Calf Skins— 2130,30 lb. Raisins— 842 lb. Anice-seeds— 3687 lb. Car raw ay Seeds— 319 lb. Dates (Adamoh)— 1237 Pomgranate Peals— 5 1 5 5 lb. Worm Seed— 563 lb. Elephants Teeth— 5,536 lb. Goat Skins— 6480 dozen Ostrich Feathers— 556 lb. Cummin Seeds— 2013 lb. Lead Ore— 320 lb. Citrons— 340 lb. Capers— 100 lb. Caraway Seeds— 21 9 lb. Oil o f Olives— 5604 lb. Tanned Leather— 2660 lb. Packing Thread— 3900 lb. Tallow— 625 lb. B y a careful perusal o f the foregoing account o f the exports from, and imports into, the port o f Mogodor, the commercial reader w ill be enabled to form an accurate idea o f the trade o f that p lag e : there are, several things exported in such small quantities, that they cannot be reckoned as articles o f trade, but rather as samples; but being in the custom-house books, the y are given here to make the account complete ", they shew the produce o f the country, and might, i f the trade were d u ly encouraged and protected, form articles o f considerable importance in a commercial v ie w ; b>ut, with consuls, who are equally unacquainted with the language o f the country, and the manners, politics, and complexion o f the court, we must not expect that the British merchant w ill be sufficiently encouraged to make considerable adventures to West Barbary; and hence one reason why the trade has of late years been in a great degree abandoned b y us, and has fallen into the hands o f a few Jews, subjects o f the Emperor. T h e French, aware o f the importance o f a trade which carries o ff manufactured goods o f all kinds, and furnishes in return raw materials, were induced to attempt an establishment o f considerable capital ; but the British cruizers in the Mediterranean rendering it almost impossible for their ships to sail to or from Marseilles, have la te ly obliged them to relinquish their enter- prize for the present, though, there can be no doubt, that in the event of a permanent peace, it w ill be resumed with additional vigour. T h e same causes have also compelled the other mer- chants, natives o f countries now under the dominion o f France, to remain almost entirely inactive, waiting impatiently for some change that may enable them to resume, with some^security, their commercial négociations ; so that, with the exception o f two or three houses, there is, at present, no European establishment o f any consequence at Mogodor. T h e commerce o f Mogodor with America during the years 1804 and 1805, was impeded b y a dispute between that country and the Emperor, which however has been amicably adjusted, and the trade is now resumed. Vessels going from Salem, Boston, and other parts o f America with East and West India produce to Mogodor, receive, in return, the various articles o f Barbary produce ; and b y this means, the agents o f the American
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