The Burton Holmes lectures; . us bearing a prec-ious letter from the Spaniard Charles. We have read it, and INTO MOROCCO 57 we understand all its contents in which you asked us peacewith you like the other Christian nations with whom you havemade peace. We accept your demand, and peace be betweenus on land and sea, and according to the Treaties you demandedfrom us. We have written this in our letter to you, to whichI affixed my Sheriffian seal, and we have ordered all our em-ployees in my seaports to do with your vessels and merchandisethat go to my seaports, as they do with those of the Spani
The Burton Holmes lectures; . us bearing a prec-ious letter from the Spaniard Charles. We have read it, and INTO MOROCCO 57 we understand all its contents in which you asked us peacewith you like the other Christian nations with whom you havemade peace. We accept your demand, and peace be betweenus on land and sea, and according to the Treaties you demandedfrom us. We have written this in our letter to you, to whichI affixed my Sheriffian seal, and we have ordered all our em-ployees in my seaports to do with your vessels and merchandisethat go to my seaports, as they do with those of the Spaniards,and your vessels can enter, and anchor \\ith safety in any ofmy seaports you choose, from Tetuan to Wadnoon; they canalso buy and sell, and do business for themselves, and theycan depart. We have answered just like this to the greatSpaniard Charles, who wrote me a letter on your behalf. Ijoin with you in perfect peace and friendship. In peace. This is written the tirst day of the blessed month ofRamadan 1200(1785-1786).. AN AMHklCAN HiHSE IN TANGIER 5« INTO MOROCCO To Dr. Barclay we confided our cherished plans for ajourne\ into Morocco, and asked him to advise, assist, andguide us. He became most zealous in our cause; made lightof the difficulty and danger said to attend tiie journey, spokein glowing terms of the pleasures and surprises in store forus. Within the week all the formalities incident to ourdeparture are complied with. The Moorish Minister of For-eign Affairs has graciously granted us permission to traversethe Empire of his Master, the Sultan of Morocco, and he hasprovided us with letters to many provincial chiefs, and to theGovernor of Fez, the capital. He has promised us a militaryescort equal to our needs, and has called down blessings uponus, and has accepted the usual little token of our high esteemin the form of a pile of Spanish dollars. All this ^ve owedto the good offices of Dr. Barclav, to whom also we owed y^MV n^/^MAy/Wr/V^/MMW . ^*JM. ./„/:,/.
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