text:  The Sultan at first attempted to deny that he possessed any of the goods in question and afterwards alleged that they had been given to him voluntarily by the supercargo; but finding all his subterfuges unavailing he at length gave up merchandize and stores to the amount of nearly 8000 dollars besides a bond at a year's date for 4191 dollars more in satisfaction for the goods which had been previously sold or made away with as well as for the insults offered to the passengers