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342.
Savu

which they did clumsily enough with their spears  the Dr pleasd with the sight desird he might see the excersise of their Sabres also  You had better not desire it  said the duch man  the People are very much enrag'd  Now the Dr found Mr Lange's intention which was to frighten him & us  it however had no part of the design'd effect  we were too well convinc'd that both King & people desird nothing so much as to trade with us to regard these political menaces

The Dr However set out for the Beach in order to tell us who were there the state of the Case & with him came this formidable troop who behavd as before mentiond  the state of the case appeard now Plain  Mr Lange was to have a share of what the Buffeloes were sold for & that share was to be paid in money  the Captn therefore  tho sore against his will  resolvd to pay 5 guineas apeice for one or 2 Buffeloes & try to buy the rest for musquets accordingly no sooner had he hinted his mind to the Portugese Indian than a Buffeloe was brought down but
 

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