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656 SLAVE TRADE.
authority from yourself, addressed
mitting the settlement of an Agent
to the Governor of Zanzibar, and
on your part in Zanzibar and the
all other your governors in that neighbouring parts, for the pur
quarter, that they do permit us
pose of having intelligence and
(the British) to appoint on our
watching the traffic in slaves with
own part an Agent at every such Christian nations, is granted, and
place in those countries as we I now give it to Captain Moresby.
shall see fit, and that they do allow
such Agents a place of residence,
in order that we (they) may have
intelligence of all vessels that may
be found conveying slaves to
Christian countries.
Article V. V.
That you give us a written The authority you have requir
authority from yourself, permit ed, permitting (to you) after the
ting us to seize all vessels that expiration of four months, the
we may find laden with slaves for seizure of all vessels laden with
sale in Christian countries, after slaves bound for Christian coun
the expiration of four months from tries, is hereby granted to Captain
the date of such permission. Moresby.
Article VI. VI.
That you do instruct all your I will write to my governors
governors, that on the sailing of regarding the statement to be
all vessels from their ports, a state given in writing to all ships de
ment in writing shall be given to parting on a voyage, certifying
the commander, certifying what from what port they have come,
port they have left, and whither and whither they are bound, and
they are bound, in order that if you may seize every vessel you
our ships meet such vessels laden may fall in with beyond Ma-
with slaves bound for Christian dagascar, and in the sea of Mau
countries, and unfurnished with ritius, after four months from the
such written statement, they date of the permission contained
(British ships) may seize them; in the answer to Requisition
such ships, if found within the line V., above acceded to, and you
may carry in to me for my dis
of Madagascar and in the seas
posal any ship you may meet
adjacent to Zanzibar and La- this side (the Isle of
moch, to be carried into Muskat even on
for punishment there, but all ves- France), provided she have not
sels found beyond Madagascar, the written statement required
of the port
from the governor
and in the seas of the Isle of
France, shall be taken possession whence she sailed.
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