The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-14
THE oUINTUPLE TREATY FOR THE SUP
PRESTON OF THE AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE
Concluded.

against the vessel deta led above stated her mas
ter, her crew. and her 'careo before 'ne oouPe..n,
they shall be tired and adudged according TO the es-
tablished forms and laws in force In INA. country
and if il results from the proceedings 'na' .no sa,a
vessel was employed in the slave traus, VI heu ou'
for that traffic the vessel her htlngs, anu nei cargo
of merchandise shall be confscated; and the master,
the crew and their accompces, shall be dealt with
comfortably 10 the laws by which they shall have
been tried
In case Of confscaon, the proceeds of the sale OF
the aforesaid vessel shall within the space OF six
months, reckoning from the date ofthe SALE be placed
at the disposal Of the Government of the country to
which the ship which made the capture belongs, IN
order to be employed in conformity with the laws Of
that country.
ART. XI IL any Of the articles specified IN
Art TX, Of the present treaty Is found on board
merchant vessel or it it is proved TO have been on
board of her during the voyage IN which she wascaP'
tuIed, no compensation Tor losses damages OF eAPeh'
SEES consequent upon the detention oil such vessel
shall in any case be granted, either to the =.
TO the owner to any other person interested IN he
equipment, in the ading even though sentence .,
Condemnation should not have been Pronounceu
against the vessel as consequence OF hei uee".io
ART. XII. In all cases in which vessei shai nave
been detained in conformity with the as
having been employed 10 the slave trade or hed out
that traffic and shall in consequence, have been Tried
and confscated the Government OF the cruiser which
shall have made the capture, or the Government
whose tribunal shall have condemned the vessel, may
purchase the condemned vessel Tor the service OF It's
Royal Navy, at the price fixed by competent person,
selected for that purpose by the said tribunal The
Government whose cruiser shall have made the cap
ture shall have right of preference In the purchase
Of the vessel. But If the condemned vessel should
not be purchased in the manner above pointed out,
she shall be wholly broken up Immediately after the
sentence of conscaon and sold in separate portions
after having been broken up.
ART. XIII. When by the sentence OF the compe-
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chant vessel detained in virtue of the present treaty
not engaged in the slave trade and was not fitted
out for that traffic, she shall be restored to the lawful
owner owners And it, in the course of the pro-
cecdings it shall have been proved that the vessel was
searched and detained illegally, without sufficient
cause of suspcon or that the search and detention
attended with abuse or vexation, the commander
of the cruiser the officer who shall have boarded
the said vessel the officer who shall have been in
trusted with bringing her in, and under whose autho-
rity according 10 the nature of the the abuse
vexaon shall have occurred shall be liable in costs
and damages to the masters and the owners of the
vessel and of the cargo.
These costs and damages may be awarded by the
tribunal before which the proceedings against the
detained vessel her master, crew, and cargo, shall
have been instituted, and the Government of the
country to which the officer who shall have given oc
casion for such award shall belong shall pay the
amount of the said costs and damages within the pc
riod of six months from the date of the sentence,
tribunal sitting in Europe and within the period of
year when the trial shall have taken place out of
Europe.
ART. XIV. When in the search or detention Of a
merchant vessel effected in virtue Of the present rea
ty any abuse or vexation shall have been committed
and when the vessel shall not have been delivered
to the jurisdiction of her own nation, the mas
ter shall make declaration upon oath of the abuses
or yexations of which he shall have to complain as
well as of the costs and damages to which he shall
lay claim; and such declaration shall be made be-
fore the competent authorities of the first port of his
country at which he shall arrive, or before the
consular agent Of his nation at foreign port, if
the vessel shall in the first instance touch at foreign
port where there is such an agent.
This declaration shall be verified by means Of an
examination upon oath of the principal persons
amonst the crew the passengers who shall shall
have witnessed the search or detention and for
NAL statement of the whole shall be drawn up two
copies whereof shall be delivered to the MASTER who
shall forward one of them to his Government, in
support Of his claim for costs and damages
1t is understood that if any circumstance beyond
control shall prevent the master from making his de-
caration, it may be made by the owner OF the vessel
or by any other person interested in the equipment
in the ading of the vessel
On copy of the formal statement abovementon-
ed being officially transmitted to it, the Government
of the country to which the officer to whom the
abuses vexations shall be impu ed shall belong,
shall forthwith institute inquiry and if the valid
ity of the complaint shall be ascertained, that Gov
eminent shall cause to be paid TO the master the
owner, or to any other person interested in the equip
ment ading of the moested vessel, the amount of
costs and damages which shall be due to him.
ART XIV. The high contracting part es engage re-
ciprocaly to communicate to each Other when. ask
ed to do So and without expense copies of the pro-
ceedings instituted and of the judgments gwen rela-
tive to vessels searched detained in execution Of
the provisions of this treaty.
ART XVI The high contracting parties agree to
insure the immediate freedom OF all the slaves who
shall be found on board vessels detained and con.
demned in virtue of the stipulatons OF the present
Treaty.
ART XVII. The high contracting parties agree to
invite the maritime Powers of Europe which have not
yet concluded treaties for the abolition of tie slave
trade TO accede TO tie present treaty.
Art. XVIII The acts or instruments annexed TO
the present treaty. and which il is mutually agreed to
consider as forming an integral part thereof are the
following:
A. Forms Of warrants of authorization and Of or
ders for the guidance Of the Of each nation
in the searches and detenons Le made in virtue OF
the present treaty.
b. Instructions for the cruisers Of the naval force.
employed in virtue Of the present treaty, for the sup
preston oftbe slave trade.
ART. XIX. The present treaty, consisting of 10
articles, shall be ratified at the raliicat ons thei cot
shall be exchanged at London at the expiration oftwo
months from ths date, oI sooner If possible.
In witness whereof, the respective plenpotenares
have signed the present treaty, ia English and French
and have thereunto affixed the seal OF their arms
Done at London, the 10Th day of December, in the
year of our Lord 1871
ABERDEEN ROLLER ST. AuLArRE
SCHLElNlRZ BRUNuw.
Anner-Instructions TO Cruisers.
l. Whenever a merchant vessel belonging to, or
bearing the flag Of any one Of the high con ractng
paIes shall be visited by cruiser Of any of the
other high tracing parties, the officer commanding
the cruiser shall, before he proceeds visit the said
vessel exhibit TO the master of such vessel the special
orders which confer upon him by exception the light
to visit her and he shall deliver to such master GER
tficate, signed by himself specifying his rank in the
navy OF his country and the OF the ship which
he commands and declaring ithat the only object Of
his visit Is to ascertain whether the vessel is engaged
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