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SLAVE TRADE. 669

crews have carried off (literally " stolen”) and embarked slaves, their
vessels shall be liable to seizure and confiscation by the aforesaid
cruisers.

Dated Shargah, 17tli April 1838 A. D. (corresponding with the 22nd
Moliurum, a. ii. 1254, Mahomedan Era).

The of Sultan bin Suggur.

(True translation)
(Signed) S. Hennell,
Resident in the Persian Gulf.

Agreement for the Suppression of the Slave Trade in the Persia?i
Gulf entered into by Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur, Chief of
.Ras-ool-Khyma, dated off Itas-ool-Khyma, 3rd July 1839.

I, Sultan bin Suggur, Shaikh of the Joasmee Tribe, do hereby declare
that I bind and pledge myself to the British Government, in the follow­
ing engagements :—
Article I.
That the Government cruisers, whenever they may meet any vessel
belonging to myself, or my subjects, beyond a direct line drawn from
Cape Delgado, passing two degrees seaward of the island of Socotra,
and ending at Cape Guadel, and shall suspect that such vessel is en­
gaged in the Slave Trade, the said cruisers are permitted to detain and
search it.
Article II.
Should it on examination be proved that any vessel belonging to
myself or my subjects is carrying slaves, whether men, women, or
children, for sale, beyond the aforesaid line, then the Government
cruisers shall seize and confiscate such vessel and her cargo. But if the
aforesaid vessel shall pass beyond the aforesaid line owing to stress of
weather, or other case of necessity not under control, then she shall not
be seized.
Article III.
As the selling of males and females, whether grown up or young,
who are " Hoor,” or free, is contrary to the Mahomedan religion, and
whereas theSomalee Tribe is included in the “ Hoor,” or free, I, Sultan
bin Suggur, do hereby agree, that the sale of males and females, whe­
ther young or old, of the Somalee Tribe, shall be considered as piracy ;
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