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defired we would procure him a fafe conveyance to Fezzan, 
where he goes for his own amufement and pleafure ; and as we 
have found a perfon whom we efteem, and who has promifed 
us to take great care of him, we have confented to let the faid 
Interpreter and his friends'"' go with him to Fezzan. We have to 
dehre that you will Ihewhimand his friends every kindnefs in your 
power, and comply with all his wiflies ; and fliould he be inclined 
to go to any other place, you will fend proper people to conduct 
him, and to protect him in every thing ; for he is a man of fenfe^ 
and much efteemed by us ; wherefore we recommend him to your 
care and protedion. Peace and the bleffing of God be with you : 
from the Slave of God, Ally Benkaramaly, whofe greatnefs is un- 
der the proteftionof God. Dated in the Moon of Rabeah thenee 
1503"— (which correfponds with the month of January, 1789.) 
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To this rout by Mefurata, though not fo dired as the antient 
paffage by the way of the Mountains of Guariano, the Merchants 
who trade to Fezzan have lately given the preference : for in the 
firfl place, they avoid the opprefiive contributions, which, even 
■* In the Arabic, the word Friend is often employed, as in this p^Jf^Jg^; to exprefs the 
fame meaning as the Englifh term fervant. 
