The Surrounding Multitude, By
Their Hooting And Laughing, Manifested How Much They Enjoyed The
Punishment Of This Old Gallant; And It Is Worthy Of Remark That The
Number Of Stripes Was Precisely The Same As Are Enjoined By The
Mosaic Law, FORTY, SAVE ONE.
As there appeared great probability that Teesee, from its being a
frontier town, would be much exposed during the
War to the predatory
incursions of the Moors of Gedumah, Tiggity Sego had, before my
arrival, sent round to the neighbouring villages to beg or to
purchase as much provisions as would afford subsistence to the
inhabitants for one whole year, independently of the crop on the
ground, which the Moors might destroy. This project was well
received by the country people, and they fixed a day on which to
bring all the provisions they could spare to Teesee; and as my horse
was not yet returned, I went, in the afternoon of January 4th, 1796,
to meet the escort with the provisions.
It was composed of about 400 men, marching in good order, with corn
and ground nuts in large calabashes upon their heads. They were
preceded by a strong guard of bowmen, and followed by eight
musicians or singing men. As soon as they approached the town the
latter began a song, every verse of which was answered by the
company, and succeeded by a few strokes on the large drums. In this
manner they proceeded, amidst the acclamations of the populace, till
they reached the house of Tiggity Sego, where the loads were
deposited; and in the evening they all assembled under the bentang
tree, and spent the night in dancing and merriment.
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