| John Adams - Africa, West - 1822 - 144 pages
...accounts are kept in pawns, the value of one of which is equal to a bar in Bonny, averaging from 2s to 3s sterling each. In trading for oil and ivory, it will...one in that town. Merchandise suitable to barter for Palm Oil and Itiory at Bonny. Names of the various Goods. Remarks. Cost price in Eng. £ sd 0 18 0... | |
| John Adams - Africa, West - 1823 - 292 pages
...of saving the lives of many of the ship's crew. The customs levied on vessels for Benin and \Varre, are moderate. The medium of exchange is salt; but...fixed one in that town. MERCHANDISE SUITABLE TO BARTER FOE PALMOIL AND IVORY, AT BONNY. Names of the various Bafts, blue Chelloes . , . - i Remarks. India,... | |
| John Purdy - Aids to navigation - 1844 - 534 pages
...be obtained, and generally much cheaper than either at Bonny, Calabar, orCamaroens to the eastward.f The medium of exchange is salt ; but accounts are...of which is equal to a bar in Bonny, averaging from 2t. to 3». each.f The BEST ANCHORAGE for vessels without the BAR is 4 or 5 miles off, in 4J fathoms... | |
| Alexander G. Findlay - Africa - 1867 - 738 pages
...be mistrusted and guarded against, humoured and encouraged ; their power being almost uncontrolled. pawns, the value of one of which is equal to a bar in Bonny, averaging from 2s. to 3s. i ';>(•! l. j The BEST ANCHORAGE for vessels without the BAR is 4 or 5 miles off, in 4}... | |
| Alexander George Findlay - Pilot guides - 1883 - 938 pages
...obtained, and generally much cheaper than either at Bonny, Calabar, or Camaroons to the eastward.f The medium of exchange is salt; but accounts are kept...of which is equal to a bar in Bonny, averaging from 2*. to St. each.J • Lieutenant Bold Buys that, on entering, vessels are boarded by the governors... | |
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