,58 LETTER 11.

The Authors arrival at Agadeer or Sa7ita Cruz,— He opens the Port to European Commerce, — His favowable Reception on landing there,— Is saluted by the Battery, — Abolishes the degrading Custom that had been exacted of the Christians, of descendingfrom on Horseback, and entering the Town on Foot, like the Jews,— Of a Sanctuary at the Entrance of tJie Town, which had ever been considered Holy Ground, and none but Muhamcdans had ever before been permitted to enter the Gates on Horseback, TO THE SAME.

Santa Cruz, 7th March, 1792.

1 HE emperor*s * letter ordering the port ofSanta Cruz to he opened to the Dutch, having reached Mogodor, and having received my instructions from Webster Blount, Esq. Dutch consul-general to this empire, to act as agent for him at that port, until my appointment be ratified and confirmed by the States General, of which he informs me there is no doubt, I proceeded hither in the Snell Zee Post, Dirk Morris, master ; and after being becalmed off ( Affernie) Cape de Geer, I arrived here the third morning after my departure from Mogodor. I sent my horses by landj and on our approach to the See specimens of Arabic epistolary correspondence,.

Appendix, Letter 9th.