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SLAVE TRADE. 655
vested with full powers by His ty’s ship Menai, Commissioner,
Excellency Sir Robert Farquiiar, SfC.
Bart., Governor of the Island of
Mauritius.
Article I. I..
That you (the Imaum of Mus- I did write last season to all
kat) do instruct all the governors my officers, positively prohibiting
and authorities throughout your the sale of slaves to any Christian
dominions to prohibit the sale nation, and I will repeat those
of slaves by your subjects to Chris orders.
tians of every description.
Article II. II.
That you do issue orders to all I will send orders to all the
your officers throughout your do officers throughout my dominions,
minions, as well in Zanzibar as in that if they find (the owners of)
other places, that if they discover any Arab vessels buying slaves for
the owners of any Arab vessels sale in Christian countries, they
buying slaves for the Christian must take possession of all such
market, they do take possession of vessels, and inflict punishment on
such vessels, with whatever they the commanders (owners) thereof,
may contain, and send them to even though they be bound for
you (the Imaum), with their Madagascar.
commanders and crews, for pu
nishment.
Article III. III.
That it be made imperative up I will instruct my officers, and
on the crews of all ships that shall publish generally, such instruc
clandestinely transport slaves to tions throughout my dominions,
Christian countries, to give, on that the crews of any vessels
their return to the Arab port carrying slaves for sale in Chris
whence they set sail, information tian countries be enjoined on their
of such traffic to the governor or return to the Arab port to give in
authority at that port, that he may formation to the authority at such
punish the commanders of such port, that he may punish the
ships ; also, that on failing to give commanders, and that if they
this information, they (the crews) come to be detected in concealing
shall themselves suffer punish such information, they (the crews)
ment. shall themselves suffer punish
ment.
Article IV. IV.
That you give me a written The authority you require, per-
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