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Treaties, Farmans, enact­
ments, C'C. Subject matter. Where printed.

Treatv with the Imam Making vessels belonging to the Imam's Aitchison's Treaties,
of Maskat, 1822. subjects carrying slaves to Christian Volume XI, page
countries liable to seizure if found to the 56.
eastward of a line drawn from Cape
Delgado passing east of Socotra and on
to Diu Head, the western point of the
Gulf Cambay.
5 Geo. 4, C. 113 (The An act to amend and consolidate the laws Statutes relating to
Slave Trade Act of relating to the abolition of the slave India, Volume 1.
1824). trade.
Agreements entered Declaring vessels connected with their Aitchison's Treaties,
into by Maritime ports or belonging to their subjects liable Volume X, page 131.
Arab Chiefs (Ras-ul- to be searched by British cruisers sus­
Khima, Abu Thabi, pected of being employed in the kidnap­
Debai, Ejman), 1838. ping and carrying of persons as slaves,
and upon its being ascertained this to be
the case, to be seized, etc.
Treaty of Commerce (Article 15). Renewing and confirming Aitchison's Treaties,
between Great Bri­ the engagement of 1822 for the entire Volume XI, page 65.
tain and Imam of suppression of slave trade between the
Maskat, 1839. Imam's dominions and all Christian coun­
tries.
Agreement entered (1) Giving our Government vessels right of Aitchison's Treaties,
into by Maritime search beyond a line drawn from Cape Volume X, page 130.
Arab Chiefs (Chiefs Delgado, passing two degrees seaward of
of Ras-ul-Khima, the island of Socotra, to Pusscm on the
Abu Thabi, Debai, Mckran Coast.
Umm-uI*Ko w e i n),
1839. (a) Rendering vessels belonging to the
Arab Chiefs or their subjects found with
slaves on board beyond those limits liable
to seizure.
(3) Making the sale of Somalis an act of
piracy.
Additional articles en­ Adding the above articles to the treaty of Aitchison's Treaties,
tered into with the 1822. Volume XI, page 67.
Imam of Maskat, 17th
December 1839.
Act V of 1843 (0) Prohibiting sale of person or right to
his labour of slavery in execution of a
decree, etc. (1).
(£) Barring enforcement of rights arising
out of alleged property in person as a
slave (2).
(c) Declaring owner of property not liable
to be dispossessed on groynd of slavery
(3)*
6 and 7 Viet., C. 98 An act for the more effectual suppression Statutes relating to
(The Slave Trade of the slave trade, providing that 5 India.
Act of 1843). Geo. 4. C. 113, and this Act to apply
to all British subjects wherever residing
within the dominions of the British Crown
or any foreign country.