Chapter XIII: Appendix

No. I.

_Translation of a letter from the Sultan of Yáouri in Africa, to His Britannic Majesty, brought to England by Richard Lander and his brother, in June_ 1831.

‘Praise be to God, and blessings and salutation be unto that (Prophet), since whom there has been no other prophet.

‘To our friend in God, and his Apostle (Mohammed), the Prince of the English Christians,—Salutation and Mercy, and Blessings of God, be unto you, from your friend the Sultan of Yâouri, whose name is Mohammed Ebsheer. Perfect Salutation be unto you, (and) may God cause your mornings and evenings to be most happy, with multiplied Salutations (from us).

‘After our Salutation unto you (some) ostrich feathers will reach you (as a present) from the bounty and blessings of God (we have in our country), and we, together with you, thank God (for what he has bestowed). And Salutation be unto your hired people, (your suite,) and peace be unto our people who praise God.

(Signed) ‘From the PRINCE
of YAOURI.

* * * * *

_Observation of the Translator._

The original of this is one of the worst of the African papers I have seen, both as to its ungrammatical and its unintelligible character. Indeed his _Yáourick_ Majesty seems to be sadly in need of words to make himself intelligible.

The words between parentheses are _not_ in the original.

Translated, London 25th June, 1831.
(Signed) A. V. SALAME.

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No. II.

LONDON MILITARY DEPÔT,
1st January, 1830.

_Delivered out of His Majesty’s Stores at this place, by an Order of the Honourable Board of Ordnance, dated 18th December, 1829, the undermentioned Particulars,—to_ Messrs. LANDER, _about to proceed on Discovery in Africa._

Total. No.

{ 19¾ in bale 8
Cloth, Staff Serjeants, scarlet yds. 50 {
{ 30¼ „ 9

Ditto, ditto, blue grey, in lieu „ 10 „ 8
of yellow

Muslin, striped „ 47½ „ 9

{ 4 in 5
Mirrors No. 10 { pannier
{
{ 6 „ 6

{ 50 „ 3
Ditto, inferior quality „ 100 {
{ 50 „ 4

{ 12 „ 3
{
{ 12 „ 4
Razors, common „ 50 {
{ 12 „ 5
{
{ 14 „ 6

{ 10 „ 3
{
Scissors, assorted pairs 50 { 20 „ 4
{
{ 20 „ 6

{ 5 „ 3
{
{ 5 „ 4
Knives, clasp, assorted „ 60 {
{ 25 „ 5
{
{ 25 „ 6

{ 70 „ 5
Combs, assorted „ 100 {
{ 30 „ 6

{ 10 „ 5
{
Beads, glass lbs. 38 { 18 „ 6
{
{ 10 „ 7

{ 30 „ 5
{
Boxes, snuff, common „ 100 { 30 „ 6
{
{ 40 „ 7

{ 12 „ 3
{
{ 12 „ 4
{
Arm bands, small silver No. 64 { 12 „ 5
{
{ 6 „ 6
{
{ 22 „ 7

Thous.
{ 10 „ 1
{
{ 10 „ 2
{
{ 10 „ 3
Needles, assorted, 50,000 lbs. 10 {
{ 10 „ 4
{
{ 10 „ 5
{
{ 10 „ 6

Horns, bugles, with slings No. 2 „ 1

{ 60½ in bale 8
Calico, printed yds. 88½ {
{ 28 „ 9

{ 60 in 5
Pipes, German or Dutch No. 100 { pannier
{
{ 40 „ 7

Medals, silver, large size „ 2 „ 2

{ 25 „ 3
{
{ 25 „ 4
{ Fowling pieces „ 100 {
{ { 25 „ 5
{ {
{ { 25 „ 6
Flints, for {
{ { 12 „ 3
{ {
{ { 12 „ 4
{ Pistols „ 50 {
{ 12 „ 5
{
{ 14 „ 6

{ 1 „ 3
{
Moulds, bullet, cast one ball only „ 3 { 1 „ 4
{
{ 1 „ 5

Flasks, powder „ 2 in 2
pannier

Belts, shot „ 2 „ 2

{ No. 1 lbs. 28 „ 6
{
{
Shot, for fowling pieces, { { 28 lbs. „ 3
in bags of 28 lbs. each { „ 5 „ 56 {
{ { 28 „ 4
{
{ „ 8 „ 28 „ 5

