Thus this poor Gentleman lost his Life in a terrible manner. And tho’ the King of _Dahomè_ has since denied to some white People, “That he gave Orders to have him put to death;” His Majesty saying, by way of Excuse, “He only told some of his principal People to carry him to _Sabee_, and there do with him what they thought fit, not suspecting they would have used a white Gentleman in such a manner;” Yet it is not to be doubted but they knew their Master’s Mind too well in this Affair. For his Majesty punished none of those that were Actors in this cruel Tragedy; tho’ it was earnestly insisted on. Nay some of them that eat part of his Flesh, have been since so audacious, as to tell several _Portuguese_ Gentlemen, that talked with them about it; “That _English_ Beef was very good.” After Mr. _Testefole_’s unhappy Fate, two white Men running away from the _English_ Fort, one of them went to the King of _Dahomè_, and informed him, “There were but four white People left in the place, so that he might easily take it.” The King replied, “He had no quarrel with the _English_ Nation; for what had been done to the late Governor, he by his Imprudence had brought on himself: And he hoped, the _African_ Company would send a fitter Person to command the _Fort_ for the future.” Sometime after this the King of _Dahomè_ considering he should certainly be invaded again by the _J-oes_, as soon as the Season permitted them to march, and dreading very much their power, he sent Embassadors with large Presents to their King, together with one of his handsomest Daughters. These were civilly received, and had the good fortune to succeed in their Negotiations. For they so gained some great Men about the King, by presenting them with large pieces of _Coral_ (which the _J-oes_ esteem above all things) that by their means an advantagious Peace was obtained for their Master, and they were civilly dismissed with handsome Rewards. For a Confirmation of the Peace, the King of _J-oe_ sent, a little while after, one of his Daughters to the King of _Dahomè_ for a Wife; and she was received with great Joy by the King and his People. At my going on Shore at _Jaqueen_, the latter end of _February_ 1729-30: I was informed of all that I have here related; and tho’ I found Trade very dull, yet all the white Gentlemen residing at that place, were full of Expectations, That, now a Peace was concluded between the _J-oes_ and the _Dahomes_, we should soon have a great many _Negroes_ brought down for Sale. But tho’ I was there above two Months, Trade did not mend in the least: And I am afraid it will not for many Years, because of the great Destruction of the Inhabitants of the neighbouring Countries, who used to carry on a regular Trade with the far inland People: Neither will those that had the good fortune to escape the _Dahomes_ Cruelty, dare to return during the Life of the present Conqueror, whose Perfidiousness and Treachery they have often experienced.