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CHAPTER XII. 
Keport of Mr, Dochard's Arrival in Kaarta — My Depar- 
ture for St. Joseph, and Meeting with Mr. D. — Return 
to Baquelle — Messenger sent to Sego — Arrival of Fleet 
from St. Louis — Mr. D.'s Return to the Coast, and my 
final Determination — Visit to St. Joseph — Conduct of 
Almamy Bondoo — Return from St. Joseph — State of 
Affairs at Baquelle — Departure from thence—Delay at St. 
Joseph — Assembly of Chiefs, &c. &c. 
On the 30th of June I was informed by a Serra- 
wolli merchant, who came direct from Dhy- 
age, the capital of Kaarta, that Mr, Dochard 
had arrived at that place from Sego : but as I 
had found those people so little worthy of credit 
on most occasions, I doubted the correctness of 
his statement, particularly as he said he had 
seen Mr. Dochard, but brought no letter from 
him, although he was aware he should see me 
sooner than Mr. Dochard could himself. An op- 
portunity offering, however, for my going to 
Fort St. Joseph, by a boat, on board which one 
of the French officers was proceeding to that 
place, I took advantage of it, in order to ascer- 
tain beyond a doubt whether Mr. Dochard had 
arrived, and if so to request Samba Congole to 
despatch a messenger without delay, to render 
him any assistance he might require. 
