File 3939/1926 Pt 6 'Revision of Aitchison's Treaties. Persian Gulf Section.' [‎388r] (211/818)

PERSIAN GULF—APPENDIX NO. 1—1849.
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in l°bT south latitude, and the port of Keelwa to the south and its dependencies,
the southern limit of which is the Sonya Manara or Pagoda point in 9°2' south
latitude, including the Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Monfia, or any vessel fitted
out for that purpose, and to send or carry away such vessels, together with its
masters, sailors, passengers, slaves, and cargo, for the purpose of such vessel being
brought to adjudication as in the Act of XI and XII, Vic., mentioned.
V. 'You will visit and detain in any seas any vessel belonging to either of the
said respective Chiefs, Shaik Sultan bin Suggur, Chief of the Joasmee tribe, Muk-
toom bin Buttye, Shiak of Debaye, Abdool Azeez bin BasMd, Shaik of Egman,
Abdullah bin Rashid, Shaik of Amulgavinc, Saeed bin Tahnoon, Shaik of the
Beni Yas, Chief of Aboothabee, Mahomed bin Khuleefa bin Suleman, Chief of
Bahrein, or to any of thier subjects or dependents, which shall upon reasonable
grounds be suspected of being engaged in the traffic in slaves or having been fitted
out for that purpose, and to send or carry away such vessel, together with its
masters, sailors, passengers, slaves, and cargo, for the purpose of such vessel being
brought to adjudication, as in the Act of XII and XIII, Vic., mentioned.
VI. On detaining any vessel visited by you under the aforesaid provisions of
either of the said two Acts and of these instructions, you will take possession of
the ship’s papers, making a list thereof according to Form No. 1, and certifying
the same by your signature.
VII. You will also draw out a declaration according to Form No. 2 stating
the circumstances attending the capture, and mentioning the date when and in
the place where it was made, and you will certify the same by your signature.
VIII. In sending or carrying away such vessel with its masters, sailors, pas
sengers, slaves, and cargo for the purpose of adjudication, you will do so
without delay, and send or cary her with them to the nearest port or place
where a British Court of Vice-Admiralty may be established, and on your arrival
at such port or place you shall duly report your arriavl and deliver up to the
proper authorities there the vessel, with its master, sailors, passengers, slaves,
and cargo, to be dealt with according to law, and you shall abide such further
instructions on the subject as shall be given you.
IX. The Officer in charge of the slave vessel is at the same time of delivering
up the vessel to the porper authorities to deliver also the ship’s papers and certi
ficates thereof and the captor’s declaration of capture,
X. The circumstances attending the seizure of a vessel under either of these
Acts of Parliament must be fully reported to the Officer under whose orders you
are serving, and a duplicate of the report must be sent at the cariest opportunity
to the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy at Bombay.
Oiven under my hand at Bombay this day of 1850,
' Commodore,
Commander-in-Chief , I. N