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Septr. 1770     Some account of Savu

an Island by the name of Saow & say it is that which is calld by the Duch Sandel Bosch but no chart that I have seen lays either that Timor, Rotte or indeed any Island that we have seen hereabouts in any thing near its right place

While we were here an accident hapned by the imprudence of Mr Parkinson my draughtsman which how for it might alone have alterd our intended & at first promisd reception very much  indeed I am of opinion that it did  he desirous of knowing whether or not this Island producd spices carried ashore with him nutmeg cloves &c. & questiond the inhabitants about them without the least precaution so that it immediately came to Mr Lange's ears  he complaind to the Dr that our people were too inquisitive  particularly says he in regard to spices  concerning which they can have no reason to wish for any information unless you are come for very different purposes than those you pretend  the Dr not well vers'd in the German language in which they convers'd immediately conceivd that  he Mr L. meant only the questions which he himself had askd concerning the cinnamon  nor did we ever know the contrary till the day after we had left the place

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