{ 63 in 3
{ pannier
{
{ 62 „ 4
{ Fowling pieces No. 250 {
{ { 63 „ 5
{ {
{ { 62 „ 6
Ball, for {
{ { 37 „ 3
{ {
{ { 37 „ 4
{ Pistols „ 150 {
{ 38 „ 5
{
{ 38 „ 6

{ 4 „ 4
{
{
{ 4 „ 5
Powder, gun, (rifle) in tin lbs. 18 {
cannisters of 1 lb. each { 5 „ 6
{
{ 1 „ 1
{
{ 4 „ 3

Fowling-Piece, Chiefs’ guns No. 2 in case 12

Pistols brace 2 in 1
pannier

Cooking apparatus, or portable No. 1 „ 1
kitchen

Tent, circular, complete „ 1 }
} in 13
Ditto, pins „ 40 } valis
}
Mallets, tent „ 2 }

Compasses, pocket „ 2 in 2
pannier

Thermometers, in brass cases „ 2 „ 2

Watch, common silver „ 1 „ 2

Stationery parcel 1 „ 7

{ 1 „ 10
Mattresses, hammock „ 2 {
{ 1 „ 11

Soup, portable lbs. in 1
pannier

Tea „ 6 „ 2

Coffee „ 10 „ 3

Sugar „ 20 „ 2

Padlocks and keys on the medicine 7 „
panniers

Screw-drivers, common No. 3 „ 2

{ 1 „ 3
Rods, cleaning, for fowling pieces „ 2 {
{ 1 „ 4

{ 60 „ 3
{
{ 60 „ 4
{ Blank, Carbine „ 250 {
{ { 60 „ 5
{ {
{ { 70 „ 6
Cartridges {
{ { 30 „ 1
{ {
{ { 30 „ 2
{ {
{ Pistol „ 150 { 30 „ 4
{
{ 30 „ 5
{
{ 30 „ 6

Plates, tin „ 6 }
}
Hatchets, hand „ 2 }
}
Saws, ditto small „ 1 }
}
Cups, tin drinking, ⅓ quart „ 2 }
}
Tinder-box, complete „ 1 }
}
Thread, whited-brown lbs. 1 } „
}
Ink-bottle, small No. 1 }
}
Spurs, with leathers pairs 2 }
}
Files, hand, saw No. 6 }
}
Books, journal, thick quarto „ 2 }
}
Ditto, memorandum „ 2 }
}
Straps, baggage set 1 }

{ 1 in 10
Blankets, single, N. P. No. 2 { valise
{
{ 1 „ 11

{ 2 „ 10
Sheets, hospital „ 4 {
{ 2 „ 11

{ 2 in 1
{ pannier
{
{ 1 „ 3
{
Flems, furriers „ 6 { 1 „ 4
{
{ 1 „ 5
{
{ 1 „ 9

{ 1 „ 10
Bolsters, hammock, hair „ 2 {
{ 1 „ 11

{ 2 in bale 8
Water Decks, O. P. „ 3 {
{ 1 „ 9

Valises „ 3 10, 11, 13

Panniers, medicine „ 7 No. 1 to 7

Case, gun „ 1

Medicines, cases „ 2 „ 15 to 16

The last five articles as packages.

(Signed) G. STACEY.

In addition to the above, the following articles were supplied from Cape Coast Castle, and presented by the travellers to the king of Badâgry:—

40 Muskets.

12 Signal Rockets.

20 Barrels of Ball Cartridges.

[No. III.]

_List of Medicines and Surgical Materials to be supplied for the use of Mr. Lander and his brother, going on an expedition to Africa, with short Directions for their Use and Application._—WOOLWICH, 28 Dec., 1829.

