6th. - The Kamraviona Was Sent To Us With Four Loads Of Fish And A
Request For Ammunition, Notwithstanding Everything Asked For
Yesterday Had Been Refused Until We Reached The Vessels.
"Confound Kamrasi!" was the reply; "does he think we came here to
trick kings that he doubts our words?
We came to open the road;
and, as sure as we wish it, we will send him everything that has
been promised. Why should he doubt our word more than anybody
else? We are not accustomed to be treated in this manner, and
must beg he won't insult us any more. Then about fighting his
brothers, we have already given answer that we never fight with
black men; and should the king persist in it, we will never take
another thing from his hands. The boys shall not go to England,
neither will any other white men come this way." The Kamraviona
made the following answer: - "But there are two more things the
king wishes to know about: he has asked the question before, but
forgotten the answers. Is there any medicine for women or
children which will prevent the offspring from dying shortly
after birth? - for it is a common infirmity in this country with
some women, that all their children die before they are able to
walk, whilst others never lose a child. The other matter of
inquiry was, What medicine will attach all subjects to their
king? - for Kamrasi wants some of that most particularly." I
answered, "Knowledge of good government, attended with wisdom and
justice, is all the medicine we know of; and this his boys can
best learn in England, and instruct him in when they return."
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