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(illegible text) Brothers the traders on the Coast, to capture specimens of the sharks found in the sea and I have furthermore, asked a friend to secure one of the ground or sand sharks which are frequently caught in the (illegible text) River - The whole to be skinned at once placed in a barrel and cured with rectified spirits. The specimens will cost me nothing but the skinning spirits and fees to the Malay crew will form rather an important item which will be presented to me immediately on my landing. Since I have been in England I have had to spend more money than
