Masudi took this Chirongozi, who is not a slave, as a pagazi or porter.

Robbed by Bushir at the 5th camp from Bagamoio.

Othman confessed that he knew of the sale of the box of brandy, and brought also a shawl which he had forgotten: I searched him, and found Mr.Stanley's stores which he had stolen.
_22nd February, 1872._--Service this morning, and thanked God for safety thus far.

Got a packet of letters from an Arab.
_23rd February, 1872._--Send to Governor for a box which he has kept for four years: it is all eaten by white ants: two fine guns and a pistol are quite destroyed, all the wood-work being eaten.

The brandy bottles were broken to make it appear as if by an accident, but the corks being driven in, and corks of maize cobs used in their place, show that a thief has drunk the brandy and then broken the bottles.