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TRAVELS m CENTRAL AFRICA. 
MEMORANDUM. 
“ It appears that the first boats dispatched by Mr. Petherick 
to G-ondokoro after his return to Africa, were two in number. 
They were sent to Khartoum in NTovemher, 1861, immediately 
after his arrival at that place, and they reached Gondokoro in 
January, 1862. 
“ The Egyptian who had charge of these boats proceeded 
westwards, to a trading station belonging to Mr. Petherick, 
whence he (the Egyptian) dispatched a trading expedition south- 
wards. On its return, the whole party went back to Grondokoro, 
taking with them some slaves which the Egyptian had been 
buying on his own account. They quitted Grondokoro early in 
May, and sailed back towards Khartoum. 
“ On the way, they met Mr. Petherick, who discovering the 
slaves, put the Egyptian in irons, and sent him in one of the 
boats to Khartoum. He ordered the other boat back to Gon- 
dokoro, where it arrived after June, 1862. 
“ It would appear, therefore, that Mr. Petherick had boats at 
Gondokoro during the four and a half months of January, Feb- 
ruary, March, April, and part of May, but at no other period 
during the time of his agreement with the Koyal Geographical 
Society, from November, 1861, to June, 1862.” 
“ To H. W. Bates, Esq., 
“ Assistmit Secretary to the Royal Geoyrayohical Society. 
June 2^rd, 1865, 
“ Sir, 
With reference to the Alemorandum communicated to 
me on the 17th instant, permit me to express great surprise at 
the very limited view the Committee has therein taken of the 
