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APPENDIX TO REPORT FROM SELECT COMMITTEE
Appeadix, No. 4.
III. I Iis Highness the Sultan of Muscat grants to the ships of Her Majesty’s navy, as
well as those of the East India Company, permission to seize and confiscate any vessels the
property of his Highness or of his subjects carrying on slave trade, excepting such only as
are engaged in the transport of slaves from one part to another of his own dominions in
Africa, between the port of La moo to the north, and its dependencies, the northern limit of
which is the north point of Kuyhoo Island, in 1° 57' south latitude, and the port of Keelvva
to the south, and its dependencies, the sou them limit of which is the Songa Manara, or
Pagoda Point, in 9° 2' south latitude, including the Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, and
Mon fea.
IV. This agreement to commence and have effect from the 1st day of Januaiy 1847 of
the year of Christ, and the 15th day of the month of Mohunum 1283 of the Hejira.
Done at Zanzibar, this 2nd day of October 1845 of the year of Christ, and 29th
day of Ilamzan 1261 of the Hejira.
Saeed Saeed Bin Sultan,
Iniaum of Muscat.
Atkins Hamerton, Captain,
On behalf of Her Majesty the Queen
of Great Hritain and Ireland, Her
heirs and succeesors.
The Imaum of Muscat to Consul Hamerton, dated 6th May 1870.
Confiding in the Almighty. 6 May 1850.
From the confiding slave of God’s mercy, Saeed Ben Sultan.
To the dignified and exalted, and true friend, the kind and respected Major Hamerton,
Her Majesty the Queen of England’s Consul, may God preserve him, and render his times
fortunate and happy.
Your excellent letter has reached, and your friend understood all you have mentioned,
and with reference to the people of that quarter (place) from Songa Manara to Tonghe, you
say you wish permission for the ships of war of Her Majesty the Queen of England to
enter the creeks, rivers, and harbours in which slaves are sold in violation of orders.
My dear friend, we, and all belonging to us, even our countries, are at the disposal of
Her Majesty, and should the men-of-war of Her Majesty the Queen of England require to
enter the creeks, rivers, and ports, we are willing they should enter; we object not ; and all
ships or vessels found in tho e places to whomsoever belonging, if engaged in the slave
trade, may be seized, and all barracoons or places erected for carrying on the slave trade,
may be burned or destroyed. We have no wish to the contrary of yours, and with respect
to the Banyan, we will send and have him seized. Whatever you require of us we are leady.
The sign is with you.
Dated 23rd day of Jamadee-ul-Akhir, 1266 (6 May 1850).
The humble and vveak
Fakir Saeed (with Ins own hand).
DECLARATION between Great Britain and France, engaging reciprocally to respect
the Independence of the Sultans of Muscat and Zanzibar.*—Signed at Paris, 10th
March 1862.
Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and His
Majesty the Emperor of the French, taking into consideration the importance of maintaining
the independence of His Highness the Sultan of Muscat and of His Highness the Sultan
of Zanzibar, have thought it right to engage reciprocally to respect the independence of
these Sovereigns.
The undersigned. Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
at the Court of France, and the Minister Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of His
Majesty the Emperor of the French, being furnished with the necessary powers, hereby
declare, in consequence, that their said Majesties take reciprocally that engagement.
In witness whereof, the undersigned have signed the present Declaration, and have affixed
thereto the seals of their arms.
Done at Paris, the 10th March 1862.
(l.s.) Cowley.
(l.s.) E. Thuuvenel.
* Signed also in the French language.
