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authority from yourself, addressed
to the Governor of Zanzibar, and
all other your governors in that
quarter, that they do permit us
(the British) to appoint on our
own part an Agent at every such
place in those countries as we
shall see fit, and that they do allow
such Agents a place of residence,
in order that we (they) may have
intelligence of all vessels that may
be found conveying slaves to
Christian countries.
A rticle V.
That you give us a written
authority from yourself, permit
ting us to seize all vessels that
we may find laden with slaves for
sale in Christian countries, after
the expiration of four months from
the date of such permission.
A rticle VI.
That you do instruct all your
governors, that on the sailing of
all vessels from their ports, a state
ment in writing shall be given to
the commander, certifying what
port they have left, and whither
they are bound, in order that if
our ships meet such vessels laden
with slaves bound for Christian
countries, and unfurnished with
such written statement, they
(British ships) may seize them;
such ships, if found within the line
of Madagascar and in the seas
adjacent to Zanzibar and La-
moch, to be carried into Muskat
for punishment there, but all ves
sels found beyond Madagascar,
and in the seas of the Isle of
France, shall be taken possession
mitting the settlement of an Agent
on your part in Zanzibar and the
neighbouring parts, for the pur
pose of having intelligence and
watching the traffic in slaves with
Christian nations, is granted, and
I now give it to Captain Moresby.
V.
The authority you have requir
ed, permitting (to you) after the
expiration of four months, the
seizure of all vessels laden with
slaves bound for Christian coun
tries, is hereby granted to Captain
Moresby.
VI.
I will write to my governors
regarding the statement to be
given in writing to all ships de
parting on a voyage, certifying
from what port they have come,
and whither they are bound, and
you may seize every vessel you
may fall in with beyond Ma
dagascar, and in the sea of Mau
ritius, after four months from the
date of the permission contained
in the answer to Requisition
v., above acceded to, and you
may carry in to me for my dis
posal any ship you may meet
even on this side (the Isle of
France), provided'she have not
the written statement required
from the governor of the port
whence she sailed.
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