502 VARIOUS LETTERS her neighbours. The same night I presented the King with the case of combes, and desired his Ma'tie to have speciall regard that the ships might be laden back againe, for that 1 found little store of salt-peter in readinesse in John Bampton's hands ; he answered me, that I should have all the assistance therein that he could, but that in** Sus he thought to have some store in his house there, as also that the Mountainers had made much in a readinesse ; I requested that he would sende downe, which he promised to doe. The eighteenth day I was with him againe, and so continued there till night ; and he shewed me his house, with pastime in ducking with water spaniels, and baiting bulls with his English doggs. At this time 1 moved him againe for the sending downe to Sus, Vhich he granted to doe ; and the 24th day there departed Alcayde Mammie, with Lionell Egerton, and Rowland Guy, to Sus ; and carried with them, for our accounts and his company, the Kings letters to his brother Muly Hammet, and Alcayde Shavan, and the Viceroy. The 23d day the King sent me out of Morocco to his garden called Shersbonare, with his guard and Alcayde Mamoute ; and the 24th at night I came to the Court to see a Morris-dance, and a play of his Alkaids ; he promised me audience the next day, being Tuesday, but he putt it oft' i ** Great quantities of superior salt-petre are produced at Terodant in Suse.