ARABIC LETTERS. 4( L.S. / Yezzid ben Muhamed, Sultan ben Sultan.

" Our servant (or agent) Alkaid Aiimer beii Daudy, peace be unto you, with the mercy and blessing of God : this premised, I command that all the duties you have collected be sent to me speedily by my brother ' Muley Soliman, who will (berik) discharge youby receipt for every thingyou deliver to him, for he is our representative. We are preparing to go to the siege of Ceuta, with tlie acquiescence of the High God, by whose power we hope to enter it, and take it. And we command you to send the Alkaid M'saud El Hayanie to my port of Agadeer, with all things necessary for his journey, assisting him with every possible succour, and send with him twenty Benianters "", who must be sailors skilful in the management of boats ; and the Christian mer* chants of the Dutch nation will go to Agadeer, and estabUsh their houses there ; for I have given that port to the Dutch to trade there : and send with them Talb Aumer Busedra, and the eye of God be upon you, and peace be with you.

* The duties were at this time collected in kind ; viz. one tenth of every thing imported from Europe: and the present Emperor Muly Soliman was deputed to convey them to the camp before Ceuta, to his brother, the EmperorMuleyYezzid, whose army was besieging that fortress.

"' Benianters, are a kabyle of Shelluhs of Suse, who are employed to work, and row the boats, and land the goods at Mogodor.

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