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Rigby,  Major  General  Christopher  Palmer.  (Analysis  of  his  Evidence)—continued.
[Second  Examination.]—Groundlessness  of  complaints  as  to  the  conduct  of  the
naval  force  when  witness  was  on  the  east  coast,  1193-1  )  96  Belief  that  there  is
no  exaggeration  in  Doctor  Livingstone’s  accounts  of  the  devastation  caused  by  the
slave  trade,  1197-1199  Excellent  capabilities  of  the  Seychelles  for  the  disposal  of
liberated  slaves,  1200-1-205.
Rigby,  Lieutenant  Colonel  (i860).  Replies  by  Lieutenant  Colonel  Rigby  in  answer  to
queries  submitted  by  Brigadier  Coghlan  in  October  i860,  relative  to  the  extent  and
character  of  the  slave  trade  on  the  east  coast,  and  the  measures  desirable  for  its  suppression, ­
  App.  120-1  2.:].
Information  furnished  by  Lieutenant  Colonel  Rigby  in  i860,  upon  the  question  of  the
severance  of  Zanzibar  from  Muscat,  and  of  tlie  payment  of  a  subsidy  by  the  former  to
the  latter,  171-178.
Rothery,  H.  C.  (Analysis  of  his  Evidence.)—Is  legal  adviser  to  the  Treasury  in  all
matters  relating  to  the  slave  trade,  790-793  Refers  to  the  Vice  Admiralty  Court  at
Zanzibar  as  having  been  much  needed,  and  as  being  attended  with  great  advantage,  794-798
  Submits  reasons  in  support  of  a  depot  for  liberated  slaves  in  Zanzibar,  799-802
Is  unable  to  supply  statistics  as  to  the  proportion  of  children  among  the  captured
slaves,  803.  827-831  Approves  of  the  disposal  of  the  children  in  the  Seychelles,  804.
Difficulty  of  the  question  as  to  the  expediency  of  the  system  of  bounties;  decided
objection,  however,  to  the  bounty  of  1  1.  10  s.  a  ton  when  dhows  are  destroyed  at  sea,
805-807.  849-851  Advantage  of  an  improved  e-lass  of  interpreters,  who  should  not
share  in  the  bounties,  808-810  Statement  in  explanation  and  justification  of  the
Admiralty  orders  prohibiting  the  capture  or  destruction  of  dhows  with  domestic  slaves,
811-820.  832-859  Concurrence  in  the  suggestions  of  the  Foreign  Office  Committee
for  the  suppression  of  the  slave  trade  on  the  east  coast,  821,  822.
Estimate  of  about  80,000  1.  a-year  as  the  gross  income  of  the  Sultan  of  Zanzibar,  825,
826  Several  instances  of  illegal  capture  and  destruction  of  trading  dhows,  with  some
domestic  slaves  on  board  ;  prejudice  thereby  to  legitimate  trade,  843-846.  853-859
Importance  attached  primarily  to  the  development  of  legitimate  trade  for  the  suppression
of  the  slave  trade,  847,  8^8.  863-866  Conclusion  that  save  in  very  exceptional  cases
all  captured  dhows  should  be  taken  into  port  and  should  be  sent  before  a  prize  court
before  condemnation,  86J,  862.  867-877.
Ryan,  The  Rev.  Vincent  W.  Letter  from  the  Rev.  V.  VV.  Ryan,  late  Bishop  of  Mauritius,
dated  27th  July  1871,  relative  to  the  cruelties  and  atrocities  practised  upon  the  East
African  slaves,  and  the  best  means  of  providing  for  those  who  have  been  captured  and
liberated,  110,  ill.
S.
Sea  Passage.  Close  packing  and  inadequate  feeding  of  the  slaves  during  the  voyage  from
the  coast  of  Afiica,  Churchill  288.  310,  311.  317  Excessive  mortality  during  the
voyage  to  Muscat  in  the  slave  dhows;  great  cruelty  of  the  treatment  on  board,
560-563  Frightful  sufTering  from  want  of  water  and  of  proper  food,  and  from  being
densely  packed,  *6.  561,  562  Frequency  of  great  suffering  and  mortality  during  ihe
voyage  between  Kilwa  and  Zanzibar,  991,  992.  1050  Recent  instance  of  90
slaves  having  been  thrown  overboard,  either  dead  or  dying;,  between  Kilwa  and  Zanzibar,
ib.  991.
Good  condition  of  many  of  the  slaves  captured  by  witness;  statement  hereon  as  to  the
slaves  not  being  confined  nor  ironed  during  the  voyage,  Colomb  1236-1240.
Great  suffering  of  the  slaves  during  the  sea  passage,  from  overcrowding  and  from
insufficient  food  and  water  ;  great  mortality  on  some  occasions,  Rep.  iv.
Seychelles.  Advantage  of  disposing  of  the  liberated  children  in  the  Seychelles,  Hon.  C.
Vivian  72.  82-84  ;  Rothery  804  Excellent  capabilities  of  the  Seychelles  for  the  disposal ­
  of  liberated  slaves,  Rigby  1200-1205.  The  climate  is  excellent,  and  a  large
number  of  emancipated  slaves  might  most  advantageously  be  employed,  ib.
On  the  pa  it  of  the  Missionary  Society  witness  represents  the  superior  advantages  of
the  Seychelles,  as  compared  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  ihe  advantages  of  Seychelles  for  the  reception  of  liberated  slaves,  App.  106,  I07
Letter  from  Mr.  Ward  to  the  Rev.  S.  Hobbs,  dated  Seychelles,  22  May  1869,  as  to  the
best  measures  necessary  in  connection  with  the  disposal  of  captured  slaves  in  the  island,
ib.  107,  108  Further  communications  from  Mr.  Hobbs,  dated  29  June  and  28  July
1869,  upon  the  questions  of  disposing  of  the  liberated  slaves  in  Seychelles,  ib.  108.
Advantages  of  the  Seychelles  for  the  disposal  of  liberated  slaves,  adverted  to  by  the
Committee,  Rep.  v.

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