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ascertained that a higher & purer notion
exists among these Blacks, though it may not
be so generally believed as the notion of evil
spirits They believe in a superior being whom they call
Baiamai.
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I find that the Revd. Mr [indecipherable]
who has travelled for some time as a Missionary
amongst the tribe towards the North found
the same notion existing there amongst the
Aborigines and indeed the very name of
Baiamai.]
This Baiamai they believe to
be altogether a good spirit possessed
of superior powers. I will give you a de-
scription of such as the Blacks gave me of this
Baiamai [word crossed out] in their own simple way
of expressing their ideas. Baiamai is altogether
good & always will be [words crossed out]
or more litterally: He always did & always
will sit down, that is exist. Whatever he
wishes to be done, must be done; he only needs
comman it & it will come to pass. If he wants
bread, for instance, bread is laid before
him; if he wants fish, fish will come to
him out of the water. Hence you will observe
we have in him the attributes of eternity
of goodness & of omnipotence. He is also [word crossed out] supposed
[word crossed out] to hve a Son. Sometimes himself

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