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LIBERATED SLAVES. 
Report, 1871—continued. 
Libera ted Slaves ; 
1. Expenditure in respect of Liberated Slaves at Aden and Bombay. 
2. Suggestions for disposing of Liberated Slaves in Zanzibar. 
3. Exceptions taken to the foregoing Proposal. 
4. Advantages of the Seychelles for the T^ocahon of Liberated Slaves. 
Õ. Suggestion for placing captured Slaves at Ear Selam. 
6. Question of sending Liberated Slaves to the Mauritius. 
7. Disposal of liberated Slaves at Aden. 
8. Other Details and Suggestions generally. 
1. Expenditure in respect of Liberated Slaves at Aden and Bombay. 
Large expenditure for maintenance of liberated slaves at Aden, Hon. C. Vivian, 72 
Circumstance of the Imperial Government now paying more than 3,000 1. a-year in respect 
of liberated slaves at Aden and Bombay, Sir J. W. Kaye, 234. 
Heavy cost of the liberated slaves taken to Aden and Bombay, Rep. v. 
2. Suggestions for disposing of TAberated Slaves in Zanzibar : 
Recommendation by the Committee, of which witness was a member, that the liberated 
slaves should le landed in Zanzibar itself under due precautions; nature of the pro 
tection necessary to be given by Great Britain, Hon. C. Vivian 75-78. 85, 86. 112 
Proposition for the disposal and employment of the liberated slaves in Zanzibar; 
necessity of the co-operation of the Sultan, C/twrc/i27/323. 363-367. 377-380. 393, 394 
—'—Suggestions for the regulation and protection of liberated slaves in Zanzibar ; im 
portance of their being under the flag of the Sultan, who would be backed by the naval 
and consular support of this country. Sir B. Frere 452, 485, 486. 529. 
Approval of the liberated s'aves being all disposed of in Zanzibar; precautions being 
taken against their being kidnapped, Rigby 616-618 Reasons in support of a depot 
for liberated slaves in Zanzibar, Rothery 799-802 Statement iu favour of the liberated 
slaves being all placed in Zanzibar, and being under British protection there; large 
demand for labour in the island, Steere 1020. 1067. 1083-1088. 1099-1102. 1113-1121. 
1126-1129 Advantage of placing liberated slaves in Zanzibar under British pro 
tection, Colomb 1304-1307. 
Provision in the proposed new treaty that the Sultan of Zanzibar shall punish any 
person attempting to molest a liberated slave. Rep. vi. 
Contemplated disposal of some liberated slaves in Zanzibar, under new treaty engage 
ments, Rep. viii, ix. 
3. Exceptions taken to the foregoing Proposal: 
Objections in letter from the late Bishop of Mauritius to making Zanzibar the depot 
for liberated slaves; several grounds upon vvhich this proposal is earnestly deprecated, 
App. iii. 
4. Advantages of the Seychelles for the Location of Liberated Slaves: 
Advantage of disposing of some of the liberated slaves in the Seychelles, Ho7i. C. 
Vivian y2. 82-8^ ; Rothery 8o¿^ ; Hillyar 1183- 1186. Excellent capabilities of the 
Seychelles for the disposal of liberated slaves, Rigby 1200-1205 On the part of the 
missionary society, witness represents the superior advantages of the Seychelles as com 
pared with Zanzibar island, for the disposal of liberated slaves, Hutchinson 1336-1351 
A Government contribution of Qd. per head is all that is required for the proposed 
settlement, ib. 1342, 1343. 
Letter from the Rev. S. Hobbs to Mr. Hutchinson, dated Mahé, 19 May 1869, relative 
to the advantages of Seychelles for the reception of liberated slaves, App. 106, 107. 
Letter from Mr. Ward to the Rev. S. Hobbs, dated Seychelles, 22 May 1869 to the 
measures necessary in connection with the disposal of captured slaves m the island, App. 
107, 108. 
Further communications from Mr. Hobbs, dated 29 June and 28 July 1869, "P^n the 
question of disposing of the liberated slaves in Seychelles, App. 108. 
Reference by the Committee to the important advantages possessed by the Seychelles 
as the place for liberated slaves. Rep. ix. 
0. Suggestion for placing Captured Slaves at Dar Selam. 
Importance attached to a recent suggestion by Dr. Kirk, in a letter to witness, that a 
European settlement be formed on the mainland, near Dar Selam, and that liberated 
slaves be placed there. Waller 974, 975. 983, 984. 
6. Question of sending Liberated Slaves to the Mauritius : 
Belief that the liberated slaves taken to the Mauritius are very happy there; doubt, 
however, as to the expediency of taking them there or to any other British colony, Hon. 
C. Vivian