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and upright man, I had placed him with Mr. Park ; what 
he related to me being on his oath, having no interest, nor 
any hopes of reward whatever : nothing remaining of Mr. 
Park or his effects ; the relations of several travellers who 
had passed the same country, agreeing with Amadou's 
Journal ; being certain of the truth of what he had said, 
and of the dangers I should have run to no purpose in such 
a distant part ; all these reasons induced me to proceed 
no farther. After obtaining the belt, I thought it best to 
return to Senegal. 
Further Intelligence from Isaaco. 
Isaaco says that Mr. Park gave him his papers to cany 
to Gambia to Robert Ainsley, with an order on Robert 
Ainsley for ten bars. That Mr. Park went away from 
Sansanding with Amadi fatouma, in his presence ; that 
he cannot tell precisely the date, but that Mr. Park died 
four months after his departure from Sansanding, which 
date may be nearly taken from the date of Mr. Park's 
papers brought by him (Isaaco) to Robert Ainsley. That 
M: . Park had lost ail his companions but four men. He 
arrived at Foolah Dougou with thirty-three white men, 
and from Foolah Dougou to Sego (which was eight days 
march, but which is generally performed in three days 
