"مجموعة من المعاهدات والالتزامات والسندات المتعلقة بالهند والدول المجاورة" [‎٧‎٣] (٥٧٨/٩٠)

PERSIA—NOS. XIV—1844 AND XV—1848. r-o
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made m the presence of a delegate from the British authorities. The British
Agents shall demand (the amount of) the claims of (due to the) bankrupts from his
debtors, being natives of the country, in the same manner as if the debtors were
themselves subjects of the British Government.
Reverting to Article 5, treating of immoveable property. In Persia there
are three descriptions of persons holding villages : 1st, the king ; 2nd, the landed
proprietor (malik) ; 3rd, the inhabitants. Should the malik (desire to) place his
village in pledge he shall, in order to obviate discussion, first obtain the permission
of the king’s government and of the inhabitants.
It is necessary that the high rank before mentioned should make known and
publish the above-written details in the Dewan Khanehs of the province of Yezd
according to these instructions, and strictly warn the authorities and executives
of the Dewan Khanehs of the province alluded to to act up to the commands con
veyed in this august document, nor in any way swerve from or disobey them. Let
them consider the same their bounden duty.
Written in the month of Jemmadee-ool-Awul, in the year of the Hegira 1260.
No. XV.
Engagement prohibiting the importation of African slaves into Persia by
sea, —1848.
Lieutenant-Colonel Farrant to Hajee Aghassee, —June 12th. 1848.
With regard to the abolition of the traffic in negroes (slaves) by sea, it is a
long time since it was promised, and Your Excellency recently informed me your
self that the discussions on this subject were nearly brought to a conclusion, and
that, please God, it would be completed in a few days ; but as yet it has not been
finished.
If the Persian Government had appreciated my representations on this subject,
the prohibition would ere this have been sanctioned ; but as this has not been
the case, I am now obliged to demand a clear and decisive answer on this subject,
as to whether the Persian Government will issue an order prohibiting the importa
tion of negroes by sea or not.
If it be the intention of the Persian Government to issue this order, I request
to be made acquainted with it to-day ; and if it is not their intention to do so,
an immediate and explicit answer is necessary to enable me to forward it for the
information of my Government, and that Your Excellency, after all your pro
mises, should no longer evade giving me a decided answer on this subject.
The British Government are very anxious to know the determination of the
Persian Government, and I therefore request Your Excellency will be good enough
to send me a positive answer, as my Government will not consent to any further
delay on my part in this matter.