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at from six hundred to two thousand cowries ; and 

 a fine tobe may be had, dyed or plain, for about 

 five or six thousand. A very lucrative trade 

 might be carried on in country cloths, taken from 

 this town to Cape Coast and Accrah. 



Saturday, October 12th. — This morning the 

 old Mallam again came on board, and ordered 

 goods to the amount of seventy-four thousand 

 cowries. He wished us much to stay, saying 

 that he would purchase ten or twelve ship-loads 

 of goods. He had two or three houses on shore 

 filled with cowries, and was one of the most ex- 

 tensive traders in this part of the country. 



We were rather disconcerted by the Kroomen 

 coming aft this morning in a mutinous manner, 

 and, for some reason we could not ascertain, 

 refusing to do duty. Mr. Lander ordered them 

 all instantly on shore ; and after a little reasoning 

 and threatening, they returned to their duty. 



One of the wives of the master of the horse 

 to the King of the Felatahs came on board this 

 morning and made a few purchases. She told 

 us that Abusettoo wept bitterly when she heard 

 of our intended departure. This lady is the 

 principal wife of Sullikeen Door Kee, master of 

 the horse at Rabbah, and while we were on shore 



