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Bounds of their own Land; the Phantees replied; We never yet planted Cotton, but have always had Cloth & all other necessaries by our trading with them, in Slaves, Gold, Elephant's teeth & ca. and Likewise told the Governor that from hence forward, they would never come to the Cape Coast more, nor accept of any favours from them, whilst they Lived, for that they were considerable Men, and had money & Slaves to trade with other Nations, which would maintain them. After the Phantees had made this Speech (which is all too true) they told my Father, that, That was the Reason of their giving the French Liberty to built and trade with Them, & that otherwise they must starve, and that the English had used them ill from age to age past; Which (they said) they patiently bore with, as owning themselves English, & did assist them, not suffering any other nation, to Use them ill on this Coast; & (they said) after all, we are even now willing for the English to trade with Us & build a Fort, and that the French should likewise do the Same. All the Capashires & the Majority of Common People in the Kingdom, do unanimously (at present) approve of them, more than of the English. [[catchword]] My [[/catchword]]
