The articles received in return, are—
Gold Dust:—of which an English ounce (or 480 grains) appears to be valued at 3l. 8s. 3d. though in Fezzan it seems to be worth no more than 3l. The Fezzanners, in all probability, make themselves amends by the price which they charge upon their goods.
Slaves—a male slave is worth in Cashna, from 3l. 10s. to 5l.—a female slave is worth two-thirds of the amount, or from 2l. 6s. 8d. to 3l. 6s. 8d.
Cotton Cloths—of various colours, principally blue and white, of which in the Empire of Cashna, and in the Negro States to the South of the Niger, great quantities are made:
- Goat Skins—dyed red or yellow,
- Ox and Buffalo Hides—for tents,
Senna from Agadez—a province of the Cashna Empire; the Agadez senna is worth at Tripoli, from fourteen to fifteen mahaboobs (4l. 4s. to 4l. 10s. sterling) per hundred weight; that which the Fezzanners obtain at Tibesti is only worth per hundred weight, from nine to ten mahaboobs, or from 2l. 14s. to 3l. sterling.
Civet.
To such of the various nations inhabiting the Country on the South of the Niger as they are accustomed to visit, the Merchants of Fezzan convey the following articles:
- Sabre Blades,
- Dutch Knives,
- Carpets,
- Coral,
- Beads,
- Looking-Glasses,
- Brass,
- Imperial Dollars,
- Civet.