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12 May 1769 Friday 12th Clowdy weather with Showers of Rain This Morning a Man and two young women ^ with some others came to the Fort whom we had not seen before: and as their manner ^ of introduceing themselves was a little uncommon I shall insert it: Mr Banks was as usual at the gate of the Fort trading with the people, when he was told that some Strangers were coming and therefore stood to receive them, the compney had with them about a Dozn young Plantains Trees and some other small Plants these they laid down about 20 feet from Mr Banks, the people then made a lane between him and them, when this was done, the Man
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