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that he wais going to a village about five miles 
NW. from our camp, to arrange some matters 
relative to the succession of a chief, where, as 
the place lay in Mr. Partarrieau's road, he could 
meet him. The same day he visited the camp, 
and received from him a letter to the Almamy 
of Foota Toro, which would ensure Mr. Par- 
tarrieau a safe passage through that country. 
Mr. Partarrieau having received my instruc- 
tions how to act during his absence, and such 
letters and other papers as I was sending to 
England and the coast, left the camp the 27th 
July. His party consisted of two soldiers, four 
civilians, and two moors. I furnished him with 
some small presents for Almamy and the chiefs 
of Foola. 
On the same day I sent a party of eight na- 
tive soldiers, with a sergeant, to the capital, with 
directions that, if Mr. Pilkington should not be 
well enough to ride his horse, they were to con- 
struct a litter, and bring him forward. 
Mr. Nelson was daily getting worse, and the 
soldiers, seven in number, left on the sick list by 
Mr. Dochard, had no appearance whatever of re- 
covery. One died on the 2Sd, and some of the 
others appeared likely soon to follow him. All 
that could be done, situated as we were, was done 
for them. The disease, however, w^as stronger 
than the remedies, and they continued getting 
