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MASSOWAH. 
coming out to us : we bore up, and soon joined her. We found 
that Devaje had supposed her return to be contrary to Mr. Pringle's 
orders, and had therefore directed Abdulcauder again to set off 
for Massowah, where he had arrived eight days ago; that he 
had no money, and had appHed to Gurrum Chund, who refused to 
advance him a dollar; that the Nayib had then ordered him 
to quit Massowah harbour, or he would put him in prison. We 
anchored in eleven fathom, mud, with our only anchor, about 
eight o'clock. 
November 56.— I sent Andrew on shore in the jolly boat ; Mr. 
Crawfurd had orders to permit no other man to land. I directed 
him to see Hadje Hassan, to tell him, and the Nayib, if at Masso- 
wah, that I was come to enquire for Unus, and to beg to know if he 
had heard any thing of him ; also to desire Hadje Hassan to pro- 
cure us fresh provisions and water, and to come on board himself. 
In the evening they returned. The Nayib was at Arkeko, so that 
Hadje Hassan could not come, but said he had sent to the Nayib 
for permission, and would be oflP in the morning with fresh pro- 
vision. Some people had pelted Mr. Crawfurd, and one of the 
custom-house people had asked him what business the boat had 
there, and ordered him never to come again. He brought off the 
naqueda of a dow belonging to Hodeida, who offered to carry 
letters for us to that place, and accompany Mr. Pringle's long boat. 
We agreed for thirty dollars, and that he should send his brother 
thence with the letters by land, who should receive twenty dollars 
on his reaching Mocha. We gave Abdulcauder money to buy 
provisions for Mr. Pringle's people; and as theNayib's conduct was 
so hostile, to keep peace, if possible, I did not again send our boat 
