ARABIC LETTERS. 397 him your royal order to return to Gibraltar, in our neighbourhood, well provided with all good and necessary medicines; that he, residing at Gibraltar, may be ready to attend quickly our royal presence, whenever we may be in need of his [medical] assistance. We trust you will return him without procrastination to our throne, seeing that he has been of essential service to us.

We recommend you to exalt Dr. Buffe, in your favour and esteem on our account, and we will always be your allies and friends. May you ever be well and in prosperity 1 Peace be with you, 4th of the month Jumad El Lule in the year [of the Hejra] 1221, (corresponding with 5th July, 1806, A. D.)

Letter VIL In Muhamedan countries, an insolvent man continues liable to his creditors till the day of his death, unless the debt is discharged ; but he can claim by law his liberation from prison, on making oath, and bringing proof of his insolvency : but then if he succeed afterwards and become possessed of property, he is compelled to pay the debts formerly contracted ; so that an European should be cautious how he contracts debts with the Moors, lest the misfortunes that commerce is liable to should obhge him to remain all his life in the country. A letter, similar to the following, should be procured by every European, about to quit the country, to