TREATY between Governor Farquhar and the Imaum of Muscat, for abolishing the Slave Traffic with Foreign Powers, through all His Highness's Dominions and Dependencies. Concluded the 10th of September, 1822*.

Statement of the Requisitions made to His Highness the Imaum of Muscat, by Captain Moresby, of His Majesty's Ship Menai, Commissioner, vested with Full Powers by His Excellency Sir Robert T. Farquhar, Baronet, Governor of the Island of Mauritius, &c., &c., &c.

Firstly. The Imaum to abolish the Foreign Slave Trade, for ever, in his Dominions.

Secondly. The Imaum to order the seizure of all such Vessels attempting the Foreign Slave Traffic, and to seize and punish the Captain and Crew as Pirates.

Thirdly. The Imaum to punish all Persons, serving on board Ships dealing in Slaves, who do not give information to the Imaum, or his Governors, that they have been Slave-dealing.

Translation of the Answers in Arabic, under the Hand and Seal of His Highness the Imaum of Muscat, to the Requisitions made by Captain Moresby, of His Majesty's Ship Menai, Commissioner, &c., &c., &c.

First. I did write last season to all my Officers, positively prohibiting the sale of Slaves to any Christian Nation, and I will repeat those Orders.

Second. I will send orders to all the Officers throughout my Dominions, that if they find (the owners of) any Arab Vessels buying Slaves for sale in Christian Countries, they must take possession of all such Vessels and inflict punishment on the Commanders (owners) thereof, even though they be bound for Madagascar.

Third. I will instruct my Officers, and publish generally such instructions throughout my Dominions, that the Crews of any Vessels carrying Slaves for sale in Christian Countries, be enjoined, on their return to the Arab port, to give information to the Authority at such port, that he may punish the Commanders, and that if they come to be detected in concealing such information, they (the Crews) shall themselves suffer punishment.

Presented to the House of Commons by Command of His Majesty,
April 25, 1825.

Fourthly. His Highness to appoint, at such places as His Majesty the King of Great Britain may wish, habitations for the residence of Consuls, Agents or others, charged with the suppression of the Slave Trade by English Subjects; such Consuls, Agents or others, are to receive the assistance, on application, of His Highness the Imaum or his Lieutenant Governor or others, for the apprehension and detention of any English subjects who may attempt the Traffic.

Fifthly. The Imaum to authorize British Cruisers to seize all Arab Vessels that may be found loaded with Slaves, after the expiration of four months from the present date, if bound to any port out of His Highness's Dominions.

Sixthly. The Imaum, or his Governors, to provide all Arab Vessels with Passes (port clearances). Any Vessel found with Slaves on board, who have not such port clearances, to be seized according to the 5th Requisition, by any British Cruisers that may meet them.

FAIRFAX MORESBY,

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Fourth. The authority you require, permitting the settlement of an Agent on your part in Zanzibar, and the neighbouring parts, for the purpose of having intelligence and watching the Traffic in Slaves with Christian Nations is granted, and I now give it to Captain Moresby.

Fifth. The authority you have required, permitting (to you) after the expiration of four months, the seizure of all Vessels laden with Slaves bound for Christian Countries, is hereby granted to Captain Moresby.

Sixth. I will write to my Governors, regarding the statement to be given in writing to all Ships departing 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 Madagascar, and in the Sea of Mauritius, after four months from the date of the permission contained in the answer to the 5th Requisition above acceded to, and you may carry in to me, for my disposal, 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.

Captain, H.M.S. Menai. Signature of the Imaum

Seal

of the Imaum

the most comprehensive manner,
where Arab Ships are liable to
seizure by His Majesty the King
of England's Cruisers, after the
expiration of four months, the
Imaum to authorize that The
King of England's Cruisers, find-
ing Arab Ships with Slaves on
board to the Eastward of a line
drawn from Cape Delgado, pass-
ing sixty miles East of Socotra,
on to Diu Head, forming the
western point of the Gulf of Cam-
bay (unless driven by stress of
weather), shall be seized and treat-
ed by His Majesty's Cruisers in
the same manner as if they were
under the English Flag.

F. MORESBY,
Captain, H.M.S. Menai.

23. Treaty with the Rajah Ram Sing of Jyntah Rajahgunge 24. Treaty with Rajah Govind Chunder, of

Serowee

.31st Oct. 1823 518 ....10th Mar. 1824 520

*Presented to Parliament by His Majesty's Command, April 26, 1825.

No. 1.-SUPPLEMENT to the Definitive Treaty with the Guicowar, dated 6th November, 1817.

