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Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river NigerGray, William, Major

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Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river Niger

Name: Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river Niger
Author: Gray, William, Major

Gray, William, Major

Sudan (Region) -- Description and travel

2d. That you supply us with guides as far as your power extends in
the direction we wish to proceed.

3d. That the presents given consist of the following articles, viz.

To complete the presents to Almamy Amady for the last year:

    2  Double guns          Two.

    6  Single do.           Six.

    1  Fine double do.      One.

  160  Bottles of powder    One hundred and sixty.

Present to Almamy Moosa this year:

    2  Fine double guns          Two.

    1  Do. single do.            One.

    4  Pieces blue baft          Four.

    4  Do. white do.             Four.

    3  Yards of scarlet cloth    Three.

    5  Do. sprigged muslin       Five.

    5  Do. tamboured do.         Five.

    5  Do. taffety               Five.

    1  lb. Amber                 One.

   50  lb. Powder                Fifty.

    1  Piece of cambric          One.

   20  Grains of coral           Twenty.

  500  Flints                    Five hundred.

  500  Balls                     Five hundred.

    1  lb. Cloves                One.

                             TO THE QUEEN.

   1  Pair of sprigged muslin pangs.

   1  Do. fine worked do.

  10  Stones large amber.

  10  Do. coral.

   9  Bunches of beads.

   ½  lb. Cloves.

   3  Yards of serge.

                                                  WILLIAM GRAY, MAJOR.

I, Almamy Moosa, in consequence of the above presents, and
my wish to be of service to you, the messenger of your King George
of England, do hereby bind myself to render you the protection and
assistance required by the foregoing terms; In confirmation of which
I do hereby affix my signature, in the name of GOD the Most High,
this 9th day of May, 1819, at Boolebany.

                                    (Signed)  ALMAMY MOOSA YEORA.
                                              THIERNO—MAMADOO.
                                              Prince MAMADOO SAFIETTA.

                      ARTICLE VII.—SEE PAGE 222.

                   PRESENT TO SAADA, 9TH MAY, 1819.

  One double gun.

  One piece of blue baft.

  One piece of white baft.

  One do. of cambric muslin.

  Fifteen pounds of powder.

  Half a pound of No. 2, amber.

  Ten stones of do. coral.

  Two hundred flints.

                           TO PRINCE TOMANY.

  One double gun.

  One single do.

  Two pieces of blue baft.

  Two do. of white baft.

  Four yards of scarlet.

  One piece of cambric muslin.

  Half a pound of No. 2, amber.

  Ten stones of do. coral.

  Twenty-five pounds powder.

  Two hundred flints.

  Four ounces of cloves.

                               * * * * *

                      ARTICLE VIII.—SEE PAGE 223.

                    TO PRINCE AMADY CAMA, 18TH MAY.

  One double gun.

  Half a piece of blue baft.

  Half a do. of white baft.

  Ten stones of No. 2, amber.

  Five pounds of powder.

  Fifty flints.

                  TO PRINCE ALI HOO, 18TH MAY, 1819.

  Half a piece of blue baft.

  Half a piece of white baft.

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Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river Niger

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