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370.
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
 

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