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Updated: May 12, 2025
Missionaries and merchants had observed that certain 'messengers, or envoys, sent from Kumasi to acknowledge the presents of the late Governor Ussher, were lingering without apparent reason about Cape Coast Castle, after being formally dismissed. Moreover, their residing in the house of 'Prince Ansah, a personage not famous for plain dealing, boded no good. A new complication presently arose.
"A black boy brought it, about half an hour ago, sah, an' said I was to be suah an' gib it you, sah, an' dat dar was no ansah, sah," replied the fellow. "Did you know the boy?" demanded I. "No, sah; nebber saw him befoah to my knowledge, sah," was the reply. "Did you take enough notice of him to be able to recognise him should you happen to see him again?" asked I.
And about de grog, Mistah Courtenay; how many glasses do dis one make dat you now owe me, eh, sah? Ansah me dat, sah. You don' keep no account, I expec's, sah, but I do. Dis one makes seben, Mistah Courtenay, and I'd be much obleege, sah, if you'd pay some of dem off. It am all bery well to say you'll owe 'em to me, sah, but what's de use ob dat if you don' nebber pay me, eh?"
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