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Arnot Henderson, and Muhammad Ali,Interpreter, of H. M.S. Philomel and stated on
oath the circumstances under which the said vessel Fateh-al-Khair of the following
dimensions, via.
Feet.
x. Length on upper deck from outside of plank at stem to outside of plank at stern
post • t# Ml ••• JO
3. Main breadth to outside plank • •• Ml IS
3, Girth of vessel under the keel at main breadth from the upper deck on one sido of
the vessel to the upper deck oh the other •M Ml IM 39
4. Depth of hold • •• • •• MS • ••
Tonnage.
No. of tons.
Tonnage under tonnage deck ... ... • •• ... 41 14
Closed in space above the tonnage deck poop • M 7 a8
Total tons ... 48 42
with a crew of 8 persons, besides 51 slaves (30 males and 2t femalesl and 5 passengers
was destroyed. The owners of the said slaves were seized by the said H. M. S. Philomel
in latitude 21° 6' and longitude 490 14' E. on the x 8th October 1884.
The said Court having heard the evidence produced on each side, and having found
sufficient proof that the said Arab dhow Fateh-aUKhair was, at the time of her capture,
actually engaged in the slave trade, doth adjudge the said Arab dhow Fateh-al-Khair and
the 51 slaves (30 males and 21 females), and the money and valuables found on the said
dhow to have been lawfully seized and to be forfeited to our Sovereign Lady the Queen
and do condemn the same accordingly. ~
And the said Court further finds that it was impracticable to bring the said Arab dhow
Fateh-al-Khair into this port for adjudication, and the officers of H. M. S. Philomel
were justified in destroying the same.
And the said 31 slaves having been landed and liberated, it is ordered that they be
assigned service in Aden, or be otherwise provided for as the Political Resident at Aden
may think fit.
In testimony whereof I have signed the present decree and caused the seal of the Vice-
Admiralty Court to be affixed thereto, this 30th day of October 1884.
(Sd.) James Blair, Brigr.~Gcnl.,
Political Resident and Judge,
Vice-Admiralty Court, Aden.

I certify that no costs were incurred in this case.
(Sd.) James Blair, Brigr.-Genl.,
Political Resident and Judge,
Vice-Admiralty Court, Aden.

No.344, dated Muscat, 7th December 1884.
From—Li*ut«-Col. S. B. Miles, Her Britannic Majesty's Political Agent and Consul, Muscat.
To—Liivt.-Col. E. C. Ross. C.S.I., Political Resident in the Persian Gulf and Her Majesty s
Consul-General for Fars.
I have the honor to report that the Sultan of Zanzibar's steamer Malacca arrived here
on the night of the 30th November, having on board the nakhoda, slave-dealers and crew
found in the dhow, captured by H. M. S. Philomel off Musurah Island, who had oe
despatched by the Resident at Aden under a police escort.
2. On my communicating the fact to His Highness the Sultan, he at once sent.
board and took charge of the Arabs, and has imprisoned the nakhoda and four slave-dealers
in. Jelali fort. The crew of the dhow, eight in number, have been released.