conduct from one of his own countrymen, he could not have
believed it possible, his feelings completely overpowered him, and he
was ready to sink with grief and shame. He was now undetermined how
to act, or what course to pursue. Never in his life did he feel such
humiliation as at this moment. In his way through the country he had
been treated well; he had been in the habit of making such presents
as had been expected from them, and above all, they had maintained
their character amongst the natives, by keeping their promises. This
was now no longer in his power, as his means were all expended, and
when as a last, and as he had imagined, a certain resource, he had
promised the price of his ransom should be paid by the first of his
countrymen that he might meet with, on the best of all securities, to
be thus refused and dishonoured by him, would, he knew, degrade them
sadly in the opinion of the natives, if it did not lessen them in
their own.

As there were no hopes that the captain of this vessel would pay any
thing for them, he went on board the canoe again, and told King Boy,
that he must take him to Bonny, as a number of English ships were
there. "No, no," said he, "dis captain no pay, Bonny captain no pay.
I won't take you any further." As this would not do, Lander again had
recourse to the captain, and implored him to do something for him,
telling him that if he would only let him have ten muskets, Boy might
be content with them, when he found that he could get nothing else.
The only reply Lander received was; "I have told you already I will
not let you have even a flint, so bother me no more." "But I have a
brother and eight people at Brass Town," said Lander to him, "and if
you do not intend to pay King Boy, at least persuade him to bring
them here, or else he will poison or starve my brother, before I can
get any assistance from a man of war, and sell all my people." The
only answer given was; "If you can get them on board, I will take
them away, but as I have told you before, you do not get a flint from
me." Lander then endeavoured to persuade Boy to go back for his
people, and that he should be paid some time or other. "Yes," said
the captain, "make haste and bring them." Boy very naturally required
some of his goods before he went, and it was with no small
difficulty, that Lander prevailed on him afterwards to go without
them.

The captain of the brig now inquired what men Lander had, and on his
telling