BSO 
MOCHA. 
privilege of not paying any duty to the Imaum, while a ship 
that lands any part of her cargo, is obliged to pay five hundred 
dollars, and a brig three hundred. This prevents the vessels that 
come for coffee, from bringing any articles for sale, as a whole cargo 
would not be sold under some months, and the profits upon a few 
pieces of muslin or cloth, would not equal the five hundred dollars. 
It is however an old custom, and cannot be changed." 
Yemen has probably reached its greatest prosperity, and may in- 
deed be considered as on the decline. The coffee country is 
gradually falling into the hands of the Sheriffe of Abou Arish, who 
has become a follower of Abdul Waheb, and has opened the port 
of Loheia for the exportation of coffee. The Sultaun of Aden also 
procures a small quantity, and will probably increase his territories 
at the expense of the Imaum. His port is so far superior to any 
other in Arabia, that I cannot but believe it will soon become the 
mart for all that is exported, except to Suez. The rise of Mocha 
has been owing to accidental circumstances, which now no longer 
operate, and its trade will probably remove to Loheia and Aden. 
As the dynasty of the present Imaum maybe thus at an end, I have 
been induced to bring down the history of his family from the 
time of Mr. Niebuhr, to whose accuracy on this and on every 
other occasion, I am bound to pay the tribute of approbation. 
According to Mr. Niebuhr, inihe year 17 63, the eleventh Imaum, 
El Mahadi Abbas, reigned in Sana. His eldest son Abdallah died 
before him ; according therefore to the usual Mussulmaun custom, 
he was succeeded by his second son Ali, the present Imaum, who 
assumed the title ofElmansoor, on his accession in the year 17 74. 
pi Mahadi Abbas left, beside Ali, the following issue. 3d,Khassem. 
