As the People of _Jaqueen_ stood always in dread of the King of _Dahomè_, (as I have just now mention’d) they kept in readiness a great many _Cannoes_ in the River that runs on the back part of the Town, to save themselves, in case they should be attacked and defeated. But being now surprized, they had little time to provide for their own Safety: However, the King and many of his principal People escaped in the Cannoes, to an Island he had fortified against such an Accident, and which lies in the middle of the River towards _Appah_. By that means he escaped the fury of the _Dahomes_; but he lost all his Riches, and, to add to his Misfortune, his Mother, (that was highly reverenced by him and his People) was taken Prisoner by the Enemy, and carried to the King of _Dahomè_; and what became of her afterwards is unknown. _Mynheer Hertog_, the _Dutch Chief_, was at dinner, when the _Dahomes_ entered the Town: And knowing how obnoxious he had made himself to their King, he immediately fled, being defended by four hundred of his People from the Enemy, till he got into a Cannoe; and then they shifted for themselves. He lost every thing in the Factory, which at that time was full of _European Goods_ to a very great Value. This Gentleman escaped to _Appah_, which lies on the Sea Coast, about ten Leagues to the eastward of _Jaqueen_. He was kindly received by the King and People, who have a great aversion for the _Dahomes_. In the Town of _Jaqueen_ the Conquerors met with a great deal of Plunder, the Inhabitants not having had time to carry any thing away. But not satisfied with this, they made, according to their barbarous Custom, a terrible Carnage of the People; and to compleat the Destruction of the Country, set all the Towns and Villages on fire. There were at this time in _Jaqueen_ several _Europeans_, who fared little better than the Natives; their Factories being plundered of every thing. Amongst the rest there was Captain _Robert More_ Commander of the _Squirrel Galley_, belonging to the late _Humphrey Morrice_ Esq; This Gentleman being taken Prisoner with the white Men in his Factory, (as the _French_ and _Portuguese_ also were in theirs) was obliged to travel with them to the King of _Dahomè_, who then resided at _Ardra_, about fifty Miles within Land. And they were not so much as provided with Hammocks, or any other Carriages, but forced to walk on foot in the scorching Sun, which had like to have kill’d them.