself
without
God
,
or
against
God
.
But
for
that
the
learned
will
tell
you
at
ease
,
that
with
much
study
cannot
be
resolved
by
my
pen.
)
When
any
of
them
are
sick
,
they
go
to
the
picture
of
their
Ajah
,
and
speak
to
it
,
then
suddenly
after
he
appears
,
as
at
other
times
:
for
when
he
appears
in
a
humane
shape
,
he
hath
many
Copper
bars
about
his
loins
,
legs
,
neck
,
and
arms
,
as
the
chiefe
of
them
go
with
;
then
all
presently
worship
him
:
then
presently
they
kill
Dogs
,
Goats
,
or
Chickens
(
but
most
commonly
Dogs
)
according
as
he
commands
,
cutting
off
their
heads
,
throwing
the
blood
on
the
sick
person
,
burning
the
bodies
,
and
burying
the
heads
and
legs
for
a
sacrifice
to
Ajah
.
If
he
recover
,
he
takes
three
or
four
Chickens
and
other
things
,
and
hangs
them
up
alive
by
the
legs
over
where
he
was
sick
,
until
they
are
dead
;
and
when
they
are
dead
,
he
hangs
them
without
his
house
at
the
top
of
a
high
pole
,
who
that
night
are
eaten
up
by
the
Buzzards
,
and
other
wild
fowl
.
If
the
sick
man
recover
not
,
and
if
he
be
rich
,
they
take
several
of
his
slaves
before
his
face
and
be-head
them
,
and
throw
their
blood
on
their
Master
.
These
poor
creatures
think
it
a
great
honour
that
they
may
lose
their
lives
for
the
recovery
of
their
Masters
health
.
If
they
dye
.
If
ordinary
people
be
sick
and
like
to
dye
,
they
cut
off
their
heads
,
and
keep
them
above
ground
five
days
.
But
if
a
rich
man
be
sick
,
they
cut
not
off
his
head
,
but
let
him
die
naturally
.
And
when
five
days
are
expired
,
they
bury
him
with
his
Copper
bars
about
his
neck
,
waste
,
arms
,
and
legs
,
as
they
usually
go
,
burying
with
him
every
sort
of
that
household-stuff
they
have
,
as
a
stool
,
an
earthen
Pot
,
a
Calabash
,
a
Goard
,
&c.
and
with
him
some
of
his
servants
heads
,
sometimes
three
or
four
,
sometimes
ten
or
twelve
;
and
this
is
a
credit
for
the
Master
,
and
an
honour
to
the
servant
.
Into
the
grave
is
killed
and
thrown
in
several
Goats
,
Chickens
,
and
other
provisions
,
according
to
the
number
of
the
persons
therein
;
for
their
Ajah
perswades
them
they
go
into
a
far
Countrey
,
where
there
is
all
necessaries
and
all
riches
,
and
that
this
provision
is
to
eat
by
the
way
for
the
Gentleman
and
his
men
that
are
buried
.
But
when
once
they
come
there
,
they
shall
have
all
whatever
they
desire
.
Of
their
King
.
He
knows
not
whether
the
King
be
Hereditary
or
elective
.
this
he
observed
in
both
Kingdomes
,
that
every
morning
the
young
Maidens
of
the
Town
where
the
King
lives
,
wait
for
the
Kings
rising
at
his
house
or
Palace
,
which
is
larger
and
handsomer
than
any
of
theirs
,
because
he
hath
more
wives
;
when
he
comes
out
they
keep
continual
bowing
with
their
heads
and
bodies
to
him
for
the
space
of
eight
or
ten
minutes
,
saying
,
Aa
,
eera
,
and
clap
their
hands
;
which
words
,
Aa
is
how
do
you
,
and
eera
is
thanks
for
his
health
;
he
all
the
time
saying
Aa
,
or
how
do
you
.
The
whole
people
are
as
serviceable
to
their
King
,
as
we
are
to
our
Soveraign
.
Slaves
.
THe
Slaves
they
sell
to
the
English
are
prisoners
taken
in
war
:
the
Kings
war
much
against
one
another
.
They
have
no
Holds
,
Castles
,
nor
Prisons
;
but
for
keeping
those
they
have
taken
,
until
the
next
Ship
comes
in
,
with
wit
hs
they
fasten
them
to
a
pole
,
that
they
cannot
untye
themselves
,
and
get
home
.
They
are
also
perswaded
that
they
go
to
help
that
King
to
fight
against
his
enemy
,
and
that
they
shall
live
idlely
,
and
eat
good
victuals
,
drink
good
liquor
,
and
have
cloaths
,
and
that
the
King
will
give
them
great
rewards
.
But
if
half
were
performed
that
is
promised
,
they
would
be
more
ready
to
go
,
than
we
to
fetch
them
.
