Mr. _Lambe_, soon after his arrival, came to see me at my house, enquiring particularly about what I had related at _Antegoa_; which I confirmed to him. Then he desired my Advice about his going back to the King of _Dahomè_. To this I frankly answered, “It was my opinion, he had miss’d the opportunity, by not returning in a reasonable time, according to his promise; several years being now pass’d since he came from thence, and the State of Affairs much altered for the worse: Besides, he might justly fear the King’s resentment, as Mr. _Testefole_ had experienced lately to his cost, for abusing his Goodness; for tho’ he was Governour for the _African_ Company at _Whidaw_, yet he had been put to death in a cruel manner.” On this he left me; and the next news I heard, was, That Mr. _Lambe_ had delivered a Letter to his Majesty King George as from the King of _Dahomè_, which being referred to the Lords of Trade, the Merchants trading to the Coast of _Guinea_ were sent for; and I being ordered to attend, informed their Lordships of what I knew of the matter. The report from the Lords of Trade was to this Purpose, “That the Letter in their opinion was not genuine, but that the _black Man_ ought to be taken care of, and returned to his King:” Accordingly he was put into the hands of the _African_ Company, who took care of him for many Months; but he growing impatient, applied to their Graces the Dukes of _Richmond_ and _Montague_, who procured him a Passage on board his Majesty’s Ship the _Tiger_ Captain _Berkeley_, then bound to the Coast of _Guinea_. Moreover, their Lordships having shewed him great Kindness, most generously sent by him several rare Presents to his King, which, no doubt, will make a good impression on him in favour of our Nation; and I have lately heard, that on his being put on Shore at _Whidaw_, he was forthwith sent to the King, who was then in his own Country of _Dahomè_, and was received graciously by him: That his Majesty sent down handsome Presents for Captain _Berkeley_, but before the Messengers got to _Whidaw_, he was sailed, not having patience to wait so many days, as the return from so far inland a place required. I had not made this Digression, but only to set this Affair in a true light; and undeceive those that may read this Book, and were so far imposed upon, as to suppose the _Black Man_ to have been an Embassador from the King of _Dahomè_, to his Majesty King _George_. I met with several that believed so, till I satisfied them of the contrary; for the jest was carried on so far, that several Plays were acted on his Account, and it was advertised in the News-Papers, that they were for the Entertainment of Prince _Adomo Oroonoko Tomo, &c._ these jingling Names being invented to carry on the Fraud the better. This black Person was born at _Jaqueen_, and being from a Boy conversant with the English trading there, learned so well our Language, that he was employed by them, when grown up, as an Interpreter.