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Leghorn ;:and after an eftablifhment of one year, break and 
difappear. Be careful-of having any thing to do with thefe, 
or they will either rob you themfelves, or betray you to the 
government, or both, There is no fafery bute with the 
three French and one Italian houwfe, before mentioned. If 
you addrefs yourfelf tothe government, in your affairs of 
tariffs and ‘firmans, you may do it through means of the 
Venetian: conful, immediately upon your arrival, putting: 
yourfelves under his protection. He is a man of honour and° 
credit, and is a colonel in the fervice of his ftate. Let him 
fend you the tariff of the Bey before you come to Cairo, 
or land an ounce of cargo, and you. will. fatisfy him for 
‘his trouble. He does not trade, but is very well-affected 
- .to our nation,, and. there is no conful here but the French: 
and Venetian.. | 
** In.a: word, Gentlemen, I have feen-your trade to Jidda;. 
and it is a: ruinous. one, and: the fherriffe, now poor and 
hungry, will every day rob you: more and)» more. After 
the fealing, up:the houfe, and exacting part of the effects of 
‘the captains: who died-at Jidda, there-is ‘no fafety for you but 
either. at Mocha:or Suez. 
Lam always;. 
' GENTLEMEN}. 
Your. moft obedient and moft humbié ferv'‘, 
JAMES BRUCE.” 
“To Captain Thornhill of the Ben= 
gal Merch’',. Captain Thomas: 
Price of the-Lion, or any other’ of 
the Englith vejels. trading to Jid=: 
da.” 
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