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CHAPTER X. 
"June 28. — We arrived in the harbour of Massowah this day at 
noon, having been exactly a week in saihng up the coast from 
Mocha. During our passage we experienced a regular succession of 
Jand and sea breezes. As soon as we had dropped anchor, Captain 
Court sent his boat on shore for Currum Chund, the Banian. He 
dechned coming, and returned for answer, that the Nayib, without 
whose permission it was impossible for him to communicate with 
us, was at Arkeko ; that he was much alarmed at our coming in 
the 'great shij);' especially as he had written to delay our expedi- 
tion, in consequence of the country being in a state of confusion; 
but that he would acquaint the Nayib with our arrival, and would 
himself come on board as soon as he had received permission. 
" June ^9. — Captain Court again sent his boat early in the morn- 
ing for the Banian, who still excused himself on the plea of the 
Nayib's absence; it was therefore determined to send on shore 
Hamed Chamie, our Arab interpreter, who also spoke the language 
of Hindostan. He soon came back, bringing us an account that the 
Banian was greatly alarmed at our speedy return in the Panther, a 
ship of force. All would have been well, he added, if we had 
come over quietly in a dow ; but that now the Sirdar of the troops 
was again bringing in his claim of five hundred dollars for the 
anchorage of the vessel. He moreover assured Hamed Chamie 
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