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thing which had either been given to Bayla af 
presents, or lost in the country from his mis- 
conduct, should be restored or paid for, and that 
all those who assisted him should receive one 
hundred lashes, or pay the ransom. 
Such things as Bayla had then with him — 
namely, my horse, sword, and a gun he had re- 
ceived as a present — were delivered to Charles 
Joe, who, without delay, proceeded on his re- 
turn, accompanied by Almamy's brother and 
son, who received orders to restore every thing 
they could find belonging to the expedition, and 
to escort Charles Joe to Baquelle. All this they 
did, and brought with them the articles men- 
tioned^ ; but, as many others were still missing, 
I lost no time in furnishing Almamy's brother 
with a list of them, and having made him and 
those with him presents, despatched them. They 
promised to use their utmost endeavours to find 
those things, but I never saw them again, which 
arose, I believe, in a great measure, from Al- 
mamy Biram having been soon deposed. 
The latter end of November approached with- 
out any intelligence from Mr. Dochard, or the 
arrival of the fleet (from Senegal), from which I 
was in hopes of being able to procure a supply 
of the merchandise I stood in need of, to enable 
* Article. Jl. Appendix. 