How
Ajah
uses
them
.
He
oftentimes
heard
them
cry
out
in
the
night
,
making
a
very
great
screeching
noise
,
and
lamentable
cry
,
three
or
four
hours
together
;
and
that
is
when
they
do
not
please
Ajah
,
or
he
takes
an
occasion
against
them
,
for
he
keeps
them
as
slaves
.
Next
day
they
bemoan
themselves
to
themselves
,
for
if
they
complain
one
to
another
,
then
he
beats
and
pinches
them
worse
than
before
.
They
told
him
oftentimes
that
Ajah
appears
to
them
in
several
shapes
,
and
very
oftentimes
●ears
them
,
he
comes
so
ugly
;
but
most
times
he
comes
in
their
own
shape
,
with
Copper
Bars
,
as
aforesaid
.
Their
Birth
.
There
is
no
more
compassion
,
nor
care
taken
on
them
,
or
for
them
that
are
big
with
child
,
than
there
is
in
England
for
their
Sows
,
Cows
,
Sheep
,
&c.
(
no
nor
so
much
)
and
when
delivered
,
they
take
as
little
care
of
their
Children
;
for
assoon
as
they
are
born
,
their
mother
fetches
water
,
and
with
her
hand
puts
it
in
their
nostrils
till
they
are
almost
strangled
,
then
they
take
them
up
by
the
heels
,
their
head
downwards
,
for
the
water
to
run
away
;
then
they
lay
them
on
the
ground
,
where
after
they
have
cryed
theirs
fill
,
they
fall
asleep
:
this
is
all
they
have
the
first
four
and
twenty
hours
.
If
they
be
poor
women
,
they
tye
their
children
at
their
backs
,
and
go
to
work
.
Their
Marriages
.
If
a
man
and
a
maid
agree
,
and
resolve
to
be
betrothed
(
for
't
is
certainly
reported
,
widows
there
never
marry
)
they
go
before
several
persons
,
one
whereof
is
the
King
,
or
a
great
man
,
and
cut
each
others
wrist
with
a
flint
stone
,
and
suck
each
others
blood
,
and
this
is
their
marriage
,
and
that
knot
there
with
them
that
cannot
be
broken
.
Of
a
Whore
.
If
a
woman
be
taken
in
whoredom
,
they
carry
her
to
an
Ants
nest
,
(
which
there
is
bigger
than
a
bushel
,
and
hang
in
trees
in
a
bunch
like
bees
:
)
under
the
Ants
they
tye
her
fast
with
withes
,
then
with
a
pole
shake
down
the
nest
on
her
;
where
they
keep
her
about
half
an
hour
,
in
which
time
she
is
almost
stung
to
death
:
then
they
carry
her
to
a
fire
,
and
heat
her
back
,
and
also
cut
at
least
ten
gashes
in
it
,
that
she
may
be
known
:
then
for
the
next
fault
her
husband
sells
her
.
A
Scould
.
If
a
wise
scould
with
any
of
her
neighbours
,
or
with
her
husbands
other
wives
,
and
she
be
abusive
,
especially
if
she
strikes
,
and
he
see
it
or
have
good
evidence
,
he
takes
the
scould
,
and
cuts
a
cross
in
her
shoulder
about
four
inches
long
,
and
if
she
commit
the
like
fault
,
he
sells
her
.
Thus
they
take
occasion
to
sell
their
wives
,
children
and
servants
.
A
Thief
.
Though
they
generally
are
Thieves
themselves
when
they
come
into
our
ships
,
yet
they
are
severer
against
thieves
in
their
own
Country
by
blows
,
and
for
the
second
fault
sell
them
.
Wounds
.
If
any
be
wounded
,
they
knock
the
wound
,
and
cut
round
about
it
,
and
that
is
all
the
remedy
.
Rain
.
The
Rains
come
every
full
Moon
,
which
they
call
a
year
,
(
for
the
Moon
is
their
Governour
for
almost
every
thing
)
but
once
in
three
or
four
Moons
it
happens
that
so
much
water
comes
from
the
hills
that
it
comes
close
to
their
towns
,
and
oftentimes
does
mischief
.
A
Canoe
.
A
Canoe
is
their
Boat
,
which
is
the
body
of
a
tree
,
which
they
cut
hollow
,
somewhat
like
unto
one
of
our
Hogtroughs
.
Dressing
of
victuals
.
They
are
very
subject
to
their
own
humour
,
and
will
not
be
taught
;
he
would
have
shewed
them
how
to
dress
their
victuals
,
but
they
would
not
learn
,
saying
,
as
for
flesh
,
if
it
were
little
more
than
hot
through
,
it
were
enough
:
so
also
they
eat
their
herbs
and
fish
:
as
for
salt
,
he
never
saw
any
there
.
FINIS
.