Report from the Select Committee on Slave Trade (East Coast of Africa); together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence, appendix and index

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Title:: Report from the Select Committee on Slave Trade (East Coast of Africa); together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence, appendix and index

Place of publication:: [London]

Publisher:: [The House of Commons]

Year of publication:: 1871

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ON SLAVE TRADE (EAST COAST OF AFRICA). 179 by tlie Imam Ahmed, during his own life, to his sou Kees. My Impressions having been formed from the statements of interested (¡ersons, were probably erroneous. Probably the exact position of Syud Toorkee at Sobar, during his father’s life, can be ascertained from the records of the Bush ire Hesideuty. (signed) C. P. Ri^by, Lieutenant Colonel, Her Maje'ty’s Consul and British Agent, Zanzibar. Appendix (C.) To his Highness the Prince Majeed bin Saecd, Zanzibar. Our Beloved and Esteemed Friend, THE letters which your Highness lately addressed to Viscount Palmerston and to me were in due time received through Colonel Hamerton, the British Consul at Zanzibar. By these letters we have learnt the painful intelligence of the death of your Highness’ fathe r, Sultan Syud bin Sultan, Imam of Muscat, which took place at sea, on board his Highness’ frigate “Queen Victoria,” on the morning of the 19th of October last. We have received this news with great sorrow, knowing the friendship which the late Imam always entertained for the British Government and nation, and his desire to maintain the most intimate rela tions between his dominions and those of the Queen, our Sovereign. While we assure you of our unfeigned condolence on the benavement which we have sustained, we cannot but express our full conviction that your Highness will continue to show towards British subjects and commerce the same favour and protection which they always received at the hands of your late father, who thus acquired for himself the sincere friendship and good-will of the Queen and her Government. We request you to acce¡M our earnest wishes for your unin terrupted health and happiness, and so we recommend ycu to the protection of the Almighty. Written at London, the 31st day of March 1857. (signed) Clarendon. Appendix (D.) \ictoria, by the grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &.C. &c., to his Highness the Prince Majeed bin Sneed, of Zanzibar, sendeth greeting: Our Good and Esteemed Friend, Our Consul, Colonel Hamerton, has communicated to us tin letter by which your High ness announced to us the melancholy inteliigence of the death of \our father Sultan Saeed bin Sultan, Imam of Muscat, which took place at sea on board his Highness’ fngae “ Queen Victoria ” on the morning ot the 19th of Octobe r last. Prom the friendly feelings which we have ever entertained towards the late Imam, and the attachment which he always manifested for us, our Government, and people, the painful news of his decease has caused us sincere regret. We thank your Highness for your attention in acquainting us with the loss of our departed friend, and while we unfeignedly condole with you on the bereavement with which it has pleased the Most High thus to visit you, we request you to accept our best wishes for your welfare and happiness, and so we recommend you to the protection of the Almighty. Given at our Court at Buckingham Palace, the twentieth year of our reign. in London, the 28th day of March 1857, in Your affectionate friend, (signed) (countersigned) Yictoria, R. Clarendon. Appendix (E.) Napoleon, par la grace de Dieu et la volonté nationale, Empereur des Français, au glorieux Sultan Majeed, fils de Seid, Imam de Muscale, salut. Très il ustre et magnifique Seigneur, nous avons appris avec un vif interet votre avène ment au suprêrije pouvoir, après la mort de votre père bicn-aimé, le Sultan Seid, de venerable mémoire, qui s’était toujours montré l’ami fidèle et dévoué de la France. Nous ne doutons pas que votie sagesse et votre prudence n’assure le bonheur des peuples que Dieu a confié à votre sollicitude. Nous nous plaisons, en cette circonstance à vous renouveler les félicitations que nous vous avons déjà fait exprimer par notre ministre des 0.116. Z 2 affaires Appendix, No. 8. Appendix (G.) Appendix (D.) Appendix (E.)

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