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there. As they might have it in their power to serve us greatly, I 
gave the Seid a telescope. I was happy to learn by them that the 
Capitan Pacha was at Alexandria, where he would stay some time. 
He recalled the old Pacha of Cairo, and gave that office to the chief 
of (the Arnauts, who cut off three Beys and two hundred and fifty 
Mamelukes. He told us the roads between Cairo and Suez were per- 
fectly safe, I heard all the renegadoes here meant to go with him. 
November I.~We received positive information from the 
Banians, that Seid Mahommed Akil and his Frenchmen had paid 
a visit to the Sheriffe at Loheia, and presented him with four 
thousand dollars worth of presents, in the name of the French 
nation; at the same time requesting permission to establish a 
Factory on the Island of Camaran. This island produces wood, 
water, and salt. Its situation is good for watching all vessels that 
go up or down the Red Sea, but would be of no use in a commer- 
cial view. The French seemed to intend attacking Egypt by the as- 
sistance of the Wahabee. Mr. Pringle proposed going up there when 
we sailed and joining us at Massowah, to communicate the result of 
his inquiries. At my request he also intended sending an express to 
India with the news. There can be no doubt that the guns left 
here by the Seid were a present from the French to the Imaum. 
The Dola hearing that I wanted to buy a spear and shield of 
the cavalry, sent me his as a present; together with one of their 
battle -axes. They were all handsomely ornamented with silver. 
I sent to say, I would either pay him a formal visit the evening 
of my departure, if he would keep the gates open for me to go out 
afterwards, or I would pay him a visit sans ceremonie this evening. 
He preferred the latter ; and we all went accordingly. The people 
