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680 SLAVE TRADE.

pose, and to send or carry away such vessel, together with its master,
sailors, passengers, slaves, and cargo, for the. purpose of such vessel
being brought to adjudication, as in the Act mentioned.
V. On detaining any vessel visited by you under the aforesaid
provisions and instructions, you will take possession of the ship’s papers,
making a list thereof according to Form No. I., and certifying the
same by your signature.
VI. You will also draw out a declaration according to Form No.
II., stating the circumstances attending the capture, and mentioning the
date when, and the place where it was made, and you will certify the
same by your signature.
VII. In sending or carrying away such vessel, with its master,
sailors, passengers, slaves, and cargo, for the purpose of adjudication,
you will do so without delay, and send or carry her with them to the
nearest port or place where a British Court of Vice-Admiralty may be
established, and, on your arrival at such port or place, you shall duly
report your arrival, and deliver up to the proper authorities there the
vessel, with its master, sailors, passengers, slaves, and cargo, to be
dealt with according to law, and you shall abide such further instruc­
tions on the subject as shall be given you.
VIII. The officer in charge of the slave vessel is, at the same time
of delivering up the vessel to the proper authorities, to deliver also the
ship’s papers, and certificates thereof, and the captor’s declaration of
capture.
IX. The circumstances attending the seizure of any vessel under
these Acts of Parliament must be fully reported to the officer under
whose orders you are serving, and a duplicate of the report must be
sent, at the earliest opportunity, to the Commander in Chief of the
Indian Navy at Bombay.
Given under my hand, at Bombay, this day of

Commodore,
Commander in Chief I. N.

Form No. I.

Certificate containing a List of Papers to be made out in duplicate, one
copy to be delivered to the Master of a detained Vessel, as soon as
possible after seizure, the other to be delivered to the Court before
which the Vessel is taken for adjudication.

I, the undersigned holding the rank of
in the Indian Navy, and commanding the H. C. ship