Foreign News August 2, 1805

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Mungo Park, Africa Exploration, Goree, Gambia River, British Expedition

Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

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Mungo Park arrived at Goree, Africa in March on his second interior tour, funded by British government. Joined by lieutenant, 40 men, botanists, etc., totaling 60. Ascended Gambia River 500 miles in April and was debarking to start travels.

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Travels in Africa.—The celebrated Mungo Park, arrived at the Island of Goree, on the coast of Africa, in March last, from England. He is now on his second tour through the interior of that country, and is amply supplied by the British government with everything necessary to render his researches highly useful to mankind. At Goree, he was joined by a lieutenant, with a detachment of forty men, which, with the botanists, draughtsmen, &c. &c. compose a company of about 60 persons. With this company he had ascended the river Gambia about five hundred miles, in the month of April; and when the gentleman who furnishes this information left Africa, Mr. Park was debarking, and about to commence his travels.

(Chararelston Courier)

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Colonial Affairs

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Mungo Park Africa Exploration Goree Gambia River British Expedition

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Mungo Park

Where did it happen?

Island Of Goree, Coast Of Africa

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Island Of Goree, Coast Of Africa

Event Date

March Last; April

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Mungo Park

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The celebrated Mungo Park, arrived at the Island of Goree, on the coast of Africa, in March last, from England. He is now on his second tour through the interior of that country, and is amply supplied by the British government with everything necessary to render his researches highly useful to mankind. At Goree, he was joined by a lieutenant, with a detachment of forty men, which, with the Botanists, draughtsmen, &c. &c. compose a company of about 60 persons. With this company he had ascended the river Gambia about five hundred miles, in the month of April; and when the gentleman who furnishes this information left Africa, Mr. Park was debarking, and about to commence his travels.