102
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 corresponding
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 corresponding
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 supportinothe
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
