Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-21

Annex (A) to the treaty between the United States OF
America aud Great B,ittn ior ths suppression of tile
African Slave Trade, aligned at Washing ton the 1l
day OF April, 1862
instructions Tor the ships OF the United States and
British NaYies employed 10 prevent the African Slave
TTad..
Article Tie commander OF any ship belonging to
the United states British navy which shall be fur
nished with these instruetions, shall have right to
search aud 1etain any United States British msr.
chant vessel which shall he actually engaged, sus-
peeled 10 be engae in the African slave trade to lie
ttted out tor the purposes hY rut have been
s4lei IN suel lttde during the 'oyage N which she
may be met WIN by such rp OF the uniled states or
British navy and such eomman-er shall thereupon
bring send such merchant vessel (save la the
provided Tor ~ article ol these msirnetlunsl as soon
possible lcr judgment, before Of the three nyel
courts Of justice established in irus o the lVth article
OF the iatd treaty, That is f. aAj
II the vessel shall hs detained the riat OF lica,
she shall be brought lsioie that "r tho Two mixed
courts of justice IN bs established at the Cape OF uool
Hope and at Sierra ltoue which may be neifs4 10 tn,
place VI detention which tim captor lia own
refponeibiliS thini lo foona4t reached iron
Ii tic ,eatol shall ID, detained au TN. COAT Of thu T..
land u Cuba sh. ghl thought before The insr,l
court OF Justice ri Nrw York.
AnelG II. Wheneycr snip l either of the two na-
yes, duly authorized as All rih shall meet merchant
vessel liable 70 he searched nuir the provisions Of the
said treaty, The search Shall h4 conducted with the
courtesy and consideration which ought 10 le observed
betwten allied and tendy naiiOnsi and the search
shall in all cases, be made ~ ulcet holding rank
not lower than that ot lieutenant in the navy, hy
the officer who the time shall he second in command oi
the ship by which such search is made.
Article H. The commander Of any ship Of the two
merchant vessel "a pursuance Of he tenor Of the present
Instructions shall leave en- board the vessel detained
the master the mate hoatswiu, and tive three,
least Of the crew the whole Of the negroes il any and
all the cargo The cptpr shall at the time Of detention,
draw up In writing declaration which shall eXhib the
state In which he found the detained vessel such de lar
alton shall be signed by himself, and shall be given
ia sent together with the captured vessel 10 the mix
ed court OF justice before which such vessel shall be
ried or sent for adiucation He shall deliver tbs
ter of the detained vessel sgned and certified list Of
the papers found on board the same, Well cert-
cate OF the number OF negroes found board at the
moment of detention.
In the declaration which the captor Il hereby required
to make, We'll MS in The crrtined list Of the papers
seized, and in the certificate the number VI negroes
found board tue detained vessel hp shall insert lis
name and surname. he uf the capturing ship,
and the latitude and longitude OF the place whore tine
The officer in charge uf the detained vessel shall at
the time OF bringing The NesusiN papers into the mixed
court of justice, deliver into tile certificate sgued
by himself and verified on oat.. stat ug any changes
which may have taker place IN osrrct To the vessel her
the negroes any, and hrr sars' between the ~
paper,
of tine voyage, the stale oi health Of he hegrptr any
other cause should ftqule that either the whole
portion Of such negroes should lie dsenibAIked before
the vessel arrive at ts place at which of tn,
mixed courts OF justice Is g'tAhShe the commander
the capturing ship may take upon himself tile responsi
btiy Of 81 disemb bA kns tho negroes provided tue ue
cessity OF the dsemmrktion amt te CAUSES thereof liz
stated in certificate IN proper iorn such certificate
shall be drawn up and entered time the log
book OF he detained vessel.
Article v, In caee any merchant vessel, detaiaed in
pursuance Of tile peseut Instructions s nd prove to be
uhseAw9rthy or IA she condition .s not % ny iasen 10
of the three where tue mixed eouts Of justice
to be established IN pursuance ut the treaty OF thu
date the eomnAndtr OF tic OBTAINING cruiser may taht
upon himself the responsibility Of abandoning destroy
lug hcr, provided the which make such
step imperattely Necessary he stated IN oefheat'
verified on oath Such certificate shall be drawn up
formally executed IN duplicate at the time.
Ia ease OF the sbAudutmunt ct destt ttueiion OF de
thiueu vessel master and crew, together the hegre
papers found uu hoard, Gus copy the eworl
,ejt1aitp usuti the prrrreding paragraph OF thi
article, sna ne sent All delivered ~ tne proper
court Of juhtre at tn earliest p1seihe moment.
The undefsi med peiir roteutaiies have agreed, il
uiomty with tr Nlth tic. of the treaty signed b,
them ou this Gay, lh4t tile present instruction. shall 4
anne Aud To a said eaiy AID he considered an iutesla
part thertot
bone At Washington toe 'eyenth day ot April in lh
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