[157.] Convention of Commerce and Navigation betweeu Her Majesty and the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, with three additional Articles

Collective Note of the Representatives :

289

[205.] Collective Note of the Representatives of Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia and Russia, at Constantinople, to the Porte

The Porte and Mehemet Ali :

297

[207] Papers relating to the Arrangement made between the Porte and Mahemet Ali, in

1833

Mehemet Ali:

[206.] Communications with Mehemet Ali, in 1838

Netherlands and Belgium:

[195] Treaties relative to the Netherlands and Belgium, with Maps

RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 20 August 1839;-for,

A RETURN of the PROCEEDS paid into the REGISTRY of the HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY of all VESSELS taken under the late Spanish Treaty on SLAVE TRADE; stating the Name of the Ship by which each Vessel was captured, and the Portion paid or payable to the Captors.

ADMIRALTY COURT.

RETURN of the PROCEEDS paid into the REGIS-
TRY of the HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY of
all VESSELS taken under the late Spanish Treaty
on SLAVE TRADE.

(Captain Pechell.)

Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
27 August 1839.

575-

SLAVE VESSELS.

RETURN (so far as it can be made out at the Foreign Office) to an Address of the Honourable
The House of Commons, dated 29 July 1839;-for,

A RETURN of SLAVE VESSELS brought before the several Courts of Mixed Commission for
Adjudication, since the 1st day of January 1838, to the latest Date to which the same can be
prepared; distinguishing the Flag under which each Vessel was seized, the Name of the capturing
Ship, and the Commander thereof; the Amount of the registered Tonnage of each Vessel, as
well as the Amount by British Admeasurement; and if Slaves on Board, stating the Number at
the time of Seizure; also the Date of the Decretal Part of the Sentence, whether Forfeiture or
Restitution, with the Amount of the Proceeds of Sale or of Costs awarded; and distinguishing the
Expenses of Condemnation and breaking up of each Vessel, and the Moiety remaining for
Distribution to the Captors.

(Captain Pechell.)

Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed,
22 August 1839.

2

RETURN OF SLAVE VESSELS BROUGHT BEFORE THE SEVERAL COURTS

A RETURN of SLAVE VESSELS brought before the several Courts of Mixed Commission for Adjudication, since the 1st day of January 1838 to the latest thereof; the Amount of the Registered Tonnage of each Vessel, as well as the Amount by British Admeasurement; and if Slaves on Board, stating the Sale or of Costs awarded; and distinguishing the Expenses of Condemnation and breaking up of each Vessel, and the Moiety remaining for Distribution

This Return is imperfect in the following particulars :

:

1.-In 10 Cases recently adjudged at Sierra Leone, the official Reports of the Cases of the Vessels have not yet been received from Her Majesty's up the 3d, 4th and 6th Columns.

2. In respect to the Tonnage (5th Column). In some Cases the Commissioners state the Tonnage from the Ship's Register; where this has not Return *), or from the account of the person employed to break up the Vessel after the condemnation. It is seldom stated whether the Admeasurement 3. In the accounts from Sierra Leone the sums are stated in the Currency of that Colony. In the case of the Cesar, condemned at Rio de

Foreign Office, 14 August 1839.