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my mind was ever relieved from so great a load as on this occasion. 
It seemed as if we were ever to be baffled when near a port where 
assistance could be procured. Our situation was such as to have 
excited real anxiety. We had no rice nor fresh provisions, and of 
salt meat or water, not a sufficient quantity to last us a month. I 
instantly sent Mr. Crawfurd on shore with the letters I received 
from Seid Dond, to the Vizier, and to Ibrahim Jelani. I desired him 
to state our wants, and to say that, if agreeable, I would pay a visit 
to the Vizier on the morrow. He returned in the evening with a 
very civil answer, that the Vizier would be happy to see me at ten 
o'clock, and that I might depend on being received with every 
compliment due to my rank. Jelani said he would do his best to 
serve us ; but that at present every thing was very scarce at Jidda, 
as the Wahabee were in great force all round the town. 
We were delighted to perceive that Unus's httle dow was here 
in perfect safety ; he came on board, and informed us that he had 
been obliged, in the gale, to throw his anchors overboard, but had 
escaped into Port Mornington, whence he sailed for this place. 
December 10. — At ten I left the Panther under a salute of seven- 
teen guns, attended by Captain Court, Captain Rudland, and Mr. 
Salt. The landing-place was in front of the Vizier s residence. Se- 
veral of his officers were in waiting to receive me, very handsomely 
dressed in scarlet English broad cloth, lined with yellow satin. A 
double line of soldiers reached to the door, and extended to the hall 
of audience. A salute of three guns was fired as I landed. At the 
foot of the stairs I was met by the Vizier's secretary, who made his 
compliments, and preceded me. The whole of the troops made a 
very respectable appearance. The palace is pleasantly situated close 
