EGYPT, AND SYRIA. ijr 
CHAP. XI. 
OCCURRENCES AT KAHIRA. 
Arrival of the Pa/ha — Death of Hajfan Bey — Decline of the 
French fa&ory in Kahira — Kxpulfion of the Maronite Chrijl- 
ians from the Cujlom-houfe — Riot among the Galiongis — Ob- 
flrudlion of the canal of Memf- — Supply of ffj in the pools of 
Kahira — Expedition of Achmet Aga^ ^c, 
O N the 13th Odober 1796, the newly-appointed Paflia made 
his entrance into the city, in a manner more public than has 
been ufual for fome years. His name is Bekir : he is a Pafha 
of three tok or tails, and was formerly Grand Wizir. The 
proceffion confided of, firft, the great officers of the city, and 
among them the Janizary aga, then fome boftangis, two and 
two. Several of the Beys, fuperbly mounted, two and two, 
preceded and followed by a body of Mamluks. Twelve fine 
led horfes, richly caparifoned. The band of mufic belonging 
to the Pafha. The tails, the officers and fervants of his houfe- 
hold ; and laftly, the Paflia himfelf. 
Neither Ibrahim nor Murad Bey was prefent. They both 
afterwards m.ade their vifit of ceremony, when, as ufual, no- 
thing remarkable paffed. After a convenient interval, Bekir 
Pafha 