+------------------+------------+------------------+------------------+ | | Quantity. | | | | ARTICLES. |----+-------| DOSES. | REMARKS. | | |lbs.| oz. | | | +------------------+----+-------+------------------+------------------+ |Submuriate of | 1 | |from 5 to 10 |a purgative. | |mercury or | | |grains | | |calomel, in 4 | | | | | |bottles | | | | | | | | | | | |Compound extract | 2 | |from 8 to 15 |ditto. | |of colocynth, in | | |grains | | |2 tins | | | | | | | | | | | |Sulphate of | 10 | |from ½ an ounce |ditto. | |magnesia or Epsom | | |to an ounce | | |salt | | | | | | | | | | | |Jalap in powder, | 1 | |from 15 to 30 |purgative with | |in 2 bottles | | |grains |two or three | | | | | |grains of ginger. | | | | | | | |Seidlitz powders | 12 | doz. | |to be used as | | | | | |before. | | | | | | | |Tartarized | | 1 |from 1 to 3 grains|in an oz. of | |antimony or | | | |water as an | |emetic tartar | | | |emetic. | | | | | | | |Ipecacuanha in | | 4 |from 10 grains to |in an oz. of | |powder | | |1 scruple |water as an | | | | | |emetic. | | | | | | | |James’s powder | 6 |packets|from 4 to 8 |to produce | | | | |grains every four |perspiration. | | | | |or six hours 1 oz.| | | | | | | | |Citric acid to be | 2 | |to be dissolved | | |used for lemon | | |in a pint of | | |juice | | |water, the proper | | | | | |strength. | | | | | | | | |Carbonate of | 2 | |from 10 to 20 |to make saline | |soda, in 2 | | |grains |draughts, to be | |bottles, for | | | |taken every two | |the same use as | | | |or three hours. | |carbonate of | | | | | |potash | | | | | | | | | | | |Compound powder | 1 | |from 10 grains to |to produce | |of Ipecacuanha or | | |a scruple in a |perspiration in | |Dover’s powders, | | |little cold water |rheumatism, or in | |in 2 bottles | | | |an advanced stage | | | | | |of dysentery at | | | | | |bed-time. | | | | | | | |Nitros æther, or | 1 | |from ½ a drachm |to produce | |sweet spirits | | |to a drachm in a |perspiration in | |of nitre, in 2 | | |little cold water |colds and fevers | |bottles | | |every four hours |without much | | | | | |inflammation. | | | | | | | |Supertartrate of | 4 | | |to be used to | |potass, or cream | | | |make acidulated | |of tartar | | | |drinks. | | | | | | | |Tincture of | 2 | |from 10 to 30 |as an anodyne, | |opium, in half | | |drops in a little |chiefly at | |pints | | |water |bed-time. | | | | | | | |Opium | 1 | |from 1 grain to 3 |as an anodyne at | | | | |grains |bed-time. | | | | | | | |Vitriolic æther, | | 8 |from ½ a drachm |as a stimulant | |in 2 bottles | | |to a drachm in a |when necessary. | | | | |little water | | | | | | | | |Volatile liquor, | 1 | |from ½ a drachm |as a stimulant | |or spirits of | | |to a drachm and a |when necessary. | |hartshorn, in 2 | | |half in a little | | |bottles | | |water | | | | | | | | |Camphor | | 4 |from 3 grains to |as a stimulant | | | | |6 grains made |in fevers where | | | | |into a pill every |there is great | | | | |six hours |weakness. | | | | | | | |Mercurial pill, | | 8 |from 5 to 10 |as a gentle | |or blue pill | | |grains |laxative or | | | | | |alterative in | | | | | |bilious diseases. | | | | | | | |Aromatic | | 4 |from 10 to 30 |as a cordial | |confection | | |grains in a |in cases of | | | | |little peppermint |great weakness | | | | |water |from fever or | | | | | |dysentery, every | | | | | |four hours. | | | | | | | |Ginger root | | 8 | |to be used at | | | | | |discretion. | | | | | | | |Ditto, in powder | | 8 | | | | | | | | | |Oil of cinnamon | | 2 | | | | | | | | | |Oil of peppermint | | 2 | | | | | | | | | |Compound powder | | |from 1 to 2 |as a gentle | |of chalk with | | |scruples in a |astringent in an | |opium, in 2 tins | | |little cold water |advanced stage | | | | |every six hours, |of diarrhœa or | | | | |or peppermint |dysentery. | | | | |water | | | | | | | | |Tincture of | | 4 |from 1 to 2 |as an astringent | |catechu | | |drachms in a |in an advanced | | | | |little peppermint |stage of diarrhœa | | | | |or cinnamon water |or dysentery. | | | | |every six hours | | | | | | | | |Sulphate of | | 4 |from 2 to 5 |as a strengthener | |quinine, in 4 | | |grains in the |after fever or | |bottles | | |form of pills |dysentery. | | | | |every six hours | | | | | | | | |Blistering plaster| | 2 | |to be used at | | | | | |discretion. | | | | | | | |Rectified spirits | | 2 | |to be used at | |of Wine, in half | | | |discretion. | |pints | | | | | | | | | | | |Soap liniment, in | | 2 | |to rub sprains or | |half pints | | | |contusions twice | | | | | |or thrice a day. | | | | | | | |Acetate of lead, | | 1 | |to make goulard | |called sugar of | | | |water as directed.| |lead | | | | | | | | | | | |Lint | | 8 | | | | | | | | | |Tape 6 pieces | | | | | | | | | | | |Leather 2 skins | | | |for blisters. | | | | | | | |Calico rollers 12 | | | | | |No. | | | | | | | | | | | |Flannel rollers | | | | | |12 „ | | | | | | | | | | | |Sponge 6 pieces | | | | | | | | | | | |Pint syringe, &c. | | | | | |1 No. | | | | | | | | | | | |Small syringes 2 „| | | | | | | | | | | |Small bolus tile | | | | | |1 „ | | | | | | | | | | | |Pins 6 papers | | | | | | | | | | | |Sticking plaster | | | | | |3 yards | | | | | | | | | | | |Lancets 1 case | | | | | | | | | | | |Aperient pills 1 | | | | | |box | | | | | | | | | | | |Pestle and mortar | | | | | |one | | | | | +------------------+----+-------+------------------+------------------+

