4f02 TRANSLATIONS OF Letter IX.

Tra?islatw?i of a Letterfrom the Emperor Muley Yezzidf to Webster Blount Esq. Consul General to the Emjpire of Marocco, from their High Mightinesses the States-Geneialy of the Seven United Provinces* Writteii soon cftcr the Empeiois Proclamation and previous to the Negociationfor the openi7ig of the Port of Agadeer, to Dutch Commerce.

*' Praise be to God alone ; for there is neither beginning nor power without God.

L. Sv ' Yezzid ben Muhamed, Sultan ben Sultan, (i. e. Emperor and Son of an Emperor.)

** To the Consul Blount. Peace be with those who ibllow the right way, or the way of the true God : and this being premised, know that I have received your letter, and that we are with you, (the Dutch nation,) in peace and amity and good faith, and peace be with you. 22 Ramadan, year of the Hejra 1204, (A. C. 1792.)"

Translated literally by the Author, from the original Arabic in his possession.

Letter X.

Translation of a Letterfrom the Emperor Yezzid, to the Gove?'nor of Mogodor, Aumer ben Daudy, to give the Port of Agadeer to the Dutch, and to send thei'e the Merchants of that Nation, <« Praise be to God alone ; for there is neither beginning nor power without God, the eternal God.