[3] C. J. Poncet, who passed through Sennar in 1699 on his way to provide medical services to Emperor Iyasu I of Ethiopia, left this description of his interview with King Bādī: When we had almost past over the court, they oblig'd us to stop short before a stone, which is near to an open hall, where the King usually gives audience to embassadors [sic].
That prince is nineteen years of age, dark brown, almost black but well shap'd and of a majestick presence; not having thick lips nor flat nose, like many of his subjects.
He was cloath'd with a long vest of silk, embroider'd with gold, and girt with a kind of scarf made of fine calico.
[4]Poncet's departure from Sennar was delayed at the border for 19 days until 11 June 1699, due to the death of sultan Bādī's mother.
Due to the hostility of the natives of the lands he travelled through, de Roule was unable to get any further than Sennar, where he was murdered with his five companions in front of the royal palace on November 10, 1705.