moderate a price, as to leave a good profit for the adventurer, although much time is consumed in obtaining it. When a vessel has finished her purchase of ivory, her cargo is completed with barwood, at Majumba, or Gaboon.

The currency of the country is mats made from the bamboo. Cloth is valued by the piece and fathom; and other goods bear a relative value.

The duties payable at the various places of trade are inconsiderable. A few presents, of small value, given to the principal men, is all that is expected from vessels trading for ivory.

The natives of Cape Lopez, River Danger, and Corisco, are treacherous, and should be watched.

AN ABSTRACT OF A CARGO SUITABLE TO PURCHASE 100 TONS OF PALM-OIL AT CALABAR, At 147.

Beads, Iron, Lead Chests, Hardware and
Earthenware

L.

15

51

30

10

7

7

5

9

10

15

31

£200

Ten tons of Salt added to the above assortment is adequate to purchase, at the same place, 20 tons of Palm-Oil.

Guns, Gunpowder, Neptunes, and mock Coral, always in great demand.

GOODS ADAPTED TO PURCHASE 100 TONS OF PALMOIL, AT BONNY, AT 10%. PER TON.

AT CAPE LAHOO, AND ADJACENT PLACES, TO

PURCHASE ONE TON OF IVORY.

REMARKS ON GOODS SUITABLE TO BARTER IN

AFRICA.

INDIA COTTON GOODS.

BLUE BAFTS

Are always in demand at Bonny, Camaroons, and Coast of Angola; some are also required at Calabar. It is a piece of cloth, that cannot be imitated so well in England, but that the natives of Africa can discover the counterfeit, and invariably give a decided preference to those of India. The price has varied, from 16s. to 40s.

BEJUTAPAUTS, BLUE AND RED,

Are always in demand on the Gold Coast, especially those of the Dutch pattern, and which are also suitable for the Calabar trade. Price from 18s. to 25s. each.

CHELLOE.

This is a good piece of cloth at Bonny, Calabar, Gaboon, Camaroons, and Coast of Angola; those which are fine, and put up in paper, are most suitable for the Gold Coast. Price 16s. to 25s. each.

NICCANEE.

Those of the French pattern are most esteemed

on the Gold Coast.

Price from 14s. to 22s.

PHOTAES.

This piece of cloth is in estimation at Old Calabar, it is also esteemed at Popo, and Wydah. Price 15s. to 25s. each.

TAPSAIL.

A useful piece of cloth, and might be successfully imitated at Manchester.

Price 12s. to 18s.

each.

NEGANIPAUTS.

If, of a good pattern, it is in general demand. Price 16s. to 21s. each.

ABBAPHOTAE, OR TOM COFFEE ROMAL.

A favourite piece of goods on the Gold Coast, and also at Calabar. Price from 12s. to 20s. each.

BONNY BLUE ROMAL.

This piece of handkerchiefs is always in demand on the Gold Coast, Bonny, Calabar, and Camaroons. On the Gold Coast those having blue borders, and that are very fine, are in most esti