AN AMERICAN KING.
A correspondent at Cape Coast Castle says—‘King Bley still holds his position within hia stockade, but is rather short of provisions. His Majesty has a most valuable acquisition in the shape of a secretary who can actually re«d and write The letters of this official o’ war are worthy of study. I attach a specimen or two, —‘ Bear and honorable Commander; —Your shell go to good point to morrow (t.n., -yesterday), and kill much enemy I send you G towl for officer to eat, and hope your helth good, god bless your Majesty, my dear and umble Commander your servant King Bley. Please semi me piece of pork, and bottle of rum.’—‘ Dear Commander— I hope your helth good My spy tell me enemy still in bush. 1 have had tooth ache so please send me piece of pork and bo.tie of rum, particular sum as my tooth ache very bad Your umble servant King Bley. Upon receiving the rum alone, his Majesty writes, —‘ Dear and umble Commander your Majesty—l am sorry you no send me the pork as my toothache much worse this day. You ihink pork bad for tooth ache, please send me more bottle of rum. Your servant King Bley.’
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Dunstan Times, Issue 622, 20 March 1874, Page 3
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206AN AMERICAN KING. Dunstan Times, Issue 622, 20 March 1874, Page 3
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