APPENDIX A. 
148 
“ KHAKTOUM, 
“ February 2,Uh, 1864. 
“ SlE, 
“ I am astonished to learn that you have been accused of 
having carried on an illicit trade at Kordofan and on the White 
River. I can positively state that, having been for many years 
your neighbour in Kordofan, I have seen nothing in your conduct 
that would warrant such a defamation of character. Like an 
honest man you engaged in the regular trade of the produce of 
the country, such as gum and ivory. 
“I never went to the White Nile while you were there. I 
know that you had several establishments which furnished quan- 
tities of ivory; and I never heard it reported that you were 
carrying on a trade forbidden by law. 
‘‘ I do not doubt but that you will be able to confound the 
false reports which may have been circulated against you. 
“ (Signed) a. THIBAUT, 
“ Administrator of the Imperial 
Vice- Consulate of France. 
“ John Petherick, Esq.” 
“ KHAETOUM, 
January 2Wi, 1864. 
“ Sir, 
“ I have the honour to declare that during the last ten 
years, my having been at Khartoum, and spent an entire year at 
G-ondokoro, where you had an establishment, I have never heard 
of your being engaged in slave traffic, or of your agents en- 
gaging in such trade on your account. 
“ (Signed) M. L. HANSAL, 
“ Pro Manager of the I.R. Consulate 
of Austria for Central Africa. 
“ John Petherick, Esq.” 
