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great favourites, and from this circumstance we may easily 

 account for his subsequent coolness to us, which was not 

 lessened by his hearing of the surrender of the Isle of 

 France while we were there, and on which occasion both 

 vessels fired a royal salute. The principal articles of ex- 

 port are slaves and ivory, also a small quantity of drugs 

 (Note 20). The number of slaves annually sent to Muscat, 

 India, and the Isle of France, &c., are estimated at not 

 less than from 6000 to 10,000. The quantity of ivory is also 

 very great, and is sent principally to Surat. Of imports 

 the following are the chief: Surat and Dungaree cloth 

 from Cutch ; iron, sugar, and rice from Bombay, rice from 

 Pemba, dates from the Gulf of Persia ; slaves, ivory, and 

 drugs from Magadosho, Brava, Ganu, Mombas, and other 

 towns along the African coast (Note 21). The number 

 of trading vessels, including those from Semap and Cutch, 

 amounted at the time we left the island to upwards of 50. 

 I could not procure accurate information as to the quantity 

 of the above articles annually imported ; but from the 

 amount of the custom, the value cannot be under £300,000. 

 We were told that the demand for European goods on the 

 continent was very great ; and if the natives had any 

 returns to make besides ivory and slaves,^ I have little 

 doubt but we might here find an extensive and lucrative 

 vent for nmnerous articles of our manufacture. 



' The lucrative copal trade is not mentioned. 



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