From Directions given by Sir John Webb, of Woolwich: the _Remarks_ were of essential service to us.—R. and J. L.

_Directions for making one pint of the Solution of Citric Acid._

Take of Citric Acid 1 oz., Rain or River Water, one pint.—Mix and make a Solution, which will be equal in strength to Lemon Juice.

_To make Saline Effervescent Draughts._

Take of Carbonate of Soda twenty-five grains,

Pure Water three table-spoonsful.

Mix, and add one table-spoonful of the Solution of Citric Acid, to be drank _immediately_ while in a state of effervescence.

_To make Quinine Pills._

Take of the Sulphate of Quinine twenty-four grains, Conserve of Hips a sufficient quantity.—Mix, and divide into 12 Pills. One to be taken three times a day.

_To make Camphorated Spirits._

Take of Camphor one ounce,

Rectified Spirits of Wine, eight ounces.

Mix, that the Camphor may be dissolved. To be used as a stimulating embrocation in sprains, bruises, or rheumatic affections of the limbs.

_To make Goulard Lotion._

Take of Acetate of Lead (called Sugar of Lead) one drachm,

Rain or River Water two pints,

Rectified Spirits of Wine 2 tea-spoonsful.

Mix, and make a Lotion; to be applied to inflamed parts, with pledgets of linen, five or six times a day. Is also a good Eye-water.

THE END.

LONDON:
Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES,
Stamford Street.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 1: Negro children when very young, are generally interesting, even to an European.]

[Footnote 2: They have no such apprehensions now, and allow the colonists to go into any part of the island without molesting them.]

[Footnote 3: Since our arrival in England this vessel has never been heard of, and the owners have received an affidavit from us to the above effect. There can be no doubt that the stranger was a pirate, from his suspicious appearance and the firing that we observed; so that we consider it a most providential escape that we did not take our passage in her. This was the general opinion at the settlement; and that when his people had murdered the crew of the Thomas, with their captain, or had compelled them to ‘walk the plank,’ as they usually do, that they sunk her after taking everything out of her which they might want. ‘Walking the plank’ is literally walking into the sea. A plank is placed across the side of the ship, so that one end projects some distance over it, while the other remains inside. The person condemned by these ruffians to this mode of death, which is generally chosen to avoid one of a more dreadful nature, is placed on the inner end of the plank, and compelled to walk along it till he reaches the outer end, which immediately yields to his weight, and he falls into the sea, never to rise again. To make shorter work of it, he is sometimes loaded with a large shot, which quickly carries him down. These fellows have another method of disposing of any unfortunate vessel that may fall into their hands. After having got rid of the captain and crew as above, they fill her with slaves and send her across the Atlantic. Should the vessel be met with by any ship of war, she escapes examination, as her appearance when in the hands of her own commander was known, and therefore no suspicion is excited.]

Transcriber's note:

pg v, Changed: "Departure fom Zagozhi" to: "from"

pg vi, Changed: "Conduct of the Commader of the brig" to: "Commander"

pg 28, Changed: "to pay his annnal taxes" to: "annual"

pg 197, Changed: "are never displayed except on extraordinany" to:
"extraordinary"

pg 199, Changed: "not uufrequently terminate these boisterous" to:
"unfrequently"

pg 218, Changed: "might incommmode his lady" to: "incommode"

Minor changes in punctuation have been done silently.

Other spelling inconsistencies have been left unchanged.