(“Firmado con characteres arabigas (sic) Cidi Hamet el Muden por arabigo—La copia á Don Enrique Norwood &a. teniente general y teniente governador de Tanger.”)
186. Gaylan to Col. Henry Norwood, lieutenant-governor of Tangier, respecting an article of the treaty between them relating to cutting of stone between Cape Espartel and Cape Tarfe (Taraf) Almenar; Arzila, 22 Apr. 1666 ibid.
187. The same to the same, respecting the manner of using two rifles (escopetas), which his secretary Cidi Hamet el Mumen brought him as a present from the Earl of Borlay (Lord Belasyse of Worlabey); “dizen que la una dispara siete vezes, y la otra cinco cargandolas de una vez, pero no le dijeron el modo de cargarlas” (apparently imperfect) f. 128
Reversing the volume, the following papers will be found:—
188. “Invoice of the cost and charges of sundry goods shipped on board the Peter and Andrew, William Thompson, commander, for the accompt in ... of Thomas Povey, Esq., and Mr. John Bland, consigned by bill of leadinge under the marks in margins unto Mr. Nich[olas] Holway, merchant resident in Tangier;” London, 10th Sept. 1662 f. 130 b
Copies of Spanish letters received by governors of Tangier from neighbouring princes and governors of cities, treating of subjects mostly specified in the above correspondence. A few from the governors of Tangier and others are interspersed. The names of writers and dates are as follows:
189. Cid el Hader Gaylan; Arzila, 7/17 Jan. 1663/4 f. 136 b
190. The same; Arzila, 30 Jan. 1663/4; brought by ye secretary and alfaqueque and answered by them ibid.
191. “Abdeleader Roxo al Conde Teviot;” Arzila, 31 Jan. 1663/4 ibid.