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a messenger to Koomikoomi, desiring him to bring Mr. 
Scott, or some account of him. He returned in four days, 
and told us that Mr. Scott was dead, and that the natives 
had stolen the pistols out of the holsters; but he had 
brought the horse to Bambakoo. 
When Modibinne enquired of Isaaco what sort of a 
return of presents would be most agreeable to me, Isaaco 
(being instructed before) said he believed two large canoes, 
and Modibinne assured me, that the canoes would be sent 
down to Sansanding immediately on our arrival there. 
In order to give a just idea of the trade and profits on 
different articles sold at Sansanding, I have annexed a list 
of European and African articles, with their respective 
values in cowries, the great medium of exchange and the 
general currency of Bambarra. 
EUROPEAN 
A musket 
A cutlass 
A flint 
Gunpowder, one bottle 
Amber No. 1. 
Ditto No. 2. 
Ditto No. 3. 
ARTICLES. 
Value in Cowries. 
6 to 7000 
1500 to 2000 
40 
3000 
1000 
800 
- - - 400 
