"MY LORD,
"With reference to my letter of the 8th of March 1810, communicating having engaged a person to go in search, and ascertain the fate of the late Mr. Mungo Park; I have the honour to communicate to Your Lordship, that this person returned to Senegal on the 1st of September; but I am concerned to state that his information confirms the various reports of Mr. Park's death.
"I have enclosed a copy of the Journal of the person whom I sent, which was kept in Arabic, and has been translated into English by a person resident in Senegal.
"Isaaco has been paid the promised reward, which I hope will be approved by your Lordship.
"I have the honour to be,
"MY LORD,
"Your Lordship's most obedient
"humble Servant,
"C.W. MAXWELL.
"Governor."