DECREASE OF THE PLAGUE. l63 daily mortality to two or three; some days none. When, however, the Arabs of Shedma, and the Shelluhs of Haha come to town, and bring the clothes of their deceased relations for sale, the epidemy increases to three, four, and five a day ; then, in three or four days, it declines again to its former number, one, two, or three. We have reason to expect, that, before the vessels which we expect from London shall arrive, the plague will have subsided entirely.

Mogodor, Dec. 12. 1799. The plague or mortality of this town is now reduced to three or four weekly.

OBSERVATION.

After the plague had subsided, a murrain attacked the cattle, and great numbers of all kinds died ; so that they became reduced in the same proportion as the race of man had been reduced before.

Letter from His Excellency James M, Matra to Mr. Jackson, Gibraltar, 28th Oct. 1799. Dear Jackson; Within a few days of each other, I received your packets of the Slst of September, and 8th instant. Their inclosures are of course M 2