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Decree of the Sultan Prohibiting the traffic in slaves between Hertslet’s Treaties Vol­
of Zanzibar, dated Kilwa and Lamo during the monsoon, ume XIII, page 1013.
22nd March 1868. namely, from ist of January to 30th
May.
Notice of the Sultan Warning Northern Arabs that dhows com­ Hertslet'e Treaties,
of Zanzibar, dated ing from the slave trading coast of Arabia Volume XIII, page
3rd May 1868. will be seized and burnt. 1014.
British notification, Prohibiting slave trade by Kutchees and Hertslet's Treaties,
dated 20th January other natives of India, and ordering them Volume XIII, page
1869, by Mr. Churchill to produce lists of slaves in their posses­ 1014.
at Zanzibar. sion.
British notification by Warning natives of India in the Zanzibar Hertslet's Treaties,
Mrr Churchill at dominious that the provisions of the Volume XII, page
Zanzibar, dated 21st Indian Penal Code shall be enforced in 1015.
January 1869. cases of all their transactions connected
with slaves.
Proclamation of the Prohibiting traffic in slaves by his subjects Hertslet's Treaties,
Rao of Kutch, dated in Zanzibar dominions. Volume XIV, page
24th April 1869. 1069.
Proclaiming that the claims and disputes Aitchison's Treaties,
with other persons of any of his subjects Volume , page
who reside in, or frequent for the purposes
of trade, the ports of Maskat and other
places in Africa and Arabia and the
Persian Gulf.and in other countries shall
be settled by the British Government in
the same way as if they were his own
subjects.
32 and 33 Viet., C. 75 Act to regulate and extend the jurisdiction Hertslet’s Treaties,
of Her Majesty's Consul at Zanzibar Volume XIII, page
in regard to vessels captured on suspicion 1016.
of being engaged in the slave trade
and for other purposes relating thereto.
Letter from Salim-bin- Acknowledging receipt of the Resident's Aitchison's Treaties,
Sultan, Chief of Shar- letter with two copies of treaties entered Volume X, page 139.
gah, to the Acting into by his father, and stating that he
Political Resident, has prohibited all his subjects and vessels
Persian Gulfj dated being engaged in slave trade, and that
26th February 1873. he seizes, according to the terms of the
treaty, all slaves, and makes them over
to the Government Agent.
Letter from Sheikh Assuring that the treaty regarding the Ditto.
Zaid-bin-Khalifa, importation of slaves remains intact, and
Chief of Abu Thabi, that he is always careful that it is not
to the Acting Re­ infringed.
sident, Persian Gulf,
dated 5th March
1873-
Treaty between Her (x) Declaring that the import of slaves Aitchison’s Treaties,
Majesty and the from Africa to the Sultan's dominions Volume XI, page 77.
Sultan of Maskat, shall entirely cease, and that any vessels
14th April 1873. engaged in transport of slaves shall
be liable to seizure and condemnation
by such naval and other officers or
agents, and such courts as may be autho­
rized by Her Majesty; and that all
persons hereafter entering the Sultan's
dominions and dependencies shall be free.
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