After this his Majesty fell into a variety of Discourse, and amongst other things complained of Mr. _Lambe_, (who, as I have related in the beginning of this Book, had been taken Prisoner in the _Ardra_ War,) saying, “That tho’ he had given him, at his leaving the Court, three hundred and twenty ounces of Gold, with eighty Slaves, and made him promise with a solemn Oath to return again in a reasonable time, yet twelve Moons had now pass’d, and he had heard nothing from him: Adding, He had sent a black Person with him, whose name was _Tom_, one who had been made a Prisoner at the same time, being a _Jaqueen-man_, who spoke good _English_; and this Man he had ordered to return again with Mr. _Lambe_, that he might be informed, whether what that Gentleman had reported concerning our King, Customs, and manner of Living was true.” To this I replied, “That I had no personal Knowledge of Mr. _Lambe_, but had been informed, before I left _England_, that he went from _Whidaw_ to _Barbadoes_, which is a Plantation where the _English_ employ their Slaves in making Sugar, and which is at a great distance from our own Country; But I hoped he would prove an honest Man, and return again to his Majesty, according to his Promise and Oath.” To this the King replied, “Tho’ he proved not as good as his Word, other white Men should not fare the worse on that account; for as to what he had given _Lambe_, he valued it not a Rush; but if he returned quickly, and came with never so large a Ship, she should be instantly filled with Slaves, with which he might do what he thought proper.” [Sidenote: Account of the black Man.] It may not be improper here to give a short account of the _black Man_ the King mentioned to me, because he was in _England_ last year, and the Affair was brought before the Lords of Trade, by whom I was examined about him. Mr. _Lambe_ carried this Person to _Barbadoes_, and several other Places, but at last left him with a Gentleman in _Maryland_. Afterwards Mr. _Lambe_ trafficked for some Years, from one place to another in the _Plantations_; and coming to the Island of _Antegoa_, where I had been in the year 1728, and told the foregoing story to some Gentlemen, and how kindly the King of _Dahomè_ had express’d himself with regard to the said Mr. _Lambe_, being by them informed of it, this induced him to return to _Maryland_; and the Gentleman who had _Tom_ in his Custody was so good, as to deliver him again to Mr. _Lambe_, who came with him to _London_, the beginning of the year 1731.