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Mansa Kussan seized the money which I paid for the ass in the seller's hands, and what evinced his hostile intentions still more, he seized the ass till such time as the palaver should be settled. I shall here give a list of the different articles of trade paid by me at different times, to Mansa Kussan at Julifunda. Sent at first, Bars. Amber 16 Scarlet 10 Barraloolo 10 Sent afterwards,
Some of the natives had stolen the pistols from the holsters, and robbed my coat case, which was fastened behind the saddle, of a string of coral, all the amber and beads it contained, and one barraloolo. Luckily they did not fancy my pocket sextant, and artificial horizon, which were in the same place.
At night one of the town's-people found our guide's horse in the woods, and brought it to the town. Gave him fifteen bars of amber, and a Barraloolo, &c. May 28th. At day-break set forwards, and about three miles east of Sibikillin descended into a valley, where I saw the first Shea trees, some of them loaded with fruit, but not ripe.
No. 4 20 Barraloolos 30 Beads 30 Looking glasses 5 Balls and flints 2 Bars 117 Mr. Anderson's musket. Ditto sword. Ditto pistols. To the King's son, amber No. 4 5 Barraloolo 5 Bars 10 To the person who assisted in settling the palaver, amber 10 To the good people in the town 10 To Isaaco's landlord for a goat 10 Bars 30
I took with me Bars. Amber, No. 2 25 Ditto, No. 4 15 Barraloolos 20 Beads 33 Scarlet 10 Balls and flints 2 Looking glasses 5 100; A soldier's musket, A pair of handsome pistols silver mounted. He sent them all back, and I was forced to put a silver mounted gun on it before he would accept of it; and likewise To Eerujama, the King's brother, Amber, No. 2 10 Barraloolo 5
Anderson on his horse, we went on to the village; but was sorry to find that no rice could be had, and I was only able to buy one solitary fowl. August 11th. Bought a small bullock of the Moorish breed for one barraloolo; and having purchased some corn, had it cleaned and dressed for the people instead of rice.
Ditto No. 3. 400 Amber No. 4. 160 Ditto No. 5. 80 Ditto No. 6. 60 Coral No. 4. each stone 60 Black points, per bead 20 Red garnets, per string 40 White ditto, per string 40 Blue agates, per string 100 Round rock coral, per bead 5 Long ditto, per bead 5 Short arrangoes, per bead 40 Gold beads, per bead 10 An Indian baft 20,000 A barraloolo, or five-bar piece 8,000 Scarlet cloth 10 spans 20,000
Amber 4 Barraloolo 5 Amber No. 1. 10 To Kussan's brothers Amber 2 Scarlet 2 Took with me when I went to pay my respects to him, Sent after the asses turned back, Amber 23 Coral 10 Beads 10 Swords 15 Sent on the morning of the 3d of June, A pair of pistols 20 Scarlet 10 Barraloolo 15 Bars 200 o " Observed Mer. Alt. 162 11 0 81 5 30 0 16 0 81 21 30 Z.D. 8 38 30 D. 22 11 29 Latitude 13 33 0
Judging it best to settle matters amicably, if possible, I gave him during the day the following articles; viz. To Amar, the king's younger brother, Bars. Amber No. 2. 10 Coral 5 To the King of Sansanding, Amber 10 Coral 5 Scarlet 5 Barraloolo 5 Two mirrors 2 Scarlet 5 Amber 6 To the King of Sansanba, Amber 10 Coral 5 Scarlet 5 Bars. Park. Bought a bullock for 12 And a sheep for 5 " Mer.
If he had returned to Koomikoomi, I desired them to assure the Dooty that I would pay for every expence he might incur, and pay for a guide to conduct him to Marraboo. Received from the Dooty of Doombila a small bullock and a sheep. Paid him a barraloolo, five bars of amber, and fifty gun flints. August 18th. Hearing no account of Mr.
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