ABSTRACT

The author presents a letter about the narrative of two voyages to the River Sierra Leone. The author proceeds to give a summary view of occurrences since the fifteenth of February. The first thing he mentioned is the universal discontent which has prevailed among the Settlers ever since the altercation they had with Mr. Dawes and the Surveyor on the 7th of February. It must be consessed by every candid person; their murmurs are not excited without cause. The author outlines a petition which they intend sending to the Court of Directors by two Deputies elected about the middle of March, who, for want of an opportunity, have not yet failed, but are just on the eve of embarking in the Amy, for England. He had not only seen the petition, but have a copy of it verbatim. Hence no language describes how much the generality of people are chagrined on this occasion.