'Slave-dealing and Slave-holding by Kutchees in Zanzibar' [‎113v] (15/63)

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sold by the slave brokers, in consequence of wbich His Highness arrested the
brokers and caused them to be publicly flogged.
in A frw davs aeo, I discovered aMacullabuggalow about to sail north, having
under his own flag *nd owne^l by his own subjects, to
part of his 0^^ all his ports on the coast to give
on board an/boats whatsoever, except
those belonging to his own subjects.
11 I believe that, in spite of all that His Highness can do, and of orders
^he^oat^^^l^^^^atT^^es^fro^^^e^shOTes^A^rabia SnuTto' come on
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mSreffect in cheXng them. Their boats being of light draught, and most of
teTKttoSdT unsafe'for'ships to cruiLTantif ctS'bj a s^'oTw.-,
they S no more of throwing the' slaves overboard than if they were brute
animals.
12 I am of opinion, that this cruel system might be easily stopped were a steam
eunboat of light draught stationed at Zanzibar during the months of January,
loWnarv nnf March The knowledge that a vessel was here purposely to watch
them ^o'ul ^alol^e deter many from Imbarking slaves, and probably after one or
two seasons the pirate boats would cease to visit the east coast of Africa, and their
owners would gradually find some more profitable and safe occupation. At present
I believe, that these tribes look to the kidnapping of slaves from these coasts as
their chief means of support throughout the year, and they come here because
piracy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. is no longer profitable or sate.
13 One drawback to steam vessels visiting Zanzibar was the want of coal, but
His Highness the Sultan has ordered a supply from England, and one of the
German mercantile firms here has also ordered out a supply, on purpose for the
use of ships of war visiting this port.
I have, &c.,
( Signed) C. P. R igby , Lieutenant-Colonel,
Her Majesty's Consul and British Agent,
British Consulate, Zanzibar, Zanzibar.
28th March 1860.
Resolution of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , dated the 30th April 1860. |
Resolve^ a t 0 f letter be forwarded to Her Majesty's Secretary of State
for India, with an expression of the hope of this Government that Her Majesty s
Government will detach a steam vessel for the duty of checking piracy and slave
dealing at Zanzibar. His Lordship in Council considers that the statement ot
Colonel Rigby cannot fail to command the earnest attention of Her Majesty s
Government. TT , T7 . ^
(Signed) H. W. Reeves.
W. E. Frere.
"ol ^Oth April 1860.