Series 03: Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 (vol. 2) - No. 0474
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Some accoun tof Savu
of worshiping him in which hardly any two agree notwithstanding this their morals are most excellent Mr Lange declaring to us that he did not beleive that during his residence of ten years upon the Island a theft had been committd Polygamy is by no means allowed permitted each man being allowd no more than one wife to whoom is to adhere during life even the Radja himself has no more in favour of their chastity he also said that he did not beleive that a duch man had ever receivd a favour from a woman of this Island
The duch boast that they make many converts to Christianity 600 sayd Mr L. in the township of Seba where we were what sort of christians they are I cannot say as they have neirther clergyman nor church among them the Company have however certainly been at the expence of Printing versions of the New Testament cathechism &c. &c. in this & several other Languages & actualy keep a duch Indian or half bred duchman whose name is Fredrick Craay in their Service who is