1814.J Account of the Death of M*. Mungo Park> 363 



Article XI. 



Isaaco's Journal of a Voyage after Mr. Mungo Park, to ascertain 



his Life or Death.* 



I, Isaaco, left Senegal on Sunday, the 22d day of Tabasky, in 

 the afternoon ; came to an anchor at the foot of the bar ; passed 

 the bar next morning, and had nearly been lost; got on board the 

 George ; sailed in the night of the 23d from the roads, and 

 anchored at Goree the 24th, at four p. m. On iay arrival there, 

 found that some of my things had been stolen ; signified to the 

 Commandant of Goree my intention to stop my voyage until my 

 stolen goods were restored ; the Commandant sent me again on 

 board the George, and ordered the vessel to return to Senegal, that 

 I might there make my complaints to the Governor. We were 

 nine days at sea, with heavy weather ; and not being able to reach 

 that place on the tenth day, we returned to Goree. 



The Commandant, on the Friday after my arrival, sent a courier 

 to Senegal about my stolen goods. The courier returned on the 

 Friday following, and brought them to me. I left Goree the same 

 day, in the afternoon, with the George, for Gambie. Next day, 

 in the night, arrived at Yommie. On Monday arrived at Pitfrey; 

 left Telfrey same day; passed Tan Crowwally in the night, and 

 came to an anchor opposite a forest. On Friday weighed at night; 

 anchored at Batingo in the morning; left Batingo about breakfast- 

 time; anchored at about four p.m. opposite a forest; weighed in 

 the night. Wednesday morning anchored; weighed anchor after 

 breakfast ; came to about twelve p. m. ; got under way imme- 

 diately after ; came to after sun-set ; passed Caour in the night j 

 came to about four a.m. On Thursday got under way in the 

 evening; came to Yanimaron at twelve a.m.; left Yanimaron in 

 the morning of Friday ; came to Mong La ; left Mong La same 

 day at sun-set; came to Marian Sound; found there Robert 

 Ainsley ; landed in the night, which made eight days from my 

 departure from Goree ; presented to said Robert Ainsley the Go- 

 vernor's letter to him. Robert Ainsley after that kept me with him 

 five days ; he gave me, by the Governor's order, one horse, one 

 ass, and 20 bars of beads. 



Left Robert Ainsley on Wednesday morning for the village of 



• Donbts having been lately expressed in nome of the newspapers respecting 

 the reality of Mr. Mungo Park's death, we take the opportunity of publishing the 

 only authentic document OB the subject which exists, the Journal of Isaaco, wtu» 

 wa» sent by (be Governor of Senegal to .^certain the fate of this unfortunate tra- 

 veller. Thif Journal was written originally in Arabic, from which it was trans- 

 lated into JolilTc, thence into French, and from French into English, Wcare Dot 

 at liberty at present to state the source from which we obtained it, though we have 

 file niost complete evidence of its authenticity. It may be sufficient to -ay that 

 tin- MS v»as sent from the coast of Africa to a scientific gentleman in London, for 

 bis private satisfaction. It appears to have been very badly translated, and U iu 

 snanv parts carcely intelligible. 



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