LAST MISSION TO AFRICA. 47 
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Observed Mer. Alt. - 162 11 0 
81 5 30 
0 16 0 
81 21 30 
Z. D. - 8 38 30 
D. 22 11 29 
Latitude - 13 33 0 
June 3d — Having sent liim the last present mentioned 
in the above list, I concluded, and was assured by the 
king's brothers, that no further demands vrould be made ; 
but vi^as much surprised when our guide and the king's 
brothers told me on their return that I must send ten bars 
of gunpowder and ten of flints. Here I determined to put 
an end to the business ; and told the king's brothers that 
I considered myself as having paid the king very well for 
passing through his territory ; that I would neither give him 
a single charge of gunpowder nor a flint ; and if he refused 
to allow me to pass, I would go without his permission ; 
and if his people attempted to obstruct us we would do our 
utmost to defend ourselves. The king's brothers and some 
of the old Bashreens insisted on my sending the gun^ 
powder or some other goods of equal value ; but I assured 
them that Europeans would much rather run the risque of 
being plundered in a hostile manner than have their goods 