A DEFINITIVE Treaty, consisting of 17 Articles, in consolidation of all preceding Engagements with the Guicowar State, was concluded at Baroda, between the Hon. English East India Company and the Maharajah Anund Rao Guicowar Sena Khaskheyl Shumshur Behadur, his Heirs and Successors. The following Articles of Engagement are now agreed on and settled, as supplemental to the said Treaty, by His Highness Futteh Sing Row Guicowar, on the part of the said Maharajah Anund Row Guicowar, and Captain James Rivett Carnac, on the part of the said Hon. Company, under full Powers and Authority granted to them respectively for that purpose:

I. Whereas it has appeared highly expedient, in order effectually to provide for the maintenance of the interests of the alliance in Guzerat, and for the protection of the Guicowar Dominions, that additional means to those provided by the 3rd Article of the Definitive Treaty dated 31st April, 1805, corresponding with 20th Mohurrum, 1220 Hejira, or Summut 1861, in the month of Cheytree, should be furnished by the Hon. Company, the Maharajah Anund Row \Guicowar Sena Khaskheyl Shumshur Behadur agrees to receive, and the Hon. East India Company to furnish, an increase to the present Subsidiary Force, of one battalion of Native Infantry, of not less than 1000 men, with two regiments of Native Cavalry, of the same strength and complement as the Cavalry Regiment belonging to the Poona Subsidiary Force; and the Maharajah further engages to the admission and residence in the Guicowar Territories of any number of British Troops in excess to the Subsidiary Force, His Highness being liable to no additional charge on this account.

II. The Subsidiary Force will at all times be ready to execute the services expressed in the 4th Article of the Treaty dated 21st April, 1805, corresponding with 20th Mohurrum, 1220 Hejira, or Summut 1861, in the month of Cheytree; and in the event of war breaking out with any of the Powers of India, it is agreed, conformably to the 12th Article of the aforesaid Treaty, that with the reserve of a battalion of Native Infantry, to remain near the person of the Maharajah Anund Row Guicowar Sena Khaskheyl Shumshur Behadur, or such a proportion as may appear necessary for the security of Guzerat, the residue of the Subsidiary Force now composed of four battalions of Native Infantry, of 1000 men each battalion, or five battalions of 800 men, and two regiments of Native Cavalry, with one company of European Artillery, with their proportion of gun lascars, with the necessary ordnance and warlike stores and ammunition, shall be immediately put in motion for the purpose of opposing the enemy.

III. For the regular payment of the expence of the augmentation of the Subsidiary Force, as stipulated in the First Article of this engagement, H. H. Anund Row Guicowar Sena Khaskheyl Shumshur Behadur, hereby assigns and cedes in perpetuity to the Hon. English East India Company, all the rights which H. H. has obtained from the perpetual farm of the Peishwah's Territories, subject to the City of Ahmedabad, as secured by the 15th Article of the Treaty of Poona, dated 13th June, 1817, A. D., corresponding with 27th Rejut, 1232 Hejira, or Summut 1873, in the month of Jeyst; it being distinctly understood that the engagements to H. H. the Peishwah contingent on the farm of the said Territories, are to be performed by the Hon. Company, and no claim of any description on such account is at any time to be preferred against the Guicowar Government. The Territories comprehended in the farm of Ahmedabad, are detailed in the Schedule B. annexed to this Treaty.

IV. In as much as the Pergunnahs belonging to the Hon. Company, of Dubhoe, Bahaderpoor, and Sowlee, from their proximity to Baroda, are peculiarly valuable to the Guicowar Government, it is accordingly agreed that these districts be made over in perpetuity and full sovereignty to His Highness Anund Row Guicowar, his Heirs and Successors, and that H. H. assigns for ever in full sovereignty his share of the City of Ahmedabad, with the exception hereafter specified, and a proportion of the Guicowar share of the Petland District, contiguous to the Company's Territories, in perpetuity and with all the rights of Sovereignty thereof, in exchange for the aforesaid Districts belonging to the Hon. Company, the Territories of each Party being received at the revenues specified in the annexed Schedule (C.) H. H. Anund Row Guicowar Sena Khaskheyl Shumshur Behadur, having retained possession of his Fort or Havillie, in the City of Ahmedabad, and its dependent Possessions, known under the denomination of the Duscorae; it is further agreed and determined, that H. H. only maintain a Force in the said Havillie, sufficient for the purposes of revenue collections and Police, and that H. H's. servants in the Havillie will conduct themselves with strict regard to the rules and regulations within the City of Ahmedabad, of the Company's Government. The Hon. Company on the other hand hereby promises that every proper accommodation shall be afforded from the Public Authorities in the City to the servants of H. H. Anund Row Guicowar Sena Khaskheyl Shumshur Behadur, residing at or stationed in the said Havillie, as well as that all persons or troops subject to H. H.'s authority, at the Havillie of Ahmedabad, or the Guicowar Duscoorae shall not be amenable to the Laws of the British Government, but made subject to H. H.'s authority, who hereby agrees to afford satisfaction to the Local Authorities of the Hon. Company, of adequate punishment according to his Laws, for any misconduct of his servants