e right way.

This being premised, know that I have sent you by this akkabah, two
hundred camel load of gum-sudan, agreeable to the account herewith
transmitted. The stata will be paid by my friend, L'Hage Aly, sheik
of Akka, whom I request you will reimburse according to the account
which I have sent to you by him; and if he goes to Agadeer, be
kind, friendly, and hospitable to him on my account, for he stands
high in my esteem; and peace be with you.

Written at Timbuctoo, 10th of the month Muharram, year of the Hejra
1208, (corresponding with 15th Feb. A.C. 1794). By your friend,

L'HAGE MUHAMED O----N.
God be merciful to him.

_Invoice from Timbuctoo to Fas_.

Transport of gold, gum, and cottons, from Timbuctoo to Fas,
consigned to L'Hage Seyd and L'Hage Abdrahaman Elfellely, Timbuctoo
merchants at Fas, by (_akkaba el Kheriffy_) the autumnal caravan.
Dispatched 29th Duelhaja el Hurem, year 1204, corresponding with
10th October, A.C. 1790.

500 skins (_Tibber Wangaree_) gold dust of Wangara, each skin
containing 4 ounces, bought on their account, in barter for 800
Flemish plattilias.

100 (_Sibikat deheb Wangaree_). Wangara gold in bars, weighing 20
ounces each, bought in exchange for 400 pieces (_Shkalat_) Irish
cloth, averaging 44 cubits each piece (7 cubits are equal to 4
English yards).
348
10 bed-covers, 9 cubits long, 4 wide, chequered pattern, blue and
white cotton, with scarlet silk between the chequers, manufactured
at Timbuctoo, bought in barter for 100 lb. sugar, 30 loaves.

50 camel-load gum-sudan, weighing net 120 quintals.

_Charges_.--Hire of 50 camels to Akka, at 18 dollars each.

Stata to ditto, 1 dollar per load, to be paid by Sheik Aly ben
A----r.

_Copy of the Letter accompanying the foregoing Remittance._

Praise be to God alone; for there is neither beginning nor
strength, without God, the eternal God.

To my friends, L'Hage Zeyd and L'Hage Abdrahaman Elfellely. Peace
be with ye, and the mercy of the High God; and after that, know,
that I have sent to our agents at Akka, by the autumnal caravan, 50
camel loads of gum-sudan, being 100 skins; in each skin of gum I
have packed 5 skins of gold dust, and 1 bar of gold. L'Hage Tahar
ben Jelule will deliver to our agent at Akka, for you, 1