TRADING WITH CENTRAL AFRICA. 403 



On anchoring these vessels in the Nun, where 

 they should arrive in the middle of January, 

 trade should be commenced with the chiefs upon 

 the coast in the usual way, and in the following 

 manner with those in the interior : — 



The steamer should be filled with trade- 

 puncheons made up, and an assortment of goods 

 for the Eboe and Iccory markets, and make a 

 direct passage to the town of Eboe, which she 

 would reach in three days. She would there land 

 the trade-puncheons to be filled with oil, and 

 proceed immediately to Attah and Iccory, where 

 she would remain about three weeks. In this time 

 two markets would be held ; and one of the trade- 

 boats should be left at the market-place under 

 charge of a trade-man. 



On returning to Eboe, the steam-vessel would 

 receive and pay for the oil that had been collect- 

 ed, emptying it in bulk into the hold, leaving the 

 puncheons to be refilled : she then would return 

 to the vessels at the mouth of the river, into which 

 the oil would be pumped. This proceeding 

 might be repeated until the vessels were filled, 

 which would most probably be in four months ; 

 then, after towing the vessels over the bar, the 

 steamer should proceed to Fernando Po, and lie 



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