Next Morning we rose early, and prepared for our Journey. As soon as all our things were in order, we sent the Duke word, that we waited for him. The Messenger returned forthwith, and desired us to go to the great Captain’s Tent, where we should find the Duke and his People all ready for going. Accordingly we went, but the Ceremony of taking leave of several great Men, who came to wish us a good Journey, detained us till nine a clock in the Morning: And then we set out; the musical Instruments of the _Negroes_ making a great noise at our Departure. The great Captain, according to his Promise, accompanied us for an hour on the Road, and then took his leave under a Salute of Fire-Arms from his Soldiers, and our Servants. Our Hammock-men had no need of being press’d to make haste, and travel fast: For the Impression made on their Minds by the sacrificing the poor People of _Tuffoe_, still so much affected them, that they ran full speed with us, even beyond their Strength; so that by five a clock in the Evening, they brought us into _Jaqueen_ Town, where the People received us with much Joy, having been under great apprehensions for our Safety, because we stayed longer than was expected. The next day, being the 15th of _April_ 1727, I paid the King of _Dahomè_’s Officers the Custom agreed on; and in two days after, a great many Slaves came to Town, being sent by his Majesty for me to chuse such as I liked of them: Which having done, I offered to pay the Lord of _Jaqueen_ his usual Duties, but he insisted on a larger Custom than my Surgeon had agreed for with him at our first coming: So I refused to pay it, and put him in mind of the Injunction the King of _Dahomè_ had sent him by his Brother. This put him in a Passion, and he asked me sternly, Whether I designed to bring War on him, by informing the Conqueror of what he demanded? This being a tender Point, and hoping Time and Patience might bring him to do me Justice, I took my leave of him: For I had been told, it was not possible, no more than prudent, to engage any one to go with a Complaint to the King of _Dahomè_; for the Messenger would certainly be murdered on the Road by the _Jaqueens_. Moreover, I was informed, they and their Lord had sent their beloved Wives and best Effects to an Island, which is about thirty Miles to the Eastward of _Jaqueen_ on the Sea-Coast, and under the Protection of the King of _Appah_, whose Country extends as far as the Bay of _Bennin_. And as they durst not trust intirely to the Conqueror’s Faith and Promises, so the Men were always ready to fly there themselves, on the least appearance of Hostility: There they could be in safety, the _Dahomes_ not having Cannoes to follow them, or if they had, none amongst them understanding the Management of them.