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APPENDIX TO REPORT FROM SELECT COMMITTEE 
Appendix, No. 
S O M A L E E S. 
AGREEMENT between Great Britain and the Habr Gerhasis, the Habr Taljala, and 
othrr Tribes ot Sumalees, prohibiting the Exportation of Slaves.—Si'^ned at Hour 
14 October 185,0. ' 
In the name of the Most Merciful God, and Hirn we implore. 
Ihe reason of waiting this bond i<, that influenced by iiiotives of humanity, anrl by a 
desire to conform to the principle on which the Great English Government is conducted, 
we lend a willing ear to the proposals of our sincere friend Brigadier W. M. C ghlan, 
Governor of Aden, that we shall covenant with him and with each other to abolish and 
prohibit the exportation ot slaves fom any part of Africa to any other place in Africa or 
Asia, or elsewhere, under our authority. 
We, whose names and seals are set to this bond, do therefore, in the sight of God and 
of men, solemnly proclaim our intentions to prohibit the exportai ion of slaves from Africa 
by every means in our power; we will export none ourselves, nor will we permit our 
subjects to do so, and any vessel found carrying slaves shall be seized and confiscated, and 
the slaves shall be leleased. ’ 
Peace. 
Signatures. 
r Sultan Manasir bin Boo Bekr bin Mehdi, the Oulaki, 
Witnessed by' Syud Mahomed I done at Hour, dated 14th October 1855. 
bin Abder Rahman el Tiifeii. | Sult„n Aboo Bekr bin Abiloolla bm Mehdi, the Oulaki ; 
t same date and place. 
Witne>-sed by Omar bin Ahmed 
bin Syud Ba-Shitioh. 
Similar engagements entered into by Ah Mahomed 
Zaid, elder of Habr Gerhagis, tribe of Soomalees, 
at Mait; the 5lh Suffer 1272, corresponding with the 
17ih October 1855. 
Hirsee Ali Mabomed, elder of the Habr Gerhagis, 
tribe of Soomalees, at Mait; done the 5th Suffer 
L 1272, corresponding with the 17th October 1855. 
Mahmood Mahomed, elder of the Habr Taljala tribe, at Hais, ; 5th Suffer 1272 corre 
sponding with the 17th October 1855. ' 
Aboo Bekr bin Mabomed, elder of the Habr Taljala tribe, at Racooda ; done the 5th 
Suffer 1272, corresponding with the 17th October 1855. 
Abdoo Omar, elder of the Habr'Taljala tribe, at Unkor; done the 6th day of Suffer 
1272, corresponding with the 18th Octolier 1855 
Ali Ahmed, elder of the Habr Taljala tribe, at Unkor ; done the 6th Suffer 1272 corre 
sponding witli the 18th October 1855. ’ 
Hassun Yousef, elder of the Habr Taljala tribe, at Kurrum ; done the 6th day of Suffer 
1272, corresponding with the 18th October 1855. 
Mahomed Leban, Chief of the Habr d’aljala tribe, at Kurrum; done the 6th Suffer 
1272, corresponding with the 18th October 1855. 
Yousef 0thman, elder of the Habr Toljala tribe, at Ain Tarad ; done the 7th Suffer 1272 
corresponding with the 19th October 1855. 
Ahmed Aboo Bekr Mahomed Leban, elder of the Habr Taljala tribe, at Ain Tarad • 
done the 7th Suffer 1272, corresponding with 19th October 1855. * 
Extract Agreement of Peace, Friendship, Slave Trade, &c., between Great Britain 
and the Sheiks of the Habr Owul Tribe of ^owa/ees. — Signed at Berbera 7th 
November 1856. ’ 
IV. The traffic in slaves throughout the, Habr Owul territories, including the port of 
Berbera, shall cease for ever, and any slave or slaves who, contrary to this eno-ao-ement 
shall be introduced into the said territories, shall be delivered up to the British and the 
Commander of any vessel of Her Majesty’s or the Honourable East India Company’s Navy 
shall have the power of demanding the surrender of such slave or slaves, and of supportino- 
the demand by force of arms if necessary. ’ ' 
V. The Political Resident at Aden shall have the power to send an Ao-ent to reside at 
Berbera during the season of the fair, should he deem such a course necessary, to see that 
the provisions of this Agreement are observed, and sucli Agent shall be treated with the 
respect and consideration due to the representative of the British Government. 
VI. That