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Treaties, Farmans, enact* Subject matter.
mcnis, etc. Where printed.

(a) Closing all slave markets.
(3) Engaging to protect liberated slaves.
(4) Natives t f Indian States under British
protection prohibited from possessing
slaves and from acquiring fresh slaves.
Treaty between Her The 2nd, 3rd and 4th articles of this treaty Aitchison’s Treaties,
Majesty and the Sul­ arc the same as those corresponding Volume XI, page 339.
tan of Zanzibar, 5th artcles iu the Maskat Treaty of 1873.
June 1873.
In the 1st article the Sultan and Her Majes­
ty agree that all export of slaves
from the coast of the mainland of Africa,
whether for transport from one part of
the Sultan’s dominions to another or for
conveyance to Sarap countries, shall
cease. Auy vessels engaged in the
transport of slaves are rendered liable to
seizure, etc. (as in the Maskat Treaty),
N,B.—No words in the Zanzibar Treaty as
in the Maskat Treaty “all persons here-
altar entering the Sultan’s dominions and
dependencies shall be free."
36 and 37 Viet., C. 59, An act for regulating and extending the Collection of Statutes
The Slave Trade jurisdiction in matters connected with relating to India, Vol­
(East African Courts) the slave trade of the Vice-Admiralty ume II.
Act, 1873. Court at Aden and of Her Majesty's
Consuls under Treaties with the Sove­
reigns of Zanzibar, Maskat and Mada­
gascar and under future Treaties (5th
August 1873).
36 and 37 Viet., C. 88, An act for consolidating with amendments Ditto.
The Slave Trade Act, the act jor carrying into effect Treaties
1873. for the more efectual suppression of
the slave trade (5th August 1873).
Providing subject to treaties concluded
and hereafter to be concluded—
(a) Seizure of slave ships.
(£) Jurisdiction of courts in regard to
slave vessels, slaves, goods and
effects.
(c) Disposal of slaves and vessels.
(d) Bounties, etc.
Proclamation of the Notifying that all persons violating the See page of this
Government of provisions of the Indian Penal Code, sec­ Precis.
India, Foreign De­ tions 367, 370 and 371 (read with sec­
partment, dated 13th tions 107 to 120) and the English Statute
June 1873. Law relating to Slave Trade as set forth
in 5 Geo. IV, C. 113, and 627 Viet., C. 98,
shall forfeit all claims to British protec­
tion and shall be liable to all thepcnulties
of the law provided in that behalf.
Agreement of the Sul­ Making the subjects of Native States in Aitchison's Treaties,
tan of Maskat, dated India committing offences in Maskat Volume XI. page 7°
1st July 1873. dominions amenable to the jurisdiction (see also page of
of the British Political Agent and Consul this Precis).
just like British subjects.