He treated them with _Coffee_, _Camel's-flesh_ and _Dates_, and enquired of their Journey, and the Cause of their coming: They told him 'twas only Curiosity to see those Ruins; he said that formerly _Solomon Ibnel Doud_ Built a City in that Place, which being destroyed, was Built again by a strange People, and he believed, that we understanding the Writing on the Pillars, came to seek after Treasure, he having but six Moons before found a Pot of _Corra Crusses_. After this he went out of the Tent, leaving them smoaking Tobacco, to the _Janizary_ and Servant, and told them, that never till that Day any _Franks_ had been at that Place, and that now we knew the way through the Desert, we might inform the _Turks_ to their Ruin and Destruction, so that 'twould be convenient for them to destroy us all: But that we coming as Friends, he would only have 4000 Dollars as a Present, else he would hang them and the two _Franks_ up, and go fight the rest. This Message being brought them, they wish'd they had excus'd themselves from this Embassy, and answered, they could say nothing to that Demand, not knowing our Minds, but if he would permit them to go and speak with the rest, they would return an Answer. Hearing this, he threatened present Death, but at length gave leave to our _Janizary_ to carry us a Letter from them, wherein they shewed the danger they were in, and earnestly entreated us to redeem them, the Price set on them being 2000 Dollars, one half in Mony, the other half in Goods, as Swords, Cloaths, Tents, _&c._ which the _Emir_ promised to estimate at their Worth.