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'Papers Respecting the Slave Trade on the East Coast of Africa and the System Pursued for its Suppression' [‎49r] (37/72)

The record is made up of 1 volume (34 folios). It was created in 29 Oct 1869. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Inclosure 3 in No. 42.
Notice.
To all Natives of India in the Dominions of the Sultan of Zanzibar.
THE Government of India, having taken into their serious consideration the subject
of the possession of slaves and the carrying on of the Slave Trade by Kutchees and
other natives of India in the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, have
deemed it urgent to issue orders to the effect that, although domestic slavery may, for
a time, be tolerated to a certain extent amongst those already possessing slaves, all attempts
at purchasing, selling, or trafficking in slaves, shall be summarily put down ; and the Indian
Government will not entertain any claims for redress or compensation on this head.
In consequence of the issue of these orders, I, the Undersigned, Her Majesty's Political
Agent and Consul at Zanzibar, do hereby command all natives of India who possess slaves
in the dominions of His Highness the Sultan of Zanzibar, to present themselves to this
Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , either in person or by deputy, within a limited period of time from this
date, namely, within fourteen days for the inhabitants of the town of Zanzibar, one month
for those inhabiting the Island of Zanzibar, and two months for those residing out of the
said island, with a list of the slaves in their possession^ describing therein the age, sex,
and name of each of their slaves in order that they may be dealt with in accordance
with the commands of the Government of India.
After the lapse of time allowed to each individual according to his location, unless a
good and sufficient excuse be afforded for non-appearance, all slaves found in the possession
of natives of India shall be forthwith set free, and the owners thereof shall further be
subjected to imprisonment, or to a fine of not less than 10 dollars for each slave so found,
or both.
Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of January, 1869.
(Signed) HY. A. CHURCHILL,
Her Majesty's Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul,
Inclosure 4 in No. 42.
Notice.
THE Undersigned, Her Majesty's Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul at Zanzibar, deems it
necessary to warn all natives of India residing within the dominions of His Highness the
Sultan of Zanzibar that, in consequence of the orders of the Government of India published
in Zanzibar on the 20th instant, the provisions of the Indian Penal Code are applicable
from this date in all matters connected with the buying, selling, and trafficking in slaves
by the said natives of India under whatever denomination they may be.
(Signed) HY. A. CHURCHILL.
Her Majesty's Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and Consul.
Zanzibar, January 21, 1869.
No. 43.
Mr. Churchill to Lord Stanley.—(Received March 30.)
(No. 2.)
My Lord, Zanzibar, January 25, 1869.
I HAVE the honour to inclose a copy of my despatch No. 8 of the 25th January,
addressed to Chief Secretary to Governor Bombay relative to the arrival at Zanzibar of the
French iron-clad frigate " Belliqueuse," flying the broad pennant of Admiral Penhoat.
I have, ^c.
(Signed) HY. A. CHURCHILL.

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This file contains printed copies of correspondence between British officials regarding Britain's attempts to prohibit slave traffic on the East Coast of Africa, relations between Britain and the Sultanate of Zanzibar, and Zanzibar's relations with Muscat. The correspondence dates from September 1866-July 1869.

The file contains translated copies of correspondence between the Sultan of Zanzibar, Majid bin Saeed and the Viceroy of India, John Laird Mair Lawrence as well as translated correspondence between an Envoy of the Sultan of Zanzibar and the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Lord Stanley [Edward Henry Stanley].

On folio 42r, the file contains a translation of a letter from Queen Victoria to the Sultan of Zanzibar, Majid bin Saeed. The letter confirms the friendly relations between the two and informs the Sultan that a sword has been specially commissioned for him as a gift.

The file also contains translated correspondence between the Sultan of Johanna [Anjouan Island, now part of the Comoros Islands] and Henry Adrian Churchill, Britain's Agent in Zanzibar.

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1 volume (34 folios)
Arrangement

The file is arranged in rough chronological order, with the earliest correspondence at the beginning of the file and the latest at the end of the file.

Physical characteristics

Condition: the file is contained within a bound volume that contains a number of other files.

Foliation: The foliation for this description commences at f 31, and terminates at f 66, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 5-134; these numbers are written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the same position as the main sequence.

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