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No. 3.
TRANSLATION OF AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BY SHAIKH
MAHOM:ED BIN KHALIFAH, CHIEF OF BAHRAIN, FOR THE
ABOLITION OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE, 1847.
It having been intimated to me by Major Hennell, the Resident in the
Persian Gulf, that certain conventions have lately been entered into by His
Highness the Imam of Maskat and other powers with the British Government
for the purpose of preventing the exportation of slaves from the African Coast
and elsewhere, and it having, moreover, been explained to me that, in order to
the full attainment of the objects contemplated by the aforesaid conventions,
the concurrence and co-operation of the Chiefs of the several ports, situated on
the Arabian Coast of the Persian Gulf are required accordingly I, Shaikh
Sultan bin Suggur, Chief of the Joasmee tribe, with a view to strengthen the
bonds of friendship existing between me and the British Government, do hereby
engage to prohibit the exportation of slaves from the Coasts of Africa and else
where on board of my vessels and those belonging to my subjects or depend
ants ; such prohibition to take effect from the 1st day of Mohurrum A. H. 1264
(or 10th December A.D. 1847).
And I do further consent that whenever the cruizers of the British Gov
ernment fall in with any of my vessels or those belonging to my subjects or
dependants, suspected of being engaged in slave trade, they may detain and
search them, and in case of their finding that any of the vessels aforesaid have
violated this engagement, by the exportation of slaves from the Coasts of
Africa, or elsewhere, upon any pretext whatever, they (the Government
cruizers) shall seize and confiscate the same.
Dated this 22nd Jamadi-ool-Awal 1263 or 8th May 1847.
L. S.
SHAIKH MAHOMED BIN KHALIFAH.