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Septr 1770   Savu

were left & about 2 they arrivd  our dinners were ready & they readily agreed to dine with us   at setting down however the King excusd himself  saying that he did not imagine that we who were white men would suffer him who was black to set down in our company  a complement however removd his scruples & he & his prime minister sat down & eat sparingly  during all dinner time we receivd many professions of freindship from both the King & the European who was a native of Saxony by name Johan Christopr Lange  Mutton was our fare  the King expressd a desire of having an English sheep  we had one left which was presented to him   an English dog was then askd for & my greyhound presented to him  Mynheer Lange then hinted that a spying glass would be acceptable & was immediately presented with one  We were told that the Island abounded in Buffaloes, sheep, hogs, & fowls, all which should the next day be drove down to the Beach & we might buy any quantity of them  this agreable intelligence put us all into high spirits & the liquor went about full as much as

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