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Early on the morning of the 20th April, I 

 sent Mr. Brown and Abbah on shore with goods 

 for sale. I found, on their return, three thou- 

 sand three hundred cowries had been taken for 

 black-lead alone : — this article pays very well. 

 Mr. Brown received eighty thousand cowries. 

 The place which I selected for trade was a very 

 excellent one, between the Shabbee and Kacun- 

 dah canoes, and those from Iddah ; at the same 

 time it was abreast of the vessel. 



About 1 A. M. the Shabbee canoes came down, 

 being a day and a half later than usual, in con- 

 sequence of some country higher up the river be- 

 ing at war for the purpose of obtaining slaves, 

 and only five of them were present. The market 

 was very full at this time: it lasts, generally, 

 a day and a half. 



In the course of the morning the Sullikeen 

 Casiva (King of the Market) came on board. I 

 asked him if there was any duty required for 

 trading in the market ; if there was, I would pay 

 as the rest did. He said it was customary to 

 give a little, and accordingly I presented him 

 with a looking-glass in a gilt frame ; in return for 

 which he sent me two pots of beer. He told 

 me to let him know if any person stole anything, 



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